Welsh Names for Babies

Mathew

Spelling variation of Matthew

There was a time in the early twentieth century when Matthew and Mathew were closer together in terms of popularity; today, Matthew is America's clear preference. Mathew is also the standard Welsh…

Marc

French, Welsh and Catalan variation of Mark

Designer (as in Marc Jacobs) form of Mark. An international classic, but long falling in popularity as a boys' name.

Luc

French

"man from Lucania"

Luc is the sleeker Gallic cousin of Luke, and if you want to know the difference between their pronunciations, just watch Kevin Kline's hilarious description in the film French Kiss. Peter Gabriel…

Trystan

Celtic

"noise or sorrowful"

An alternative spelling of Tristan, and also the modern Welsh form of the legendary hero's name.

Wiliam

Welsh form of William

No, it's not a typo: it's William as a Welsh speaker would spell it. Gwilym is the more traditional Welsh version, though.

Steffan

Welsh from Greek

The Welsh form of Steven feels lighter and fresher than the well-trodden English versions.

Tomi

Japanese; Nigerian; Welsh variation of Thomas

"wealth; twin"

A Welsh diminutive of Tomos/Thomas, or just a simplified spelling of Tommy. In Japan and Nigerian, Tomi is a unisex name.

Wil

Germanic

"will"

This spelling pares Will down to the bare minimum — and why not? It is also a Welsh diminutive of William / Wiliam / Gwilym.