Gwendelyn
A girls’ name of Welsh origin, meaning white browed; a spelling variant of Gwendolyn.
Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Gwendelyn by the numbers
Gwendelyn was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gwendelyn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Gwendolynfair bow or blessed ring816 in the US (2017)
- Gwendalynwhite ring or fair bow; a form of Gwendolyn17 in the US (2017)
- Gwendolynnwhite ring; a form of Gwendolyn40 in the US (2017)
- Gwendolenwhite ring; fair-browed4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gwendalynnfair, blessed; a modern respelling of Gwendolen or Gwendolyn8 in the US (2017)
- Gwyndolynfair, blessed; variant spelling of Gwendolyn8 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Gwendelyn
Names that are said the same way as Gwendelyn, 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 white
Like Gwendelyn, 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 Gwendelyn
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