Gwenda Forename

65,664th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 9,006 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Gwenda 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.

Gwenda Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
100%
3,1771:114,1134,866
England
100%
1,6751:33,1961,807
Wales
100%
1,3531:2,287389
Australia-8791:15,5381,206
Netherlands
100%
5781:29,2422,446
Papua New Guinea
100%
2741:29,7532,968
Canada
100%
2141:154,8296,552
South Africa
 
99%
1891:288,53316,537
Belgium
100%
1471:78,1643,051
New Zealand-1431:31,7212,052
Scotland
100%
811:66,0541,845
Philippines
100%
381:2,789,72356,834
Solomon Islands
100%
371:15,7021,358
Zimbabwe
 
60%
341:453,64221,207
Germany
100%
281:3,452,78116,151
Ireland
100%
231:201,8923,845
Singapore
100%
131:483,62011,161
Jersey-111:9,089812
Cayman Islands-111:5,573911
India
100%
91:134,986,4411,652,066
Trinidad and Tobago
100%
81:170,1779,829
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
81:13,9481,861
Jamaica-81:360,40310,541
Israel
100%
51:1,680,58418,495
Denmark-51:1,129,90012,942
France
100%
41:16,617,58541,065
Vanuatu-41:65,448976
Guyana-31:254,42114,062
Pakistan
100%
31:64,785,893186,184
Norway-31:1,710,77619,445
Thailand
100%
21:35,032,906298,615
United Arab Emirates-21:3,575,99676,635
Nauru
100%
21:5,964459
United States Virgin Islands-21:54,8743,819
Lebanon
100%
21:2,813,78613,895
Italy
 
83%
21:30,531,04557,596
Hong Kong-21:3,876,36213,851
Spain-21:23,264,98224,876
Anguilla
100%
21:6,628945
Zambia-21:7,927,39745,785
Sweden-11:9,857,90778,968
Panama-11:3,906,55740,800
Austria
100%
11:8,514,20119,377
Turkey-11:77,801,70991,051
Antigua and Barbuda-11:99,3953,544
Venezuela-11:30,201,893231,239
Northern Ireland-11:1,843,1463,737
Bahrain-11:1,348,6737,854
Barbados-11:289,7893,893
British Virgin Islands-11:31,2501,787
Portugal-11:10,410,86612,786
Burkina Faso
100%
11:18,379,469100,219
Cyprus
100%
11:871,0765,368
Czechia
100%
11:10,656,16211,509
Mexico
100%
11:124,144,427140,512
Malaysia
 
75%
11:30,449,940373,101
Indonesia-11:257,963,6681,335,696
Honduras-11:8,817,46733,018
Haiti-11:10,726,95341,696
Ghana-11:26,986,21613,521
Finland-11:5,483,18325,487

Gwenda (583) may also be a surname.

Gwenda 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

Gwenda Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwendah9219/
Gwendda9213/
Gweenda926/
Gwennda924/
Gwaenda922/
Gwuenda921/
Gwienda921/
Gwendad921/
Gwnda911/
Gwweenda8621/
Gwendy83668/
Kwenda83288/
Guenda83224/
Gbenda83214/
Gwwnda83160/
Gwynda83130/
Gwendo83126/
Gwinda83124/
Gwendi8355/
Gwende8344/
Gwndas8310/
Qwenda833/
Gwemda833/
Gwndah833/
Cwenda831/
Gwendie7732/
Gwainda7722/
Guendai777/
Gwendee777/
Gwendis776/
Gwwndas775/
Gwendop773/
Gbenday772/
Gwendys772/
Gwenddy772/
Kwaenda771/
Kwendai771/
Guenday771/
Gueenda771/
Gbendai771/
Gwendoi771/
Gwendey771/
Ghuenda771/
Kwendao771/
Gwwndha771/
Gwndhay771/
Gwweenddas751/
Gbnda734/
Gwndi731/
Gwendydd718/
Gwendith714/
Guenidua713/
Gwwnddas712/
Kwendaus712/
Gwendeth712/
Gwendett711/
Geewinda711/
Ngqwinda711/
Wkennyda711/
Guendy67390/
Guinda67310/
Guende67240/
Guendi67238/
Kwendo67183/
Kwende6791/
Gbinda6787/
Gwindi6759/
Kuenda6757/
Quenda6748/
Gbende6742/
Kwinda6723/
Kwendi6721/
Guendo6712/
Qwendo6711/
Cuenda677/
Gbendy677/
Gwindy676/
Kwendy675/
Qwendy673/
Gbendi673/
Gwindo673/
Gwenddydd672/
Kwndha671/
Qwynda671/
Gwynde671/
Gwyndo671/
Gbendj671/
Ngwnde671/
Kwnday671/
Kwwnda671/

Search for Another Forename

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • First names are taken from the first part of an person's personal name. That is, not their inherited name(s), i.e. their surname(s). The first name includes particles, but not middle names
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gwenda