Bladud as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bladud

What is the meaning of the name Bladud ?

The baby name Bladud is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BLAD-ud (IPA: /ˈblædəd/).

Bladud is Welsh in Origin.

Bladud is a rare, antiquarian British name best known for the semi-legendary king who supposedly founded Bath and fathered King Lear in medieval chronicles like Geoffrey of Monmouth. The figure Bladud was famed for curing his leprosy in Bath’s hot springs and later attempting man‑made flight. The name likely reflects a Welsh source: many scholars connect Bladud to medieval Welsh personal name Bleiddud, from blaidd “wolf” + udd “lord, chief,” yielding the sense “wolf‑lord” or “chief of wolves.”

As a given name, Bladud has virtually no modern usage, though it saw occasional antiquarian revival in 18th–19th‑century Britain, especially around Bath. Variants and cognates include Welsh Bleiddud and the related Bleddyn (“little wolf”). Because its bearer is legendary, spellings vary in older texts (Bladud, Bladudd, Bladudus). For families seeking mythic British heritage with a stark, lupine meaning, Bladud is an arresting, ultra‑rare choice.

⚙ Bladud doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.