Welsh

We’ve compiled a list of baby names in each category to help you choose the perfect name. Click on a name to find the name meaning, popularity, origin, and other helpful information.

Aeron

Aeron Meaning and Origin The name Aeron is a boy's name meaning "berry" and is of Welsh origin. Posts with the name Aeron: 99 Unique Boy Names That Start With A

Aeronwen

PRONOUNCED: eye RON wen or AYE ron wen. From Aeron and (g)wen ‘white, fair; blessed, holy’.

Afanen

PRONOUNCED: a-VAN-nun. Modern name from afanen ‘raspberry’.

Aled

Aled Meaning and Origin The name Aled is a boy's name meaning "offspring" and is of Welsh origin. Posts with the name Aled: 99 Unique Boy Names That Start With A

Alwyn

Alwyn Meaning and Origin The name Alwyn is a boy's name meaning "river name" and is of Welsh origin. Posts with the name Alwyn: 99 Unique Boy Names That Start With A

Andras

Andras Meaning and Origin The name Andras is a boy's name meaning "manly; brave" and is of Welsh and Hungarian origin. Posts with the name Andras: 99 Unique Boy Names That Start With A

Aneira Meaning and Origin The name Aneira is a girl's name meaning "much snow" and is of Welsh origin. Aneira is light and beautiful, not to mention ancient and sophisticated. It’s the perfect name for a baby girl born or conceived in the winter. You may also...

Aneirin

♂ (Welsh) noble, honest.

Anwen

Anwen (ann-wen) is a Welsh girl’s name meaning: “fair, blessed”.

Arawn

Arawn Meaning and Origin The name Arawn is a boy's name meaning "king of the otherworld" and is of Welsh origin. Posts with the name Arawn: 99 Unique Boy Names That Start With A

Arianwen

Derived from a Visigothic female given name, composed of ali ‘foreign’ and od ‘riches’.

Arwen

Arwen is a Welsh name meaning: “royal maiden”.

Arwyn

Arwyn Meaning and Origin The name Arwyn is a boy's name meaning "fair or fine" and is of Welsh origin. Posts with the name Arwyn: 99 Unique Boy Names That Start With A

Avalon

Avalon is a Welsh name meaning: “island of apples”.

Bedivere

Bedivere ♂ Arthurian legend, Welsh "one of the Knights of the Round Table" Bedivere Meaning and Origin Bedivere is a boy’s name of Arthurian legend, Welsh origin, meaning “one of the Knights of the Round Table.” Posts with the name Bedivere

Berwyn

Berwyn Meaning and Origin The name Berwyn is a boy’s name meaning “fair head” and is of Welsh origin. From ancient Welsh name composed of barr ‘head’ and (g)wyn ‘white, fair’.

Bevan

Bevan is a girl’s Welsh name meaning: “son of evan”.

Bowen

Bowen Meaning and Origin Bowen is a boy's name of Welsh origin, meaning "son of Owen". Current popularity #394. Posts with the name Bowen: 50 Names for Boys That are Cool AF

Bran

Bran Meaning and Origin Bran (BRAHN or BRAN) is a boy’s name of Celtic origin meaning: “raven” or “crow”. Bran was popular in Ireland and Wales during the Middle Ages. In Welsh and Irish mythology, Bran is a mythological character, who was described as a giant-sized...

Branwen

Branwen Meaning and Origin The name Branwen is a girl's name meaning "blessed raven" and is of Welsh origin. Derived from Welsh bran “raven” and gwen “fair, white, blessed.” Posts with the name Branwen: 60 Goth Baby Names from the Darkside for Girls and...

Bryson

Bryson Meaning and Origin The name Bryson is a boy's name meaning "descendant of Brice" and is of Welsh origin. Current Popularity: #115. Posts with the name Bryson: 50 Southern Baby Names for Boys You’re Guaranteed to Fall for

Cadoc

♂ (Welsh) battle.

