| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth | Possibly "gentle" or "modest" (etymology uncertain) | Welsh | Boy | 592 #51 | |
| Eira | Welsh: 'snow'. From Old Norse Eir: goddess name meaning 'mercy, help, healing'. | Finnish, Norse, Scandinavian, Welsh | Girl | 579 #52 | |
| Penn | Head; top; hill | English, Welsh | Boy | 555 #53 | |
| Niah | Variant of Nia - commonly interpreted as 'bright' (from Irish Niamh) or 'purpose' (Swahili). | Celtic, English, Swahili, Welsh | Girl | 536 #54 | |
| Evin | Varies by origin: Irish - diminutive of Éimhín, roughly 'little/young, swift one'; Kurdish - 'love'; also used as a variant of Evan (Welsh/English) linked to 'God is gracious'. | English, Irish, Welsh | Unisex | 502 #55 | |
| Pryce | Son of Rhys (Rhys = ardor, enthusiasm) | Welsh | Boy | 477 #56 | |
| Llewyn | Derived from Llywelyn - commonly interpreted as 'leader' or 'lion-like' | Welsh | Boy | 456 #57 | |
| Carys | Beloved | Welsh | Girl | 450 #58 | |
| Bronwyn | Derived from Welsh elements meaning 'bron' (breast) + '-wen/-wyn' (white, fair) - 'fair-breasted' | Welsh | Girl | 449 #59 | |
| Seren | Star | Welsh | Unisex | 446 #60 | |
| Gwenivere | From Welsh 'gwen' (white, fair, blessed) + 'hwyfar' (smooth/phantom) - often rendered 'white/fair enchantress' or 'fair spirit'. | Welsh | Girl | 436 #61 | |
| Brynna | Hill (from Welsh bryn) | Welsh | Girl | 394 #62 | |
| Taron | Thunder | Armenian, Gaulish, Welsh | Boy | 385 #63 | |
| Calan | Beginning; first day of the month; festival or new year | Breton, Welsh | Unisex | 377 #64 | |
| Elyn | Bright, shining light | Welsh | Girl | 364 #65 | |
| Rhen | Likely 'of the Rhine' (the river) or a short, gender-neutral form/variant of Ren/Wren. | Celtic, English, Germanic, Welsh | Unisex | 354 #66 | |
| Daron | Variant of Darren/Darin - meanings vary by origin: often rendered as 'great' or 'fruitful' (Irish Dáire), associated with hills/place-names (Welsh), or 'from Taron' (Armenian). | Armenian, English, Irish, Welsh | Boy | 353 #67 | |
| Dyllan | Son of the sea / born of the ocean | Welsh | Boy | 345 #68 | |
| Arwyn | Fair, blessed | Welsh | Boy | 335 #69 | |
| Nesta | Diminutive of Nest/Agnes - "pure, chaste" | Welsh | Girl | 329 #70 | |
| Riana | Possible meanings include 'from Hadria/Adriatic' (from Adriana) or 'great/divine queen' (from Rhiannon); generally interpreted as a feminine name associated with nobility or place | Latin, Welsh | Girl | 326 #71 | |
| Wynne | White, fair, blessed | Proto-Celtic, Welsh | Girl | 320 #72 | |
| Caris | Grace; beloved | Greek, Welsh | Girl | 319 #73 | |
| Enid | Life, soul, spirit | Welsh | Girl | 318 #74 | |
| Owyn | Young warrior; well-born (noble) | Welsh | Boy | 316 #75 | |
| Sion | Welsh form of John meaning "God is gracious"; when linked to Zion, refers to the biblical place/name | Welsh | Boy | 309 #76 | |
| Rowena | Possibly 'famous friend' (from Germanic hroth + win) or 'fair/blessed maiden' (from Welsh rhonwen). | English, Germanic, Welsh | Girl | 303 #77 | |
| Cari | Beloved; love | English, Latin, Welsh | Girl | 301 #78 | |
| Ky | Varies by origin: Vietnamese 'Kỳ' can mean 'period/season', 'strange' or 'marvelous'; in English it's typically a short form of names like Kyle (meaning 'narrow strait') or Kyler. | Celtic, English, Scottish, Vietnamese, Welsh | Unisex | 300 #79 | |
| Awen | Poetic or divine inspiration; muse | Welsh | Girl | 289 #80 | |
| Taran | Thunder | Celtic, Pictish, Welsh | Boy | 287 #81 | |
| Alys | Noble (of noble kind) | English, Welsh | Girl | 267 #82 | |
| Rhydian | From the ford / ford-dweller | Welsh | Boy | 263 #83 | |
| Macsen | Great | Welsh | Boy | 256 #84 | |
| Griffen | From Welsh meaning 'strong lord' or associated with the griffin, a mythical guardian creature | Welsh | Boy | 255 #85 | |
| Rianna | Variant of Rhiannon meaning "great queen"; sometimes linked to Rihanna meaning "sweet basil" or "fragrant herb" | Welsh | Girl | 249 #86 | |
| Dewey | Diminutive of Dewi/David - 'beloved' or 'friend' (often rendered as 'little David') | Welsh | Boy | 236 #87 | |
| Griffyn | From Welsh Gruffudd meaning 'strong lord'; also evokes the guardian mythical griffin. | Welsh | Boy | 236 #88 | |
| Mattox | Either 'descendant of Madog' (Madog = 'fortunate') or related to Matthew meaning 'gift of God'. | English, Welsh | Boy | 224 #89 | |
| Glenda | Pure, clean; good (sometimes associated with valley). | English, Welsh | Girl | 219 #90 | |
| Marvyn | Possibly 'sea/hill' or 'sea-friend' from Welsh Merfyn; alternatively 'famous friend' from Old English Mǣrwin | Welsh | Boy | 218 #91 | |
| Carey | From Irish 'ciar' meaning 'dark' / 'descendant of Ciardha'; alternatively 'from the fort' (Welsh) | Irish, Welsh | Unisex | 210 #92 | |
| Rhian | From Welsh rhiain, 'maiden' (often associated with Rhiannon, 'great queen') | Welsh | Girl | 197 #93 | |
| Edris | Welsh: 'ardent/fiery lord' (from Idris). Arabic: name of a prophet (Idris), associated with learning/studiousness. | Arabic, English, Welsh | Boy | 186 #94 | |
| Jenifer | 'Fair one' or 'white phantom' (from Welsh gwen 'white, fair' + hwyfar 'smooth/phantom') | Cornish, Welsh | Girl | 185 #95 | |
| Rhianna | From Rhiannon: "great queen" (also linked to Welsh rhiain 'maiden'); Arabic variant means "sweet basil" | Welsh | Girl | 173 #96 | |
| Morgana | Traditionally interpreted as "sea-born" or "of the sea"; associated with the Arthurian enchantress Morgan le Fay. | Welsh | Girl | 172 #97 | |
| Gweneth | Blessed, fair, white | Welsh | Girl | 170 #98 | |
| Emlyn | From the Welsh place-name Emlyn; meaning uncertain - generally rendered as 'of/from Emlyn' (a regional/placename origin). | Welsh | Unisex | 169 #99 | |
| Bowyn | Likely related to Bowen/Owen or to the Welsh element 'wyn' - 'son of Owen' or 'fair/blessed' | English, Welsh | Unisex | 158 #100 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Welsh-origin name in our dataset.
