Names That Mean White or Fair

A bit of a tongue-twister.

A biblical name that was used in colonial times, but which has an unpleasant sound to the modern ear.

Scottish variant of Muirenn

A vowel-rich Māori name with a natural meaning. New Zealand is known in Māori as Aotearoa, which can be translated as "land of abiding day" or "land of the long white cloud".

Greek variation of Candace used in the Bible.

Bardyllis (also spelled Bardilys) is a name from ancient history, belonging to two kings of Illyria (now the Balkans in south-east Europe) in the third and fouth centuries BCE, around the time of Alexander the Great. The meaning is debatable: suggestions include "white" or "white star" in ancient Albanian, or "gray" in the Messapian language of Italy.

Unlike the feminine Blanca, this name for some reason seems to put more emphasis on the "blank" aspect.

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.

A rare Welsh choice, and an original way to get the nickname Ken / Kenny.

Diminutive of Finbar

The Old Norse Finnr or Finnur may resemble the Irish Finn or Fionn but is a name referring to a Finn or Laplander, the original meaning of which is wanderer.

A Hawaiian option for a winter-born daughter. Derived from the elements hau, meaning "snow," and kea, "white."

Cool Cherokee color name.

The name of a hero in Hindu texts, the son of the god Indra and the princess Kunti, close friend of Lord Krishna, and considered the greatest warrior on earth.

Marwa literally means "white stone," but is the name of a mountain in Mecca, making it an important name among Muslims. It's also another name for marjoram.

Euphemios is the masculine variation of Euphemia. It was borne by an early archbishop of Constantinople.

Mostly used among Hindus, Dhaval is a striking choice traditionally given to baby boys with fair complexions.

This Celtic saint's name is the most offbeat Jen name of all.

The famous Battle of the Boyne, in Ireland, vanquished the Catholic king.

In Hinduism, white symbolizes purity, adding an extra layer of meaning to Shweta, which comes from the Sanskrit word for the color. Shweta is a common name among Hindu women and is connected to the goddess Saraswati, who also goes by the epithet Shwetambara.