Arwenn
How to say it: ar-WEN · /aʁˈwɛn/
From Breton 'gwenn' meaning 'white, blessed' - traditional Breton name related to Welsh Gwen.
Arwenn was the 1,134th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are up about 35% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #990 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,134 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 20,983 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | +35% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #990 |
| In France, 2025 | #518 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Arwenn peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Arwenn is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in French, Welsh.
In France: #518 for girls in 2025.
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