Welsh Names
Updated Tue Sep 26 2023
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Welsh names have attracted new interest in recent years, both within Wales and beyond. Some Welsh baby names are being newly discovered by parents throughout the English-speaking world, with choices such as Bryn, Owen, Maddox, Dylan, and Evan climbing the international popularity lists.
Welsh girl names in the US Top 1000 include Brynn, Gwendolyn, Morgan, Reese, and Tegan. Welsh boy names that rank among the US Top 1000 include Dawson, Ellis, Evan, Maddox, and Owen. In Wales, popular names include Megan, Meredith, Dylan, and Rhys.
In Lord of the Rings, the Welsh girls' name Arwen sparked a fashion for wen-ending names, while previously unknown Welsh baby names such as Carys, Seren, and Bowen are achieving more widespread use. A beautiful yet tiny country, Wales has its own distinctive language and culture and a lovely roster of its own baby names.
The Welsh baby names here are ordered according to the current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Adeon
Origin:
Welsh
- Aeddan
- Aeron
Origin:
Welsh
- Aeron
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"berry"
- Aland
- Allyn
- Alun
Origin:
Welsh spelling of Alan; river in Wales
- Alwyn
Origin:
Welsh river name
- Aneirin
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"very golden or noble"
- Aneurin
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"honor"
- Anwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"very fair, beautiful"
- Arddun
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"beautiful"
- Arianell
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"silver"
- Arianwyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"woman of silver"
- Armel
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"bear prince"
- Arwen
Origin:
Literature, SindarinMeaning:
"noble maiden"
- Auryn
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"gold"
- Bethan
Origin:
Welsh, diminutive of Elizabeth
- Betrys
- Betsan
Origin:
Welsh pet form of Elizabeth
- Bevan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"son of Evan"
- Bleddyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"wolf's cub"
- Blodwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white flower"
- Bowen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"son of Owen"
- Briallen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"primrose"
- Bronwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white breast"
- Bronwyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white breast"
- Brychan
- Bryn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"hill"
- Bryn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"hill"
- Brynn
Origin:
Spelling variation of Bryn, WelshMeaning:
"hill"
- Brynna
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"hill"
- Buell
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"dwelling"
- Caddock
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"battle"
- Cadell
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"battle"
- Cadoc
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"battle"
- Cadogan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"honor in battle"
- Caradoc
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"amiable, beloved"
- Carew
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fort near a slope"
- Caron
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"loving, kindhearted, charitable,"
- Carys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"love"
- Celyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"holly"
- Ceri
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"to love"
- Ceridwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"beautiful as a poem"
- Cerys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"love"
- Conwenna
Origin:
Cornish, Welsh or Breton
- Cordi
- Crichton
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"from the hilltop town"
- Daffydd
- Dafydd
Origin:
Welsh variation of David
- Dai
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"great"
- Davies
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"son of David"
- Dawson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of David"
- Dei
Origin:
Welsh, diminutive of Dafydd/David
- Deiniol
- Delwen
Origin:
Welsh invented nameMeaning:
"pretty and fair"
- Delyth
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"pretty and blessed"
- Deryn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"bird"
- Dewey
Origin:
Anglicized variation of Welsh Dewi, nickname of DafyddMeaning:
"beloved"
- Dewi
Origin:
Diminutive of Dafydd, Welsh variation of David
- Dilwyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair, white, blessed"
- Dilys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"genuine, steadfast, true"
- Drystan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"sad, tumult"
- Dwyn
Origin:
Diminutive of DwynwenMeaning:
"wave"
- Dwynwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"wave"
- Dyfan
- Dylan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"son of the sea"
- Dylan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"son of the sea"
- Edan
Origin:
Irish and HebrewMeaning:
"little fire; era"
- Edwyn
- Edwynna
- Edwynne
- Efa
- Eigra
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"maid"
- Eilonwy
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"river melody"
- Eira
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"snow"
- Eirian
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"silver"
- Eleri
