Welsh Boy Names
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nudd | Name of a mythological Celtic leader, associated with Nuada and the epithet 'Silver Hand'. | Celtic, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Owaine | Well-born, noble | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Owene | Noble, well‑born; sometimes interpreted as 'young warrior' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Owine | Likely related to Owain/Owen - generally understood as 'young warrior' or 'well-born/noble' | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Owny | Noble, well-born; (also interpreted as) young warrior | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Owyne | Noble-born; well-born / young warrior | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Padarn | Fatherly; 'of the father' (paternal) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Parri | Originally a patronymic meaning 'son of Harry' (Harry being a diminutive of Henry) | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Parry | Son of Harry (Welsh); alternatively from 'pear tree' (English) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Pededur | Possibly “hard/steel spear” (likely from Welsh elements meaning spear + hard/steel) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Pedr | Derived from Greek petros meaning 'rock' or 'stone'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Pedur | Rock, stone | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Pembrok | From the headland / 'head of the region' (headland or land's end) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Pembroke | From Penfro, 'head/headland of the region' (literally 'head of the community/region') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Pender | Originally a surname; probably locational or occupational - possibly 'dweller by a hill/head' (from Welsh/Old English pen) or a dialectal variant of 'Pinder' ('keeper of the pound'). | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Penwyn | From Welsh pen 'head/top/summit' + wyn 'white/fair/blessed' - 'fair/white summit' or 'blessed head' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Peredur | Steel spear / hard spear | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Peredurus | Likely "spear-man" or "hard/steel spear" (from elements meaning 'spear' + 'hard/steel') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Peredwus | Uncertain; probably derived from Brythonic elements related to spear/battle, often interpreted as 'spear-man' or 'hard/firm spear'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Petyn | Diminutive of Peter - "little rock" (from Greek petros, "rock/stone") | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Powall | Originally a patronymic surname meaning "son of Hywel"; Hywel = "conspicuous, eminent". | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Powel | Son of Hywel; Hywel means 'eminent' or 'conspicuous'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Powill | Likely 'son of Hywel' (Hywel = 'eminent'); can also be read as a modern blend of 'Po' + 'Will' suggesting 'will' or 'desire'. | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Powyll | From Welsh pwyll, meaning 'wisdom', 'sense', 'prudence' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Pridwyn | 'fair form' or 'fair appearance' (from Welsh pryd 'form/appearance/beauty' + -wyn 'fair/white') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Pryderi | Derived from Welsh pryder meaning 'thought', 'care', or 'anxiety' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Prydwyn | From Welsh pryd (form/beauty) + -wyn (fair/blessed): "fair form" or "beautiful appearance" | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Pwill | Sense, wisdom, judgment | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Pwyll | Sense; prudence; wisdom | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Pyrs | Rock, stone (derived from Peter) | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Rabun | Unclear; possibly 'son/descendant of Robin/Robert' or associated with 'raven' | Indonesian, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Rhain | Uncertain - rare/archaic Welsh name. Possibly a variant of Rhian (meaning 'maiden') or related to the Welsh element rhi- ('ruler/king'); etymology not well-attested. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Rhawn | Depending on root: 'ascending, to grow' (from Rohan) or 'little red-haired one / rowan tree' (from Rowan/Ruan) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Rhidwin | White or fair ford | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Rhisiart | Strong/brave ruler | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Rhod | Short form of Rhodri - associated with 'fame' + 'ruler' (via Roderick); sometimes rendered as 'Rod' in English | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Rhun | Great, mighty | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Rhyangar | King's spear (literally: 'little king' + 'spear') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Rhychdir | Unclear - possibly derived from Welsh elements (e.g., related to 'rhyd' meaning 'ford' or 'rhych' meaning 'cleft'), so a tentative sense is 'ford/land by a cleft'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Rhyd | Ford (shallow river crossing) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Rhydderch | Traditional Welsh male name; etymology uncertain - historically borne by rulers and sometimes interpreted as 'reddish-brown' or associated with leadership. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Rhydderic | Famous ruler | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Rhydwyn | 'Fair/white ford' (from Welsh rhyd 'ford' + wyn 'white, fair, blessed') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Rhysen | From Welsh Rhys, meaning 'enthusiasm', 'ardor', or 'passion'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Saeth | Arrow, shot | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Sawyl | Asked for; prayed for | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Seisyll | Uncertain - an old Welsh personal name borne by medieval rulers (exact lexical meaning is lost or unclear) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Seisyllt | Sixth (born sixth / of the sixth) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Seledd | Unclear; likely of Old Welsh origin with possible senses related to blessing, prosperity, or will - exact meaning uncertain. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Selyf | Derived from Solomon: "peace" / "man of peace" | 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