Welsh Girl Names
473 welsh girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Welsh is the sound of a language that refused to disappear, and you can hear that stubborn music in its names. Parents who want something lyrical without being delicate keep circling back to Welsh girl names, and the classics still do the heavy lifting. Gwendolyn is the full-length gown of this list, elegant and a little bit legendary, with Gwen waiting inside it as the crisp everyday version — the gwen element means white, fair or blessed and shows up all over Welsh naming. Morgan carries centuries of Arthurian shadow and reads as capable and grown-up. Meredith is the underused one, warm and slightly bookish, and honestly overdue for a comeback.
The other half of this list is the reason Welsh names have quietly taken over American nurseries without anyone noticing. Brynn came from bryn, a hill, and became the blueprint for Brynlee and Brynleigh, both invented on U.S. soil from a very Welsh syllable. Reese and Teagan made the same jump from surname to sweetheart. Nia is two syllables of clean brightness, Elowyn is the misty, forest-floor option, and Jennifer — yes, that Jennifer — is a Cornish-Welsh descendant of Guinevere that ruled the American charts for fifteen straight years. Our database holds 318 girl names of Welsh origin.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its path out of the Welsh language, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
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Arhianna#16148 in the U.S.Arhianna is a creative spelling that blends Arianna, the Italian form of Ariadne meaning 'most ▶Jalynne#16159 in the U.S.Jalynne joins the popular Ja- prefix with -lynne, a spelling of Lynn, which comes from the Wels▶Gwenn#16162 in the U.S.Gwenn is a spelling of Gwen, itself a short form of longer Welsh names such as Gwendolyn and Gw▶Mehgan#16223 in the U.S.Mehgan is a variant spelling of Megan/Meghan, the Welsh pet form of Margaret. Margaret comes fr▶Jeni#16229 in the U.S.Jeni is a trimmed spelling of Jenny, the short form of Jennifer, which comes from the Welsh Gwe▶Sianne#16269 in the U.S.Sianne is an elaborated spelling of the Welsh name Sian, the Welsh form of Jane and Joan, ultim▶Jennyfer#16276 in the U.S.A respelling of Jennifer, the Cornish/Welsh form of Guinevere, 'white; fair; smooth; blessed.' ▶Katielynn#16294 in the U.S.Katielynn joins Katie, the everyday short form of Katherine from the Greek katharos meaning pur▶Gwendlyn#16349 in the U.S.A contracted variant of Gwendolyn, a Welsh name from gwen (white, fair, or blessed) and element▶Jenilyn#16362 in the U.S.Jenilyn joins Jeni - a short form of Jennifer, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white, fair one' - t▶Kendrick#16433 in the U.S.Kendrick derives from an English/Welsh surname rooted in Old English or Welsh elements read as ▶Megen#16460 in the U.S.Megen is a variant spelling of Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Marged, the Welsh Margaret, from ▶Lynnett#16537 in the U.S.Lynnett is a spelling of Lynette, an English form of the Welsh Eluned, a name linked to a word ▶Jenah#16602 in the U.S.Jenah is a respelling of Jenna, which arose as a short form of Jennifer - the Cornish and Welsh▶Jennell#16616 in the U.S.Jennell joins the Jen- of Jenny and Jennifer to the fashionable -elle ending, in the mould of J▶Marvina#16662 in the U.S.Marvina is the feminine form of Marvin, whose usual source is the Welsh Merfyn, later reshaped ▶Lynell#16673 in the U.S.Lynell is a twentieth-century American elaboration of Lynn, from the Welsh llyn, 'lake' or 'poo▶Meghen#16676 in the U.S.Meghen