Gwendolyn
Literal root meaning: “white, fair, blessed + ring, bow, hair, brow”
About the name Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn is a girl name with Welsh roots, literally “white, fair, blessed + ring, bow, hair, brow”. It is related to Gwendolen, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Gwendolyn ranked #360 for girls in the US, with 848 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1953. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Gwendolyn were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Gwendolen, which comes from Welsh, meaning “white, fair, blessed” + “ring, bow, hair, brow”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Gwendolyn”, “Gwendolen”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #360
- In 2015
- #406
- Babies in 2025
- 848
Popularity of Gwendolyn, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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