Goodwin - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Goodwin \

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "good friend".

Goodwin has 3 variant forms: Goodwinn, Goodwyn and Goodwynn.

For more information, see also the related name Godwin.

Baby names that sound like Goodwin are Godwyn, Godwinn and Godin.

Goodwin is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#377 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy name Goodwin. Compare Goodwin with its variant forms and related boy names.