What origin is the name Olwen?

Olwen comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Olwen a popular name?

Olwen is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Olwen?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Olwen — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Olwen

Q: Is Olwen a rare name?

Yes. Olwen does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Olwen

Olwen

Girl

english

2 syllables

Olwen is an english girl's name meaning "White footprint; mythical daughter of yspaddaden; white footprint. in culhwch and olwen, one of the welsh stories from the maginogion, the olwen were white flowers growing in the heroines footprints".

The meaning of Olwen is "White footprint; mythical daughter of yspaddaden; white footprint. in culhwch and olwen, one of the welsh stories from the maginogion, the olwen were white flowers growing in the heroines footprints" — a girl name of english origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

White footprint; mythical daughter of yspaddaden; white footprint. in culhwch and olwen, one of the welsh stories from the maginogion, the olwen were white flowers growing in the heroines footprints

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Olwen

Very rare in US records

What does Olwen mean?

Olwen is a girl name of english origin meaning "White footprint; mythical daughter of yspaddaden; white footprint. in culhwch and olwen, one of the welsh stories from the maginogion, the olwen were white flowers growing in the heroines footprints".