Daffydd as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Daffydd

What is the meaning of the name Daffydd ?

The baby name Daffydd is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Welsh IPA: /ˈdavɪð/ — approx. "DAH-vith" (voiced 'th' as in 'this').

Daffydd is Welsh in Origin.

Daffydd is a rare, variant spelling of Welsh Dafydd, the Welsh equivalent of David. It ultimately derives from Hebrew Dawid/David, meaning “beloved,” from the root dwd. In Welsh spelling, single f represents the v sound and ff represents f, so the standard form Dafydd yields a pronunciation like DAV-ith (with dd = the soft th in “this”). The double-f form Daffydd reflects anglicized expectations but is often pronounced the same as Dafydd.

The name has deep currency in Wales from the Middle Ages onward, adopted through Christian tradition and tied to the prestige of biblical King David and to Wales’s patron saint, Dewi Sant (Saint David). Notable medieval bearers include Dafydd ap Llywelyn and the poet Dafydd ap Gwilym. Related forms and variants include Dafydd, David, Dewi, Dai (short form), Davey, Davina (feminine), Scottish Gaelic Dàibhidh, Breton Davit, and Cornish Davydh.

⚙ Daffydd turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.