Welsh Boy Names
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of 613 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodri | Famous/renowned ruler | Welsh | Boy | 11 #101 | |
| Colwyn | Likely derived from Old Welsh elements; often interpreted as 'fair/white hazel' or 'fair one of the hazel' - exact meaning is uncertain. | Welsh | Boy | 10 #102 | |
| Glynn | Valley; dweller of the valley | Welsh | Boy | 10 #103 | |
| Marrick | Likely "famous ruler" (from mar- + -ric); alternatively linked to Maurice meaning "dark-skinned, Moor" | English, Welsh | Boy | 10 #104 | |
| Drystan | Likely 'riot, tumult' (from Brittonic drust); later associated with 'sad/sorrowful' via Old French 'triste'. | Welsh | Boy | 9 #105 | |
| Gawen | Hawk of May | Welsh | Boy | 9 #106 | |
| Trev | Large settlement | English, Welsh | Boy | 9 #107 | |
| Lewan | Lion (likely) | Georgian, Polish, Slavic, Welsh | Boy | 7 #108 | |
| Saith | Means "seven" in Welsh; can imply "seventh" or relate to the number seven | Welsh | Boy | 7 #109 | |
| Gawain | Likely 'white hawk' (from Welsh elements meaning 'hawk' + 'white/fair'); sometimes rendered 'hawk of the plain' | Welsh | Boy | 6 #110 | |
| Gethin | Dark-skinned; swarthy, dusky | Welsh | Boy | 6 #111 | |
| Saer | Carpenter, craftsman | Welsh | Boy | 6 #112 | |
| Brynton | Settlement on or by a hill ('hill town') | English, Welsh | Boy | 5 #113 | |
| Cadel | From Welsh element 'cad' meaning 'battle'; understood as 'battle leader' or 'warlike'. | Welsh | Boy | 5 #114 | |
| Cadell | Little battle | Welsh | Boy | 5 #115 | |
| Davies | Son of David (David = 'beloved') | Welsh | Boy | 5 #116 | |
| Keddrick | Variant of Kendrick meaning 'royal ruler' or 'chief' (also linked to 'son of Henry') | English, Welsh | Boy | 5 #117 | |
| Marvon | Likely a variant of Marvin, generally interpreted as 'sea friend' or 'famous friend'. | English, Welsh | Boy | 5 #118 | |
| Mervyn | Derived from Welsh Merfyn, combining elements related to 'sea' and 'eminence' - often interpreted as 'sea lord' or 'sea-born'. | Welsh | Boy | 5 #119 | |
| Saier | Possibly 'sawyer' or 'carpenter' (occupational); may also be an invented or transliterated name without an established meaning | Welsh | Boy | 5 #120 | |
| Aneurin | Etymology uncertain; traditionally associated with ideas of brightness/golden or excellence (often rendered as 'shining' or 'very golden'). | Welsh | Boy | 3 #121 | |
| Dylian | Variant of Dylan - 'son of the sea' or 'born from the sea'. | Welsh | Boy | 3 #122 | |
| Huw | Mind, heart, spirit | Welsh | Boy | 3 #123 | |
| Abern | Likely 'settlement at a river mouth' or 'from the river mouth' (derived from Welsh 'aber') | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Addan | Likely 'little fire' (from Irish Aodhán); alternatively a form of Adán/Adam meaning 'man' or 'earth'. | Hebrew, Irish, Spanish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Adwyn | Likely 'fortunate/blessed friend' or 'noble friend' (exact meaning uncertain; formed from elements meaning 'wealth/noble' and Welsh '-wyn' meaning 'fair/blessed') | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Aedd | Fire | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Aeddan | Little fire | Irish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Aelwyn | Fair/blessed (often interpreted as 'fair brow' or 'fair and blessed') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Afon | Welsh for "river" | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Ailwyn | From Welsh elements 'ail' (second/other) + 'wyn' (fair, blessed); often rendered 'fair/blessed second'. Sometimes associated with Old English Aethelwine, 'noble friend'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Albanwr | 'man of Alba' - implying 'Scottish man' or 'white man' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Aled | Derived from the River Aled; a Welsh place-name origin meaning 'of/from the Aled'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Aloun | Likely 'oak' (from Hebrew Alon) or a variant of Alan/Alun with senses like 'rock', 'harmony' or 'handsome', depending on origin | Hebrew, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Alun | Welsh form of Alan, often associated with 'handsome' or linked to the River Alyn | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Amerawdwr | Emperor; supreme ruler | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Amlawdd | Uncertain; possibly from Old Welsh elements aml ('around, many') plus a second element of uncertain meaning - sometimes interpreted loosely as 'surrounding lord' or 'great ruler'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Amyneddgar | Patient; full of patience | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Anarawd | Possibly "exalted" or "high"; etymology uncertain. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Aneirin | Uncertain; traditionally associated with 'golden' or 'very golden' (etymology debated) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Anurin | Derived from the medieval Welsh name Aneurin/Aneirin; likely associated with 'aur' (Welsh for gold) and interpreted as 'golden' or 'honourable'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Anwel | Beloved, dear (from Welsh "anwyl") | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Anwyl | Beloved; dear | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Ap Ieuan | Son of Ieuan (Ieuan = Welsh form of John) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Arawn | Name of the king of Annwn (the Welsh Otherworld); etymology uncertain, associated with a ruler of the Otherworld/underworld. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Arianwyn | From Welsh elements 'arian' (silver) + 'wyn' (fair/blessed) - 'silver-fair' or 'blessed silver' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Arthel | Likely related to 'bear' or 'bear-prince' (bear-like, noble) | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Arthwr | From Brittonic elements meaning 'bear' (artos) + 'man' - 'bear-man' or 'bear-like'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Arvon | Variant of Arfon: 'facing/opposite Anglesey' (from Welsh ar + Môn) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Avaron | Associated with 'exalted' or 'high' (by association with Aaron); can be interpreted as 'noble or exalted protector' | 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