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Welsh names - Baby names with the origin Welsh

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Gwennette Little fair/blessed one (diminutive of Gwen) Welsh Girl β€”
Gwennifer Fair/white, blessed; associated with Guinevere/Jennifer Cornish, Welsh Girl β€”
Gwennllian From Welsh 'gwen' (white, fair, blessed) + 'llian'; generally interpreted as 'fair/blessed one'. Welsh Girl β€”
Gwennlynn From Welsh gwen 'white, fair, blessed' + llyn/lynn 'lake, pool' - roughly 'fair/blessed lake' or 'blessed pool'. Welsh Girl β€”
Gwennyth Fair; blessed; white Welsh Girl β€”
Gwenor Fair, blessed, white Welsh Girl β€”
Gwenora From Welsh gwen 'white, fair, blessed' combined with -ora; loosely 'fair/blessed one' or 'fair honor'. English, Welsh Girl β€”
Gwenore Fair, blessed Welsh Girl β€”
Gwenwyn Likely from Welsh elements gwen/gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed"; note that the modern Welsh word "gwenwyn" also means "poison", so the name is uncommon and potentially ambiguous. Welsh Boy β€”
Gwenwynwyn Likely from Welsh elements gwen 'white/fair/blessed' + wyn 'fair/blessed'; possibly meaning 'very fair' or 'blessed and fair'. Exact original sense is uncertain; historically borne by a Welsh prince. Welsh Boy β€”
Gweny Diminutive of 'Gwen' meaning 'white, fair, blessed' - 'little fair/blessed one' Welsh Girl β€”
Gwenyver From Welsh gwen 'white, fair, blessed' + hwyfar 'smooth' - 'fair/white and smooth' Welsh Girl β€”
Gwenyvier From Welsh elements meaning 'white, fair, or blessed' (often interpreted as 'fair/white phantom' or 'fair lady') Welsh Girl β€”
Gwesyn Wasp (the insect) Welsh Boy β€”
gweyneth From Welsh gwyn meaning 'white, fair, blessed' - generally interpreted as 'fair' or 'blessed' Welsh Girl β€”
Gwili From the River Gwili - a Welsh river name, often interpreted as a 'winding stream' (place-name origin). Welsh Unisex β€”
gwilim Resolute protector Welsh Boy β€”
Gwilym Resolute protector Welsh Boy β€”
Gwilymo Resolute protector Welsh Boy β€”
Gwin Fair, blessed, or white Welsh Unisex β€”
Gwinda From Welsh 'gwen' meaning 'white, fair, blessed' - Gwinda likely means 'fair' or 'blessed' (variant of Gwenda). Welsh Girl β€”
Gwindolina From Welsh gwen ('white, fair, blessed') + dolen ('ring') - 'white/fair or blessed ring.' Welsh Girl β€”
Gwindoline Fair or blessed ring (white/fair) Welsh Girl β€”
Gwindolyn Fair or blessed ring (literally 'white/blessed ring') Welsh Girl β€”
Gwindolyne From Welsh gwen 'white, fair, blessed' + dolen 'ring' - often interpreted as 'fair/blessed ring' or 'fair one'. Welsh Girl β€”
Gwine Fair, white, blessed Welsh Unisex β€”
Gwineth Derived from Welsh 'gwen' meaning 'white', 'fair', or 'blessed' Welsh Girl β€”
Gwinfor Likely from Welsh gwyn 'white/blessed/fair' + mawr (mutated to -for) 'great' - 'fair/blessed and great'. Welsh Boy β€”
Gwiniviev From Guinevere: 'fair/white/blessed' (often interpreted as 'fair lady' or 'white phantom') Welsh Girl β€”
Gwinne From Welsh gwen/gwyn meaning 'white, fair, blessed'. Welsh Girl β€”
Gwinny Diminutive of Welsh names meaning 'white, fair, blessed.' Welsh Girl β€”
Gwion Uncertain; associated with the mythological figure Gwion Bach (who becomes Taliesin). Possibly related to words meaning 'fair' or 'blessed' in Brittonic/Celtic roots. Welsh Boy β€”
Gwres Heat, warmth Welsh Unisex β€”
Gwyddyon Likely 'wood‑born' or 'born of trees', associated with a mythic magician/hero Welsh Boy β€”
Gwydion Uncertain; often taken to mean 'forest- or wood-born' or associated with knowledge and magic (mythic magician/trickster). Welsh Boy β€”
Gwylan Seagull (sea bird) Welsh Unisex β€”
Gwylim Resolute protector (from Germanic elements wil 'will, desire' + helm 'helmet/protection') Welsh Boy β€”
Gwynaeth From Welsh 'gwyn' meaning 'white, fair, blessed' - often interpreted as 'blessed' or 'fair one'. Welsh Girl β€”
Gwynafar From Welsh element gwyn 'white, fair, blessed'; overall sense 'fair/blessed one' (second element uncertain) Welsh Unisex β€”
Gwynda From Welsh 'gwyn' meaning 'white, fair, blessed'. Welsh Girl β€”
Gwyndolen From Welsh gwen (white, fair, blessed) + dolen (ring, loop) - 'white/blessed ring' or 'fair ring' Welsh Girl β€”
Gwyndolina Likely from Welsh elements meaning 'white, fair, blessed' (associated with Gwen); sometimes interpreted as 'fair ring' or 'fair bow'. Welsh Girl β€”
Gwyndoline From Welsh gwen 'white, fair, blessed' + dolen 'ring' - 'white or blessed ring'. Welsh Girl β€”
Gwyndolyna From Welsh gwyn/gwen 'white, fair, blessed' + possibly dolen 'ring' - often interpreted as 'fair/blessed ring' or 'fair one'. Welsh Girl β€”
Gwyndolyne From Welsh 'gwen' (white, fair, blessed) + likely 'dolen' (ring) - 'white/fair (or blessed) ring' Welsh Girl β€”
Gwyne White, fair, blessed Welsh Girl β€”
Gwynedd Name of a historic Welsh kingdom/region; possibly derived from a Brythonic tribal name (Venedoti); sometimes associated with Welsh gwyn meaning 'white, fair, blessed' Welsh Girl β€”
Gwynetta Derived from Welsh 'gwyn' meaning 'white, fair, blessed' - a diminutive form meaning 'little/fair/blessed Gwyn'. Welsh Girl β€”
Gwynfor From Welsh gwyn ('white/fair/blessed') + for (fawr, 'great') - roughly 'great white' or 'fair and great' Welsh Boy β€”
Gwyngad Likely from Welsh gwyn ('white, fair, blessed') + cad ('battle') - roughly 'fair/blessed battle' or 'fair warrior'. Welsh Boy β€”

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