Taliessin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Taliessin

What is the meaning of the name Taliessin ?

The baby name Taliessin is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced tah-LEE-eh-sin (IPA: /taˈliɛsɪn/).

Taliessin is Welsh in Origin.

Taliessin is an Anglicized literary variant of the Welsh name Taliesin, borne by the semi-legendary 6th-century bard. From Welsh tal “brow, forehead” + iesin “shining, radiant,” it means “radiant brow,” a metaphor for inspired vision and poetic genius. Used chiefly as a masculine name in Wales, it occasionally appears as unisex in modern English-speaking countries. Short forms include Tal and Tally.

The spelling Taliessin surfaced in medieval and early modern English retellings of Welsh tradition and survives in later literature, notably in Charles Williams's cycle Taliessin through Logres, so English readers often encounter this form. In Welsh sources such as the Book of Taliesin and the tale Hanes Taliesin, the standard Taliesin prevails. Romantic and Arthurian revivals in the 19th-20th centuries renewed interest, and cultural references (for example, Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin) kept awareness alive. Still rare today, Taliessin/Taliesin carries a strong bardic, mythic aura.

⚙ Taliessin 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. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.