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Whit

Girl Name day: March 11 In French: Whitney
Whit is a short form of Whitney: on birth records it is written Whitney (102,335 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Whitney page. Also a short form of Whitley.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: White island / white water-meadow.
From an Old English place name and surname combining 'hwit' (white) and 'eg' (island), later adopted as a given name.

Name day for Whit

March 11

Why this day? Whit is a short form of Whitney, and shares its name day.

Whit is celebrated in the United States on March 11.

The story of the name Whit

Whit is a short form of Whitney. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — white island / white water-meadow, and shares its name day, March 11.

On birth records, Whit is rarely written as such: the Whits are Whitneys (102,335 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Whitney page. Whit is also a short form of Whitley.

Frequently asked questions about Whit

What does Whit mean?

Whit is a short form of Whitney, which means white island / white water-meadow.

When is Whit's name day?

March 11, together with Whitney: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Whit a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Whitney.

Whit's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 8/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Whit

Top 10

  1. Priscilla93%
  2. Sylvia88%
  3. Shirley87%
  4. June87%
  5. Alice86%
  6. Ruby86%
  7. Lois86%
  8. Lena86%
  9. Clara86%
  10. Dorothy85%

Bottom 10

  1. Frances42%
  2. Edith42%
  3. Ray42%
  4. Lillie42%
  5. Joe42%
  6. Anna42%
  7. Ida42%
  8. Harvey42%
  9. Agnes42%
  10. Vera42%

Love potential for Whit

Bottom 10

  1. Gertrude42%
  2. Edith42%
  3. Leonard42%
  4. Bernice42%
  5. Leona42%
  6. Eva42%
  7. Anna42%
  8. Clyde42%
  9. Maxine42%
  10. Billie42%

Professional potential for Whit

Bottom 10

  1. Dora42%
  2. Elmer42%
  3. Arlene42%
  4. Mae42%
  5. Elsie42%
  6. Margie42%
  7. Joyce42%
  8. Viola42%
  9. Lois42%
  10. Jeanette42%

Crush potential for Whit

Top 10

  1. Ruby96%
  2. Eva96%
  3. June96%
  4. Priscilla96%
  5. Shirley96%
  6. Lois96%
  7. Lena96%
  8. Clara96%
  9. Sylvia95%
  10. Sidney94%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnnie42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Joe45%
  4. Herbert45%
  5. Ruth47%
  6. Agnes49%
  7. Roland49%
  8. Herman52%
  9. Henry52%
  10. Mildred52%
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