Mairwen: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mairwen – Meaning: fair Mary – Origin: Welsh – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MIRE-wen


Mairwen is a Welsh girl's name meaning “fair Mary”. It appears in our list of 250+ Cottagecore Girl Names That Feel Like a Wildflower Field.

Meaning & Origin of Mairwen

Meaning: Fair Mary.

Origin: Welsh.

A common claim: Mairwen is often translated as 'Holy Mary.' Actually: '-wen' more precisely means 'fair' or 'blessed' rather than 'holy,' so 'fair Mary' or 'blessed Mary' is closer to the mark.

How to Pronounce Mairwen

Phonetic: MIRE-wen   IPA: /ˈmaɪrwɛn/

Popularity of Mairwen

Mairwen 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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