White \wh(i)-te\ as a boy's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of White is "white, fair". Probably referred to the complexion or hair color of an ancestor. Rare nowadays. Architect Stanford White; baseball player Whitey Ford.

Baby names that sound like White are Waite, Witt and Wayte. Other similar baby names are Waits, Whitby, Whitbey, Whitley and Whitney.