Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈweɪv.ni/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the place name Waveney, in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.One bearer of this name was English (female) playwright Waveney Bicker-Caarten (1902-1990) who wrote under the name Waveney Carten.