Welsh Girl Names
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of 536 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caron | Beloved | Welsh | Girl | 129 #51 | |
| Cerys | Beloved, love | Welsh | Girl | 126 #52 | |
| Gwenn | From the Breton/Welsh element 'gwen' meaning 'white, fair, blessed' | Breton, Welsh | Girl | 122 #53 | |
| Elleri | Likely a variant of the Welsh name Eleri (a river/place name); exact meaning uncertain but associated with the River Eleri or place-based origin. | English, Welsh | Girl | 111 #54 | |
| Menna | Arabic: from مِنّة (minnah) meaning "grace, favor, blessing"; Welsh: a feminine Celtic name/variant (used in Wales; etymology linked to names like Mena/Mina). | Arabic, Welsh | Girl | 105 #55 | |
| Gladis | From Welsh gwlad, meaning 'land' or 'nation' (often interpreted as 'of the land' or 'princess of the country') | Welsh | Girl | 104 #56 | |
| Karys | Beloved; love (sometimes linked to 'grace' via Charis) | Welsh | Girl | 83 #57 | |
| Gwyndolyn | 'white, fair, or blessed ring' (from Welsh gwen 'white/fair/blessed' + dolen 'ring') | Welsh | Girl | 78 #58 | |
| Aneira | From Welsh an- ('very') + eira ('snow') - 'much snow' or 'snowy'. | Welsh | Girl | 72 #59 | |
| Gwladys | Country, nation; of the homeland | Welsh | Girl | 71 #60 | |
| Heilyn | Rare name of uncertain origin; sometimes interpreted in modern use as 'little sun' or 'sunbeam' (meaning not well documented). | Welsh | Girl | 71 #61 | |
| Dylane | Derived from Welsh Dylan, meaning "great tide" or "son of the sea" | Welsh | Girl | 65 #62 | |
| Gwendolyne | From Welsh 'gwen' (white, fair, blessed) + 'dolen' (ring) - 'white or blessed ring' | Welsh | Girl | 64 #63 | |
| Gweneviere | From Welsh Gwenhwyfar, commonly interpreted as “white/fair” or “fair lady” (gwen = white/fair/blessed) | Welsh | Girl | 64 #64 | |
| Gracielynn | Combination of 'grace' (from Graciela/Grace) and 'lake' or 'waterfall' (from Lynn) - roughly 'graceful lake' or 'grace + Lynn'. | Welsh | Girl | 60 #65 | |
| Gwendelyn | From Welsh gwen 'white, fair, blessed' + dolen 'ring' - commonly interpreted as 'white/fair ring' or 'blessed ring'. | Welsh | Girl | 56 #66 | |
| Gwenna | White, fair; blessed | Welsh | Girl | 50 #67 | |
| Bronwen | From Welsh 'bron' (breast) + 'wen' (white, fair) - 'white/fair-breasted', broadly 'fair' or 'blessed' | Welsh | Girl | 44 #68 | |
| Anwen | Very fair; blessed, beautiful | Welsh | Girl | 43 #69 | |
| Reesa | Ardor, enthusiasm; fervor | Welsh | Girl | 42 #70 | |
| Rysa | Likely from Welsh Rhys meaning "enthusiasm/ardor," or linked to Risa with meanings like "laughter" (meanings vary by origin/kanji). | Welsh | Girl | 42 #71 | |
| Gwyndolin | From Welsh 'gwen' (white, fair, blessed) possibly combined with 'dolen' (ring) - 'white/fair (one) of the ring' or 'blessed ring'. | Welsh | Girl | 40 #72 | |
| Eleri | From a Welsh river/place name; often interpreted as 'river' or linked to a local place-name | Welsh | Girl | 36 #73 | |
| Megyn | Pearl (diminutive of Margaret) | English, Welsh | Girl | 34 #74 | |
| Brenae | Likely 'raven' or 'little raven' (from Bran); sometimes associated with Brendan ('prince') | English, Welsh | Girl | 33 #75 | |
| Gwenneth | Fair, white; blessed | Welsh | Girl | 30 #76 | |
| Sali | Princess | English, Hebrew, Welsh | Girl | 27 #77 | |
| Olwen | White (or fair) footprint/track | Welsh | Girl | 23 #78 | |
| Rhoslyn | From the moor by the lake | Welsh | Girl | 19 #79 | |
| Ellin | Bright, shining one; torch | Scandinavian, Welsh | Girl | 18 #80 | |
| Gwenith | From Welsh 'gwenith' meaning 'wheat'. | Welsh | Girl | 18 #81 | |
| Gwynneth | Fair, white; blessed | Welsh | Girl | 18 #82 | |
| Morganne | Sea-born | Breton, Welsh | Girl | 17 #83 | |
| Marva | Modern feminine name; often treated as a feminine form of Marvin/Mervyn or a variant of Arabic Marwa - meanings vary by source. | Arabic, English, Welsh | Girl | 15 #84 | |
| Meredyth | Derived from Welsh elements meaning 'great lord' (sometimes rendered 'sea lord') | Welsh | Girl | 14 #85 | |
| Linnette | Little linnet (songbird); alternatively linked to the Welsh name Luned (meaning uncertain) | English, French, Welsh | Girl | 12 #86 | |
| Rhealyn | Combination of Rhea ('flowing' or 'earth') and Lynn ('lake' or 'waterfall'), often interpreted as 'flowing lake' or 'flowing water.' | Welsh | Girl | 12 #87 | |
| Cadi | Diminutive of Katherine - 'pure' | Welsh | Girl | 11 #88 | |
| Olwenn | White footprint / fair-blessed track | Breton, Welsh | Girl | 9 #89 | |
| Guenevere | From Welsh gwen 'white, fair, blessed' + hwyfar - commonly interpreted as 'fair one' or 'white/bright phantom.' | Welsh | Girl | 8 #90 | |
| Rhianne | Derived from Welsh Rhiannon: "great queen" or "divine queen" | Welsh | Girl | 7 #91 | |
| Anwyll | Beloved, dear | Welsh | Girl | 6 #92 | |
| Gwenda | Fair/white; blessed or good (from Welsh gwen + da) | Welsh | Girl | 6 #93 | |
| Rhiann | Great or divine queen | Welsh | Girl | 6 #94 | |
| Branwen | Fair/blessed raven | Welsh | Girl | 5 #95 | |
| Bronwynn | From Welsh bron 'breast' + -wen 'fair' - often rendered 'fair/white breast' or 'fair one' | Welsh | Girl | 5 #96 | |
| Ceridwen | Welsh mythological enchantress associated with poetic inspiration; often interpreted as 'fair/blessed poetess' or linked to poetry and inspiration. | Welsh | Girl | 5 #97 | |
| Glenis | From Welsh 'glân' meaning 'pure/clean' or from Gaelic/Scots 'gleann' meaning 'valley' | Welsh | Girl | 5 #98 | |
| Gwynivere | From Welsh gwen 'white, fair, blessed' + hwyfar 'smooth, phantom' - often rendered 'white phantom' or 'fair one'. | Welsh | Girl | 5 #99 | |
| Jamilynn | Combination of Arabic 'jamīl' (beautiful) and 'Lynn' (lake) - roughly 'beautiful Lynn' or 'beautiful lake'. | Welsh | Girl | 5 #100 |
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