Cadogan

Cadogan Meaning and Origin Cadogan is a boy’s name of Welsh origin, meaning: “battle glory.” Anglicized form of Cadwgan from Old Welsh cad ‘battle’ and gwogawn ‘glory, distinction, or honor’.

Cambria

Cambria is a Latin girls place name meaning: “Wales”.

Caradoc

Caradoc Meaning and Origin The name Caradoc is a boy's name meaning "love" and is of Welsh origin. A respelling of Caradog from an ancient Celtic name derived from the root cār ‘love’.

Carwyn

Carwyn Meaning and Origin The name Carwyn is a boy's name meaning "loved, blessed" and is of Welsh origin. The modern compound of cār ‘love’ and (g)wyn ‘white, fair; blessed, holy’.

Carys

Carys Meaning and Origin Carys is a girl’s name that’s already big in UK and Wales but hasn’t yet taken off anywhere else, and we’re in love with the way it sounds when pronounced properly, kah-RISS. Plus, it’s short and sweet, so no nickname is necessary. The name...

Ceinwen

Ceinwen Meaning and Origin Ceinwen is a girl’s name meaning “lovely, blessed” and is of Welsh origin. From cain ‘fair, lovely’ and (g)wen ‘white, fair; blessed, holy.

Celyn

Celyn Meaning and Origin The name Celyn is a boy's name meaning "holly" and is of Welsh origin. From the Welsh word meaning ‘holly.’

Ceridwen

Ceridwen Meaning and Origin Ceridwen is a girl's name meaning "poetry, blessed" and is of Welsh origin. Derived from cerdd ‘poetry and (g)wen ‘white, fair; blessed, holy’. Ceridwen was an enchantress in Welsh medieval legend. Many modern pagans regard Ceridwen as the...

Cledwyn

Cledwyn Meaning and Origin The name Cledwyn is a boy's name meaning "rough, blessed" and is of Welsh origin. Derived from caled ‘hard, rough’ and (g)wyn ‘white, fair; blessed, holy’.

Collins

Collins Meaning and Origin The name Collins is a unisex name. There are several origins of this name. Some believe that this name originates from a diminutive English form of Nicholas or as a surname meaning "son of Colin." Others say that it came from the Irish...

Cyfrin

Cyfrin Meaning and Origin The name Cyfrin is a boy's name meaning "sorcerer" and is of Welsh origin. A title that'll evoke the mysterious magical forests every time you look at your little boy. Posts with the name Cyfrin: Rare Magical and Enchanting Baby Names No One...

Darren

Darren Meaning and Origin Darren is a boy's name of Gaelic Irish and Welsh origin, meaning "oak tree". Posts with the name Darren: Boy Names That Start With D

Davis

Davis Meaning and Origin Davis is a boy's name meaning "son of David" and is of Welsh origin. Current Popularity: #554. Posts with the name Davis: 50 Southern Baby Names That Are Charming and Timeless

Delwyn

♀ (Welsh) blessed, pretty.

Delyth

Delyth Meaning and Origin The name Delyth is a girl's name meaning "pretty, neat" and is of Welsh origin. Composed of del ‘pretty, neat’ and the ending -yth from an analogy of Welsh names. Posts with the name Delyth: These Baby Girl Names Are So Ancient You’ve...

Derwen

Derwen Meaning and Origin Derwen is a boy's name of Welsh origin, meaning "blessed oak". Posts with the name Derwen: Boy Names That Start With D

Deryn

Deryn Meaning and Origin Deryn is a boy's name of Welsh origin, meaning "bird". Posts with the name Deryn: Boy Names That Start With D

Dewin

Dewin ♂ Welsh "diviner, magician, wizard" Dewin Meaning and Origin Dewin is a boy’s name of Welsh origin, meaning “diviner, magician, wizard.” Posts with the name Dewin

Drystan

Drystan Meaning and Origin Drystan is a boy's name of Welsh origin, meaning "full of sorrow." Posts with the name Drystan: 100 Hauntingly Gorgeous Dark and Romantic Goth Baby Names

Dylan

Dylan is a Welsh boy’s or girl’s name meaning: “sea”. In Welsh mythology Dylan was known as the ‘god of the sea’.

