Gwen

Gwen \gwen, gw-en\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby girl name Gwen is pronounced GWehN ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Gwen: G as in "grin (G.R.IH.N)" ; W as in "we (W.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Gwen?

Gwen is of Old Welsh and Welsh origin. It is used mainly in English and Welsh. Welsh origin: The Welsh element gwen ('white, fair, blessed, holy') is the feminine of 'gwyn'. It has been used as a name in its own right since the 5th century, when it was borne by a Welsh saint and a daughter of the legendary Welsh king Brychan. The name has strong Welsh associations, although it has been widely adopted by English speakers since the 20th century. In addition, Gwen is an English and Welsh familiar form of the English and French Guinevere meaning. Gwen is also a shortening of the English and Welsh name Gwendolen meaning. Gwen is also a Welsh shortening of the English and Welsh Gwenllian name popularity. Gwen is also a shortening of the English and Welsh Gwyneth meaning of name. Gwen is the feminine equivalent of the English and Welsh baby name Gwyn. Gwen has 18 forms. Forms of the name consist of nicknames for Gwenesha, Gweness meaning of name, Gweneta meaning of name, what does the name Gwenetta mean, nicknames for Gwenette, Gweni name, Gwenisha name variations, short names for Gwenita, Gwenna meaning, Gwennetta name, nicknames for Gwenny, Gwenora meaning of name, Gwin name, and nicknames for Gwynne. Other English forms consist of the familiar forms Gwennie name variations and Gweno meaning and origin, and the spelling variant Gwenn meaning and origin. The familiar form Gwenno definition (Welsh) is a foreign variant. See also the related forms, the Welsh Gweneira name popularity, the Welsh name Gwenfair, the Welsh Gwenffrwd meaning of name, the Welsh Gwenfrewi meaning and origin, the Welsh Gwenfron name popularity, and the Welsh Gwenith name variations.

The following famous people share the name Gwen:

• Actress Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, born 25 January 1891 - 27 January 1992, London, England
• Dancer Gwen Verdon, born 13 January 1925 - 18 October 2000, Culver City, California
• Painter Gwen John, born Gwendolen Mary John 22 June 1876 - 18 September 1939, Haverfordwest, Wales
• Singer Gwen Stefani, born 3 October 1969, Fullerton, California.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Gwen:

the English Gwenn meaning, the name name Geenah origin, the Frisian and German meaning of Gesine, the English name Gwin, the English Gwinn definition, the name nicknames for Gwinne, the Welsh baby name Gwyn, the English Gwynn definition, the English Gwynne meaning and origin, the name meaning of Xami, the name name Gami, the name Gamma meaning and origin, the name baby name Gammah, the Hebrew Gana name variations, the English baby name Ganine, the Russian Ganya name popularity, the name Gayna meaning, the name baby name Gaynah, the English short names for Geena, and the name what does the name Geenia mean.

The baby name Gwen fun facts:

The name Gwen in reverse order is "Newg".

The numerological value of the name Gwen is number 4 and 22, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth+ The Master Builder, large endeavors, powerful force, leadership.

How popular is Gwen?

Gwen is in the top names in USA.