Girl name Welsh origin Christian tradition

Gwendolyn

GWEN-duh-lin · 9 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Blessed ring; white circle
Language
Welsh
Culture
Welsh
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
vintage · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#393
2024 births802
Peak year1953
First appeared1880
Total US births123,533
1953 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
GwenWendy
Alternate spellings
GwendolinGwendolen
In other languages
Gwendolyn (English)Gwendoline (French)Gwendolin (German)Gwendolin (Welsh)

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