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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.

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Friendship potential for Whit

Top 10

  1. Ayden88%
  2. Quentin88%
  3. Rafael87%
  4. Landen86%
  5. Kaden85%
  6. Caden85%
  7. Adan83%
  8. Brennan83%
  9. Blaine83%
  10. Noe83%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson42%
  2. Anderson42%
  3. Cesar42%
  4. Moises42%
  5. Romeo43%
  6. Gage45%
  7. Dante49%
  8. Saul51%
  9. Cade52%
  10. Tomas52%

Love potential for Whit

Top 10

  1. Giovanni76%
  2. Adan74%
  3. Rafael73%
  4. Arturo73%
  5. Jalen72%
  6. Issac72%
  7. Israel72%
  8. Noe72%
  9. Armando71%
  10. Jonah71%

Bottom 10

  1. Cesar42%
  2. Drake42%
  3. Brenden42%
  4. Donovan42%
  5. Anderson42%
  6. Saul42%
  7. Gage42%
  8. Dante42%
  9. Dawson42%
  10. Tyson42%

Professional potential for Whit

Bottom 10

  1. Jonah42%
  2. Romeo42%
  3. Brendan42%
  4. Donovan42%
  5. Tyson42%
  6. Jakob42%
  7. Keegan42%
  8. Gage42%
  9. Pedro42%
  10. Kaleb42%

Crush potential for Whit

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