| Bronwen | Blodwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Fair, blessed breast | White flowers |
| Origin | Welsh | welsh |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | BRON-wen | BLOD-wen |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1941 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1980 (25) | 1913 (8) |
| In 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Bronwen | Blodwen |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 28 | 0 |
| 2010s | 69 | 0 |
| 2000s | 99 | 0 |
| 1990s | 101 | 0 |
| 1980s | 126 | 0 |
| 1970s | 189 | 0 |
| 1960s | 111 | 0 |
| 1950s | 67 | 0 |
| 1940s | 82 | 0 |
| 1920s | 0 | 11 |
| 1910s | 0 | 14 |
| 1890s | 0 | 11 |
Bronwen joins the Welsh for “breast” and “fair, blessed.”
From Welsh 'blodau' (flowers) + 'gwen' (white, blessed, holy), so 'white flowers' (or 'blessed flowers'). Known from Joseph Parry's 1878 Welsh opera 'Blodwen'.
Bronwen is more popular than Blodwen today: about 10 US babies were given the name Bronwen in 2025, compared with 0 named Blodwen.
Bronwen means Fair, blessed breast (Welsh origin), while Blodwen means White flowers (welsh origin).
In US records, Bronwen first appears in 1941 and Blodwen in 0, so Blodwen has the longer recorded history.