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Names That Mean Brow

Updated November 2023

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Taliesin
Welsh
"shining brow"
Poetic and handsome with a hint of mystique and magic around it, this rugged Welsh name may appeal as an alternative to Tristan or Taran. Meaning "shining, radiant brow", the name is associated with…
Elfryn
Welsh, possibly "brow of a hill"
"brow of a hill"
Appealing topographical name that's rare even in Wales. Morus Elfryn was a popular Welsh singer in the 1970s.
Eilwen
Welsh
"white brow"
A little bit Isla, a little bit Elowen. Also the Kentucky-based heroine of a 2018 novel by Gwen Kaelin.
Alwena
Welsh, Breton
"white brow; nourishing; bright, light"
Like Alwen, but with an extra feminine frill. Alwen itself is of obscure origin but possible meanings include: "white brow" (from the Welsh ael and gwen ; "white footstep" as an alternative to Olwen;…
Alwen
Welsh
"white brow; nourishing"
An unusual but beautifully simple name, possibly a variation on Aelwen, that belongs to a river in north-east Wales. It may appeal if you like similar names like Arwen, Anwen and Olwen. The exact…
Talwyn
Cornish
"fair brow"
Talwyn is a contemporary Cornish word name that can be pronounced with the emphasis on either syllable. With its fashionable -wyn ending, Talwyn could easily be used on an American-born baby.
Taliesin
Welsh
"shining brow"
Taliesin is a name an architecture-minded parent could love, because of its close association with Frank Lloyd Wright.
Meriadoc
Breton
"sea brow"
This Tolkien name is a variation on Meriadeg, a Breton name derived from Conan Meriadeg who was the legendary founder of Brittany. In Tolkien's novel, Meriadoc (shortened to the charming "Merry") is…
Meriadeg
Breton
"sea brow"
Conan Meriadeg was the legnedary founder of Brittany. The Welsh variant Meriadoc was borrowed by J. R. R. Tolkien for the hobbit Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck.
Aelwen
Welsh: "white brow"
"white brow"
Aelwen was first used in the revival of native Welsh names in the nineteenth century. It is occasionally used in Wales, but has not made the charts there for at least 20 years. If more parents knew…
Meriasek
Cornish
"sea brow"
Cornish variation on Meriadoc and Meriadeg.

Names That Mean Brow

The names

Taliesin

Elfryn

Eilwen

Alwena

Alwen

Talwyn

Taliesin

Meriadoc

Meriadeg

Aelwen

Meriasek