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"greatly bitter"
- Elis
- Ellis
Origin:
English surname derived from Elijah or Elias or WelshMeaning:
"benevolent"
- Ellis
Origin:
English surname derived from Elijah or Elias or WelshMeaning:
"benevolent"
- Eluned
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"idol, image"
- Emlyn
Origin:
Welsh from LatinMeaning:
"rival"
- Emlyn
Origin:
Welsh, from LatinMeaning:
"charming, flattering or rival"
- Emrys
Origin:
Welsh, variation of AmbroseMeaning:
"immortal"
- Emyr
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"king"
- Enid
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"life, spirit"
- Esylit
- Evan
Origin:
Welsh variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Evan
Origin:
Welsh variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Evanna
Origin:
Feminine variation of Evan, WelshMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Evans
Origin:
Welsh surnameMeaning:
"the Lord is gracious"
- Ffion
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"foxglove"
- Fflur
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"flower"
- Ffraid
Origin:
Welsh form of Bridget
- Floyd
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"gray-haired"
- Folant
- Gael
Origin:
BretonMeaning:
"Gaelic"
- Gael
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"wild"
- Gaenor
Origin:
Variation of Gaynor, WelshMeaning:
"white and smooth"
- Gareth
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"gentle"
- Gawain
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"May hawk"
- Gaynor
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white and smooth, soft"
- Geraint
Origin:
Celtic, meaning unknown
- Gladys
Origin:
Possibly a form or Claudia or WelshMeaning:
"land, nation"
- Glenda
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair and good"
- Glenys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"riverbank, shore; pure"
- Glyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"valley, glen"
- Glynis
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"small glen, valley"
- Gower
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"pure"
- Gracelynn
Origin:
Combination of Grace and Lynn
- Griffith
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"strong lord"
- Guenevere
- Guinevere
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white shadow, white wave"
- Gwallter
- Gwen
Origin:
Diminutive of Gwendolen/GwendolynMeaning:
"white circle"
- Gwenda
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair and good"
- Gwendolen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white ring, circle"
- Gwendolin
- Gwendoline
Origin:
Variation of Gwendolen, WelshMeaning:
"white ring"
- Gwendolyn
Origin:
Variation of Gwendolen, WelshMeaning:
"white ring"
- Gwenore
Origin:
Variation of GuinevereMeaning:
"white shadow, white wave"
- Gwilym
Origin:
Welsh variation of WilliamMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Gwyladyss
Origin:
Old Welsh variation of Gladys
- Gwylym
Origin:
Welsh variation of WilliamMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Gwyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair, blessed"
- Gwyneth
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"blessed, happy"
- Gwynn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair, blessed"
- Gwynne
- Heddwyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"holy peace"
- Heulfryn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"Sunny hill"
- Hillery
- Huw
- Iago
Origin:
Welsh and Galician variation of James and Jacob
- Idris
Origin:
Welsh; ArabicMeaning:
"lord; studious"
- Ieuan
Origin:
Welsh variation of John
- Ifor
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"archer"
- Ilar
- Inek
- Iolo
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"weathy lord"
- Islwyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"below the grove"
- Isolde
Origin:
Welsh, GermanMeaning:
"ice ruler"
- Iwan
- Jenna
Origin:
English, diminutive of JenniferMeaning:
"white shadow, white wave"
- Jestin
Origin:
Welsh variation of Justin
- Jestina
- Jevon
Origin:
Welsh, variation of EvanMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Kane
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"warrior"
- Kenn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"bright water"
- Keris
Origin:
Spelling variation of Kerris or CerysMeaning:
"love"
- Kerris
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"love"
- Kimball
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"warrior chief"
- Lleucu
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"dear light"
- Llewellyn
Origin:
Welsh, variation of LlywelynMeaning:
"leader's image"
- Llio
Origin:
Welsh, originally a diminutive of Gwenllian
- Lloyd
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"gray"
- Llyr
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"the sea"
- Llywelyn
Origin:
Welsh, 'leader's image'
- Lowri
Origin:
Welsh, from LatinMeaning:
"laurel"
- Lynette
Origin:
French elaboration of Lynn or WelshMeaning:
"idol"
- Lynn
Origin:
Diminutive of Linda or WelshMeaning:
"lake"
- Lynn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"lake"
- Lynneth
Origin:
Variation of LynetteMeaning:
"idol"
- Lynwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair image"
- Macsen
Origin:
Welsh variation of Maximus, LatinMeaning:
"greatest"
- Maddox
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"son of Madoc"
- Madoc
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fortunate, benefactor's son"
- Mair
Origin:
Welsh form of Mary
