Gwyneth: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “blessed, happy”
- Origin
- Welsh
- Say it
- GWIN-eth · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
From Welsh Gwenfrewi/Gwenffrewi or associated with Welsh gwyn 'white, blessed, fair'; the exact route is somewhat debated. Gwyneth became established as an English and Welsh feminine name.
How popular is Gwyneth?
Babies named Gwyneth in 2024112
2024 rank#1,789 girls
Peak year2013
Total US babies since 18806,542
Gwyneth is fading: recent use is about 62% of its level ten years before.
Names like Gwyneth
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Gwyneth questions
What does the name Gwyneth mean?
Gwyneth means "blessed, happy". It comes from Welsh. From Welsh Gwenfrewi/Gwenffrewi or associated with Welsh gwyn 'white, blessed, fair'; the exact route is somewhat debated. Gwyneth became established as an English and Welsh feminine name.
Is Gwyneth a boy or girl name?
Gwyneth is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Gwyneth?
112 US babies were named Gwyneth in 2024. Its peak year was 2013.
How do you pronounce Gwyneth?
Gwyneth is usually pronounced GWIN-eth.
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.