Anwen

Anwen Meaning & Origin

About Anwen
The name "Anwen" is of Welsh origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "an" meaning "very" or "great" and "wen" meaning "blessed" or "fair." Therefore, the name Anwen can be interpreted to mean "very blessed" or "very fair." It is a name often given to girls and carries connotations of beauty, grace, and divine favor.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Anwen are female.

Anwen Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 40% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 N W AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/anwen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Anwen in Braille

Here's how to represent Anwen in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Anwen in braille

How to Spell the Name Anwen in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Anwen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Anwen in sign language

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