Given name
Whittney
“from the white island”
Whittney is a variant of Whitney. One English interpretation is “from the white island.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Whittney is a variant of Whitney. One English interpretation is “from the white island.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Whittney is a variant of Whitney. An origin associated with Whitney is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Whittney is a variant of Whitney. The history of Whitney gives this family its wider story. Whitney’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Whittney through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,638
- 5 boys · 1,633 girls
- Most popular year
- 1987
- 154 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2013. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 151 in 1986. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,430 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Whittney’s family of names
Whittney has a related form in Whitney.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 6
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Whittney, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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15% boys · 85% girls
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“a woman from Great Britain”
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Halley
“from the hall near the meadow”
>99% girls
Lindsey
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2% boys · 98% girls
Alyse
“noble” · “kind”
>99% girls
Ivette
“a young archer”
>99% girls
Lyndi
“one who is soft and beauti-”
>99% girls
Lacey
“woman from Normandy; as delicate as lace” · “man from Normandy; as delicate as lace”
>99% girls