The name Gwyn is a girl's name meaning "white, blessed".

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A male name in Wales, Gwyn has been mostly feminine in the US thanks to its resemblance to the more familiar Gwen. It derives from the same Celtic root as the popular Finn family of names.

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The name Gwyn is currently ranked #934 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #935 in 1962. It is currently rising in popularity. Gwyn is occasionally used for boys in 1978.

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The name Gwyn is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "fair, blessed".

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Short, simple, gentle, undeniably Welsh but easy to spell and pronounce – there's a lot to like about this underused gem. In the States it's been almost exclusively female, perhaps due to the greater familiarity of Gwen, but it definitely feels like a candidate to reclaim for the boys. 

<br/><br/>Gwyn has exactly the same meaning and origin as his much more popular Irish cousin Finn.

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The name Gwyn peaked for boys at #2175 in 1935. Gwyn is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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