Given name
Arwen
“a friend to everyone”
Arwen is a variant of Arvin. One English interpretation is “a friend to everyone.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Arwen is a variant of Arvin. One English interpretation is “a friend to everyone.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Arwen is a variant of Arvin. An origin associated with Arvin is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arwen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,299
- 0 boys · 3,299 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 179 babies
- 2025
- 158
- #1,384 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +34%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 158 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,384 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 34.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (19). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,276 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Arwen’s family of names
Arwen has a related form in Arvin. In Welsh usage, Arwen has a related form in ARWENNA. In French usage, Arwen has a related form in Arwenne.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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