GWYNETH  

Gender: F
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: "blessed, happy"

Gwyneth Paltrow made this name famous, but even her star power hasn't made it popular. (It's finally broken into the Top 1,000, but just barely. ) We think its mellifluous sound and wonderful meaning make it a candidate for more widespread use.

Variations:
Wynne, Gwynn, Winnie, Gwinn, Gwineth, Gwennyth, Gwynneth, Gwynith, Gwynna, Winny, Gwinneth, Gwinne, Gwynne, Gweneth, Gwyn, Gwenneth, Gwenith, Gwenyth, Gwinyth, Wynnie

Gwyneth is being discussed in our message boards:

• Urgent help needed with twin names!
• A thought
• Nothing seems to go with 'Anderson'... Need First Name!
• Second Girl, Fourth Child--Suggestions?
• People named after something else

Read Nameberry blog posts about Gwyneth:

• THE CUTEST CELEBRITY BABY NAMES
• MIDDLE NAMES: Are two better than one?
• TUTTI-FRUTTI NAMES--FRUITFUL BABY NAMES
• MIDDLE-NAME MANAGEMENT
• FROM THE RIDICULOUS TO THE SUBLIME