Names That Mean White or Fair

If you like the Irish surname feel, there are loads of more congenial options.

For towheads with ties to Scotland -- in theory, anyway.

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

Diminutive of Finbar

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".

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Cool Cherokee color name.

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

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.

The Lithuanian name for Snow White, as well as the word for "snowflake" and the snowdrop flower.

Gauri the Brilliant is one of the many names for the Hindu goddess Parvati.

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.