Welsh Baby Names

711 Welsh names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Welsh names have a lilt you can hear from across a room — soft consonants, unusual vowel pairings and a hint of legend behind them. Welsh baby names gave us Arthur and Dylan, and there is far more where those came from. If you want something poetic that still sounds strong, this is a rich seam.

Popular Welsh Girl Names

Reese, Brynn and Teagan are crisp and modern, while Gwendolyn, Meredith and Elowyn feel wonderfully old-world. Winnie and Brynlee bring the sweetness.

Strong Welsh Boy Names

Owen, Dylan and Arthur are the giants here, joined by Griffin, Rhys and Bowen. For something shorter, Kai, Evan and Gael are excellent.

Legend Built In

Welsh naming runs straight into Arthurian myth and centuries of bardic poetry, so names like Arthur, Rhys and Gwendolyn arrive with a story already attached — and they have never needed a trend to stay in use.

Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.

Welsh Girl Names

Anwen#10318 in the U.S.From the Welsh Anwen, 'very fair; very beautiful; very blessed' (an-, an intensifier, + gwen, '▶Brynnly#10395 in the U.S.A modern given name blending the Welsh bryn, 'hill', with the -ly/-lee ('meadow') ending, in th▶Meggin#10448 in the U.S.Meggin is a spelling variant of Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Margaret. Margaret comes from th▶Jennae#10450 in the U.S.Jennae is an elaborated spelling of Jenna, itself a short form of Jennifer from the Welsh Guine▶Ellowynn#10484 in the U.S.A modern respelling near the Cornish Elowen, 'elm tree,' with the Welsh element wynn, 'joy; ble▶Evania#10500 in the U.S.A feminine elaboration linked to the Greek Evania ('peaceful; calm') and the Welsh Evan (a form▶Graclynn#10524 in the U.S.A modern blend of Grace ('grace; favor') with the fashionable -lynn ending (from Welsh, 'lake; ▶Gweneth#10528 in the U.S.A spelling of the Welsh Gwyneth, from gwyn, 'blessed; fair; white; holy.' A classic Welsh name ▶Bronwen#10539 in the U.S.Bronwen is a true Welsh name from bron ('breast') and gwen ('white, fair, blessed') — tradition▶Emmalynne#10547 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Emma (Germanic, 'whole; universal') with the -lynne suffix (from the W▶Hopelynn#10548 in the U.S.A modern blend of the virtue word Hope ('hope; trust; expectation') with the fashionable -lynn ▶Jeniffer#10629 in the U.S.Jeniffer is a phonetic single-n respelling of Jennifer, itself the Cornish form of Guinevere, f▶Linette#10707 in the U.S.A spelling of Lynette/Linnet, read as 'little linnet' (a small songbird) or as a form of the We▶Wynell#10880 in the U.S.Wynell reads as a blended name joining Welsh wyn, 'fair, white, blessed', with the -ell of Nell▶Rhian#10882 in the U.S.A Welsh name Rhian, 'maiden; young woman,' also read as a short form of Rhiannon ('great queen;▶Rianne#10884 in the U.S.A form of Rhian/Riana, from the Welsh 'maiden' or Rhiannon ('great queen'); also read as a blen▶Mialynn#10935 in the U.S.Mialynn is a modern American blend of Mia and Lynn. Mia is a short form of Maria and Amelia, wa▶Glady#10947 in the U.S.Glady is a clipped form of Gladys, from the Welsh Gwladus, most plausibly linked to gwlad, 'cou▶Maeghan#10947 in the U.S.Maeghan is a fancy respelling of Meghan (or Megan), the Welsh pet form of Margaret. Margaret co▶Veralynn#11009 in the U.S.A modern compound of Vera (Latin 'true,' or Slavic 'faith') and Lynn (Welsh 'lake; pool'). A sw▶Wynrie#11021 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing the Welsh-flavored Wyn ('fair; blessed') with an -rie ending, echoing ▶

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Welsh Boy Names

Jonesy#10320 in the U.S.A pet form of the surname Jones, 'son of John' (John, from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious'); used▶Konway#10429 in the U.S.A spelling of Conway, variously from the Welsh River Conwy ('holy/reedy water') or the Irish, '▶Loyd#10475 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Welsh Lloyd, from llwyd, 'grey; grey-haired,' a descriptive surname t▶Madoc#10492 in the U.S.From the Welsh Madog/Madoc, likely from mad, 'fortunate; good; benevolent.' A legendary Welsh n▶Merlyn#10493 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Merlin, the Welsh Myrddin, understood as 'sea fort.' The name of the wiza▶Rhyz#10652 in the U.S.A stylized 'z' spelling near the Welsh Rhys, 'ardour; enthusiasm; a fiery warrior.' Keeps the W▶Steffan#10652 in the U.S.A Welsh and German spelling of Stephen, from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown, garland, wreath' — th▶Tirion#10769 in the U.S.A Welsh name meaning 'gentle, kind, fair.' It also names a place in Tolkien's legendarium; the ▶Vaughan#10801 in the U.S.From the Welsh bychan, 'small; little' (mutated to fychan/vaughan), originally a descriptive by▶Brynden#10989 in the U.S.Brynden joins the Welsh element bryn, 'hill,' to the -den ending popular in names like Camden a▶Daelon#11149 in the U.S.Daelon is a modern respelling that reshapes Dylan, from the Welsh for 'son of the sea,' or the ▶Corwyn#11169 in the U.S.A spelling of Corwin/Corwen, an English surname read as 'friend of the heart' (cor, 'heart,' + ▶Eivan#11207 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Ivan (Slavic form of John, 'God is gracious') and Evan (Welsh form of▶Evann#11245 in the U.S.Evann is a respelling of Evan, the Welsh form of John from Ieuan and Iefan. Behind it stands th▶Gawain#11284 in the U.S.An Arthurian name — Sir Gawain, a knight of the Round Table and hero of 'Sir Gawain and the Gre▶Kenderick#11327 in the U.S.Kenderick is a spelling variant of Kendrick, an English surname from Old English or Welsh roots▶Iago#11412 in the U.S.A Spanish, Galician, and Welsh form of James/Jacob, from Hebrew Yaakov ('supplanter; may God pr▶Kevaughn#11479 in the U.S.Kevaughn blends Kevin, from the Irish Caoimhin, meaning handsome or gentle-born, with Vaughn, a▶Marbin#11627 in the U.S.Marbin is a Spanish-influenced respelling of Marvin, from the Welsh Merfyn, often read as sea f▶Merick#11665 in the U.S.A form of the surname Merrick (Welsh Meurig), itself a Welsh form of Maurice, from the Latin fo▶Madox#11749 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Maddox, a Welsh surname meaning 'son of Madoc' (Madoc, 'fortunate; benef▶

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Frequently Asked

What are popular Welsh girl names?

Popular Welsh girl names include Reese, Brynn, Teagan, Gwendolyn and Meredith.

What are strong Welsh boy names?

Strong Welsh boy names include Owen, Dylan, Arthur, Griffin and Rhys.

How do you pronounce Welsh names like Rhys?

Rhys sounds like Reese. Welsh spelling can be unfamiliar, so every page here includes a clear audio pronunciation and a written respelling.

How many Welsh baby names are on More4Kids?

More4Kids lists 711 Welsh baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.