Welsh Boy Names
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of 613 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadwaladyr | Battle leader | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Cadwallader | Battle leader / battle-ruler | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Cadwallen | Battle leader | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Cadwr | Guardian; keeper (from Welsh 'cadw' = to keep, to guard) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Cadwyn | Chain; link; connection | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Caedfan | From Welsh cad 'battle' + -fan; generally interpreted as 'battle leader' or 'battle-chief'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Caedmar | Likely "battle-famous" or "famous warrior" | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Caerwyn | From Welsh caer 'fort' + wyn 'fair, blessed' - 'fair/blessed fort' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Caidell | From Welsh element 'cad' meaning 'battle' - broadly 'battle' or 'battle leader/warrior' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Camlann | Uncertain; likely from Old Welsh 'cam' (crooked) + 'lann' (enclosure/land/church) - roughly 'crooked enclosure' or 'crooked bank'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Capel | Related to a chapel; originally a locational name meaning 'dweller by the chapel' | English, French, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Carad | Beloved, dear | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Caradawc | Beloved, amiable | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Caradawg | Beloved | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Caradoc | Beloved, amiable | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Caradog | Beloved, amiable | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Caradwg | Beloved | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Carew | Dweller at the fort; often interpreted as 'fort on a slope' (from Welsh caer + rhiw) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Carwynn | 'Blessed love' or 'beloved and blessed' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Carywn | Blessed love / beloved (from Welsh car 'love' + wyn 'white/blessed') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Casswallawn | Likely 'chief' or 'prince' / 'leader' (associated with the Brittonic element *-vellaunos meaning 'chief' or 'commanding one') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Caswallan | Likely "battle leader" or "war chief" (from elements interpreted as 'battle' and 'leader') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Caswallon | Likely 'battle leader' or 'warlike leader' (historically a Welsh royal name, related to Cadwallon/Cadwaladr) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Cathell | Probably 'battle-mighty' if derived from Irish Cathal; as a surname/English form the meaning is less certain | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Cathwyg | Likely from Welsh cath 'battle' + an uncertain second element; broadly 'battle-related' (e.g., 'battle-warrior' or 'battle-famed'). | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Catigern | Battle-prince | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Caw | Uncertain - linked to a legendary Welsh name and associated with the sound a crow makes ('caw') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Caydfan | Likely from Welsh cad 'battle' + fan/ban; commonly interpreted as 'battle leader' or 'battle beacon'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Cedrych | Likely “beloved” or “kind/generous” (from Brittonic roots) | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Ceirin Ceiron | “Little dark one” - diminutive of Gaelic ciar (“dark”) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Cennydd | Meaning uncertain; associated with a Welsh saint - possibly related to words for 'chief' or 'first-born'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Cenydd | Uncertain; name is ancient and not well-attested. Primarily known from the saint; exact etymology/meaning is unclear. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Ceredic | Beloved | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Ceredig | Beloved, cherished | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Ceridic | Likely "beloved" or "cherished" | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Ceynwyn | 'Fair/blessed beauty' (approximate) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Chetwyn | Probably 'Chet + wyn' - roughly 'Chet's friend' or 'fair/white Chet' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Cledwin | Likely 'fair' or 'blessed' (from Welsh element -wyn); exact first-element origin is uncertain. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Cledwyn | Likely from Welsh elements cled- (uncertain) + -wyn 'white, fair, blessed'; roughly 'fair/blessed Cled-' (first element uncertain, possibly related to cledd 'sword'). | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Clud | Likely derived from Latin Claudius meaning "lame"; alternatively may reflect a Welsh element meaning "enclosure/barrier" - exact origin uncertain. | English, Latin, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Cnychwr | From Welsh root cnych- + agent suffix -wr: 'one who nips/pinches; nibbler' (literally 'biter/pincher'). | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Coel | Belief, trust | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Coile | Unclear; possibly linked to Gaelic caol ('narrow, slender') or to the old personal name Coel; meaning not well established | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Colbran | From a surname meaning roughly 'dark/coal' + 'brown' or 'raven' - i.e., 'dark/raven-like' or 'coal-brown' | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Colwin | Likely a variant of Colin (from Gaelic Cailean 'young one' or as a diminutive of Nicholas 'people's victory') or of Welsh Colwyn (from Welsh elements possibly meaning 'hazel' + 'white/blessed'). | English, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Colwyne | Likely 'coal/black friend' or 'dark-haired friend' (from Old English col 'coal/dark' + wine 'friend'); also associated with the Welsh place-name Colwyn | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Colwynn | Likely 'fair' or 'blessed' - related to Welsh element gwyn meaning 'white, fair, blessed'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Colwynne | Likely from Welsh elements coll (hazel) + gwyn (fair/white/blessed): "fair/white hazel" or "fair hazel/wood". | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Colywnn | Likely from Welsh coll ('hazel') + gwyn ('white, fair') - essentially 'fair/hazel' or a name tied to the place Colwyn (as in Colwyn Bay). | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Corwyne | Probably "heart's friend" or "friend of the heart" (modern variant of Corwin/Corwyn) | 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