Gwen name meaning

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Updated: March 15th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Welsh, Celtic and Old Welsh
Usage: English
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Gwen g-wen
Meaning: Fair, Blessed, Form of Gwendolyn, White Ring, Holy and Happy
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What does Gwen mean?

Commonly Accepted and Evergreen unisex name Gwen is of Welsh, Old Welsh and Celtic origin, Gwen means "Fair, Blessed, Form of Gwendolyn, White Ring, Holy or Happy" is largely used in English.

Gwen is diminutive of Gwendolin. Gwendolin is version of Gwendolen. Predominant and Enduring Gwendolin mostly is used in Welsh, German and English has its origin in Welsh, meaning of Gwendolin is "Beautiful and White Ring".

Gwen is shortened form of Gwyneth. Gwyneth is equivalent of Gwendolen in English language. Outstanding and Perennial Gwyneth came from Welsh, meaning of Gwyneth is "White and Happiness". Gwen is a short form of Gwendolen.

Renowned and Venerable Gwendolen is originated from Welsh, Gwendolen means "White Ring, White Circle Moon and Gwen Which Means White Fair Blessed Holy". The name is celebrated on October 18th.

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How do I pronounce Gwen?

The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Gwen is g-wen.

Variants of Gwen

Gweneta, Gwenetta, Ceridwen, Cerdwin

Names that rhyme with Gwen

How popular is the name Gwen?

Gwen was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1890 around 30464 babies have been given the name. When at the peak of its usage in 1959, 942 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 295th position.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 167 years. Additionally, the first name has been in the top 500 baby names 39 times Gwen is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 600 names.

Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 553 on girl names chart when 75 babies were named Gwen. There are over 854 babies that have been given the name Gwen in England and Wales.

Also, in Netherlands, in just 5 years, it has made it to the top 300 names. Recently in 2017, 67 babies were given Gwen and it reached its peak ranking, 207 on girl names chart.

There are over 282 babies that have been given the name Gwen in Netherlands.

Gwen is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1954 and was able to reach the top 1000 names.

In 1978, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 903 on boy names chart when 32 babies were named Gwen. There are over 828 babies that have been given the name Gwen in France.

Also, in Belgium, the name has been in use since 1995 and has secured the place in top 300 names. In 1995, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 233 on girl names chart when 45 babies were named Gwen.

Over 206 babies in Belgium have been named Gwen.

Gwen is an uncommon baby name in Switzerland where it has been in use since 1998 and achieved its top ranking of 600 in 2017.

But Gwen is a popular baby name in Canada where every 1 in 3000 have the name as well as in England. According to our estimate, over 120000 babies have been named Gwen globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018905294
2017861315
2016761371
2015746376
2014961278
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Gwen in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands50271967254
Sweden50-484744
Norway50-481434
Denmark500230

Here's what numbers has to say about Gwen

You are attractive but naive too. You are good at envisioning projects and develop them on your own. You believe that change affects your life positively, so you are all about changes. In love, you act childish and don't care much about the feelings of your partner because you start relationships without falling in love first. Once you fall in love, everything changes. You are creative and free-spirited.

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  •  Terrion - Terrion's meaning is Land of Owen, Young Soldier and Land of the Noble One aimed at both genders has its origin in Celtic. Terrion is resulted from Tyrone.
  •  Regan - The prevailing unisex name Regan is used especially in Bengali and Irish, meaning of Regan is "The Descendant of a King or King Lear" is originated from English and Gaelic
  •  Donagh is used prevalently in English and Irish is a baby boy name, Donagh means "Brown-Haired Fighter or Brown(Haired) Warrior" has origin in Celtic and Old Irish
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Middle names for Gwen

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Sibling Names for Gwen

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Famous people named Gwen

  • Gwen Teirbron, Breton holy woman and wife of Saint Fragan
  • Gwen Stacy, fictional character
  • Gwen Harwood, Australian poet and librettist
  • Gwen Charles, politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Gwen Bristow, American author and journalist
  • Gwen Davis, American novelist, playwright, screenwriter
  • Gwen Thompson, Canadian violinist and music educator
  • Gwen Wakeling, personal favourite of Cecil B. DeMille
  • Gwen Jackson, former WNBA player
  • Gwen Hennessey, Roman Catholic Franciscan Sister and activist most widely
  • Gwen Matthewman, English Guinness World Record holder
  • Gwen Verdon, American actress and dancer
  • Gwen Stefani, American singer, songwriter, and actress
  • Gwen Shamblin Lara, American non-fiction author and founder of The Weigh Down Workshop and founder of the Remnant Fellowship Church
  • Gwen John, Welsh artist
  • Gwen Raverat, founder member of the Society of Wood Engravers
  • Gwen Torrence, retired American sprinter and Olympic gold medalist
  • Gwen Ifill, American Peabody Award-winning journalist
  • Gwen Guthrie, American singer-songwriter and pianist
  • Gwen Moore, U.S. Representative for, serving since 2005
  • Gwen Plumb, Australian performer of international appeal
  • Gwen Boniface, Canadian police officer, lawyer
  • Gwen Taylor, English actress
  • Gwen Margolis, Democratic politician from Florida
  • Gwen Cheeseman, member of the 1980 Olympic team that qualified for Olympics but did not compete due to the Olympic Committee's boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
  • Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, British actress and centenarian
  • Gwen Howard, politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska
  • Gwen Watford, English actress
  • Gwen Welles, American actress
  • Gwen Shepherd, African-American actress
  • Gwen McCrae, American singer
  • Gwen Lee, American stage and film actress
  • Gwen Meredith, Australian author, dramatist and playwright
  • Gwen Moffat, British mountaineer and writer
  • Gwen Bell, first president of The Computer Museum in Boston
  • Gwen Lister, Namibian journalist, publisher
  • Gwen Gaze, American-based film actress,
  • Gwen Frostic, artist, author
  • Gwendolyn Gourvenec in WAX: We Are the X as Actress
  • Gwen Lipscomb in The Witchmaker as Actress
  • Gwen Hollander in Press or Say '2' as Actress
  • Gwen Cortez in Achtzehneinhalb 18 as Actress
  • Gwen Bialic in Broken Flowers as Production Manager
  • Gwen Mihok in Two Stories as Actress
  • Gwen Kenyon in Charlie Chan in the Secret Service as Actress
  • Gwenda Ewen in A Town Like Alice as Actress
  • Gwen Stewart in The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard as Actress
  • Actor Gwen Arment, well-known for movie Mardi Gras Massacre
  • In 1996, Gwen Banta played the role of Laurel in comedy and drama flick Perfect Mate.
  • Gwen Briscoe, from 1981 comedy, music flick Getting Over, who portrayed the Gwen.
  • Gwen Munro portrayed the vital character of Margot in 1936 adventure, drama film Orphan of the Wilderness.
  • Gwen Somers, from 1995 drama flick The Hottest Bid, who played Jessica.
  • In 2005 comedy flick, 13th Grade, Gwen Gioia portrayed Emily Hollywood.

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