The first name Gwyn
A unisex name from Welsh.
Pronounced /ɡwɪn/ 1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Welsh origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Gwyn, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 8 births (#1,454).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gwyn with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Gwyn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 10 girls born in the United States were named Gwyn, the 9,681st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1962, when 129 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Gwynn
- Gwynne
Famous people named Gwyn
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Gwyn JonesBritish writer (1907–1999)
More Welsh unisex names
Questions
- What does the name Gwyn mean?
- From Welsh gwyn.
- What is the origin of the name Gwyn?
- From Welsh gwyn.
- How popular is the name Gwyn?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Gwyn, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 1997, with 8 births.
- Is Gwyn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 2,414 US babies named Gwyn since 1880, 88% were girls and 12% boys.
- When was Gwyn most popular?
- 1962 in the United States, when 129 babies were named Gwyn, its highest rank at 935th.
- How do you pronounce Gwyn?
- Gwyn is /ɡwɪn/, one syllable.
- What are other spellings of Gwyn?
- Gwynn and Gwynne.
- Is Gwyn also a surname?
- Yes. Gwyn is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.