Arwen

“Very blessed, from Welsh ar- and gwen” — Welsh origin

Girl's name · #1382 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Arwen has appeared in US records since 1968 — best rank #1277 (2023) · 3,299 babies named Arwen all-time · 1 in 10,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,800 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,500 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 4,200 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Arwens

Arwen Humphreys — actor
Arwen Elys Dayton — American science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction writer
Arwen P. Mohun — academic

In stories & tradition

Arwen — The Lord of the Rings · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Arwen Undómiel — Lord of the Rings

What Arwens become

Among 16 notable people named Arwen:

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