Aneurin

Welsh

"honor"

Aneurin Origin and Meaning

The name Aneurin is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "honor".

Rarely heard in the US, it's best remembered in the U.K. via Aneurin Bevan, who as Minister for Health was instrumental in setting up the National Health Service. Bevan was known as Nye, a jaunty nickname that fits in with the likes of Kai, Rye, and Sky.

Aneurin Popularity

• 1936 Nameberry 2023
• 923 England 2020

20 Names Similar to Aneurin

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• Odran
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• Caradoc
• Phinnaeus
• Bayley
• Ysadora
• Ferko
• Imee
• Chayse
• Nye
• Lotty
• Anis
• Rikki
• Yagmur
• Kimberleigh
• Concorde
• Fidelio
• Caresa
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Famous People Named Aneurin

• Aneurin Barnard Welsh actor
• Aneurin "Nye" Bevan Welsh politician
• Aneurin Williams Welsh politician
• Aneurin Henry Thomas Donald Welsh cricketer
• Aneurin Jones Welsh painter
• (Theophilus) Aneurin Rees Welsh rugby union player
• Aneurin "Aneirin" Hughes Welsh actor

Aneurin in Pop Culture

• John Aneurin Lewis librarian in That Uncertain Feeling (1955) by Kingsley Amis
• Pronounced Ah Nye,Rin