Names That Mean White or Fair
- Tanwyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white fire"Description:
Tanwyn is a modern Welsh name that can work for either sex depending on the spelling -- wyn is the traditional boys' spelling, while wen as in Tanwen is the girls' version.Famous bearers include surfer Tanwyn Travers and the hero of a Victorian Welsh legend titled Envy Burns Itself.
- Glenda
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair and good"Description:
There aren't many Glendas under forty.
- Hiroko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"generous, fair"Description:
Commonly used in Japanese families.
- Elvio
Origin:
Italian and Spanish from LatinMeaning:
"blond, fair"Description:
Elvio is a barely-ever-used name that might just be a hidden gem. From the Latin family name Elvius, international bearers of the name include several footballers and the Paraguayan poet Elvio Romero. Parents today might see it as an alternative to more better-known Italianate names like Enzo and Elio.
- Wenna
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"white / fair"Description:
Wenna is an early Cornish forms of Gwen, belonging to two 5th-century Cornish saints. Wenna could also be a shortened form of Conwenna, another beautiful Cornish name.
- Elwen
Origin:
Welsh, Cornish, BretonMeaning:
"noble friend"Description:
The male name Elwyn is used regularly in Wales, but its feminine form Elwen (also spelled Aelwen) slightly less so. Elsewhere, this name is little-known but very appealing, with straightforward spelling and a fantasy-like sound. A male Cornish and Breton saint also bears the name.
- Rosalba
Origin:
Latin, from the phrase rosa albaMeaning:
"white rose"Description:
One of many Spanish elaborations of Rosa.
- Guin
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white, fair, blessed"Description:
Yet another member of the Gwyn/Gwen/Finn family of names ultimately deriving from a Celtic element meaning "white", Guin gets rare use in England and Wales; a notable bearer is Olympic- medal winning (female) rower Guin Batten.
- Sini
Origin:
Finnish or SanskritMeaning:
"blue; white, fair"Description:
A color name in two languages. As a Finnish word name, Sini is a fancy way to say "blue". In India, it means "white" or "fair".
- Blanchefleur
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"white flower"Description:
A widely used name in medieval Europe that's been almost completely forgotten. Blanche still reads as old lady-ish, and the frilly "-fleur" doesn't make it feel younger. But it could be a striking, not to say iconic, choice for a bold parent, especially if they had some sort of connection to white flowers or the Middle Ages.
- Zadock
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"fair, righteous"Description:
A biblical name that was used in colonial times, but which has an unpleasant sound to the modern ear.
- Rima
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"white antelope"Description:
Nature girl played by Audrey Hepburn in "Green Mansions," it now has an old-style bohemian feel.
- Riko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"white jasmine or reason, logic"Description:
Riko is a hugely popular name for baby girls in contemporary Japan, and one that easily translates to the West.
- Lace
- Gwenora
Origin:
Cornish form of Guinevere, WelshMeaning:
"white shadow, white wave"Description:
Gwenora teeters on the line between unique gem and modern invention. But it's not a smoosh name fashioned from Gwen and Nora but an old Cornish form of Guinevere, like its much more famous sister Jennifer.
- Lilwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white lily"Description:
An unusual member of the "Lily" family of names, this one gives you the option for sweet vintage nickname Winnie, too. It's very unusual even in its native country, never given to more than 3 babies per year since naming records began in 1996.
- Gaynor
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white and smooth, soft"Description:
Gaynor is an early androgynous name with a positive association, related to the Cornish megahit name Jennifer.
- Boyne
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"white cow"Description:
The famous Battle of the Boyne, in Ireland, vanquished the Catholic king.
- Birch
Origin:
English, German, Danish, and Swedish surname and tree nameMeaning:
"dweller in the birch wood"Description:
One of the rarer tree names, Birch evokes imagery of the beautiful paper-white bark tree.Although a unisex name, the most notable people named Birch are men, such as Indiana senator Birch Evans Bayh Jr.
Birch trees are very symbolic in many cultures. In Russia, birch trees are emblematic of grace, beauty, and strength. In Celtic culture, birch trees represent growth, stability, and adaptability.
- Lynwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair image"Description:
A bit of a tongue-twister.