Gwen
Meaning
"white, fair, pure, blessed"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #698
- Total SSA Count
- 403
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"white, fair, pure, blessed"
Origin: Welsh
"summer"
Origin: Greek
Gwen is more popular, ranked #698 vs #869 for Teresa.
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Gwen is more popular, ranked #698 compared to Teresa at #869 in the United States.
Gwen means "white, fair, pure, blessed" (Welsh origin). Teresa means "summer" (Greek origin).
Gwen is primarily a girl name. Teresa is primarily a girl name.