Welsh Boy Names
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of 613 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merlyn | Likely 'sea fortress' or 'hill by the sea'; associated with the legendary wizard Merlin. | Welsh | Boy | 120 #51 | |
| Owynn | Derived from Owain/Owen - "well‑born" or "young/young warrior" | Welsh | Boy | 119 #52 | |
| Emyr | King; ruler; lord | Welsh | Boy | 114 #53 | |
| Vaughan | Small, little; younger (a junior) | Welsh | Boy | 111 #54 | |
| Madoc | Fortunate, good | Welsh | Boy | 102 #55 | |
| Merrik | Likely 'dark-skinned'/'Moorish' (from Mauricius/Maurice) or alternatively 'famous ruler' (from Old English elements meaning 'famous' + 'ruler'). | Welsh | Boy | 101 #56 | |
| Dillyn | Son of the sea; born of the tide | Welsh | Boy | 96 #57 | |
| Powell | Son of Hywel (Hywel = 'eminent, conspicuous') | Welsh | Boy | 93 #58 | |
| Bran | Raven; crow | Celtic, Irish, Welsh | Boy | 92 #59 | |
| Gwyn | White; fair; blessed | Welsh | Boy | 91 #60 | |
| Llewelyn | From Welsh elements possibly meaning 'leader' or 'lion-like'. | Welsh | Boy | 88 #61 | |
| Jestin | Just, righteous | Latin, Welsh | Boy | 82 #62 | |
| Griff | Short form of Griffith/Griffin - from Welsh Gruffudd meaning 'strong lord' or 'prince'; also evokes the mythical griffin. | Welsh | Boy | 79 #63 | |
| Madox | Son of Madoc; Madoc derives from Welsh 'mad' meaning 'fortunate' or 'good' - roughly 'son of the fortunate one.' | Welsh | Boy | 77 #64 | |
| Reiss | Ardent, enthusiastic, fervent | Welsh | Boy | 77 #65 | |
| Maes | Field, meadow, open space | Welsh | Boy | 76 #66 | |
| Collen | Hazel (hazel tree); also associated with 'young pup' (Gaelic diminutive Cailean) and, when linked via Colin to Nicholas, 'victory of the people'. | English, Gaelic, Welsh | Boy | 67 #67 | |
| Emris | Likely 'immortal' or 'divine' (derived from Emrys/Ambrosius) | Welsh | Boy | 65 #68 | |
| Howell | Eminent, conspicuous; 'high' or 'prominent' | Welsh | Boy | 64 #69 | |
| Kendryck | Royal ruler; descendant of a chief | English, Welsh | Boy | 63 #70 | |
| Loyd | Grey, gray-haired | Welsh | Boy | 63 #71 | |
| Owin | Noble, well‑born; young warrior | Welsh | Boy | 63 #72 | |
| Lavaughn | Small Vaughn | African American, Welsh | Boy | 59 #73 | |
| Carwyn | Blessed or fair love | Welsh | Boy | 56 #74 | |
| Dyllon | 'son of the sea' / 'born from the sea' (sea, ocean) | Welsh | Boy | 51 #75 | |
| Bronn | Possibly 'sorrow' (Irish), 'breast/hill' (Welsh), or derived from 'brown' (Old English/Germanic); also used as a modern/fantasy given name. | Germanic, Welsh | Boy | 50 #76 | |
| Merric | Variant of Merrick/Meurig: ultimately from Mauricius meaning 'dark-skinned, Moorish'; alternatively interpreted as 'famous ruler'. | English, Welsh | Boy | 50 #77 | |
| Osian | Little deer; fawn | Welsh | Boy | 49 #78 | |
| Lewys | Famous or renowned warrior | French, Welsh | Boy | 47 #79 | |
| Cadan | Derived from Welsh 'cad' meaning 'battle'; a diminutive meaning 'little battle' or 'young warrior' | Welsh | Boy | 44 #80 | |
| Maddock | Fortunate, lucky; from Welsh elements meaning 'good/fortunate' | Welsh | Boy | 44 #81 | |
| Owain | Young warrior; noble-born | Welsh | Boy | 44 #82 | |
| Maddoc | Fortunate, good; sometimes interpreted as 'benefactor' or 'lucky' | Welsh | Boy | 43 #83 | |
| Edern | Bird | Breton, Welsh | Boy | 42 #84 | |
| Dillen | Variant of Dillon/Dylan - 'descendant of Duilleán' or 'son of the sea' | English, Irish, Welsh | Boy | 40 #85 | |
| Idrys | Welsh: likely ardent/fiery lord; Arabic: name of a prophet, often rendered 'studious' or 'interpreter'. | Welsh | Boy | 38 #86 | |
| Corwyn | Possibly 'raven' (if from Corvinus/Corvin); as a surname-derived given name the meaning can vary by root | English, Welsh | Boy | 36 #87 | |
| Bevan | Son of Evan (Evan = Welsh form of John) | Welsh | Boy | 29 #88 | |
| Delwin | Fair or blessed friend | English, Welsh | Boy | 29 #89 | |
| Elvyn | Elf friend | Welsh | Boy | 28 #90 | |
| Jenkins | Little John / son of Jenkin (son of John) | English, Welsh | Boy | 25 #91 | |
| Gwynne | White, fair, blessed | Welsh | Boy | 24 #92 | |
| Dai | Beloved (from David) | Welsh | Boy | 21 #93 | |
| Hanes | In Welsh: 'history' or 'story'. As an English surname-derived name: linked to Haynes/Haines (from a medieval personal name Hain or a habitation/enclosure). | Welsh | Boy | 18 #94 | |
| Daran | Variant of Darren, commonly interpreted as 'great' or derived from roots meaning 'oak' or 'oak grove'. | English, Welsh | Boy | 14 #95 | |
| Harri | Home ruler | English, Welsh | Boy | 14 #96 | |
| Harys | Derived from Henry/Harry - 'home ruler' or 'ruler of the household'. | English, Welsh | Boy | 13 #97 | |
| Jevan | Likely a variant of Evan/Jovan/Javan - commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious' (from John/Evan) or associated with 'Greece/Greek' (from Hebrew Javan). | English, Hebrew, Slavic, Welsh | Boy | 13 #98 | |
| Tarren | Thunder | Welsh | Boy | 13 #99 | |
| Dylyn | Sea-born; 'son of the sea' or 'born of the sea' | Welsh | Boy | 11 #100 |
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