Gwen Forename
8,249th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 125,818 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
American Samoa
Gwen Forename Definition:
A female name. Gwen is the common pet-form of Guendolen (q.v.) and of other Welsh names compounded with gwyn. It is now used as an independent name in England, as is occasionally Gwenda. The Welsh form Gwynne is sometimes met with.
Read More About This ForenameGwen Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 87,397 | 1:4,148 | 636 |
| Canada | 100% | 13,059 | 1:2,537 | 491 |
| England | 100% | 5,939 | 1:9,362 | 759 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2,920 | 1:5,788 | 849 |
| Australia | - | 2,066 | 1:6,611 | 774 |
| Zambia | - | 1,942 | 1:8,164 | 962 |
| Scotland | 100% | 1,477 | 1:3,622 | 411 |
| Philippines | 83% | 1,469 | 1:72,164 | 4,563 |
| New Zealand | - | 1,459 | 1:3,109 | 528 |
| South Africa | 97% | 1,198 | 1:45,520 | 4,841 |
| France | 51% | 1,037 | 1:64,099 | 1,747 |
| Wales | 100% | 981 | 1:3,154 | 465 |
| Ireland | 100% | 969 | 1:4,792 | 479 |
| Belgium | 97% | 931 | 1:12,342 | 1,187 |
| Papua New Guinea | 97% | 563 | 1:14,480 | 1,449 |
| Solomon Islands | 100% | 282 | 1:2,060 | 364 |
| Singapore | 100% | 241 | 1:26,087 | 4,288 |
| Suriname | 100% | 148 | 1:3,735 | 834 |
| Germany | 99% | 121 | 1:798,991 | 6,909 |
| Malaysia | 83% | 116 | 1:262,499 | 13,964 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 91 | 1:2,834,766 | 132,216 |
| India | 100% | 89 | 1:13,650,314 | 368,194 |
| Jamaica | - | 88 | 1:32,764 | 2,194 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 84 | 1:21,942 | 1,006 |
| China | - | 79 | 1:17,291,845 | 60,171 |
| Botswana | - | 74 | 1:29,520 | 3,260 |
| Portugal | - | 65 | 1:160,167 | 3,695 |
| Zimbabwe | 91% | 50 | 1:308,476 | 16,320 |
| Hong Kong | - | 48 | 1:161,515 | 3,108 |
| Thailand | 100% | 48 | 1:1,459,704 | 46,344 |
| Switzerland | 80% | 40 | 1:205,337 | 4,731 |
| American Samoa | - | 37 | 1:1,509 | 210 |
| Sweden | 97% | 36 | 1:273,831 | 8,577 |
| Nigeria | 79% | 33 | 1:5,380,738 | 76,768 |
| Norway | 100% | 33 | 1:155,525 | 4,252 |
| Denmark | - | 27 | 1:209,241 | 4,567 |
| Guyana | 100% | 26 | 1:29,356 | 3,209 |
| Barbados | - | 25 | 1:11,592 | 1,168 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 25 | 1:417,251 | 13,014 |
| Mexico | 100% | 25 | 1:4,965,777 | 20,003 |
| French Polynesia | - | 22 | 1:12,632 | 1,507 |
| Spain | - | 22 | 1:2,114,998 | 11,922 |
| Bermuda | - | 19 | 1:3,412 | 618 |
| Brazil | 100% | 19 | 1:11,275,587 | 133,736 |
| Russia | 80% | 18 | 1:8,012,984 | 32,991 |
| Ecuador | - | 16 | 1:1,107,932 | 8,230 |
| Namibia | - | 16 | 1:150,261 | 4,873 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 16 | 1:6,859 | 1,021 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 15 | 1:6,626 | 1,171 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 13 | 1:1,828,437 | 49,694 |
| Israel | 75% | 11 | 1:763,902 | 12,174 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 11 | 1:123,765 | 7,962 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 10 | 1:6,130 | 975 |
| Bahrain | - | 9 | 1:149,853 | 3,890 |
| Fiji | - | 9 | 1:99,153 | 1,900 |
| Ghana | - | 9 | 1:2,998,468 | 5,965 |
| Palau | - | 9 | 1:2,412 | 36 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 9 | 1:3,423,618 | 14,711 |
| Argentina | 83% | 8 | 1:5,346,655 | 13,183 |
| South Korea | - | 8 | 1:693,053 | 14,847 |
| Finland | 60% | 7 | 1:783,312 | 7,794 |
| Guam | - | 7 | 1:22,949 | 2,164 |
| Bahamas | - | 6 | 1:66,562 | 1,346 |
| Japan | - | 6 | 1:21,331,010 | 46,700 |
| Liberia | 100% | 6 | 1:735,344 | 18,173 |
| Peru | 100% | 6 | 1:5,298,576 | 37,737 |
