Whittany

Whittany Meaning & Origin

About Whittany
The name "Whittany" is a variant spelling of the name "Whitney." It is derived from the Old English words "hwit," meaning "white," and "ey," meaning "island" or "dwelling." Therefore, the name "Whittany" can be interpreted to mean "white island" or "dwelling by the white meadow." It is a unisex name that is often given to both boys and girls.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Whittany are female.

Whittany Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T AH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/whittany*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whittany in Braille

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

The name Whittany in braille

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

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

The name Whittany in sign language

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