Wyn
Wyn is a baby name of Welsh origin, meaning Blessed; fair; white.
What Wyn means
Blessed; fair; white.
Wyn is short — 3 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Wyn comes from
Welsh names come from one of the oldest continuously spoken languages in Europe, and many are rooted in Celtic myth or in the landscape itself.
Wyn is recorded as Welsh in origin. Browse other Welsh names.
How popular is Wyn?
Wyn is not in the current top 100 baby names we track. In practice that means a child called Wyn is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Wyn
Two ideas meet in Wyn: light and brightness and Welsh. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Wyn
These share Wyn's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Wynne — Blessed; fair.
- Gwendolyn — White ring; blessed.
- Olwen — White footprint.
- Morgan — Sea-circle; bright sea.
- Owen — Young warrior; noble.
- Winnie — Holy peacemaking.
- Angharad — Much loved.
- Bowen — Son of Owen; young warrior.
- Bran — Raven.
- Bronwyn — Fair and pure of breast.
- Delyth — Pretty; neat.
- Eirlys — Snowdrop flower.