boy's name
Gwenael
- Origin Breton
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,870
Gwenael is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Gwenael is a name of Breton origin.
- Peaked in France in 1976, when 455 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1947.
Gwenael over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 130 |
| 1960s | 875 |
| 1970s | 3,560 |
| 1980s | 2,760 |
| 1990s | 1,305 |
| 2000s | 685 |
| 2010s | 410 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 125 |
How popular is Gwenael?
In 2025, Gwenael was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gwenael is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Gwenael is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Gwenaël | Gwenaël is Gwenael written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #1,880. | 1,205 |
| Gwénaël | Gwénaël is a rare spelling of Gwenael, written with an acute accent and recorded about 330 times, mostly in France. | 330 |
| Gwénael | Gwénael is a rare spelling of Gwenael, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Gwenael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gwenael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gwenael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Gwenael in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Guenael
Sibling names for Gwenael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gwenael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gwenael
Is Gwenael a girl's or a boy's name?
Gwenael is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gwenael most popular?
Gwenael peaked in 1976, when 455 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Gwenael a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gwenael currently ranks #1,880 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.