Bledri as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bledri

What is the meaning of the name Bledri ?

The baby name Bledri is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈblɛdrɪ/ (BLEH-dree).

Bledri is Welsh in Origin.

Bledri is a medieval Welsh masculine name formed from blaidd “wolf” and rhi/ri “king, ruler,” yielding the meaning “wolf-king” or “wolf-ruler.” It belongs to the Brythonic branch of Celtic and reflects the old Celtic title rí/rīx “king.” In records it appears as Bledri, with Latinized forms Bledhericus and Bledrius, Old French Bleheris in romance sources, and Cornish variants Bledric/Bledryg. It is related in root to Bleddyn (sharing blaidd) but remains a distinct name.

Attested in 11th–12th‑century Wales, the name is borne by Bledri ap Cydifor of Deheubarth, a cleric and noted storyteller whom some scholars identify with the “Bleheris” cited by Chrétien de Troyes as a source for Arthurian material. Usage declined after the Middle Ages, but Bledri persists in historical and literary scholarship and sees occasional modern revival in Wales and Brittany among families seeking rare heritage names. Contemporary spellings most often include Bledri and Bledric; diminutives are uncommon.

⚙ Bledri is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.