Gwenn

Meaning & origin●(measured from records)

Attested across 4 languages in the etymology graph.

Other names spelled this way◐(inferred from the name graph)

Gwenn is also recorded as another name, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Indonesian given name3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Indonesia, Philippines, United States, Malaysia

  Languages: Indonesian, Malay

  Also written Gwénn

44 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●(measured from records)

Gwenn is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In French, Prénom breton; origine celtique, signifie « blanche ».

  as a name·Le grand guide des prénoms (Enfant - Education)

• In French, Celtic name linked to Welsh gwyn « white, fair ».

  as a name·Le grand guide des prénoms (Enfant - Education)

• In cel-bry-pro, feminine singular of *gwɨnn

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In Breton, white

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In Breton, blanc, pâle

  as a word·Deshayes, Dictionnaire étymologique du breton (2003)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Notable people with this name●(measured from records)

• Gwenn-Aël Bolloréb. 1925FRFrench businessman (1925–2001)
• Gwenn Davisb. 1939born:1939|died:2011|; Davis, Gwenn 1939-
• Gwenn Aëlb. 1971FRFrench writer
• Gwenn Wunderlichb. 1975USAmerican actress
• Gwenn Rigalb. 1975FRFrench journalist (1975-)
• Gwenn Le Nayb. 1976FRFrench politician
• Gwenn Seemelb. 1981USpainter
• Gwenn Foulonb. 1998FRFrench footballer
• Gwenaël Le GuévelFRnot in their usual nameFrench pedagogue

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

How to address them○(machine-generated)

A formal English salutation is built on the surname, so it needs a full name — on its own, a first name only supports the informal form.

Evidence●(measured from records)

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Gwenn mean, and where does it come from?

Breton name from gwen, meaning “white, fair, blessed”. Recorded by Le grand guide des prénoms (Enfant - Education).

What are other forms of the name Gwenn?

In the etymology graph, Fiona is a form of the same name in other languages.

How do you pronounce Gwenn?

A machine transcription gives /ɡwɛn/ (IPA) for English.

Is Gwenn a male or female name?

Gwenn is a female name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

In which country does Gwenn have the most bearers?

In the United States, the national register counted about 1.3 thousand people named Gwenn, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled gwenn.

Where is Gwenn most common?

Measured as a share of residents rather than as a count, Gwenn is densest in the Netherlands — about 1 in 46 thousand people — even though United States holds more of our records for it.

How common is the name Gwenn?

In the United States, the national register counted 1,326 people named Gwenn in 2020, about 1 in 251 thousand residents.