What origin is the name Olwyn?

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

Is Olwyn a popular name?

Olwyn 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 Olwyn?

Names from the same scottish tradition pair naturally with Olwyn — for example Rory, Malcolm, Lennox. You can browse more on our scottish names page.

Olwyn

Q: Is Olwyn a rare name?

Yes. Olwyn 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 Olwyn

Olwyn

Girl

scottish

2 syllables

Olwyn is a scottish girl's name meaning "Daughter of a giant; mythical daughter of yspaddaden; variant of olwen: 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 Olwyn is "Daughter of a giant; mythical daughter of yspaddaden; variant of olwen: 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 scottish origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: scottish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Daughter of a giant; mythical daughter of yspaddaden; variant of olwen: 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 Olwyn

Very rare in US records

What does Olwyn mean?

Olwyn is a girl name of scottish origin meaning "Daughter of a giant; mythical daughter of yspaddaden; variant of olwen: white footprint. in culhwch and olwen, one of the welsh stories from the maginogion, the olwen were white flowers growing in the heroines footprints".