Gwyndolyn

A girls’ name of Welsh origin, meaning fair, blessed; variant spelling of Gwendolyn.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Gwyndolyn by the numbers

Gwyndolyn was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 16 babies in 1952, making it a 1950s name.

Other names that come from Gwendolyn

Like Gwyndolyn, each of these traces back to Gwendolyn: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Gwendalynnfair, blessed; a modern respelling of Gwendolen or Gwendolyn8 in the US (2017)
  • Gwendafair, blessed; a form of Gwendolyn

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gwyndolyn. 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)
  • Gwendolenwhite ring; fair-browed4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gwendelynwhite browed; a spelling variant of Gwendolyn10 in the US (2017)
  • Gwendolinefair bow or white ring; form of gwendolyn9 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean beauty

Like Gwyndolyn, 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 a blessing

Like Gwyndolyn, each of these has a blessing in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
  • Bennettblessed3,273 in the US (2017)
  • Edithblessed riches or wealthy in war390 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gwenwhite, fair, blessed315 in the US (2017)
  • Ayangift or blessing255 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aymanblessed, fortunate, auspicious203 in England and Wales (2025)

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