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Girl name Welsh origin Christian tradition

Gwen

GWEN · 4 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Blessed; fair (Gwendolyn short)
Language
Welsh
Culture
Welsh
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
vintage · short
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#698
2024 births403
Peak year1959
First appeared1890
Total US births32,232
1959 peak18901924195719912024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
GwennGwynn
In other languages
Gwen (Welsh)Gwenn (Breton)Gwendolyn (extended)

Sibling name suggestions

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Notable people named Gwen

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