The first name Gwendolen
A girl’s name from Welsh meaning “white”, “fair”, “blessed”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Welsh origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Gwendolen, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 10 births (#2,392).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gwendolen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Gwendolen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 11 girls born in the United States were named Gwendolen, the 9,072nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1971, when 34 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.
Gwendolen in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Gwendolen in Welsh too.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Gwendolyn
- Guendolen
More Welsh girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Gwendolen mean?
- Gwendolen means “white”, “fair”, “blessed” in Welsh.
- What is the origin of the name Gwendolen?
- From Welsh Gwendolen, from gwen (“white, fair, blessed”) + dolen (“ring, bow, hair, brow”).
- How popular is the name Gwendolen?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Gwendolen, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2010, with 10 births.
- Is Gwendolen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 889 US babies named Gwendolen since 1880 were girls.
- When was Gwendolen most popular?
- 1971 in the United States, when 34 babies were named Gwendolen, its highest rank at 2,306th.
- What are other spellings of Gwendolen?
- Gwendolyn and Guendolen.