Nolwenn: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nolwenn – Origin: Breton – Gender: Girl


Nolwenn is a Breton girl's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Nolwenn

Origin: Breton.

A common claim: Holy woman from Noyal Actually: The 'from Noyal' place-name element is a popular claim that isn't fully verified — only a partial 'blessed/white' (gwenn) root connection is supported, via a cross-reference to 'Gwennoal.'

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

Popularity of Nolwenn

Nolwenn 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 Nolwenn

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