Whitney

WIT-nee From white island.

Meaning

Whitney is a gender-neutral name and is of English origin. It can be used for both girls and boys. It means from white island. Though a unisex name, this name is trendier as a girl’s name than as a boy’s. Pronounced as WIT-nee, the name is currently in the top 750 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 1000 of U.S birth chart of the year 2020.

Origin

English

Gender

Whitney can be used for both boys and girls.

Pronunciation

WIT-nee (Listen)

Syllables

Famous People

Whitney Able
Whitney Blake
Whitney Houston

The rank of Whitney in the United States over time

Source: Social Security Administration

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