白（bai）
Name meaning
白 (bai) means white, bright, plain and clear. As a name character it can feel clean, luminous, honest and strongly literary.
Practical naming use
白 (bai) is compact and memorable. It is not merely a color: in literary naming it can suggest clear light, plain speech, fresh paper or a mind without clutter. Because it is stark, the second character should add warmth or breadth. At its best, 白 (Bai) reads as clean light, honest expression and literary spareness balanced by a textured partner character.
Pair 白 (bai) with culture, light or calm: 白文 (Baiwen), 白安 (Baian), 白然 (Bairan) or 白清 (Baiqing). Avoid pairs where the whole name becomes too cold or color-only.
白文 (Baiwen): Bai contributes white, bright; Wen adds culture, writing.
Reference
Wang Zhihuan · On the Stork Tower
Historical / name-use references
李白 (Li Bai)
Tang poet; 白 (Bai) is a compact, famous single-character given name.