The baby name Nudd is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Welsh: /nɨð/ or /nɪð/ (approx. "nith" with voiced th); Anglicized: /nʌd/ ("nud").
The baby name Nudd is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Welsh: /nɨð/ or /nɪð/ (approx. "nith" with voiced th); Anglicized: /nʌd/ ("nud").
Nudd is Celtic, Welsh in Origin.
Nudd is a Welsh masculine name of Brythonic Celtic origin, closely related to the Romano-British theonym Nodens and the Irish Nuada. The underlying Proto-Celtic form is often reconstructed as *Noudont-, but its meaning remains debated; proposals include “to acquire, catch” and “mist/cloud.” The well-known “silver hand” epithet belongs to cognate figures (Welsh Lludd Llaw Ereint, Irish Nuada Airgetlám) rather than to the name itself.
The name appears in medieval Welsh tradition as the father of Gwyn ap Nudd, leader of the Wild Hunt, and as Nudd Hael (“the Generous”) in the Welsh Triads. English legend preserves a reflex in King Lud (eponym of Ludgate, London). Recorded variants and cognates include Welsh Nudd/Lludd, Latinized Nodens/Nodons, English Lud, and Irish Nuada. Modern use is rare but may appeal to those seeking a compact, archaic Welsh choice with deep mythological resonance.
Nudd barely registers. Our whole dataset turns up only 1 recorded use, across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
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