Ava Kowalski

By Ava Kowalski
Global Naming Traditions Specialist

Updated on September 02, 2024

Whitfield

US Popularity Rank: 28692

Origin: British

Meaning: White field

Baby will have a field day every day with a name like Whitefield! This dignified masculine moniker has Old English and Anglo-Saxon roots. Its definition of “white fields” comes from the words hwit, meaning “white” or “chalky,” and feld, meaning “open lands.” Whitefield is possibly a topographic or habitational name that references various places called Whitfield found all over England. It might also be connected to the German surname Weissfeld. Conjuring up images of freedom and nature, this original surname-turned-given name is an apt choice for your little blooming bud.