Branwyn
Branwen, Daughter of Llŷr is a major character in the medieval Welsh story known as the Second Branch of the Mabinogi, which is sometimes called the "Mabinogi of Branwen" after her.
Meaning & Origin of Branwyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Branwen, Daughter of Llŷr is a major character in the medieval Welsh story known as the Second Branch of the Mabinogi, which is sometimes called the "Mabinogi of Branwen" after her.
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The Story of Branwyn
American parents first put Branwyn on the record books as a baby girl name in 2000, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 7 Branwyns were born — ranking #11,801 that year. Branwyn last appeared in the published SSA data in 2000, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 7 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
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About the name Branwyn
Branwyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Branwyn's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #11,801. Use the chart and map above to compare Branwyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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