Gwenlli
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- GWEN-hlee
- Origin
- Welsh
Gwenlli is a girls' name of Welsh origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gwenlli mean?
Welsh: short form of Gwenllian
A short form of Gwenllian, the name of the Welsh princess who led an army against the Normans at Kidwelly in 1136.
Is Gwenlli a girl's or a boy's name?
Gwenlli is a girls' name.
How popular is Gwenlli in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 6 girls.
Gwenlli in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,966 |
| 2023 | 6 | #3,766 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,870 |
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | #4,214 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,774 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,888 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
Names like Gwenlli
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Winnie, Bonnie, Gigi, Rosie, Hazel, Ivy, Ada, Mabel, Hallie, Lottie, Harper, Nellie
More Welsh names
Dylan, Owen, Maddox, Morgan, Idris, Reese, Bowen, Griffin, Rhys, Gavin, Reece, Nia, Seren, Gwendolyn, Winifred, Meredith
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Gwenlli: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gwenlli, updated 20 October 2026.