How many welsh girl names with meanings are in this list?

This list currently has 43 names, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation where known. We add new names regularly.

What are the most popular welsh girl names with meanings?

The most popular here right now are Morgan, Megan, Elin, Gwen, Tegan. Each name page shows a popularity meter and its ranking.

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Welsh Girl Names With Meanings

43 names with meanings and origins.

Welsh names have Celtic roots and a soft, musical sound. These 43 Welsh girl names (including unisex names) are listed A to Z; use the letter links to jump to a starting letter.

Top picks

Morgan — “Sea-born, great circle”
Megan — “Pearl”
Elin — “light”
Gwen — “White, blessed”
Tegan — “Lovely”
Winnie — “Fair one; blessed peace”
Rhiannon — “Great queen; divine feminine”
Carys — “Love”
Elowen — “Elm tree”
Gladys — “Princess; land”

Angharad
Girl · Welsh · “much loved”
Anwen
Girl · Welsh · “Very beautiful”
Bethan
Girl · Welsh · “form of Elizabeth”
Bronwen
Girl · Welsh · “White breast”
Carys
Girl · Welsh · “Love”
Catrin
Girl · Welsh · “pure”
Cerys
Girl · Welsh · “love”
Dindrane
Girl · Welsh · “Dragon (a character in Arthurian legend)”
Elin
Girl · Welsh · “light”
Elis
Unisex · Welsh · “The Lord is my God”
Elowen
Girl · Welsh · “Elm tree”
Emrys
Unisex · Welsh · “Immortal one”
Ffion
Girl · Welsh · “Foxglove”
Gladys
Girl · Welsh · “Princess; land”
Gwen
Girl · Welsh · “White, blessed”
Heledd
Girl · Welsh · “princess name”
Lowri
Girl · Welsh · “Laurel”
Mabli
Girl · Welsh · “Lovable”
Mali
Girl · Welsh · “form of Mary”
Megan
Girl · Welsh · “Pearl”
Morgan
Unisex · Welsh · “Sea-born, great circle”
Nerys
Girl · Welsh · “Lady”
Rhiannon
Girl · Welsh · “Great queen; divine feminine”
Seren
Girl · Welsh · “Star”
Tegan
Girl · Welsh · “Lovely”
Winnie
Girl · Welsh · “Fair one; blessed peace”
Berwynne
Girl · Welsh · “White head”
Cariad
Girl · Welsh · “Love”
Efryn
Unisex · Welsh · “From the place of the raspberries”
Eilwen
Girl · Welsh · “Blessed light”
Eilwyn
Unisex · Welsh · “Bright friend”
Elilen
Girl · Welsh · “Bright Star”
Elwynn
Unisex · Welsh · “Fair brow”
Elwynne
Girl · Welsh · “Fair Brow”
Erwynn
Unisex · Welsh · “Fair friend”
Ewynn
Girl · Welsh · “Fair bow”
Ffionn
Girl · Welsh · “Foxglove”
Gaenor
Girl · Welsh · “White and smooth”
Gaynnor
Girl · Welsh · “White and smooth”
Gaynor
Girl · Welsh · “White and smooth”
Heanno
Girl · Welsh · “God's gracious gift”
Inys
Girl · Welsh · “Island”
Khyl
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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