Selwyn
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning friend of the hall or palace.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Selwyn by the numbers
Selwyn was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 38 babies in 1961, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Selwyn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean friendship
Like Selwyn, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
- Ruthfriend or companion1,194 in the US (2017)
- Edwinwealthy friend; prosperity and companionship1,027 in the US (2017)
- Khalilfriend; one who is close128 in England and Wales (2025)
- Karafriend or dear; a form of Cara606 in the US (2017)
- Marvinfamous friend483 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Selwyn
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