Edwards

Edwards Meaning and Origin Edwards is a boy's name of English and Welsh origin, meaning "son of Edwards." Posts with the name Edwards: 100 Hauntingly Gorgeous Dark and Romantic Goth Baby Names

Eilwen

Eilwen Meaning and Origin Eilwen is a girl's name of Welsh origin, meaning "fair brow. Posts with the name Eilwen: 48 Unique Girl Names That Start With E

Eira

Eira Meaning and Origin The name Eira is a girl's name meaning "snow, merciful" and is of Welsh, Norwegian origin. As well as being a traditional Nordic unisex name, Eira also is a Welsh name, meaning "snow." Posts with the name Eira: 100 Girl Names You Haven’t Heard...

Eiriana

Eiriana Meaning and Origin Eiriana is a girl's name of Welsh origin, meaning "silver". Posts with the name Eiriana: 48 Unique Girl Names That Start With E

Ellis

Ellis is a boy’s or girl’s English name meaning: “benevolent”.

Eluned

Eluned Meaning and Origin Eluned is a girl's name meaning "idol, image" and is of Welsh origin. Derived from Welsh eilun 'image, idol'. Posts with the name Eluned: These Baby Girl Names Are So Ancient You’ve Probably Never Even Heard Them

Emrys

Emrys Meaning and Origin The name Emrys is a boy's name meaning "immortal one" and is of Welsh via Greek origin. Posts with the name Emrys: Whimsical & Enchanting Names for Boys 100 Hauntingly Gorgeous Dark and Romantic Goth Baby Names

Evan

Evan is a Welsh name meaning: “god is gracious”.

Evanna

Evanna Meaning and Origin Evanna is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "God is gracious". Posts with the name Evanna: 500 of the Prettiest Girl Names You’ve Ever Heard

Gareth

Gareth Meaning and Origin The name Gareth is a boy's name with unknown meaning and is of Welsh, Celtic origin. A boy’s Celtic name from Morte d’Arthur of uncertain meaning. Pet form: Gary. Posts with the name Gareth: 32 Celtic Baby Names for Boys

Gavin

In Welsh the name Gavin means “white hawk”.

Gower

Gower Meaning and Origin The name Gower is a boy's name meaning "pure" and is of Welsh origin.

Guinevere

Guinevere is a Welsh name meaning: “fair, white and smooth”.

Gwendoline

Gwendoline Meaning and Origin Gwendoline is a girl's name of Welsh origin, meaning "white ring". Posts with the name Gwendoline: 70 Regency Era ‘Bridgerton’ Girl Names That are Quintessential Posh and Romantic

Gwydion

Gwydion ♂ Welsh "born of the trees" Gwydion Meaning and Origin Gwydion is a boy’s name of Welsh origin, meaning “born of the trees.” Posts with the name Gwydion

Iago

Iago Meaning and Origin The name Iago is a boy's name meaning "supplanter" and is of Welsh origin. Pronounced: ee-AH-go. Welsh and Galician form of Jacob from Latin Iacobus from the Hebrew name Ya’aqov.

Iestyn

Iestyn Meaning and Origin Iestyn is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "righteous." Posts with the name Iestyn: 100 Baby Names For Boys That Are Super Rare

Islwyn

Islwyn Meaning and Origin The name Islwyn is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "below the grove." Posts with the name Islwyn: 60 Unusual Girl Names No One Else Will Have

Kendrick

Kendrick is a Welsh name meaning: “champion”.

