Gwen is a Welsh name that means "white", "fair" or "blessed", from the element gwen found in Gwendolyn and Guinevere; it is also a name in its own right, borne by a Welsh saint of the 5th century. Singer Gwen Stefani is its best-known American bearer. Gwen ranked number 2292 in the United States in 2000, entered the top 1000 in 2013 and has climbed slowly to number 725 in 2025, close to its peak of number 698 in 2024.