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Whittany

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How to Pronounce Whittany

Pronounced WIT-uh-nee /ˈwɪtəni/Medium

Meaning: Whittany reads as a blend of Whitney, an English place name and surname from hwit white and eg island, with Brittany, the French region named for the Britons; the spelling leans on Whitney while sounding like Brittany.Low

In 30 seconds: Whittany blends Whitney, meaning white island, with the fashionable Brittany. Said WIT-uh-nee, it was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year in its brief early-nineties window.
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Origin LowEnglish, French
MeaningWhittany reads as a blend of Whitney, an English place name and surname from hwit white and eg island, with Brittany, the French region named for the Britons; the spelling leans on Whitney while sounding like Brittany.
U.S. rank (1999)#12641 ↗ Rising
1999 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 129
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119861999

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Whittany appeared as Whitney and Brittany were both at their height, a short-lived blend that borrowed from each.

It never caught on, reaching only about twenty girls in its best year across a run of little more than a decade before disappearing.

Did you know? Both parents of Whittany were peaking together in the late twentieth century, so this blend caught the sound of Brittany with the spelling of Whitney.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Whittany — Blend of Whitney (white island) and Brittany; traced to both parents

Variations

WhitneyBrittanyWhittny

Nicknames

WhitTanyNita

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Whittany mean?

It blends Whitney, meaning white island, with Brittany, the French region named for the Britons.

How do you pronounce Whittany?

It is said WIT-uh-nee /ˈwɪtəni/, three syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Whittany a boy or girl name?

Whittany is recorded as a girl's name.

How popular is Whittany?

It has always been very rare, given to only about twenty girls a year in its brief peak in the early nineteen-nineties.

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