What does Olwen mean?

Origin of Unorthodox Olwen is in Welsh is used in Welsh and English used for baby girls, meaning of Olwen is "White Footprint".

How do I pronounce Olwen?

o-lwen is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Olwen. ol-wen is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Olwen

Olwenn

How popular is the name Olwen?

Olwen is an uncommon baby name in still in use in United States. In England and Wales, it has been in use since 1998 and achieved its top ranking of 2367 in 2016.

Also, it is uncommon in Ireland, where it has been in use since 1966 and peaked in 1968 when it ranked 327th. During its 28 years of usage in France, it had made up to just the top 3000 girl names.

Over 134 babies in France have been named Olwen.

Olwen is a common name in England and Wales while somewhat familiar name in Australia, Scotland and South Africa. According to our findings, at least 6000 people have been bestowed Olwen around the globe.

Year	Rank	Births
2018	15654	5
1917	2552	12
1916	4417	5
1913	3187	5

^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Here's what numbers has to say about Olwen

You sometimes feel you are trapped in a cage that is also created by yourself. The letter O as your cornerstone reveals your strong attitude, determination, and ability to overcome everything no matter how hard the situation is. When it comes to love, be more open with your partner. You have to enjoy your solitude more and hanging around less. Open your eyes before it's too late and explore your options.

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•  Idris - Originated from Welsh and Arabic, Customary Idris is largely used in Gujarati, Marathi and Arabic and is bestowed upon both genders, Idris means "To Study or One who Instruct"
•  Fedrick - Used principally in English timeless and customary, Fedrick used for boys has its origin in Welsh. Fedrick is English form of Cedric
•  Eira - Unconventional Eiras origin is Welsh and Old Norse is used as a gender insensitive name which is notably used in Swedish, Finnish and Arabic, meaning of Eira is "Snow, Help or Mercy"

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•  Jenne
•  Ariannah

•  Treviya
•  Enide
•  Airyanna
•  Braith
•  Ellis

Famous people named Olwen

• Olwen Hufton, British historian of early modern Europe and a pioneer of social history and of women's history
• Olwen Wymark in All Men Are Mortal as Writer
• Olwen Medi in Pride as Actress
• Olwen May in My Son the Fanatic as Actress
• Olwen Fouere in This Must Be the Place as Actress
• Actor Olwen Brookes, noted for TV series The Forsyte Saga
• In 1922, Olwen Roose played the role of Jessie Milton in comedy, drama flick The Wheels of Chance.

Lists having Olwen

• Girl names beginning with O
• American Girl Names
• English Girl Names
• Welsh Girl Names
• Baby Names that mean White

Sources

1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004