White or from the white enclosure
Originally an English surname, Whitt is a shortened form of names like Whittaker or Whitman. It historically referred to someone who lived near a white field or worked as a wheat-grower. In modern usage, it functions as a crisp, single-syllable nature-adjacent name.
Less common today
Whitt isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,190 in 2025.
Professional golfer
American writer and former Soviet spy often called Whitt
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