is a variant spelling of Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Margaret - from the Greek 'marga▶Kaelynne#16683 in the U.S.Kaelynne is an elaborated spelling of Kaelyn, a modern blend joining a Kae- or Kay- opening to ▶Marva#16741 in the U.S.A feminine form of Marvin, from the Welsh Merfyn or Old English Merewine, generally read as 'se▶Meeghan#16787 in the U.S.Meeghan is a decorative respelling of Megan, the Welsh pet form of Margaret, which comes throug▶Menna#16818 in the U.S.In Egypt and the wider Arab world Menna is a familiar short name, generally linked to minna, 'g▶Meredyth#16821 in the U.S.Meredyth is a spelling variant of Meredith, from the Welsh Maredudd or Meredydd, possibly combi▶Merlyn#16823 in the U.S.A y-spelling of Merlin, the Latinised form of the Welsh Myrddin, the bard and enchanter of Arth▶Riannah#16837 in the U.S.Riannah is a modern respelling in the family of Rhiannon and Riana, from the Welsh Rhiannon, un▶Morgann#16866 in the U.S.Morgann is a doubled-n spelling of Morgan, a Welsh name usually given as 'sea-born' or 'sea-cir▶Meganne#16874 in the U.S.Meganne is a dressed-up spelling of Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Margaret, sometimes read as ▶Morghan#16902 in the U.S.Morghan is a respelling of Morgan, an old Welsh name usually derived from mor 'sea' plus a seco▶Myalynn#16912 in the U.S.Myalynn joins Mya - a modern spelling of Maya, a name with roots in Sanskrit ('illusion'), Gree▶Pryce#17029 in the U.S.A Welsh surname, Pryce/Price, from ap Rhys ('son of Rhys,' with Rhys meaning 'ardour; enthusias▶Rheannon#17040 in the U.S.Rheannon is a variant spelling of Rhiannon, a Welsh name usually read as great queen or divine ▶Sabrine#17064 in the U.S.Sabrine is a variant spelling of Sabrina, the Latinized name of the River Severn from a Welsh l▶Evanne#17073 in the U.S.Evanne reads as a feminine form of Evan, the Welsh version of John meaning God is gracious, dre▶Rhiyan#17163 in the U.S.Rhiyan is a modern respelling of the Welsh name Rhian, from rhiain, 'maiden' or 'young woman,' ▶Riane#17166 in the U.S.Riane is a variant of Riana/Rhian and a feminine form of Ryan. Ryan derives from the Irish Ó Ri▶Serin#17219 in the U.S.A short modern name echoing the Welsh Seren ('star') and the word 'serene' ('calm'); it is also▶Rhyen#17247 in the U.S.A modern respelling touching Ryan (Irish, 'little king') and the Welsh Rhian ('maiden'); as a g▶Taygen#17379 in the U.S.Taygen is a modern respelling of Teagan, an anglicized Irish and Welsh name variously linked to▶Tesni#17397 in the U.S.From the Welsh tesni, 'warmth; the warmth of the sun' - a gentle, sunlit nature name.▶Taygan#17437 in the U.S.Taygan is a phonetic respelling of Teagan or Tegan, a Welsh and Irish name variously read as fa▶Meighan#17455 in the U.S.Meighan is an ornate spelling of Meghan or Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Marged, the Welsh Mar▶Genny#17466 in the U.S.Genny is a pet form given as a first name, usually short for Jennifer (Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white▶Sharhonda#17526 in the U.S.Sharhonda is an American coinage that dresses Rhonda with a Sha- prefix. Rhonda itself comes fr▶Wyn#17528 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy.' In Welsh this is the masculine form — the fe▶Wynlee#17529 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining the Welsh element wyn/gwyn ('white; fair; blessed; joy') with the fash▶Treva#17533 in the U.S.Read as a feminine of Trevor (Welsh, 'big village; large settlement') and as a vintage coinage ▶Lynetta#17722 in the U.S.Lynetta extends Lynette, an English form of Welsh Eluned (idol, image); the