White as a pet name is almost certainly a coat-color description entered into the name field of a licensing form. The color white as a standalone pet name has occasional genuine use, but at rank 2279 with 42 gender-neutral registrations, the dataset strongly suggests paperwork artifact over intentional choice.
The Color-as-Name Artifact
City dog registries see a consistent pattern of physical descriptors appearing in the name column: White, Black, Brown, Spotted, Fluffy. These represent owners who either misread the form or simply wrote their dog's most prominent characteristic rather than its actual name. White is among the most transparent of these entries.
When White Is Intentional
There is a small category of owners who do give their dogs color names deliberately — Snow, Ivory, Blanche (white in French). A white Samoyed or white Westie might legitimately be called White as a name. But the gender-neutral pattern and the count strongly suggest most of these 42 are accidents.
Better Alternatives
If you have a white dog and want a name that reflects that without being a form error, consider Ivory, Ghost, or Blanche. Browse all pet names for options that won't confuse future licensing paperwork.