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Welsh Girl Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Morgayna Sea-born; born of the sea Welsh Girl
Morgenna Born of the sea (sea-born; sea maiden) Cornish, Welsh Girl
Morgwen From Welsh mor ('sea') + gwen ('white, fair, blessed'); roughly 'sea fair one' or 'blessed sea'. Welsh Girl
Morgwena From mor 'sea' + gwen 'white/fair' - 'fair/white sea' or 'sea maiden' Breton, Welsh Girl
Morgwenah From Welsh mor 'sea' + gwen 'fair/blessed' - 'fair one of the sea' or 'sea-blessed' Celtic, Welsh Girl
Morvudd Likely 'sea-blessed' (from Welsh mor 'sea' + budd 'benefit/blessing') Welsh Girl
Morwen Sea maiden / maiden of the sea Welsh Girl
Morwyn Maiden; sometimes interpreted as 'sea maiden' or associated with sea/fair elements Welsh Girl
morwynn Fair/white sea; by extension 'maiden of the sea' Cornish, Welsh Girl
Myfanwy My beloved / my dear Welsh Girl
Nansi Grace, favor Welsh Girl
Nellwyn From Nell (light/torch) + Welsh 'wyn' (fair/blessed) - 'fair or bright Nell' / 'little fair one' English, Welsh Girl
Nellwynn From 'Nell' (diminutive of Eleanor/Helen, 'light') + Welsh 'wyn/wynn' ('fair, blessed') - roughly 'little bright/fair one' or 'beloved and fair'. English, Welsh Girl
Nellwynne A compound name: 'Nell' (diminutive of Eleanor/Helen, suggesting 'light' or 'bright') + 'Wynne' (Welsh for 'white', 'fair', or 'blessed') - overall 'bright, fair, or blessed.' English, Welsh Girl
Newyddilyn From Welsh 'newydd' (new) with a feminine suffix; roughly 'new one' or 'new-born' Welsh Girl
Olwena Derived from the Welsh name Olwen, meaning 'white footprint' or 'fair track'. Welsh Girl
Olwenah Derived from Olwen: 'white footprint' - fair, white, or blessed Welsh Girl
Olwenna White footprint / fair-footed Welsh Girl
Olwennah White or blessed footprint (fair/blessed + footprint) Welsh Girl
Olwenne From Welsh elements meaning 'white/fair' (gwen) and 'footprint' (ol) - 'white/fair footprint' or 'fair one'. Welsh Girl
Olwina Fair/white footprint (from Welsh 'Olwen' - 'ol' = footprint, 'gwen' = white/fair) Welsh Girl
Olwinn From Welsh ol (footprint) + gwen (white, fair) - 'white/fair footprint' Welsh Girl
Olwynah White footprint - from Welsh ol (footprint/track) + gwyn (white, fair) Welsh Girl
Olwyne White footprint; fair/blessed Welsh Girl
Olwynn From Welsh elements meaning 'white/fair' and 'foot/track' - 'white footprint' or 'fair/blessed'. Welsh Girl
Olwynnah White/fair footprint or track (from Welsh elements ol + gwyn) Welsh Girl
Olwynne White footprint (from Welsh ol 'track/foot' + gwen 'white/fair') Welsh Girl
Owena Feminine form of Owen: "young warrior" / "noble" / "well‑born" (also sometimes associated with "born of the yew") Welsh Girl
Owenna Female form of Owen, commonly interpreted as 'young warrior' or 'noble/well‑born'. English, Welsh Girl
Penarddun From pen 'head, chief' + Arddun 'fair, beautiful' - roughly 'chief/beauty' or 'head of the fair ones'. Welsh Girl
Prydwen Fair form / fair beauty Welsh Girl
Reannon Derived from Rhiannon, meaning "great queen" or "divine queen" Welsh Girl
Rebeccalynn Blend of Rebecca ('to bind' or 'captivating') and Lynn ('lake' or 'pool') - often interpreted as 'captivating lake' or 'bound to the lake'. Hebrew, Welsh Girl
Reesah Ardor, enthusiasm Welsh Girl
Reisa Enthusiasm, ardor Welsh Girl
Rheanah A modern blended name variously associated with 'flowing' (Greek Rhea), 'queenly/great' (Welsh Rhiannon) or 'sweet basil' (Arabic Rihana); broadly interpreted as queenly/divine or pleasantly fragrant English, Welsh Girl
Rheanan Great/divine queen Welsh Girl
Rheannon Great queen Welsh Girl
Rheeona Likely 'queenly' or 'great queen' - a modern name combining elements associated with queens/goddesses Welsh Girl
Rhiain Maiden; princess Welsh Girl
Rhiainn Maiden, young woman Welsh Girl
Rhiamon Variant of Rhiannon - 'great/divine queen' or 'queenly one'. Welsh Girl
Rhiana Derived from Rhiannon, commonly interpreted as 'great queen' or 'divine queen' Welsh Girl
Rhianah Maiden; by extension 'great/divine queen' Welsh Girl
Rhianan Derived from Welsh Rhian/Rhiannon - 'maiden' or 'great queen'. Welsh Girl
Rhiane Maiden, young woman Welsh Girl
Rhianedd From Rhian/Rhiannon - originally 'maiden', by association 'great queen'. Welsh Girl
Rhianen Diminutive of Rhian - "little maiden" or "young maiden" Welsh Girl
Rhiannah Great/divine queen Welsh Girl
Rhiannan Derived from Rhiannon, commonly interpreted as "great/divine queen" Welsh Girl

Welsh Girls name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Welsh-origin name in our dataset.

536
Names in this origin
1
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
31,454
Peak year 2000