👧 Girl Name English · English

Whitney

Pronunciation /WHITN-ey/

Approximate guide — tap 🔊 US / CA above to hear it (American / Canadian English).

“white island”

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Meaning of Whitney

Whitney is a girl name of English origin, popular among English families. It means “white island; white meadow”.

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Popularity
85/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
15/100
Pronunciation
88/100

🏆 Official Popularity

Government birth-registration rankings for Whitney.

🇺🇸
USA · SSA
#155
in 2025

Sources: SSA (USA), ONS (England & Wales), NRS (Scotland). A missing source simply means Whitney wasn't ranked there that year.

📈 Whitney Popularity Graph

🇺🇸 USA · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#155#204#2532015201920232026
Status
Uncommon
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#155

✅ Based on official year-by-year ranking data.

🎨 Nicknames for Whitney

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Whi Whit Whiy Whitne Whitn

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📋 Key Info

Meaningwhite island
OriginEnglish
GenderGirl Name
Popularity85/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningwhite island
First Name LetterW
Total Letters7
Syllables2
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginEnglish
Dialect BaseEnglish
Registry Popularity85/100

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