| Ffion | Blodwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Foxglove | White flowers |
| Origin | Welsh | welsh |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | FEE-on | BLOD-wen |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 2018 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2018 (5) | 1913 (8) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ffion | Blodwen |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 |
| 2010s | 5 | 0 |
| 1920s | 0 | 11 |
| 1910s | 0 | 14 |
| 1890s | 0 | 11 |
Ffion is the Welsh word for the foxglove flower.
From Welsh 'blodau' (flowers) + 'gwen' (white, blessed, holy), so 'white flowers' (or 'blessed flowers'). Known from Joseph Parry's 1878 Welsh opera 'Blodwen'.
Ffion and Blodwen are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Ffion means Foxglove (Welsh origin), while Blodwen means White flowers (welsh origin).
In US records, Ffion first appears in 2018 and Blodwen in 0, so Blodwen has the longer recorded history.