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Welsh Boy Names

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