Girl

Gwendola

gwen-DOH-luh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“A Welsh variant of Gwendolyn, combining 'gwen' (white/blessed) with 'dol' (meadow), evoking pastoral beauty and spiritual purity in Celtic tradition.”

Popularity Over Time

Gwendola US popularity rank over timeRank 6142 in 1960 to rank 2542 in 1920. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2542#4342#61421914192019401960

Gwendola is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

CelticWelsh

Syllables

3

Nicknames

GwenWendaDola

Style

EtherealRomanticNatureVintageElegant

Collections

Mythological Names → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Gwendolyn

Arthurian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Gwendola

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

Bronwyn

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

Enid

Welsh Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Rhys

Old Welsh Beautiful But Not Top 100

Branwen

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Primarily Welsh and Celtic

People Also Ask

A Welsh variant of Gwendolyn, combining 'gwen' (white/blessed) with 'dol' (meadow), evoking pastoral beauty and spiritual purity in Celtic tradition.

Gwendola is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Gwendola include Gwen, Wenda, Dola.

Names that pair beautifully with Gwendola include Rhys, Branwen.