Welsh Boy Names
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of 613 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kynon | Likely 'chief' or 'leader' - derived from Welsh Cynon/Cynan | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Kynwal | Likely derived from Welsh elements with cyn- 'chief/first' - overall sense: 'chief/leader' (approximate) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Kynwyl | Historic Welsh name (associated with a medieval saint); possibly from the element 'cyn' meaning 'chief' or 'first'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| La Vonn | Small, little | African American, English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Lear | Derived from a Celtic word/name associated with the sea or a sea god | Irish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Leoline | Lion-like (little lion / lion) | Latin, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Lewdyn | Likely 'lion-man' or 'lion' (derived from Welsh elements) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Lewelan | Leader; ruler (often interpreted as 'lion-like leader') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Lewelen | Likely an Anglicized form of the Welsh name Llywelyn, generally interpreted as 'leader' or 'lion-like' (from Welsh elements often associated with 'leader' or 'lion'). | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Lewellen | Leader; 'lion-like' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Llacheu | Uncertain - possibly related to Welsh elements such as 'llech' (slab/stone) or a lost personal-name element; meaning not firmly established | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Llew | Lion | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Llewelynn | Likely "lion-like" or "leader" (from Welsh roots) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Lludd | Likely connected to the Celtic god Lugh - broadly 'famed' or 'shining'; associated epithet Llaw Eraint ('silver hand'). | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Llue | From Welsh 'Llew' meaning 'lion' - connotations of courage and leadership. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Llwellyn | Derived from Welsh elements meaning 'leader' (llyw) with a diminutive/affectionate suffix; often interpreted as 'leader' or 'leader-like'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Llwyarch | Ancient Welsh personal name of uncertain/obscure meaning; likely related to the name Llywarch. Possible element 'llwy' (spoon/oar) has been suggested, but definitive etymology is unclear. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Llwyd | Grey, gray-haired | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Llwyr | Pure, complete, whole | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Llyr | Sea | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Llywarch | Leader, ruler | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Llyweilun | Likely derived from Welsh elements meaning 'leader' or 'ruler' (from llyw = leader/ruler) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Llywellyn | Likely 'leader' or 'ruler' (from Welsh llyw); sometimes glossed in popular sources as 'lion-like'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Llywellyne | Likely derived from Welsh elements meaning 'leader' or 'ruler' (exact etymology uncertain). | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Llywelyn | Lugus and Belenus | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Loid | From Welsh 'llwyd' meaning 'gray' or 'gray-haired'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Loyde | Gray; gray-haired | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mabon | 'Great son' or 'divine/young son' (from a Proto-Celtic root meaning 'son') | Celtic, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mabonn | 'great son' / 'young/divine son' (divine youth) | Celtic, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mabsant | From Welsh mab 'son' + sant 'saint' - 'son of a saint'; also denotes a patron saint's feast (patronal festival). | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Madawc | Fortunate; good; benefactor | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Maddan | Irish: from Madán/Ó Madáin (often rendered 'descendant of Madán' - sometimes associated with 'little dog'); Sanskrit: Madan = god of love, meaning 'love' or 'passion'. | Gaelic, Indian, Irish, Sanskrit, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| maddex | Originally 'son of Madoc' (Madoc meaning 'fortunate' or 'benefactor') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Maddoch | Fortunate, lucky | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Madoch | Fortunate, lucky; from Welsh root meaning 'good' or 'blessed' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Madock | Fortunate; good, lucky (from Welsh element 'mad' meaning 'good/fortunate') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Madog | Fortunate, good (from Welsh element 'mad' meaning good/fortunate) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Madog ap Rhun | Madog = 'fortunate' or 'good' (diminutive); 'ap Rhun' = 'son of Rhun' (Rhun = Welsh personal name) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Madog ap Rhys | Madog: 'fortunate' or 'good'; ap Rhys: 'son of Rhys' (Rhys = 'enthusiasm, ardor') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Madog ap Uchdryd | Madog: from Welsh mad 'good, fortunate' - 'fortunate one' or 'good'; 'ap Uchdryd' means 'son of Uchdryd'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Madok | Fortunate, good | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Maedock | Fortunate; blessed | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Maelgwn | Princely hound (from mael 'prince/chief' + gwn 'hound') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Maelgwyn | ‘Mael’ (prince/chief) + ‘gwyn’ (white/blessed) - 'fair or blessed prince' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Maelwine | Mael (chief/prince) + wine (friend) - 'princely/chiefly friend' or 'devoted friend' | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Maeron | Possibly 'son/descendant of Mair (Mary)' or a Welsh variant connected to names derived from Mary | Celtic, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Maidock | Derived from Welsh Madoc/Madog, commonly interpreted as 'fortunate' or 'good' (sometimes rendered as 'benefactor' or a patronymic 'son of Madoc'). | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Maldin | Unclear; possible meanings include 'devotee/servant of Dúin' (from Gaelic Máel Dúin) or 'from Maldwyn' (Welsh); may also be used simply as a surname-based given name | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Malwyn | From mael 'prince' + gwyn 'white/fair/blessed' - 'fair or princely one'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Maredudd | Great lord | Welsh | Boy | — |
Welsh Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Welsh-origin name in our dataset.
613
Names in this origin
6
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
52,528
Peak year 2006