Meaning and history
The name means “white footprint,” from Welsh ol “footprint, track” and gwen “white, blessed.” In the Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen, Olwen is a beautiful maiden who loves Culhwch and is the daughter of the giant Yspaddaden, who demands that Culhwch complete several seemingly impossible tasks before consenting to their marriage.
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20182018: 5 births, rank #15,682
In 2018, 5 babies were recorded with the name Olwen, ranking #15,682 among girls.