Names That Mean White or Fair
- Whitford
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from the white ford"Description:
Quintessentially, stylelessly preppy.
- Fairbairn
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"fair-haired child"Description:
For towheads with ties to Scotland -- in theory, anyway.
- Cenwyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair head"Description:
A rare Welsh choice, and an original way to get the nickname Ken / Kenny.
- Aotea
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"bright dawn"Description:
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".
- Blanco
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"fair, white"Description:
Unlike the feminine Blanca, this name for some reason seems to put more emphasis on the "blank" aspect.
- Murron
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"white sea"Description:
Scottish variant of Muirenn
- Finnr
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"wanderer"Description:
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.
- Kandake
Origin:
Greek variation of CandaceMeaning:
"white, pure, sincere"Description:
Greek variation of Candace used in the Bible.
- Tonwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"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.
- Haukea
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"white snow"Description:
A Hawaiian option for a winter-born daughter. Derived from the elements hau, meaning "snow," and kea, "white."
- Bardyllis
Origin:
AlbanianMeaning:
"white"Description:
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.
- Marwa
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"white stone"Description:
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.
- Barra
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"fair head"Description:
Diminutive of Finbar
- Unega
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"white"Description:
Cool Cherokee color name.
- Euphemios
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"fair speech"Description:
Euphemios is the masculine variation of Euphemia. It was borne by an early archbishop of Constantinople.
- Dhaval
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"white, fair"Description:
Mostly used among Hindus, Dhaval is a striking choice traditionally given to baby boys with fair complexions.
- Gauri
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"fair, white"Description:
Gauri the Brilliant is one of the many names for the Hindu goddess Parvati.
- Boyne
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"white cow"Description:
The famous Battle of the Boyne, in Ireland, vanquished the Catholic king.
- Arjuna
Origin:
Hindu and SanskritMeaning:
"white, clear"Description:
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.
- Shweta
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"white"Description:
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.