Meaning 
The name Gwendolyn has the following meaning: Fair or "white circle".
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Gwendolyn is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 623 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Gwendolyn rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 2 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 585 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Gwendolyn in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Gwendolyn is pronounced as gwen-do-lin Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Gwendolyn and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Gwendolyn: Boys - Cedric, Evan, Merlin, Merlyn, Mervyn, Girls - Ariana, Both genders - Bryn, Carey, Deverell, Dylan, Gladys, Jennifer
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Gwendolyn: Guendolen, Guendolin, Guendolinn, Guendolynn, Guenna, Guennola, Gwen, Gwenda, Gwendaline, Gwendalyn, Gwendelyn, Gwendi, Gwendolen, Gwendolene, Gwendolin, Gwendoline, Gwendoloena, Gwendolynn, Gwendolynne, Gwener, Gwenette, Gwenllian, Gwenn, Gwenna, Gwenndolen, Gwenni, Gwennie, Gwenny, Gwylan, Gwyn, Gwynda, Gwyndolen, Gwyndolin, Gwyndolyn, Gwynn, Gwynna, GwynneNicknames  Common nicknames for the name Gwendolyn are: Gwen, Wendy
Style 
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Gwendolyn to be: Free spirited and smart womanIn one word, you might describe Gwendolyn as a(n) " smart" person. See other "smart" names for girls.
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