ðə nˈeɪm kˈʌmz fɹʌmðə fˈækt ðæt bᵻlˈaɪ ɡˈoːɹɑːd wʌz sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd baɪ wˈaɪt stˈoʊn fˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃən wˈɔːl wˌɪtʃ wʌz bˈɪlt æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə fˈɪftiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ænd dᵻmˈɑːlɪʃt æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə sˈɛvəntˌiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
The name comes from the fact that Bely Gorod was surrounded by white stone fortification wall which was built at the end of the 15th century and demolished at the end of the 17th century.