Liliwen

Liliwen Meaning and Origin Liliwen is a girl's name of Welsh origin, meaning "white lily". Posts with the name Liliwen: Girl Names That Start With L

Llion

Llion Meaning and Origin Llion is a boy's name of Welsh origin, meaning "of the Legions". Posts with the name Llion: Boy Names That Start With L

Lloyd

Lloyd Meaning and Origin Lloyd is a boy's name of Welsh origin, meaning "gray-haired". Posts with the name Lloyd: Boy Names That Start With L

Llywelyn

Llywelyn Meaning and Origin Llywelyn is a boy's name of Welsh origin, meaning "leader's image". Posts with the name Llywelyn: Boy Names That Start With L

Lynette

Lynette Meaning and Origin Lynette is a girl's name of French, Welsh origin, meaning "idol". Posts with the name Lynette: Girl Names That Start With L

Lynn

Lynn Meaning and Origin Lynn is a unisex name of Welsh origin, meaning "lake". Posts with the name Lynn: Girl Names That Start With L

Macsen

Macsen Meaning and Origin The name Macsen is a boy's name meaning "greatest" and is of Welsh origin. Posts with the name Macsen: 50 Surnames For Boys That Aren’t Overused

Maddox

Maddox is a Welsh boy’s name meaning: “son of Madoc”.

Madoc

Madoc Meaning and Origin The name Madoc is a boy’s name meaning “fortunate” and is of Welsh origin. Also spelled Madog. Posts with the name Madoc: 100 Boy Names You Haven’t Heard Of 30 Cool Unusual Undiscovered Boy Names

Mairwen

Mairwen Meaning and Origin Mairwen is a girl's name of Welsh origin, meaning "blessed Mary". Posts with the name Mairwen: 100 Girl Names That Start With M

Maxen

Maxen Meaning and Origin Maxen is a boy’s name of Welsh origin, meaning: “greatest.” Posts with the name Maxen: 25 Unique Middle Names for Boys

Megan

Megan Meaning and Origin Megan is a girl's name of Welsh origin, meaning "pearl". Posts with the name Megan: 100 Girl Names That Start With M

Meredith

Meredith Meaning and Origin Meredith is a girl's name of Welsh origin, meaning "great ruler". Posts with the name Meredith: 100 Girl Names That Start With M

Merlin

Merlin ♂ Welsh "sea fortress" Merlin Meaning and Origin Merlin is a boy’s name of Welsh origin, meaning “sea fortress.” Posts with the name Merlin

Merrick

Merrick Meaning and Origin Merrick is a boy’s name of Anglo-Welsh origin, meaning: “fame, power.” A name for the future ruler, Merrick, is a unique choice with a stately feel. Sounds regal to us! You may also like: Morrison, Montgomery, Morten

Morgan

Morgan is a Welsh name meaning: “sea circle”.

Morgana

Morgana is a Welsh name meaning: “sea circle”.

Morwenna

Morwenna Meaning and Origin The name Morwenna is a girl's name meaning "maiden" and is of Cornish and Welsh origin. From an Old Celtic personal name derived from Welsh morwyn ‘maiden’. Posts with the name Morwenna: 100 Girl Names You Haven’t Heard Of

Muirgen

Muirgen is a Welsh name meaning: “born of the sea”.

Nolwenn

Nolwenn Meaning and Origin The name Nolwenn is a girl's name meaning "shinning" and is of Welsh origin. Posts with the name Nolwenn: 100 Girl Names You Haven’t Heard Of

Olwen

Olwen Meaning and Origin Olwen is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "white footprint." Posts with the name Olwen: 100 Baby Names For Girls That Are Super Rare

Owen

Owen Meaning and Origin Owen is a unisex name meaning "young warrior" and is of Welsh origin. Current Popularity: #22 for a boy. Posts with the name Owen: 100 Gender Neutral Baby Names 100 Gender Neutral Baby Names 25 Short Boy Names to Add to Your List

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