The baby name Berwyn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BERR-win (IPA: /ˈbɛrwɪn/).
Berwyn is Welsh in Origin.
The baby name Berwyn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BERR-win (IPA: /ˈbɛrwɪn/).
Berwyn is Welsh in Origin.
Berwyn is a Welsh masculine name linked to the Berwyn mountain range in northeast Wales. Its most cited Welsh analysis pairs barr/bêr “summit, high place” with gwyn “white; fair; blessed,” yielding senses such as “white summit,” “fair hill,” or “blessed heights.” The name entered given-name use in Wales during the late 19th–20th‑century Celtic revival and remains uncommon outside Wales, though it appears occasionally in England and North America, sometimes inspired by the towns of Berwyn in Pennsylvania and Illinois (both named for the Welsh range).
Spelling and interpretation have also been influenced by a separate medieval Germanic/Old English personal name - Berwin/Beorwine (Dutch Berwijn) - from elements akin to “bear” (bero/bär) + “friend” (win), i.e., “bear-friend.” Variants and cognates include Berwin, Berwynn, Berwijn, and Beorwine. Note the Welsh gender marker: -wyn is typically masculine, while -wen is feminine, so Berwyn is the standard male form.
Berwyn is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 19 recorded uses of it, from 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Berwyn is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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