Gwyneth

Welsh
"blessed, happy"

Gwyneth Origin and Meaning

The name Gwyneth is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "blessed, happy".

Because of Gwyneth Paltrow, this has almost become a one-person name, but not in the prohibitive there's-only-one-Oprah sense. Also seen as Gwenyth and Gweneth, this mellifluous appellation is definitely becoming more and more appreciated by American parents-- enough to land it on this year's Top 1000.

Gwyneth is an Anglicized form of Gwynedd, the name of an ancient Welsh kingdom. Gwyneth Jones is an acclaimed Welsh Wagnerian soprano.

# 886 in the US

Gwyneth Rank in US Top 1000

# 795 on Nameberry

Gwyneth Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Gwyneth Popularity

Famous People Named Gwyneth

  • Gwyneth Kate Paltrow
    American actress
  • Gwyneth Herbert
    English singer,songwriter
  • Gwyneth Lewis
    Welsh poet
  • Gwyneth Evelyn "Gwen" Verdon
    American actress, singer and dancer
  • Gwyneth Patricia Dunwoody
    English politician
  • Gwyneth Jones
    Welsh soprano
  • Gwyneth Strong
    English actress
  • Gwyneth Powell
    English actress
  • Gwyneth Montenegro
    former escort/memoirist
  • Gwyneth Vaughan
    pen name of novelist Annie Harriet Hughes

Gwyneth in Pop Culture

  • Gwyneth Shepherd
    main protagonist in the Ruby Red trilogy
  • Gwyneth Howells
    character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
  • Gwyneth Sunsword
    character in the Urealms Live web show