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Tywin

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Tywin

Pronounced TY-win /ˈtaɪ.wɪn/Medium

Meaning: A modern given name drawn from the character Tywin Lannister in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and the Game of Thrones series. A fictional coinage with no documented older etymology; routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A name from Game of Thrones: Tywin belongs to the formidable Tywin Lannister (said 'TY-win'). A fictional coinage — routes uncertain.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningA modern given name drawn from the character Tywin Lannister in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and the Game of Thrones series. A fictional coinage with no documented older etymology; routes uncertain.
U.S. rank (2022)#9754 ↗ Rising
2022 U.S. births8 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2022
Total births (all-time)≈ 33

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202220142022

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

As a boy's name, Tywin entered use largely through the Game of Thrones character; it is a modern fictional coinage, and its routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'TY-win').

It appears only very rarely, following the show's popularity. Rare, bold, and modern.

Did you know? Tywin is best known as Tywin Lannister, the steely patriarch of Game of Thrones — a fictional coinage with no older documented meaning, which we note (said 'TY-win').
Overall data confidence 30%
References — Tywin — Game of Thrones character name; fictional coinage

Variations

TywinnTiwinTywen

Nicknames

TyWin

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tywin mean?

Tywin is a fictional coinage from Game of Thrones (Tywin Lannister); it has no older documented meaning, and its routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Tywin?

It's said TY-win /ˈtaɪ.wɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Tywin a boy or girl name?

Tywin is a boy's name.

How popular is Tywin?

Tywin is extremely rare and newly emerging in the U.S.

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