Updated October 2026
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English
"owner of a farmstead"
Most people's sole association with this name is Oprah companion Stedman Graham -- cool and sophisticated.
English word name
A video-game name ("Final Fantasy VII") with an unappealing sound and meaning.
Welsh
"new pond"
An obscure possibility...for a girl.
Welsh diminutive of Aneurin
"honor"
This can make an unusual yet simple middle name choice, especially for anyone with family ties to Wales.
"son of Harry"
Parry is quite common in Wales, often as a surname, but would inevitably be misunderstood as Perry or even Harry.
English word name, German surname
"speck; one from Speck, bacon, butcher"
Not only did rocker John Mellencamp name his son Speck, but he appended the middle name Wildhorse to it.
"son of Rhys"
The Welsh way to spell Price, which is more complicated but elevates it beyond the monetary realm.
English and Scottish
"divided field"
Has diverse links to a Groucho Marx character, a bouncing ball, and late performance artist Spalding Gray.
Rheinallt is a masculine Welsh name with historical significance in Welsh culture. It derives from the Old Germanic name Reginald, which combines 'ragin' (counsel) and 'wald' (rule), meaning…
Welsh from German
"brave ruler"
Welsh form of Richard.
Rhydderch is a masculine Welsh name with ancient Celtic roots. It derives from the elements 'rhudd' meaning 'red' or 'crimson' and 'derch' meaning 'splendid' or 'magnificent.' Historically, it was…
"winding river"
With the fashion for all names Rom, this strong surname with ties to Old Master painter George has new possibilities. Obviously, it now has more political associations than artistic.
Welsh, from Hebrew
"told by God"
The Welsh form of Samuel.
"swift"
Kind of a combination of scoot and fleet, brought into public domain by actor Skeet (born Brian) Ulrich. We would recommend looking into the unsavory slang meaning of this name before choosing it for…
English saint's name
St. JOhn is mainly (but rarely) used by Catholics in England -- there's one in Jane Eyre. This would probably be too cumbersome for most American kids.
Welsh variation of James
We don't think a boy would want to be called a sham.
Welsh variation of John
A more authentic -- and difficult -- version of Sean.
Welsh variation of George
A nice beachy name, but one that would require constant explanation.
"sun born"
Said to be the name of the most learned man in ancient Wales, in this country it would be open to mispronunciation, making it rhyme with Julien.
English, phonetic spelling of St
See ST.