Welsh Names for Girls
Updated Tue Sep 26 2023
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Welsh names for girls have long punched far above their weight, gaining recognition and use far beyond Wales to Great Britain and the world. Given how few people live in Wales, and how obscure the Welsh language is, Welsh girl names like Gwyneth, Rhonda and Bronwen are huge overachievers.
Why have Welsh names for girls enjoyed such success in the wider world? They blend the exotic and the familiar in a way that's appealing. The Welsh girls' name Arwen achieved widespread fame via the Lord of the Rings books and movies, inspiring a taste for the traditionally-Welsh wen-ending names.
Browse through our list of Welsh names for girls for many more choices. The girl names from Wales on this list are ordered according to their current popularity on Nameberry. For a full alphabetical list, click All.
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- Aeron
Origin:
Welsh
- Anwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"very fair, beautiful"
- Arddun
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"beautiful"
- Arianell
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"silver"
- Arianwyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"woman of silver"
- Arwen
Origin:
Literature, SindarinMeaning:
"noble maiden"
- Bethan
Origin:
Welsh, diminutive of Elizabeth
- Betrys
- Betsan
Origin:
Welsh pet form of Elizabeth
- Blodwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white flower"
- Briallen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"primrose"
- Bronwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white breast"
- Bronwyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white breast"
- Bryn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"hill"
- Brynn
Origin:
Spelling variation of Bryn, WelshMeaning:
"hill"
- Brynna
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"hill"
- Caron
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"loving, kindhearted, charitable,"
- Carys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"love"
- Celyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"holly"
- Ceridwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"beautiful as a poem"
- Cerys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"love"
- Conwenna
Origin:
Cornish, Welsh or Breton
- Cordi
- Delwen
Origin:
Welsh invented nameMeaning:
"pretty and fair"
- Delyth
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"pretty and blessed"
- Deryn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"bird"
- Dilys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"genuine, steadfast, true"
- Dwyn
Origin:
Diminutive of DwynwenMeaning:
"wave"
- Dwynwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"wave"
- Dylan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"son of the sea"
- 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"
- Ellis
Origin:
English surname derived from Elijah or Elias or WelshMeaning:
"benevolent"
- Eluned
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"idol, image"
- Emlyn
Origin:
Welsh from LatinMeaning:
"rival"
- Enid
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"life, spirit"
- Esylit
- Evan
Origin:
Welsh variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Evanna
Origin:
Feminine variation of Evan, WelshMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Ffion
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"foxglove"
- Fflur
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"flower"
- Ffraid
Origin:
Welsh form of Bridget
- Gael
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"wild"
- Gaenor
Origin:
Variation of Gaynor, WelshMeaning:
"white and smooth"
- Gaynor
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white and smooth, soft"
- Gladys
Origin:
Possibly a form or Claudia or WelshMeaning:
"land, nation"
- Glenda
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair and good"
- Glenys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"riverbank, shore; pure"
- Glynis
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"small glen, valley"
- Gracelynn
Origin:
Combination of Grace and Lynn
- Guenevere
- Guinevere
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white shadow, white wave"
- 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"
- Gwyladyss
Origin:
Old Welsh variation of Gladys
- Gwyneth
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"blessed, happy"
- Gwynn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair, blessed"
- Gwynne
- Isolde
Origin:
Welsh, GermanMeaning:
"ice ruler"
- Jenna
Origin:
English, diminutive of JenniferMeaning:
"white shadow, white wave"
- Jestina
- Keris
Origin:
Spelling variation of Kerris or CerysMeaning:
"love"
- Kerris
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"love"
- Lleucu
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"dear light"
- Llio
Origin:
Welsh, originally a diminutive of Gwenllian
- Lowri
Origin:
Welsh, from LatinMeaning:
"laurel"
- Lynette
Origin:
French elaboration of Lynn or WelshMeaning:
"idol"
- Lynn
Origin:
Diminutive of Linda or WelshMeaning:
"lake"
- Lynneth
Origin:
Variation of LynetteMeaning:
"idol"
- Lynwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair image"
- 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"
- Megan
Origin:
Welsh diminutive of MargaretMeaning:
"pearl"
- Meredith
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"great ruler"
- Morgan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle"
- Morwenna
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"maiden"
- Myfanwy
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"my lovely little one"
- Nerys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"lady"
- Nesta
Origin:
Welsh variation of Agnes
- 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"
- Olwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white footprint"
- Olwyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white footprint"
- Owen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"young warrior; well-born"
- Penrose
Origin:
Cornish and Welsh place name and surnameMeaning:
"top of the heath"
- Reese
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"ardor"
- Rhian
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"maiden"
- Rhiannon
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"divine queen"
- Rhonda
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"noisy one"
- Rhonwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"slender, fair"
- Rhoswen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white rose"
- Rhys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"ardor"
- Romney
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"winding river"
- Rowena
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white spear or famous friend"
- Seren
Origin:
Welsh, TurkishMeaning:
"star or sail mast"
- Sian
Origin:
Welsh variation of JaneMeaning:
"God's gracious gift"
- Sion
- Sioned
- Taffy
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"beloved friend"
- Taliesin
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"shining brow"
- Tanwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"holy fire"
- Tarian
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"shield"
- Tegan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair"
- Tegwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair, lovely, shining"
- Treva
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"large homestead"
- Wendolen
- Wendolyn
- Winifred
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"blessed peacemaking"
- Wynn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair, blessed"
- Yale
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"vigorous, fertile"