- Mali
Origin:
Welsh form of Molly or ThaiMeaning:
"jasmine flower"
- Mari
Origin:
Welsh, Breton, Scandinavian, Hungarian, Estonian, and Basque variation of Maria or MaryMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
- Marvin
Origin:
Welsh, variant of MervynMeaning:
"sea hill"
- Mawrth
- Maxen
Origin:
Welsh, from Latin Maximus
- Megan
Origin:
Welsh diminutive of MargaretMeaning:
"pearl"
- Meredith
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"great chief"
- Meredith
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"great ruler"
- Merlin
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"sea fortress"
- Mervin
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"sea hill"
- Mervyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"sea hill"
- Meurig
- Morgan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle"
- Morgan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle"
- Morwenna
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"maiden"
- Morys
- Myfanwy
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"my lovely little one"
- Nerys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"lady"
- Nesta
Origin:
Welsh variation of Agnes
- Newlin
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"new pond"
- Newlyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"new pond"
- Nimue
Origin:
Celtic Mythology (one of the names of the Lady of the Lake in Arthurian legends)
- Nolwenn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"shining, holy"
- Non
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"nun"
- Nonn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"nun"
- Nye
Origin:
Welsh diminutive of AneurinMeaning:
"honor"
- Olwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white footprint"
- Olwyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white footprint"
- Owen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"young warrior; well-born"
- Owen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"young warrior; well-born"
- Parry
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"son of Harry"
- Penrose
Origin:
Cornish and Welsh place name and surnameMeaning:
"top of the heath"
- Penrose
Origin:
Cornish and Welsh place name and surnameMeaning:
"top of the heath"
- Price
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"son of Rhys"
- Prys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"son of Rhys"
- Reese
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"ardor"
- Reese
Origin:
Spelling variation of Rhys
- Rheinallt
- Rhian
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"maiden"
- Rhiannon
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"divine queen"
- Rhisiart
Origin:
Welsh from GermanMeaning:
"brave ruler"
- Rhodri
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"wheel, circle"
- Rhonda
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"noisy one"
- Rhonwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"slender, fair"
- Rhoswen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white rose"
- Rhydderch
- Rhys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"ardor"
- Rhys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"ardor"
- Romney
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"winding river"
- Romney
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"winding river"
- Rowena
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white spear or famous friend"
- Sawyl
- Seren
Origin:
Welsh, TurkishMeaning:
"star or sail mast"
- Seren
Origin:
PolishMeaning:
"serene"
- Siâm
Origin:
Welsh variation of James
- Sian
Origin:
Welsh variation of JaneMeaning:
"God's gracious gift"
- Siarl
- Sieffre
- Sion
- Sion
Origin:
Welsh variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Siôn
Origin:
Welsh variation of John
- Sioned
- Siôr
Origin:
Welsh variation of George
- Sulien
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"sun born"
- Taffy
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"beloved friend"
- Taliesin
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"shining brow"
- Taliesin
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"shining brow"
- Tanwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"holy fire"
- Tanwyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white fire"
- Tarian
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"shield"
- Tarian
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"shield"
- Tegan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair"
- Tegwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair, lovely, shining"
- Teilo
Origin:
Welsh, meaning unknown
- Tewdwr
- Trefor
- Treva
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"large homestead"
- Trevor
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"from the large village"
- Trystan
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"noise or sorrowful"
- Tudor
Origin:
Welsh variation of Theodore
- Urien
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"of privileged birth"
- Vaughan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"small"
- Vaughn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"small"
- Wendolen
- Wendolyn
- Winifred
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"blessed peacemaking"
- Wmffre
- Wyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair, blessed"
- Wynn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair, blessed"
- Yale
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fertile upland"
- Yale
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"vigorous, fertile"