Gwendolen: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Gwendolen – Meaning: white/fair ring (or loop, bow) – Origin: Welsh – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: GWEN-duh-lin


Gwendolen is a Welsh girl's name meaning “white/fair ring (or loop, bow)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Gwendolen

Meaning: White/fair ring (or loop, bow).

Origin: Welsh.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Gwendolen

Phonetic: GWEN-duh-lin   IPA: /ˈɡwɛndəlɪn/

Popularity of Gwendolen

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1903–2024.

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