Gwendoline
gwe-ndoli-ne,
gwen-do-line
US Popularity:15528
Origin:Welsh
Other Origin(s):Celtic
Meaning:Fair; Blessed; Ring
Gwendoline is a female name and alternative spelling of Gwendolyn and Gwendolen. It stems from Welsh and Celtic roots and means "fair" and "blessed ring." But Gwendoline is not just some fair and gentle petal! Gwendolen, spelled in Latin Guendoloena, was a legendary queen of Britain in Geoffrey of Monmouth's 12th-century Historia regum Britanniae, who led her troops to victory over her ex-husband! Both fair and fierce, Gwendoline will no doubt grow up to know their own mind and flourish with confidence!
How Popular Is The Name Gwendoline?
The Bump Ranking
Overall:Gwendoline is currently #4312 on The Bump
Girl:Gwendoline is currently #2871 on The Bump Girl Names
U.S. Births
Overall:Gwendoline is currently #15528 in U.S. births
Girl:Gwendoline is currently #9177 in U.S. births
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
2023
#9177
in 2023
+ 1479
from 2022
Sources
Behind the Name, Gwendoline, April 2024
Behind the Name, Gwendolen, April 2024
Name Doctor, Gwendoline
Britannica, Historia regum Britanniae, work by Geoffrey of Monmouth, September 2020
Histories of the Kings of Britain, by Geoffry of Monmouth, tr. by Sebastian Evans, pg. 39
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