Names That Mean White

  1. Oyibo
    • Origin:

      Urhobo
    • Meaning:

      "white"
  2. Tonwen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "white wave"
    • Description:

      Tonwen is another name for Gwen, the mother of Saint Cybi and sister of Non (who was the mother of St David, patron saint of Wales). An unusual -wen ending option.
  3. Eurwen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "white gold"
    • Description:

      An Edwardian coinage from the Welsh word for gold, plus the suffix -wen.
  4. Rosalva
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "white rose"
    • Description:

      Variant of Rosalba
  5. Lilwenn
    • Origin:

      Breton
    • Meaning:

      "white lily"
    • Description:

      Breton variant of Lilwen
  6. Candide
    • Origin:

      French from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "naive"
    • Description:

      The French version of Candida, and with no unfortunate medical connection, much more wearable. It has never been recorded in the US charts, but could be a charming alternative to names like Cosette, Celine, Celeste, or Constance. In France, although not common, it was used in small numbers in the 1970s and 1980s.
  7. Kuwiskuwi
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "large white water bird; egret"
    • Description:

      Often written in English as Cooweescoowee — a place name in Oklahoma.
  8. Oyibo
    • Origin:

      Urhobo
    • Meaning:

      "white"
  9. Unega
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "white"
    • Description:

      Cool Cherokee color name.