Names That Mean White or Fair

  1. Snieguolė
    • Origin:

      Lithuanian
    • Meaning:

      "little snow"
    • Description:

      The Lithuanian name for Snow White, as well as the word for "snowflake" and the snowdrop flower.
  2. Jenifry
    • Origin:

      Cornish variation of the Welsh name Gwenfrewi
    • Meaning:

      "white peace"
    • Description:

      This Celtic saint's name is the most offbeat Jen name of all.
  3. Jatau
    • Origin:

      Hausa
    • Meaning:

      "light, fair"
  4. Aubelin
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "white, dawn"
    • Description:

      A rare French name deriving from Latin albus "white", also related to the French word for "dawn", aube.
  5. Beal
    • Origin:

      English from French
    • Meaning:

      "fair, handsome"
    • Description:

      Could be a possible and more modern, namesake for Uncle Neal.
  6. Gwenno
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  7. Efim
    • Origin:

      Russian diminutive of Euphemios, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  8. Guin
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  9. Palben
    • Origin:

      Basque
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  10. Snövit
    • Origin:

      Swedish
    • Meaning:

      "white snow"
    • Description:

      Used as the Swedish name for Snow White.
  11. Oyibo
    • Origin:

      Urhobo
    • Meaning:

      "white"
  12. Chandi
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "silver"
    • Description:

      A charming Indian color name with mythological connections — Chandika is a form of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi.
  13. Ebrillwen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "fair April"
    • Description:

      An elaboration of the month name, which is rare (though not unheard of) even in Wales.
  14. Albinia
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "white, fair"
    • Description:

      The original male name Alban is a lot sleeker and more usable.