Welsh Baby Names With Meanings
44 names with meanings and origins.
Welsh names have Celtic roots and a soft, musical sound.
Top picks
Boy · Welsh · “offspring”
Girl · Welsh · “much loved”
Girl · Welsh · “Very beautiful”
Girl · Welsh · “form of Elizabeth”
Girl · Welsh · “White breast”
Boy · Welsh · “rejoice”
Boy · Welsh · “Blessed love”
Girl · Welsh · “Love”
Girl · Welsh · “pure”
Girl · Welsh · “love”
Boy · Welsh · “beloved”
Boy · Welsh · “Son of the sea”
Girl · Welsh · “light”
Boy · Welsh · “The Lord is my God”
Girl · Welsh · “Elm tree”
Boy · Welsh · “Immortal one”
Boy · Welsh · “God is gracious”
Girl · Welsh · “Foxglove”
Boy · Welsh · “Gentle”
Boy · Welsh · “dark-skinned”
Girl · Welsh · “Princess; land”
Boy · Welsh · “Strong lord”
Girl · Welsh · “White, blessed”
Girl · Welsh · “princess name”
Boy · Welsh · “just”
Boy · Welsh · “God is gracious”
Boy · Welsh · “God is gracious”
Boy · Welsh · “Like a lion”
Girl · Welsh · “Laurel”
Girl · Welsh · “Lovable”
Girl · Welsh · “form of Mary”
Girl · Welsh · “Pearl”
Unisex · Welsh · “Sea-born, great circle”
Girl · Welsh · “Lady”
Boy · Welsh · “Little deer”
Boy · Welsh · “Well-born”
Boy · Welsh · “Young warrior, noble”
Girl · Welsh · “Great queen; divine feminine”
Boy · Welsh · “ruler of the circle”
Boy · Welsh · “Ardour”
Girl · Welsh · “Star”
Girl · Welsh · “Lovely”
Boy · Welsh · “twin”
Girl · Welsh · “Fair one; blessed peace”
Welsh naming traditions
Welsh once used the patronymic ap or ab ('son of') and ferch ('daughter of'), so Dafydd ap Gruffudd was David son of Gruffudd. That is where surnames like Powell (ap Hywel) and Price (ap Rhys) come from. Many Welsh names come from the Mabinogion legends (Rhiannon, Branwen) and early saints (Dewi, Non). Welsh spelling has its own sounds: 'dd' is like 'th' in 'this' and 'll' is a breathy sound, so Llew is close to 'Hlew'.
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