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Welsh Boy Names

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