| Cameroon | 50% | 5 | 1:4,322,101 | 63,776 |
| Colombia | - | 5 | 1:9,555,785 | 40,229 |
| Grenada | 100% | 5 | 1:21,625 | 2,009 |
| Nicaragua | 50% | 5 | 1:1,203,667 | 14,616 |
| Qatar | - | 5 | 1:473,921 | 38,106 |
| Gabon | - | 4 | 1:470,834 | 2,822 |
| Guatemala | - | 4 | 1:4,027,107 | 7,742 |
| Iraq | - | 4 | 1:8,754,465 | 16,071 |
| Kenya | - | 4 | 1:11,576,778 | 40,588 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 4 | 1:141,012 | 2,772 |
| Malta | - | 4 | 1:107,340 | 2,111 |
| Morocco | - | 4 | 1:8,587,159 | 11,086 |
| Mozambique | - | 4 | 1:6,810,839 | 3,114 |
| New Caledonia | - | 4 | 1:67,541 | 2,087 |
| Samoa | - | 4 | 1:48,798 | 712 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 4 | 1:5,199,772 | 10,550 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 4 | 1:13,197,080 | 50,227 |
| Uganda | 67% | 4 | 1:10,239,230 | 65,177 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 4 | 1:1,787,998 | 44,562 |
| Vietnam | - | 4 | 1:23,155,778 | 5,302 |
| Benin | - | 3 | 1:3,525,281 | 51,145 |
| Costa Rica | - | 3 | 1:1,589,316 | 14,648 |
| Italy | 98% | 3 | 1:20,354,030 | 45,650 |
| Jersey | - | 3 | 1:33,327 | 1,495 |
| Lebanon | - | 3 | 1:1,875,857 | 11,580 |
| Macau | - | 3 | 1:202,736 | 1,370 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 3 | 1:10,067,298 | 111,314 |
| Austria | 100% | 2 | 1:4,257,100 | 13,469 |
| Belize | 100% | 2 | 1:177,154 | 5,935 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | - | 2 | 1:1,762,229 | 6,852 |
| Congo | 50% | 2 | 1:2,504,602 | 31,783 |
| Croatia | - | 2 | 1:2,108,538 | 15,895 |
| Cyprus | - | 2 | 1:435,538 | 3,859 |
| Isle of Man | - | 2 | 1:42,512 | 455 |
| Pakistan | 50% | 2 | 1:97,178,840 | 228,758 |
| Andorra | - | 1 | 1:82,887 | 1,356 |
| Anguilla | - | 1 | 1:13,255 | 1,687 |
| Aruba | - | 1 | 1:103,780 | 2,838 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:31,250 | 1,787 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Bulgaria | - | 1 | 1:6,990,390 | 27,036 |
| Burkina Faso | - | 1 | 1:18,379,469 | 100,219 |
| Cambodia | - | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| Chile | - | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Cook Islands | - | 1 | 1:18,153 | 1,349 |
| Czechia | 100% | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Dominica | - | 1 | 1:75,471 | 1,341 |
| DR Congo | - | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
| Georgia | - | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Guernsey | - | 1 | 1:63,331 | 901 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Hungary | 93% | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Malawi | - | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Maldives | - | 1 | 1:433,903 | 5,827 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| Moldova | - | 1 | 1:3,561,139 | 8,690 |
| Monaco | - | 1 | 1:38,466 | 2,379 |
| Montserrat | - | 1 | 1:4,876 | 752 |
| Nauru | 100% | 1 | 1:11,927 | 903 |
| Niger | - | 1 | 1:19,183,994 | 77,442 |
| Norfolk Island | - | 1 | 1:2,324 | 291 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 1 | 1:177,815 | 8,104 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | - | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Senegal | - | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Sierra Leone | - | 1 | 1:7,088,663 | 1,497 |
| Slovenia | - | 1 | 1:2,458,758 | 6,723 |
| Swaziland | - | 1 | 1:1,300,177 | 3,374 |
| Tonga | - | 1 | 1:107,436 | 779 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - | 1 | 1:34,707 | 1,398 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Uzbekistan | 100% | 1 | 1:30,786,440 | 17,476 |
| Vanuatu | - | 1 | 1:261,792 | 1,604 |
Gwen (259) may also be a surname.
