Welsh Boy Names
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of 613 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maredydd | Likely "great lord" (from elements meaning "great" + "lord") | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mariadok | Probably 'sea‑lord' or 'sea‑chief' (from elements meaning 'sea' + 'lord'); sometimes associated with 'merry' or 'beloved' in later tradition | Breton, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Marwyn | Likely 'sea-fair' or 'blessed by the sea' (wyn = fair/blessed); also linked to 'famous friend' via Mervyn/Marvin | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Matholwch | Uncertain; likely Brythonic in origin. Possibly from elements meaning 'good/fortunate' and a term for 'leader' or 'host', loosely interpreted as 'good/fortunate ruler'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mathonwy | Name of a legendary Welsh king; exact meaning uncertain - possibly derived from Old Welsh element 'math' (good) or linked to Proto‑Celtic roots; associated with rulership and magic. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Maydoc | Likely a modern variant of Welsh Madoc meaning 'fortunate' or a blend of 'May' + '-doc' implying 'May's gift' or 'fortunate one'. | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Maydock | From Welsh Madoc/Madog, meaning "fortunate" or "good" | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mechell | Who is like God? | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Medredydd | Probably 'great lord' - from Old Welsh elements meaning 'great' + 'lord'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Medwyn | Meadow friend | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Meic | Who is like God? | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Meilyg | Probably 'prince' or 'chief' (from Welsh element mael 'prince, chief') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Meirion | A Welsh masculine name linked to the region Meirionnydd; exact original etymology is uncertain | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Melvan | Uncertain; often treated as a variant of Melvin (associated with meanings like 'chief's servant' or from 'mel' = 'honey' in Celtic contexts) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Melwas | Uncertain - possibly 'chief/prince' (from Brittonic *mael-) or related to Welsh mêl 'honey, beloved' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Menw | Meaning uncertain; attested in medieval Welsh legend (Menw, a magical/warrior figure). No widely agreed literal translation. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Merediff | Originally 'great lord' (from Old Welsh elements meaning 'great' + 'lord') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Meredydd | Likely 'great lord' (sometimes interpreted as 'sea lord') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Merlinn | Associated with the legendary wizard Merlin; original meaning uncertain (possibly 'sea fortress' or related to a fort) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Merryk | Variant of Merrick; commonly understood as 'famous/ruler' (Germanic interpretation) or linked to Maurice meaning 'dark-skinned' (from Mauricius) | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mertyn | Warlike; "of Mars" | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Merven | Derived from Old Welsh Merfyn; meaning uncertain, often interpreted as 'sea hill' or 'sea chief'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mervine | Generally 'sea friend' or 'famous friend' (also sometimes interpreted as 'sea-hill') | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mervyne | Likely 'sea-born' or 'famous' - from Welsh elements mor 'sea' + wyn 'fair/eminent' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Merwynne | 'sea friend' / 'friend of the sea' (by extension 'famous friend') | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Meuric | Derived from Mauricius, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moor". | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Meurig | Welsh form of Maurice, from Latin Mauricius meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish" | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mihangel | Who is like God? | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Millin | Likely 'little devotee' or 'servant' (from Gaelic Maolán) or 'of the mill' / 'miller' (occupational/Welsh) | Breton, English, Gaelic, Irish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mindon | Hill settlement | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Morcan | From Old Welsh 'Morcant' - 'mor' (sea) + an element meaning 'circle' or 'chief'; often interpreted as 'sea-born' or 'sea chief'. | Irish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mordrain | Speculative: 'great/sea/strong' or 'dark/strong one' (constructed meaning) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mordryd | Uncertain - historically linked to the Arthurian name Mordred (Welsh Medraut); exact etymology and meaning are unclear. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Morfran | “sea-crow” or “sea-raven” (from Welsh mor = sea + fran = crow/raven) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Morien | Possibly 'sea-born' / 'of the sea' (if from môr) or alternatively interpreted as 'Moorish' / 'dark-skinned' in some Arthurian contexts | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Morrys | Derived from Mauricius meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish'. | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Morvinn | Likely 'sea friend' or 'great friend' (from mor = sea/large + vinn = friend) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Morvran | Sea raven (from mor 'sea' + bran/vran 'raven') | Breton, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Morys | 'dark-skinned' or 'Moor' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Morysse | From Maurus - 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish' | Latin, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mostyn | Settlement or farm by the moss (dweller near a bog) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Murvin | Likely 'sea-friend' (Old English) or 'sea-born/eminent' (Welsh) | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Murwin | Likely 'sea friend' or 'friend of the sea' (from elements meaning 'sea' + 'friend') | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mynyddog | Mountainous | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Myrddin | Uncertain - legendary name associated with the wizard Merlin; sometimes connected etymologically to a place-name meaning 'sea-fort' (from Moridunum). | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Myrddyn | Possibly 'sea fort' or 'fort by the sea'; legendary name associated with the wizard Merlin | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Nantyn | Little stream; brooklet | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Neifion | Heavenly; of the heavens | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Nisien | Gentle, kind, peaceful; name of the benevolent twin in Welsh legend | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Nodyn | ‘note’ - a musical note or written annotation | 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