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Carwyn

Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Carwyn: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 1976.

Carwyn is a Welsh name blending *car*, meaning “love” or “friend,” with *gwyn*, “white, fair, blessed” – so it carries the sense of “blessed love” or “fair love.” Its most prominent bearer is Carwyn Jones, who served as First Minister of Wales from 2009 to 2018, steering the country through a decade of devolution; earlier, Carwyn James was a celebrated rugby union player and coach. While not tied to a specific place, the name shares its second element with many Welsh locations such as Gwynedd. Though predominantly given to boys in Wales, Carwyn occasionally appears as a unisex

Boy 1 of 52 years

Peak year
19763 babies
Latest (1976)
#2943 babies
Total births
3since 1976
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 1976 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).