100%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Welsh Pronounced Pron. /ar.ˈjan.wɛn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Welsh arian "silver" and gwen "white, blessed". This was the name of a 5th-century Welsh saint, one of the supposed daughters of Brychan Brycheiniog. Related Names Rootsargant + gwyn Categories beauty, blessed, colors, daughters, metals, producers, saints, silver, white