Given name & surname
Gwynne
“a handsome man; one who is fair”·“one who is fair; of the white ring”·“one who is blessed with happiness”
Gwynne is a variant of Gwynn. One Welsh interpretation is “a handsome man; one who is fair.” Gwynne is a variant of Gwendolyn. One Welsh interpretation is “one who is fair; of the white ring.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gwynne is a variant of Gwynn. One Welsh interpretation is “a handsome man; one who is fair.” Gwynne is a variant of Gwendolyn. One Welsh interpretation is “one who is fair; of the white ring.” Gwynne is a variant of Gwyneth. One Welsh interpretation is “one who is blessed with happiness.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gwynne is a variant of Gwynn. An origin associated with Gwynn is Welsh. Gwynne is a variant of Guinevere. Guinevere has been associated with Old French and Welsh naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1920. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Gwynne is a variant of Guinevere. The history of Guinevere gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Guinevere is associated with King Arthur's queen. Guinevere’s literary history includes the stories of King Arthur and his knights.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Gwynne through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,433
- 30 boys · 1,403 girls
- Most popular year
- 1951
- 48 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #13,802 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
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- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,802 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 48 in 1951. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,246 as a first name in 2020; 493 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Gwynne’s family of names
In English usage, Gwynne shares an earlier linguistic root with Wynn. Gwynne has a related form in Gwendolyn. Gwynne has a related form in Gwyneth.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Gwynne
- Gwynne ShotwellAmerican business executive (born 1963)
- Gwynne EvansAmerican swimmer (1880–1965)
- Gwynne GilfordAmerican actressborn 1946
- Gwynne HowellWelsh Opera singerborn 1938
- Gwynne DyerBritish-Canadian military historian, author, professor, journalist, broadcaster, and retired naval officerborn 1943
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Gwynne, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Gwen
“a handsome man; one who is fair” · “one who is fair; of the white ring”
>99% girls
Gwynna
“one who is fair; of the white ring” · “one who is blessed with happiness”
>99% girls
Guenevere
>99% girls
Gwennie
“one who is fair; of the white ring”
3% boys · 97% girls
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