At a Glance: Name: Aldwin – Meaning: old friend – Origin: Old English – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ALD-win
Aldwin is an Old English boy's name meaning “old friend”. It appears in our list of 200+ Rare Baby Names for Boys You’ll Absolutely Love 2026.
Meaning & Origin of Aldwin
Meaning: Old friend.
Origin: Old English.
A common claim: Aldwin is said to mean noble friend Actually: This appears to mix Aldwin up with the separate Old English name Æthelwine ('noble friend', source of Alvin); Aldwin's own root eald means 'old', not 'noble'.
How to Pronounce Aldwin
Phonetic: ALD-win IPA: /ˈældwɪn/
Popularity of Aldwin
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1951–2021.
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Taliesin · Algar · Aldric · Beorn · Uisdean · Cuthbert
