Arianwen - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Arianwen \a-rian-wen, ari(a)-nwen\ is of Welsh origin, and its meaning is "white, holy silver". Name of one of the daughters of Brychan, a semi-legendary Welsh chieftain (fifth century).

Arianwen has 1 variant form: Arianwyn.

For more information, see also the related name Aledwen.

Baby names that sound like Arianwen are Aeronwen and Arnina.

Arianwen is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Arianwen. Compare Arianwen with related baby names.