Welsh Boy Names
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of 613 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyn | Man; person | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Dynmor | Man of the sea | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Dyvyr | Uncertain - no established historical meaning; appears to be a contemporary Welsh-style coinage with unclear etymology. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Efan | God is gracious | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Efnisien | Uncertain; traditionally associated with spite, violence, or malicious temperament in the Mabinogion | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Efyn | Variant of Evan/Iefan (Welsh form of John); meaning: 'God is gracious.' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Eiddwyn | Likely 'fair' or 'blessed' - with the element -wyn meaning 'white/fair' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Eifion | From Eifion / of the Eifionydd region | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Eilwyn | Fair/white; blessed or fair-haired (from Welsh elements meaning 'fair/white' and 'blessed') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Einian | Probably derived from Old Welsh, associated with 'anvil' or qualities of steadiness/faithfulness | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Einion | Anvil (symbolizing strength) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Einon | From Welsh meaning 'anvil' - figuratively 'steadfast' or 'strong' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Eirig | Ever-ruler; eternal ruler | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Eithin | Gorse or broom (a shrub) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Eithon | Hebrew: "firm, enduring"; Welsh: "gorse/brushwood" (from eithin) | Hebrew, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Elfyn | Elf; elf‑like (associated with elves or elf‑friend) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Elgan | Handsome, fair | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Elidor | From Welsh legend/literature - often rendered as 'enchanted/fairy land' or associated with 'gold' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Elphin | Likely 'elf-like' or 'noble/chief' - exact etymology uncertain (linked to Welsh Elffin and Scottish Alpin) | Celtic, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Erbin | Name of a Welsh saint; likely associated with qualities such as 'bright' or 'handsome' (traditional Celtic origin). | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Eryll | From Welsh 'eryr' meaning 'eagle' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Eurwyn | Golden, fair | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Euryn | Little gold; golden | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Evnissyen | Uncertain - a mythic personal name; exact linguistic meaning is not well established. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Eyrig | Ever-ruler / eternal ruler | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Fflewdwr | Rare Welsh name likely from elements fflew (flow) + dŵr (water); suggests an association with flowing water or a water-worker/keeper (meaning uncertain). | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Ffowc | People; tribe | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Floid | Gray, gray-haired | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Floyed | Derived from Welsh 'llwyd' meaning 'gray' or 'gray-haired' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gaerwn | Likely derived from gaer 'fort' with a masculine suffix - roughly 'of the fort' or 'man from the fort'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gair | Possibly 'spear' (from Old Norse Geirr) or 'word' (from Welsh 'gair'); used as a Scottish surname/placename | Norse, Scottish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Galtyn | No firmly established historical meaning; possibly "little/descendant of Galt" (Galt often linked to 'foreigner/stranger') or a modern invented name with associations to names like Galen | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Galvyn | A modern/phonetic variant of Gavin/Galvin, commonly interpreted as 'little hawk' (from Gavin) or associated with Gaelic roots meaning 'bright' or 'white'. | Scottish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Garan | Crane (the bird); sometimes rendered as 'stork' or 'heron' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Garanwyn | ‘white/fair crane’ (crane + fair/white/blessed) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Garyff | Derived from 'Gary'/'Gar' (spear); associated with 'spear' or, by relation, 'spear-ruler' (see Gerald/Gerard). | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Garyth | Probably derived from Gareth ('gentle') or Gary ('spear'); generally interpreted as 'gentle' or 'spear' depending on root | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gawayn | From Old Welsh Gwalchmai, likely 'hawk of May' or 'bright/white hawk' (exact etymology uncertain). | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gawne | Derived from Welsh Gwalchmei, meaning 'hawk' or 'hawk of May/plain'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gawyn | Derived from Old Welsh elements meaning 'white' or 'fair hawk' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Geraint | Old man, aged | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Geraynt | Venerable, old man; 'aged, honored elder' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gerwyn | From Welsh elements ger (possibly 'spear' or 'near') + gwyn ('white, fair, blessed'); often interpreted as 'fair/blessed spear' or 'white/blessed one'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gethyn | Dark-skinned, swarthy or dusky | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gildass | Uncertain - traditionally interpreted as 'servant' or 'devotee'; exact etymology is debated | Breton, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gilvaethwy | Unknown - a mythological personal name from the Welsh Mabinogion; exact etymology is unclear. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Glew | Quick, nimble; eager/ready | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Glewlwyd | Likely from Welsh glew (keen/valiant/merry) + llwyd (gray) - roughly 'keen/valiant gray' or 'gray-brave'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Glyn | Valley | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Glyndan | Related to a valley; roughly 'valley' or 'valley + hill/settlement' | English, 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