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Branwen

BRAN-wen

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Welsh 'bran' (crow/raven) + 'gwen' (white/fair), meaning 'white raven'; mythological Welsh princess symbolizing beauty and tragedy in Celtic legend.”

Popularity Over Time

Branwen US popularity rank over timeRank 20002 in 2008 to rank 8961 in 1975. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#8961#14482#20002197520002019

Branwen is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

CelticWelsh

Syllables

2

Nicknames

BranWendy

Style

EtherealStrongLiterary

Famous Bearers

  • Branwen from Welsh mythology
  • Branwen Roberts

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Bronwen

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Briony

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Gwendolyn

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Gwyneth

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Sibling Name Ideas

Rhys

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Isolde

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Celtic heritage; culturally specific to Welsh traditions

People Also Ask

Welsh 'bran' (crow/raven) + 'gwen' (white/fair), meaning 'white raven'; mythological Welsh princess symbolizing beauty and tragedy in Celtic legend.

Branwen is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Branwen include Bran, Wendy.

Names that pair beautifully with Branwen include Rhys, Isolde.