Welsh Baby Names
439 Welsh names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 439 baby names with a welsh feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Welsh Girl Names
Eleri#13918 in the U.S.A Welsh name borne by a river in Ceredigion and by an early Welsh saint said to be a daughter oEvin#13968 in the U.S.Read in two ways: as an anglicized Irish name (Eibhin, from eibhean, 'swift; pleasant'), and asGwendalynn#14026 in the U.S.A respelling of Gwendolyn, from Welsh gwen ('white, fair, blessed') plus dolen ('ring, bow') — Gwynne#14028 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn/gwynn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy' - a crisp, one-beat name from a belovedKarys#14044 in the U.S.A spelling of Carys — from the Welsh caru, 'to love', hence 'love; grace; beloved'Linette#14215 in the U.S.A spelling of Lynette/Linnet, read as 'little linnet' (a small songbird) or as a form of the WeMacklynn#14265 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Mack (a Scottish/Irish element, 'son of') with Lynn ('a lake; a pool', WDylin#14286 in the U.S.A respelling of Dylan, from the Welsh, traditionally 'son of the sea; great tide.' Long a boys'Llewellyn#14482 in the U.S.An anglicized spelling of the Welsh Llywelyn, borne by the medieval princes of Gwynedd. Its rooLlewyn#14483 in the U.S.A trimmed, modern spelling within the Welsh Llywelyn/Llewellyn family, which is linked to llyw Owynn#14492 in the U.S.Owynn is a modern respelling of Owen, a Welsh name linked to 'young warrior; well-born; noble.'Lynne#14507 in the U.S.From the Welsh llyn, 'lake; pool' — the same word behind place names across Wales. Lynne is theLynni#14508 in the U.S.A diminutive spelling of Lynnie, from Lynn — the Welsh llyn, 'lake; pool'. The -i ending is a mMaelynne#14520 in the U.S.A contemporary blend of Mae (pet form of Mary or Margaret) and Lynn, from the Welsh llyn, 'lakeMerlina#14629 in the U.S.A feminine elaboration of Merlin — the wizard of Arthurian legend, whose name is a Latinized foOlwyn#14787 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Welsh Olwen, from ol ('footprint; track') and gwen ('white; fair; blePrice#14814 in the U.S.From the Welsh surname Price (Pryce), a contraction of ap Rhys, 'son of Rhys' — Rhys itself meaAriann#15178 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Arianne/Ariana — variously from the Greek Ariadne, 'most holy', and the WelsDanilynn#15466 in the U.S.A compound name — Dani (a short form of Daniela, 'God is my judge') joined with Lynn ('a lake',Eirlys#15554 in the U.S.From the Welsh Eirlys, 'snowdrop' — literally built from eira ('snow') and llys — the delicate Brynnlie#15720 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Brynlee, itself a coinage joining Welsh bryn ('hill') to the -lee/-leigh eElwyn#15873 in the U.S.From the Welsh and Old English, Elwyn is read as 'elf-friend' (from aelf-wine) or 'white/fair bGwynivere#15948 in the U.S.A spelling of Guinevere, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white; fair; smooth; holy' - the name of KEmryss#15958 in the U.S.A respelling of Emrys, the Welsh form of Ambrose ('immortal'), borne in legend by the wizard MeEvans#15989 in the U.S.Evans is a Welsh surname meaning 'son of Evan' — Evan being the Welsh form of John, 'God is graGwyndolin#16015 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Gwendolen, from Welsh gwen ('white, fair, blessed') with dolen ('ring, linGweneviere#16075 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Guinevere, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, generally read from gwen ('white, faBronwynn#16120 in the U.S.A respelling of Bronwen, from the Welsh bron ('breast') and gwen ('white; fair; blessed'), 'faiJennyfer#16276 in the U.S.A respelling of Jennifer, the Cornish/Welsh form of Guinevere, 'white; fair; smooth; blessed.' Menna#16818 in the U.S.In Egypt and the wider Arab world Menna is a familiar short name, generally linked to minna, 'gMerlyn#16823 in the U.S.A y-spelling of Merlin, the Latinised form of the Welsh Myrddin, the bard and enchanter of ArthMorgann#16866 in the U.S.Morgann is a doubled-n spelling of Morgan, a Welsh name usually given as 'sea-born' or 'sea-cirSian#16925 in the U.S.The Welsh form of Jane (from John), 'God is gracious.' Written Sian (Siân), it is pronounced 'SPryce#17029 in the U.S.A Welsh surname, Pryce/Price, from ap Rhys ('son of Rhys,' with Rhys meaning 'ardour; enthusiasYennifer#17196 in the U.S.A Latina spelling of Jennifer — from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'a fair/white wave; the fair/smooth Tesni#17397 in the U.S.From the Welsh tesni, 'warmth; the warmth of the sun' - a gentle, sunlit nature name.Wyn#17528 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy.' In Welsh this is the masculine form — the feWynlee#17529 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining the Welsh element wyn/gwyn ('white; fair; blessed; joy') with the fash
Welsh Boy Names
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Popular Welsh baby names include Eleri, Evin, Tathan, Gwendalynn, Gwynne, Karys. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 439 Welsh baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.