Gwern
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- GWERN
- Origin
- Welsh
Gwern is a boys' name of Welsh origin, meaning “alder tree”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gwern mean?
Welsh: Welsh word gwern, 'alder tree'
“alder tree”
From Welsh gwern, meaning alder tree; in the Mabinogion, Gwern is the ill-fated son of Branwen and Matholwch.
Is Gwern a girl's or a boy's name?
Gwern is a boys' name.
How popular is Gwern in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 5 boys.
Gwern in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
Names like Gwern
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
George, Grayson, Stefan, Edward, Elliot, Robin, Tommy, Myles, Hugh, Griffin, Hudson, Ralph
More Welsh names
Dylan, Owen, Winnie, Maddox, Morgan, Idris, Reese, Bowen, 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, “Gwern: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gwern, updated 20 October 2026.