Welsh Boy Names With Meanings
48 names with meanings and origins.
Welsh names have Celtic roots and a soft, musical sound. These 48 Welsh boy names (including unisex names) are listed A to Z; use the letter links to jump to a starting letter.
Top picks
Boy · Welsh · “offspring”
Boy · Welsh · “rejoice”
Boy · Welsh · “Blessed love”
Boy · Welsh · “beloved”
Boy · Welsh · “Son of the sea”
Unisex · Welsh · “The Lord is my God”
Unisex · Welsh · “Immortal one”
Boy · Welsh · “God is gracious”
Boy · Welsh · “Gentle”
Boy · Welsh · “dark-skinned”
Boy · Welsh · “Strong lord”
Boy · Welsh · “just”
Boy · Welsh · “God is gracious”
Boy · Welsh · “God is gracious”
Boy · Welsh · “Like a lion”
Unisex · Welsh · “Sea-born, great circle”
Boy · Welsh · “Little deer”
Boy · Welsh · “Well-born”
Boy · Welsh · “Young warrior, noble”
Boy · Welsh · “ruler of the circle”
Boy · Welsh · “Ardour”
Boy · Welsh · “twin”
Boy · Welsh · “Mountain of strength”
Boy · Welsh · “Shining”
Boy · Welsh · “Hill”
Boy · Welsh · “Battle, great”
Boy · Welsh · “Battle-ready”
Boy · Welsh · “From the ditch”
Boy · Welsh · “From the valley”
Boy · Welsh · “Prosperous”
Boy · Welsh · “Ardent ruler”
Unisex · Welsh · “From the place of the raspberries”
Boy · Welsh · “Bright circle”
Unisex · Welsh · “Bright friend”
Boy · Welsh · “Gorse bush”
Unisex · Welsh · “Fair brow”
Boy · Welsh · “Industrious”
Boy · Welsh · “Precious”
Boy · Welsh · “Brave as a wolf”
Unisex · Welsh · “Fair friend”
Boy · Welsh · “Servant of God”
Boy · Welsh · “Valley water”
Boy · Welsh · “Valley water”
Boy · Welsh · “God is gracious”
Boy · Welsh · “God is gracious”
Boy · Welsh · “Many people”
Boy · Welsh · “Below the grove”
Unisex · Welsh · “Wood; forest”
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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