Gwen Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A female name. Gwen is the common pet-form of Guendolen (q.v.) and of other Welsh names compounded with gwyn. It is now used as an independent name in England, as is occasionally Gwenda. The Welsh form Gwynne is sometimes met with.
— The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe
A diminutive of Gwendolen. There are two Saints Gwen.
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
A Welsh female name. From gwen, white, fair, beautiful.
— Prænomina (1882) by Richard Stephen Charnock
User-submitted Reference
The name is of Welsh origin and means 'white', 'pure', or 'holy'. It is also the feminine form of the name, the masculine variants use y instead, e.g. Gwyn, Gwyndolyn.
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Gwen Demographics
Gwen Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 16,804 (2014)
United States
Average
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwenn | 89 | 4,078 | / |
| Gween | 89 | 505 | / |
| Gwene | 89 | 60 | / |
| Gweyn | 89 | 38 | / |
| Gwein | 89 | 9 | / |
| Gwien | 89 | 7 | / |
| Gwean | 89 | 6 | / |
| Gwuen | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ghwen | 89 | 4 | / |
| Gwwen | 89 | 4 | / |
| Gwhen | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gwaen | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gweun | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gwoen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gqwen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ggwen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gwn | 86 | 14 | / |
| Gwenne | 80 | 194 | / |
| Gwenhe | 80 | 7 | / |
| Gweynn | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gweyne | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gwendh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gwehen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gwoeyn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghwene | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gweene | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gweenn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gwencc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gwennk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gwentt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Geewen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngween | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gwyn | 75 | 11,029 | / |
| Guen | 75 | 1,263 | / |
| Gwin | 75 | 801 | / |
| Kwen | 75 | 509 | / |
| Qwen | 75 | 299 | / |
| Gwem | 75 | 26 | / |
| Gben | 75 | 15 | / |
| Cwen | 75 | 13 | / |
| Gwwn | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ghwn | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gwne | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gwnd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwnn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gcwn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggwn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gweendh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gweynne | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gweenth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwynn | 67 | 2,495 | / |
| Guoen | 67 | 883 | / |
| Qween | 67 | 320 | / |
| Gwinn | 67 | 288 | / |
| Gwyne | 67 | 169 | / |
| Gueen | 67 | 154 | / |
| Gwain | 67 | 117 | / |
| Kween | 67 | 86 | / |
| Quwen | 67 | 46 | / |
| Guenn | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kwien | 67 | 27 | / |
| Geewn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gwndh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qwenn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gwine | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kwenn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gouen | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gbenn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghuen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gwayn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gwweendh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwuen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ggwin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cween | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwhnd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kwaen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kqwen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwoyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwwyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwymn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbeen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cgwyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qwend | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qwent | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgben | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hguen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwijn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cwenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwynt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwyhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwnnd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwjnw | 67 | 1 | / |
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