Bronwyn
Bronwyn is a variant of the Welsh feminine name Bronwen/Branwen, literally meaning "White Raven " or, abstractly, "White Breast" (from bran, raven, and bron and [g]wen ". Because the suffix -wyn is grammatically masculine in Welsh, Bronwyn is a spelling generally only used for female names in the English-speaking world outside Wales. The name may refer to:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Bronwyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bronwyn is a variant of the Welsh feminine name Bronwen/Branwen, literally meaning "White Raven " or, abstractly, "White Breast" (from bran, raven, and bron and [g]wen ". Because the suffix -wyn is grammatically masculine in Welsh, Bronwyn is a spelling generally only used for female names in the English-speaking world outside Wales. The name may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Bronwyn
Bronwyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1942, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 83 Bronwyns were born — ranking #1,210 that year. As of 2026, Bronwyn ranks #3,436 for baby girls with 45 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 4K Bronwyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Bronwyn
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Bronwyn Bancroft (born 1958), Australian artist
- Bronwyn Bishop (born 1942), Australian politician
- Bronwyn Calver (born 1969), Australian cricketer
- Bronwyn Drainie (born 1945), Canadian journalist
- Bronwyn Eagles (born 1980), Australian athlete
- Bronwyn Eyre (born 1971), Canadian provincial politician
- Bronwyn Halfpenny (born 1963), Australian politician
- Bronwyn Hayward , New Zealand political scientist
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Names that sound like Bronwyn
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About the name Bronwyn
Bronwyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Bronwyn's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #1,210. Use the chart and map above to compare Bronwyn'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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