Lyn- element also e▶Lyne#17819 in the U.S.Lyne is a slim spelling of Lynn, which comes from the Welsh llyn, 'lake' or 'pool,' and also se▶Gennifer#17922 in the U.S.Gennifer is a G-spelling of Jennifer, the English form of the Welsh Gwenhwyfar — gwen ('white, ▶Kylynne#17930 in the U.S.Kylynne is a modern American name joining a Ky- opening to the -lynne ending, which comes from ▶Maygan#17937 in the U.S.Maygan is a modern phonetic respelling of Megan, the Welsh pet form of Margaret. Margaret desce▶Lynnmarie#18089 in the U.S.Lynnmarie fuses Lynn, from the Welsh for 'lake,' with Marie, the French form of Mary, ultimatel▶Maghan#18135 in the U.S.Maghan is a variant spelling of Meghan or Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Margaret, which comes ▶Lynett#18151 in the U.S.Lynett is a trimmed spelling of Lynette, which comes from the Welsh Eluned, through the Arthuri▶Reannon#18185 in the U.S.Reannon is a phonetic spelling of Rhiannon, the Welsh name borne by a horse-goddess figure in t▶Jennefer#18217 in the U.S.Jennefer is a spelling variant of Jennifer, the Cornish form of the Welsh Gwenhwyfar — the name▶Magen#18239 in the U.S.Magen is a respelling of Megan, the Welsh pet form of Marged (Margaret), from the Greek margari▶Kerilyn#18248 in the U.S.Kerilyn is a blended name joining Keri, a form of Kerry from the Irish county name Ciarrai, wit▶Morganna#18303 in the U.S.Morganna is a doubled-n variant of Morgana, the feminine, Latinate form of Morgan used in Arthu▶Shelbylynn#18474 in the U.S.Shelbylynn joins Shelby - an English surname and place name usually read as 'willow settlement'▶Glinda#18483 in the U.S.Glinda was coined by author L. Frank Baum as the name of the Good Witch of the South in his Oz ▶Glynis#18487 in the U.S.A Welsh feminine name from 'glyn,' 'valley' (a small, wooded valley). It gained mid-century vis▶Glynnis#18488 in the U.S.Glynnis doubles the 'n' of Glynis, a Welsh name usually derived from 'glân' ('pure, clean, holy▶Meegan#18634 in the U.S.Meegan is a spelled-out form of Megan, the Welsh pet form of Margaret, which comes from the Gre▶Merri#18652 in the U.S.Merri is a bright spelling of the English word merry ('joyful, cheerful'), and it can also serv▶Lynnelle#18750 in the U.S.Lynnelle blends Lynn, from the Welsh llyn, 'lake, pool,' with the affectionate French -elle end▶Tamlyn#18951 in the U.S.Tamlyn is a modern blend that joins Tammy or Tamara at the front with the fashionable -lyn endi▶Reannah#18958 in the U.S.Reannah is a phonetic respelling of Reanna, which grew up as a simplified form of the Welsh Rhi▶Lanetta#19228 in the U.S.Lanetta is a coined elaboration related to Lynette and Nettie, with a La- prefix. Lynette trace▶Nansi#19345 in the U.S.Nansi is a variant of Nancy and is also the standard Welsh form of that name. Nancy began centu▶Lynnell#19363 in the U.S.Lynnell is an American girl's name joining Lynn, from the Welsh 'llyn', a lake or pool, with Ne▶RenlynnA modern coinage joining a Ren- opening (from Wren, or Lauren) with the -lynn ending (Welsh, 'l▶SiarlyA modern respelling that reads as a form of Charlie, echoing the Welsh Siarl ('Charles,' said '▶
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What are popular Welsh girl names?
The strongest performers in U.S. birth data are Reese, Brynlee, Morgan, Teagan and Brynn, with Gwendolyn holding steady as the vintage choice.
How do you pronounce Welsh girl names?
Welsh spelling follows its own rules — w and y often behave as vowels, and double letters such as ll have no English equivalent. That is exactly why every name page here includes an audio pronunciation instead of a written approximation.