Gwenevere
A girl's name of Welsh origin, ranked #3,577 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #3,577
- Best ever
- #2,163 in 1962
- US births since 1880
- 1,199
- Born in 2025
- 42
- Trend
- Stable last 10 years
- Given to
- 100% girls
Meaning
- White lady
- Arthur's queen
First appears in Arthurian legend. That is where the name is recorded, not where it comes from.
Etymology
Welsh Gwenhwyfar, from gwen, 'white, fair'. The second element is disputed: usually read as hwyfar, 'smooth', though Proto-Celtic sebara, 'phantom', is also proposed.
Births 1921–2025
Peak 55 in 2019. Stable over the last ten years.