Names That Mean White or Fair
- Snieguolė
Origin:
LithuanianMeaning:
"little snow"Description:
The Lithuanian name for Snow White, as well as the word for "snowflake" and the snowdrop flower.
- Jenifry
Origin:
Cornish variation of the Welsh name GwenfrewiMeaning:
"white peace"Description:
This Celtic saint's name is the most offbeat Jen name of all.
- Jatau
Origin:
HausaMeaning:
"light, fair"
- Aubelin
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"white, dawn"Description:
A rare French name deriving from Latin albus "white", also related to the French word for "dawn", aube.
- Beal
Origin:
English from FrenchMeaning:
"fair, handsome"Description:
Could be a possible and more modern, namesake for Uncle Neal.
- Gwenno
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"little bright one"Description:
Gwenno originated as a diminutive of Gwenllian, Gwynhwyfar or Gwendolen, but it is increasingly being bestowed as a full name, with between 10 and 20 births a year in England & Wales. Musician Gwenno (full name Gwenno Mererid Saunders) is a famous bearer.
- Efim
Origin:
Russian diminutive of Euphemios, GreekMeaning:
"fair speech"Description:
Efim originated as a short form of the elaborate Greek name Euphemios and is now used as a name in its own right. It can also be spelled Yefim.
- Guin
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white, fair, blessed"Description:
Yet another member of the Gwyn/Gwen/Finn family of names ultimately deriving from a Celtic element meaning "white", Guin gets rare use in England and Wales; a notable bearer is Olympic-medal winning rower Guin Batten.
- Palben
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"blond"Description:
There are many names that mean redhead or dark, fewer that mean blond, but this is an intriguing little-known option from the Basque region of Spain, deriving from the Latin Flavianus.
- Snövit
Origin:
SwedishMeaning:
"white snow"Description:
Used as the Swedish name for Snow White.
- Oyibo
Origin:
UrhoboMeaning:
"white"
- Chandi
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"silver"Description:
A charming Indian color name with mythological connections — Chandika is a form of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi.
- Ebrillwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair April"Description:
An elaboration of the month name, which is rare (though not unheard of) even in Wales.
- Albinia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"white, fair"Description:
The original male name Alban is a lot sleeker and more usable.