The Whilkut (together with Chilula) were called by the neighboring Hupa-speaking peoples Xwiy¬q'it-xwe / Xwe:yłq'it-xwe ("Redwood Ridge / Bald Hills People"), therefore they were also known as (Upper) Redwood Creek Indians.
ðə wˈɪlkʌt təɡˌɛðɚ wɪð tʃˈɪljʊlə wɜː kˈɔːld baɪ ðə nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ hjˈuːpəspˈiːkɪŋ pˈiːpəlz ˈɛkswˈɪi nˌɑːt sˈaɪn kjˈuːˈɪtˌɛksdˌʌbəljˌuːˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛksdˌʌbəljˌuːˈiː:ˈɪlkɪtˌɛksdˌʌbəljˌuːˈiː"ɹˈɛdwʊd ɹˈɪdʒ slˈæʃ bˈɔːld hˈɪlz pˈiːpəl", ðˈɛɹfoːɹ ðeɪ wɜːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz ˌʌpɚ ɹˈɛdwʊd kɹˈiːk ˈɪndiənz.