#3932024 rank
1953peak year
123,533babies named Gwendolyn since 1880
▼ 6%5-year trend
Gwendolyn popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Gwendolyn mean?
From the Welsh name Gwendolen, from gwen, 'white, fair, blessed', possibly with dolen, 'ring'. A legendary British queen appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's chronicles.
OriginWelsh
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, mythic
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Famous Gwendolyns
- Gwendolyn Brooks, poet
Spellings & variants
Gwendolen
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