Arwen: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “fair, blessed”
- Origin
- Welsh
- Say it
- AR-wen · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Arwen was popularized by J. R. R. Tolkien, who formed it from Welsh elements, especially arwen interpreted as 'fair' or 'noble maiden.' It is literary rather than traditional historical Welsh usage.
How popular is Arwen?
Babies named Arwen in 2024169
2024 rank#1,346 girls
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18803,138
Arwen is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Arwen
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Arwen questions
What does the name Arwen mean?
Arwen means "fair, blessed". It comes from Welsh. Arwen was popularized by J. R. R. Tolkien, who formed it from Welsh elements, especially arwen interpreted as 'fair' or 'noble maiden.' It is literary rather than traditional historical Welsh usage.
Is Arwen a boy or girl name?
Arwen is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Arwen?
169 US babies were named Arwen in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Arwen?
Arwen is usually pronounced AR-wen.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.