Arwen

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Arwen first appears in the data in 1998 and has been recorded in 18 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 63 babies (rank #655 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Arwen

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Arwen yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

673

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In The Lord of the Rings: Arwen Undómiel — Elven princess

Famous people named Arwen

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1998	5	#2,742
2000	3	#4,024
2001	7	#2,248
2002	28	#843
2003	50	#583
2004	58	#542
2005	53	#605
2006	34	#871
2007	37	#856
2008	35	#918
2009	38	#882
2010	33	#1,017
2011	47	#793
2012	63	#655
2013	42	#885
2014	53	#740
2015	39	#925
2016	48	#804