Anwen

Welsh

"very fair, beautiful"

Anwen Origin and Meaning

The name Anwen is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "very fair, beautiful".

Anwen is one of the simplest and best of the classic Welsh girls' names, more unusual than Bronwen but with the same serene feel.

Anwen Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 776 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Anwen

• 776 Nameberry 2025
• 881 England 2019

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Famous People Named Anwen

• Anwen Keeling Australian painter
• Anwen Crawford Australian music critic
• Anwen Rees Meyers former actress and classical pianist

The name Anwen in Pop Culture

• Anwen Cooper baby of Gwen and Rhys on TV's "Torchwood"
• Anwen minor character in A Question of Holmes by Brittany Cavallaro