Whitney

Whitney Meaning & Origin

About Whitney
The name Whitney is of Old English origin and has two possible meanings. It can be derived from the words "hwit," meaning "white," and "ey," meaning "island," suggesting someone who comes from a white island or a place with white meadows. Alternatively, it can be derived from the words "hwit," meaning "white," and "ig," meaning "wood," indicating someone who comes from a white wood or a place with white-colored trees. Overall, the name Whitney is associated with purity, brightness, and natural beauty.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Whitney are female.

Whitney Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -2.62% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0350
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪtni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whitney in Braille

Here's how to represent Whitney in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Whitney in braille

How to Spell the Name Whitney in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Whitney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Whitney in sign language

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