babyNamedAlwena
“Breton derivative of gwenn: white, pure”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,501st
- births in 2023–2025
- 70
- babies born in France
- 1 in 25,641
- −3.8% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2011
Meaning and origin of Alwena
Alwena is thought to mean “Breton derivative of gwenn: white, pure” and is of Celtic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Alwena in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2011.
- Over recent years, Alwena has been stable (−3.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Alwena every 86 schools, all spellings combined.
Same sound, other spellings
- Alwenna (in French)35
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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