Whitney \wh(it)-ney\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Whitney), is pronounced WHIT-nee. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Whitney is "white island". Place name. Boy's name that became popular for girls in the early 1980s. Singer/actress Whitney Houston.

Whitney has 11 variant forms: Whiteney, Whitnea, Whitneigh, Whitnee, Whitni, Whitnie, Whitny, Whittaney, Whittany, Whittney and Whittnie.

For more information, see also the related name Whitley.

Baby names that sound like Whitney are Adine, Aithne, Eithne and Aithnea.