Gwendalyn

A girls’ name of Welsh origin, meaning white ring or fair bow; a form of Gwendolyn.

Babies a year
17
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Gwendalyn by the numbers

Gwendalyn was given to 17 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 48 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gwendalyn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Gwendolynfair bow or blessed ring816 in the US (2017)
  • Gwendelynwhite browed; a spelling variant of Gwendolyn10 in the US (2017)
  • Gwendalynnfair, blessed; a modern respelling of Gwendolen or Gwendolyn8 in the US (2017)
  • Gwendolynnwhite ring; a form of Gwendolyn40 in the US (2017)
  • Gwendolenwhite ring; fair-browed4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gwyndolynfair, blessed; variant spelling of Gwendolyn8 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Gwendalyn

Names that are said the same way as Gwendalyn, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Gwendolinefair bow or white ring; form of gwendolyn9 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean beauty

Like Gwendalyn, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
  • Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean white

Like Gwendalyn, each of these has white in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
  • Fionafair or white1,672 in the US (2017)
  • Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
  • Biancawhite or pure827 in the US (2017)
  • Ivorymade of ivory; the hard white material from elephant tusks512 in the US (2017)
  • Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Gwendalyn

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