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Welsh names - Baby names with the origin Welsh

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Cerydwin From Welsh elements often interpreted as 'poetry/poet(ess)' + 'fair/blessed' - commonly taken to mean 'blessed poetess' or 'fair poet'. Welsh Girl
Cerydwyn Likely 'fair/blessed woman' - from Welsh elements suggesting 'beloved/poet' + 'white/fair, blessed'. Welsh Girl
Cerydwynn Likely 'fair/blessed beloved' - formed from Welsh elements related to love/poetry (cerid/ceri) and gwyn/gwynn ('white, fair, blessed'). Welsh Girl
Cerydwynne Likely from elements meaning "beloved" + "fair/blessed" - roughly "beloved and fair". Welsh Girl
Ceryse Possibly 'love' (from Welsh Cerys) or 'cherry' (from French cerise); uncertain French, Welsh Girl
Ceynwyn 'Fair/blessed beauty' (approximate) Welsh Boy
Chetwyn Probably 'Chet + wyn' - roughly 'Chet's friend' or 'fair/white Chet' Welsh Boy
Chryslynne Golden lake (from Greek 'chrysos' = gold + Lynne = lake/stream). English, Welsh Girl
Cledwin Likely 'fair' or 'blessed' (from Welsh element -wyn); exact first-element origin is uncertain. Welsh Boy
Cledwyn Likely from Welsh elements cled- (uncertain) + -wyn 'white, fair, blessed'; roughly 'fair/blessed Cled-' (first element uncertain, possibly related to cledd 'sword'). Welsh Boy
Clud Likely derived from Latin Claudius meaning "lame"; alternatively may reflect a Welsh element meaning "enclosure/barrier" - exact origin uncertain. English, Latin, Welsh Boy
Clydai Likely derived from Welsh 'clyd' meaning 'cozy, sheltered, warm'. Welsh Girl
Cnychwr From Welsh root cnych- + agent suffix -wr: 'one who nips/pinches; nibbler' (literally 'biter/pincher'). Welsh Boy
Coch Red; red-haired Welsh Unisex
Coed Wood, forest; trees Welsh Unisex
Coel Belief, trust Welsh Boy
Cohwin A modern invented name; loosely associated with friendship/strength or roots meaning ‘raven’ or ‘from the hollow’ depending on derivation Welsh Unisex
Coile Unclear; possibly linked to Gaelic caol ('narrow, slender') or to the old personal name Coel; meaning not well established Welsh Boy
Colbran From a surname meaning roughly 'dark/coal' + 'brown' or 'raven' - i.e., 'dark/raven-like' or 'coal-brown' English, Welsh Boy
Colwin Likely a variant of Colin (from Gaelic Cailean 'young one' or as a diminutive of Nicholas 'people's victory') or of Welsh Colwyn (from Welsh elements possibly meaning 'hazel' + 'white/blessed'). English, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh Boy
Colwyne Likely 'coal/black friend' or 'dark-haired friend' (from Old English col 'coal/dark' + wine 'friend'); also associated with the Welsh place-name Colwyn English, Welsh Boy
Colwynn Likely 'fair' or 'blessed' - related to Welsh element gwyn meaning 'white, fair, blessed'. Welsh Boy
Colwynne Likely from Welsh elements coll (hazel) + gwyn (fair/white/blessed): "fair/white hazel" or "fair hazel/wood". Welsh Boy
Colywnn Likely from Welsh coll ('hazel') + gwyn ('white, fair') - essentially 'fair/hazel' or a name tied to the place Colwyn (as in Colwyn Bay). Welsh Boy
Conwy From the river/settlement name; likely 'chief' or 'principal river' (etymology uncertain) Welsh Unisex
Cordela Likely a variant of Cordelia - often interpreted as "heart" or "daughter/jewel of the sea" English, Welsh Girl
Cordie Little heart / heart Welsh Girl
Cordulia Likely 'heart' or 'little heart' (derivative of cor), meaning uncertain Welsh Girl
Corwyne Probably "heart's friend" or "friend of the heart" (modern variant of Corwin/Corwyn) Welsh Boy
Corwynne A modern blended name generally interpreted as 'fair/blessed Cor' (loosely 'fair or blessed heart'); may be related in form to Corwin or Corvin depending on root assumptions. English, Welsh Unisex
Craddoc Beloved, amiable Welsh Boy
Craddoch Beloved, amiable (from Welsh Caradog) Welsh Boy
Cradoc Beloved, dear Welsh Boy
Cradoch Beloved, amiable (from the Brythonic root for 'love') Welsh Boy
Cradock Beloved, amiable Welsh Boy
Creiddylad Name of a heroine in Welsh mythology; etymology uncertain - often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'fair lady'. Welsh Girl
Creiddyladl Likely "jewel" or "heart's delight; beloved" (etymology uncertain) Welsh Girl
Crwys Obscure; associated with an early Welsh saint or place-name; exact meaning uncertain Welsh Boy
Culhwch Probably from Welsh cul 'narrow' + hwch 'sow' - roughly 'narrow sow' or a nickname related to a sow; exact etymology uncertain. Welsh Boy
Custennin Steadfast, constant Welsh Boy
Cydd Together; joined; unity Welsh Unisex
Cymreiges Welshwoman; of Wales Welsh Girl
Cymry The Welsh (the Welsh people); 'Welsh' Welsh Boy
Cynan Chief; leader; prince Welsh Boy
Cynfarch Likely "chief horse" or "horse-lord" (from Welsh cyn 'chief/first' + march 'horse') Welsh Boy
Cynin Little chief; young leader Welsh Boy
Cynne Possibly from Welsh element 'cyn' meaning 'chief, first', or a diminutive of Cynthia meaning 'from Mount Cynthus'. English, Welsh Girl
Cynon Traditional Welsh name; possibly derived from the element cyn- meaning 'chief' or 'first' (exact origin uncertain). Welsh Boy
Cynyn Diminutive of the Welsh element 'cyn' (chief/leader) - 'little chief' or 'young leader'. Welsh Boy
Cynyr Old Welsh; meaning uncertain - possibly from element 'cyn' meaning 'chief/first' or from an older Celtic element related to 'hound/hero'. Welsh Boy

Welsh name popularity over time

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

1,326
Names in this origin
10
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
99,706
Peak year 2000