Gwyn - name meaning and origin

The boy's and girl's name Gwyn \gw-yn\ is a variant of Guinevere, Gwen, Gwendolyn and Gwynn, and the meaning of Gwyn is "fair one; white and smooth, soft; fair, white, blessed, holy; fair bow; blessed ring".

The baby name Gwyn sounds like Gwin, Gayna, Gwynne, Gwynna, Gwenn and Gwinn. Other similar baby names are Glyn, Ayn, Cyn, Gay, Gaye, Glynn, Glen, Gwynda, Lyn and Wyn.

Gwyn is a common female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Gwyn. Compare Gwyn with related baby names.