Whitney - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Whitney \wh(it)-ney\ is pronounced WHIT-nee. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "white island". Place name. Surname that was popularly used as a girl's name in the 1980s. Railroad millionaire Williams Collins Whitney; inventor Eli Whitney.

Baby names that sound like Whitney are Adney, Adin, Eiden, Aiden, Edin, Ethen, Eitan, Aitan, Etienne, Odin, Ottone and Wheaton. Other similar baby names are Whitbey and Whitley.

Whitney is an uncommon male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Whitney. Click here to compare Whitney with related baby names.