White or from the white wheat field
Originally an English surname or a diminutive of names like Whitman or Whittaker. It typically refers to the color white or a person who lived near a white field or landmark. In modern usage, it is often chosen as a crisp, one-syllable nature-adjacent name.
Less common today
Whit isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,943 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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