About the name Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn belongs to the small family of Welsh names built on gwen, the word for white or blessed, and it carries an old-fashioned formality that suits a full signature. Parents who find it heavy usually shorten it to Gwen or Wynn and keep the long form in reserve.
Gwendolyn is a girl name of Welsh origin, pronounced GWEN-duh-lin. On the NameRarity scale it scores 74 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1950s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Gwendolyn?
Gwendolyn currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 11 people per million carry it — about 1 in 90,909. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Gwendolyn
- Gwendolyn BrooksAmerican poet and first Black Pulitzer Prize winner
Spellings and variants of Gwendolyn
Names similar to Gwendolyn
Guinevere
gwin-uh-VEER
White phantom, fair one
Winifred
WIN-ih-fred
Blessed reconciliation
Ayushi
aa-YOO-shee
One blessed with a long life
Evelyn
EV-uh-lin
Desired, wished-for child
Gauri
GOW-ree
Fair, golden-skinned; an epithet of Parvati after her austerities
Rhiannon
ree-ANN-on
Great queen, divine queen
Rosalind
ROZ-ah-lind
Gentle horse; pretty rose
Subhadra
soo-BHUD-rah
Auspicious one, sister of Krishna and wife of Arjuna
Gwendolyn — frequently asked questions
What does the name Gwendolyn mean?
Gwendolyn means "Blessed ring, white brow". It is a name of Welsh origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Gwendolyn?
Gwendolyn is pronounced GWEN-duh-lin, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Gwendolyn?
Gwendolyn scores 74 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 90,909 people carry it — about 11 per million.
What is the numerology number for Gwendolyn?
Gwendolyn carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Gwendolyn?
The lucky number for Gwendolyn is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.