Gwynedd: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Name of a Welsh kingdom and county, possibly related to Old Irish Fíanna ('warrior bands') or Welsh gwyn ('white, blessed')
Origin
Welsh
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
GWIN-eth

Gwynedd is a Welsh unisex name meaning “name of a Welsh kingdom and county, possibly related to Old Irish Fíanna ('warrior bands') or Welsh gwyn ('white, blessed')”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Gwynedd

Meaning: Name of a Welsh kingdom and county, possibly related to Old Irish Fíanna ('warrior bands') or Welsh gwyn ('white, blessed').

Origin: Welsh.

How to Pronounce Gwynedd

GWIN-ethIPA /ˈɡwɪnɛð/

Popularity of Gwynedd

Gwynedd 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.

Lists That Include Gwynedd

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