Gwendolen
A girls’ name of Welsh origin, meaning white ring; fair-browed.
Gwendolen by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Gwendolen. In the US, 15 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 34 babies in 1971, making it a 1970s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gwendolen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Gwendolynfair bow or blessed ring816 in the US (2017)
- Gwendolynnwhite ring; a form of Gwendolyn40 in the US (2017)
- Gwendalynwhite ring or fair bow; a form of Gwendolyn17 in the US (2017)
- Gwendelynwhite browed; a spelling variant of Gwendolyn10 in the US (2017)
- Gwendolinefair bow or white ring; form of gwendolyn9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gwyndolynfair, blessed; variant spelling of Gwendolyn8 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Gwendolen
Names that are said the same way as Gwendolen, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Gwendalynnfair, blessed; a modern respelling of Gwendolen or Gwendolyn8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Gwendolen, 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 Gwendolen, 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 Gwendolen
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