The first name Carwyn
A boy’s name from Welsh.
Pronounced /ˈkɑɹ.wɪn/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Welsh origin
Borrowed from Welsh Carwyn.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 boys were named Carwyn, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 40 births (#464).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Carwyn with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Carwyn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Carwyn, the 10,904th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 11 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Carwyn
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Carwyn JonesFirst Minister of Wales from 2009 to 2018
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Questions
- What does the name Carwyn mean?
- Borrowed from Welsh Carwyn.
- What is the origin of the name Carwyn?
- Borrowed from Welsh Carwyn.
- How popular is the name Carwyn?
- In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Carwyn, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 1996, with 40 births.
- When was Carwyn most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 11 babies were named Carwyn, its highest rank at 7,210th.
- How do you pronounce Carwyn?
- Carwyn is /ˈkɑɹ.wɪn/, 2 syllables.