Whitnye Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
English
Gender Distribution:
0% Masculine / 100% Feminine
Meaning:
Whitnye means 'white island'
Meaning of the Name Whitnye
Whitnye is a variant spelling of the name Whitney. The name Whitney is of Old English origin and it means 'white island'. It is derived from the words 'hwit' meaning 'white' and 'eg' meaning 'island'. The name was originally used as a surname and eventually became a popular given name. It has connotations of purity and brightness.
Popularity of the Name Whitnye
The popularity for the name Whitnye peaked in popularity in the year 1986 with 5 births, which ranked number 17,628 out of 18,800 unique names for that year. Whitnye had the most female births in 1986 with 5, which ranked number 10,909 out of 12,835 female names for that year.
Nationwide Popularity of Whitnye
Popularity of Whitnye by State
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