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.

Gwyneth Rank in US Top 1000

# 886 in the US

Gwyneth Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 822 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Gwyneth

• 822 Nameberry 2025
• 901 Unique 2023

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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

The name 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
• Gwyneth Berdara character in Sarah J. Mass's "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series