Gwyndolyn

A variation of the ancient Welsh name, Gwendolen, likely via the preferred US spelling, Gwendolyn, this form first started appearing in the US stats back in the 1920s. Derived from Welsh to mean "white ring", the traditional form appears in various English and Welsh legends, as a queen of the Britons, a fairy with whom king Arthur fell in love, and as the wife of the wizard Merlin.

Used quietly across the 20th-century, it has been given to a very small handful of girls each year in the US since 2003, with 6 born in a recent count. This form may appeal to those who like the matching Ys in the first and last half of the name, and to those who also like Gwyneth and Guinevere.

Pronounced GWIN-duh-lin.

As of October 2026, Gwyndolyn ranked #13800 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2718 for girls in 1952.