Gender: Girl
Meaning: White, fair, blessed
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Ranked #698 in 2024 with 403 babies born.
History: From the Welsh 'gwen' meaning white, fair, or blessed. Multiple Welsh saints bore this name. Gwen Stefani brought it mainstream pop culture visibility. It is both a standalone name and short form of Gwendolyn.
Name length: 4 letters
How common is Gwen? About 1 in 8,259 babies born in 2024 were named Gwen, or roughly 1.1 per day in the United States.
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