Welsh Girl Names
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of 536 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heulwen | Sunny, radiant (from Welsh heul 'sun' + -wen 'fair/blessed') | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Iorwen | Derived from Welsh elements: Ior (uncertain) + -wen 'white, fair, blessed' - generally interpreted as 'fair/blessed (female)' or 'fair one'. | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Irwen | Likely 'fair' or 'blessed' - contains the Welsh element -wen ('white, fair, blessed'). | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| jaclynn | Combines Jacob ('supplanter') with Lynn ('lake' or 'waterfall') - roughly 'supplanter by the lake'. | Hebrew, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Jenaffer | Fair, white, or smooth; often interpreted as "white phantom" or "fair one" | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Jenefer | Fair, white; often rendered 'white/ fair one' or 'white phantom' | Cornish, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| jenfer | Derived from Welsh Gwenhwyfar, commonly interpreted as 'white phantom' or 'fair one'. | Cornish, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Jenji | White phantom | Cornish, English, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Jennefer | Derived from Gwenhwyfar: 'white, fair' or loosely 'white phantom' / 'fair one'. | Cornish, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Jennepher | Fair/white one; often rendered 'white phantom' or 'white wave' (from Gwenhwyfar) | Cornish, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Jennfier | Fair one (from Welsh gwen 'white, fair' + hwyfar 'smooth/phantom') | Cornish, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Jenni-Lee | Combination of Jennifer ('fair/white one') and Lee ('meadow/clearing') - 'fair one of the meadow' | Cornish, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| jennifur | Derived from Gwenhwyfar - 'white, fair, or blessed' (often interpreted as 'white/fair one' or 'white enchantress'). | Cornish, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Jenyca | Derived from Jennifer/Jenny, generally understood as 'fair' or 'white/fair one.' | English, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Joann-Lynn | Joann: 'God is gracious' + Lynn: 'lake' or 'pool' - roughly 'God is gracious by the lake.' | Hebrew, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Johanna-Lynn | Johanna: "God is gracious"; Lynn: "lake" or "waterfall" - together suggesting "God is gracious by the lake" | Hebrew, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Jonna-Lynn | Combines 'God is gracious' (Jonna/Joanna) with 'lake' or 'pool' (Lynn). | Latin, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Kealani-Lynn | Compound of Hawaiian 'Kealani' (ke = 'the', lani = 'heaven/sky; royal') meaning 'the heavens' or 'heavenly/royal' and English/Welsh 'Lynn' meaning 'lake' or 'pool' - combined sense: 'heavenly lake' or 'heavenly one by the lake'. | English, Hawaiian, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Keri Anne | Combines Keri ('dark' or 'beloved') and Anne ('grace') - 'dark‑haired grace.' | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Kordelyah | Probably 'heart' or 'daughter/jewel of the sea' (meaning uncertain) | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Laura-lyn | Combination of 'laurel' (symbol of victory) and 'lyn'/'llyn' (lake) - loosely 'laurel lake' or 'victorious by the lake' | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Lenett | Possibly “light/torch” (if from Helena) or “linnet/small songbird”; generally a diminutive-style feminine name ("little one"). | French, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Lillwen | Fair/white lily | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Linettah | Probably 'idol' or 'image' (from Welsh Eluned); alternatively understood as a diminutive meaning 'little' or 'small' | English, French, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Linettte | Diminutive of Luned/Eluned - often interpreted as "idol" or "image" (i.e., "little idol" or "little image") | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Linne | Likely derived from Lynn or Linnea - can mean 'lake' (from Welsh/Irish llyn) or reference the twinflower (Linnea) named after Linnaeus. | English, Irish, Swedish, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Llamrei | Name of King Arthur's mare in Welsh tradition; exact etymology/meaning uncertain | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Llawella | Probably 'lion' or 'like a lion' (from Welsh 'llew'); alternatively could be formed from Welsh 'llaw' meaning 'hand' plus the diminutive/ending -ella. | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Lleufer | Light; brightness; beam | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Llevelys | Likely derived from Welsh elements meaning 'lion-like' or related to 'leader/ruler'. | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Llian | Associated with Lillian/Lilian (the lily); exact Welsh-origin meaning is uncertain | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Llinos | Linnet (a small songbird); also conveys calmness/serenity in Welsh | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Llyanne | Grace | English, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Llywela | Feminine form of Llywelyn; derived from Welsh elements meaning 'leader' or 'ruler'. | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Loyda | Derived from Welsh 'llwyd' meaning 'gray' (often interpreted as 'gray' or 'gray-haired'). | Spanish, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Luned | Uncertain - a legendary Welsh name borne by a helpful maiden in the Mabinogion; later associated with the Arthurian Lunet/Lunette and sometimes loosely linked to Luna (moon) in later adaptations. | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Lyllybeth | Diminutive of Elizabeth - 'God is my oath'; can also evoke 'little lily' (from Lily + Beth) | English, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Lynet | Diminutive of Lynn - 'lake' or 'pool' (often interpreted as 'little lake') | English, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Lynete | Derived from the Welsh name Eluned, commonly interpreted as 'idol' or 'image' and by extension 'object of affection'; also seen as 'Lyn' with the diminutive suffix '-ette'. | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Lynnette-Marie | Compound name: Lynnette - a Welsh/English diminutive (linked to Arthurian Luned/Lynette); Marie - French form of Mary, from Hebrew Miriam meaning 'bitter' or 'beloved'. | English, French, Hebrew, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Maegen | Pearl | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Maeghan | Pearl (diminutive of Margaret) | French, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Maeghann | Pearl | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Maeghen | Pearl | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Maegyn | Pearl | English, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Maelwys | From the Welsh element mael ‘prince, chief’ - roughly ‘princely’ or ‘of the prince’. | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Maesy | Meadow (from Welsh 'maes'); sometimes associated with 'pearl' when linked to Maisie/Margaret | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Magan | English/Welsh: 'pearl' (via Margaret). Sanskrit/Hindi: 'enchanted, absorbed, delighted, engrossed.' | Hindi, Irish, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Maghan | Pearl | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Mair | Derived from Miriam - often interpreted as bitter or beloved | 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