Eirwen: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Eirwen – Meaning: 'snow' + 'white' — i.e., 'snow-white' – Origin: Welsh – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: AYR-wen


Eirwen is a Welsh girl's name meaning “'snow' + 'white' — i.e., 'snow-white'”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Eirwen

Meaning: 'snow' + 'white' — i.e., 'snow-white'.

Origin: Welsh.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Eirwen

Phonetic: AYR-wen   IPA: /ˈeɪrwɛn/

Popularity of Eirwen

Eirwen doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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