Welsh Boy Names
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwyther | Historic Welsh personal name; exact meaning uncertain. Associated with the legendary figure Gwythyr ap Greidawl. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gwythyr | Uncertain; etymology disputed - possibly related to words for 'lord', 'battle' or 'host'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Hafgan | Likely derived from Welsh haf ('summer') + -gan (an element that can be diminutive or denote birth), roughly 'summer-born' or 'little summer'; exact historical meaning is uncertain | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Hafwyn | Fair or blessed summer | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Hakin | Depends on origin: 'high/esteemed son' (Old Norse Hákon) or 'wise/judicious' (Arabic Hakim); also recorded as a Welsh place-name. | Arabic, Norse, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Hamydd | Uncertain - obscure in Welsh; if linked to Arabic Hamid/Hameed, means "praiseworthy". | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Heddwin | Blessed/fair peace | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Heddwyn | From Welsh hedd 'peace' + wyn 'fair/blessed' - 'blessed peace' or 'fair peace'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Hefeydd | Unclear/unknown - the name of a mythological Welsh figure (e.g., Hefeydd Hen, father of Blodeuwedd in the Mabinogion). | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Hogyn | Boy; lad; young man | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Howal | Eminent, conspicuous | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Howall | Eminent, conspicuous | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Hueil | Uncertain - possibly 'eminent' or 'conspicuous' if related to Hywel; otherwise of unknown/obscure meaning | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Huwe | Mind/heart/spirit; thoughtful, intelligent | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Hywel | Eminent, conspicuous, notable | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Ianto | Diminutive of the Welsh form of John; meaning 'God is gracious.' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Idwal | Lord of the rampart | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Iefan | Yahweh is gracious | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Iestin | Just; fair; righteous | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Iestyn | Derived from Justinus: "just, righteous" | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Iesu | Form of 'Jesus' - from Hebrew Yeshua/Yehoshua meaning 'Yahweh is salvation' or 'God saves'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Ievan | God is gracious | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Ifaen | Probably related to John - 'God is gracious' (rare/uncertain) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Ifan | God is gracious | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Ifor | Yew-tree warrior; archer | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Ilar | Cheerful, happy | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Iolo | A Welsh diminutive of Iorwerth, often interpreted as "lord" or "handsome lord". | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Iorwerth | Fair or handsome lord | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Iorweth | Likely 'lord' or 'noble' (lordly, noble ruler) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Iowereth | Lordly, noble (often interpreted as 'handsome lord') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Irfon | Taken from the River Irfon - a locational/river name; specific original meaning uncertain | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Irwyn | Probably a variant of Irwin/Erwin - from Old English elements meaning "boar-friend"; in a Welsh context it may be formed with the suffix -wyn meaning "fair/blessed." | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Ithel | Likely 'lord' or 'prince' - historically associated with Welsh nobility | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Ithell | Lord; ruler | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Jenkin | Little John (diminutive of John, whose meaning is 'Yahweh is gracious') | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Jenkyns | 'son of Jenkin' (Jenkin = 'little John'); John ultimately means 'God is gracious' | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Jestyn | Just, fair, righteous | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Jevann | Variant of Evan/John meaning 'God is gracious' (occasionally linked to biblical Javan meaning 'Greece') | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Kadall | From Welsh 'cad' meaning 'battle' - warrior/battler | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Kadoc | Derived from Welsh 'cad' meaning 'battle' - 'battle' or 'warlike'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Karad | 'beloved' (if derived from Welsh Carad),'from Karad' (if toponymic) | Indian, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Karadoc | Beloved, amiable (from a Celtic root meaning 'love') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Keddryck | Derived from Kendrick: 'royal ruler' or 'chief' | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Kedricke | Royal ruler, chief ruler (variant of Kendrick/Cedric) | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Kedryk | Chief; royal ruler; beloved ruler | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Kendriz | Royal ruler | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Kennrick | Royal ruler; royal power | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Kenryck | Leader/ruler (related to elements meaning 'royal' or 'ruler') | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Kerwyn | Likely 'fair/blessed' (wyn) combined with 'ker' - possibly 'fair/blessed dweller' or a variant of Carwyn meaning 'blessed love'. | Cornish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Kymric | Of Wales; Welsh | 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