Welsh Boy Names
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of 613 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glyndin | Valley fortress; fortified valley (from glyn 'valley' + din 'fort') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Glyndur | Likely 'valley of water' or 'valley-stream' (from Welsh glyn 'valley' + dŵr 'water') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Glyndyn | Man of the valley (from glyn 'valley' + dyn 'man') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Glyndŵr | Valley of the water (from glyn 'valley' + dŵr 'water') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Glynndan | Likely 'valley-hill' - from Welsh glyn 'valley' combined with an element like Old English 'don/dun' meaning 'hill' or a -dan suffix | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Glynnden | Valley; dweller of the valley | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Glynndyn | 'Man of the valley' / 'valley man' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gobrwy | Uncertain - not well attested; may incorporate Welsh element gob ("beak/, promontory") with a second element of unclear meaning; overall meaning unknown | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gof | Smith, blacksmith (metalworker) | Cornish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gorasgwrn | Great bone / mighty bone | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Goreu | Best, the best | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gough | Red; red-haired or ruddy-complexioned | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Govannon | Smith (divine or legendary smith) | Celtic, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gower | From Gower (the peninsula in Wales); a habitational name | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Graig | Rock, crag | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Grif | Short form of Griffith/Griffin - 'strong lord' (from Welsh) or associated with the griffin (mythical creature). | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Griffeth | Often interpreted as 'strong lord' or 'prince' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Griffie | Diminutive of Griffin - 'little Griffin'; underlying name means 'strong lord' or 'prince'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Griffudd | Strong lord / prince | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Griffyth | Likely 'strong lord' or 'prince' (traditional interpretation). | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Grifith | Strong lord; prince | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Grifudd | Strong lord / prince | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gruffen | Strong lord; prince | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gruffudd | Strong lord | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gruffyd | Roughly "strong lord" or "prince" | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Grufudd | Strong lord; prince | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gryffyn | From Welsh Gruffudd meaning 'strong lord' or 'prince'; also evokes the mythical griffin | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Guto | In Welsh a diminutive of Gruffudd (meaning 'prince' / 'strong lord'); in Portuguese a diminutive of Augusto (from Latin Augustus, 'venerable' or 'majestic'). | Portuguese, Spanish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwalchmai | Hawk of May | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwalchmei | Hawk of May | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwallawg | Uncertain - historically borne by an early medieval Welsh warrior; possibly 'valiant' or 'leader'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwarthegydd | Herdsman; keeper of cattle (literally 'cattle-herder') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwawl | Name of a male figure in Welsh mythology (notably Gwawl fab Clud); precise etymological meaning is uncertain or obscure. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwenwyn | Likely from Welsh elements gwen/gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed"; note that the modern Welsh word "gwenwyn" also means "poison", so the name is uncommon and potentially ambiguous. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwenwynwyn | Likely from Welsh elements gwen 'white/fair/blessed' + wyn 'fair/blessed'; possibly meaning 'very fair' or 'blessed and fair'. Exact original sense is uncertain; historically borne by a Welsh prince. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwesyn | Wasp (the insect) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| gwilim | Resolute protector | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwilym | Resolute protector | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwilymo | Resolute protector | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwinfor | Likely from Welsh gwyn 'white/blessed/fair' + mawr (mutated to -for) 'great' - 'fair/blessed and great'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwion | Uncertain; associated with the mythological figure Gwion Bach (who becomes Taliesin). Possibly related to words meaning 'fair' or 'blessed' in Brittonic/Celtic roots. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwyddyon | Likely 'wood‑born' or 'born of trees', associated with a mythic magician/hero | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwydion | Uncertain; often taken to mean 'forest- or wood-born' or associated with knowledge and magic (mythic magician/trickster). | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwylim | Resolute protector (from Germanic elements wil 'will, desire' + helm 'helmet/protection') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwynfor | From Welsh gwyn ('white/fair/blessed') + for (fawr, 'great') - roughly 'great white' or 'fair and great' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwyngad | Likely from Welsh gwyn ('white, fair, blessed') + cad ('battle') - roughly 'fair/blessed battle' or 'fair warrior'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwynham | Fair/white or blessed homestead | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwynifor | From Welsh gwyn 'white/fair/blessed' + Ifor (Ivor); roughly 'fair/blessed Ivor' or 'white/fair lord'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwys | Uncertain - possibly related to the Welsh element 'gwy' (associated with water/river) or to the rare medieval Welsh name Gwyas | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwystyl | Unclear/obscure. Possibly linked to Old English Wystan ('battle stone') or from native Welsh elements; overall etymology uncertain. | 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