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Welsh names - Baby names with the origin Welsh

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Gwynham Fair/white or blessed homestead Welsh Boy
Gwynhwyfar From Welsh gwyn 'white, fair' + hwyfar (likely 'smooth' or 'phantom'); often given as 'white/fair one' or 'white phantom'. Welsh Girl
Gwynifor From Welsh gwyn 'white/fair/blessed' + Ifor (Ivor); roughly 'fair/blessed Ivor' or 'white/fair lord'. Welsh Boy
Gwynith From Welsh 'gwyn' meaning 'white, fair, blessed'. Welsh Girl
Gwynwen Fair/white and blessed (from Welsh 'gwyn'/'gwen' meaning 'white, fair, blessed') Welsh Girl
Gwys Uncertain - possibly related to the Welsh element 'gwy' (associated with water/river) or to the rare medieval Welsh name Gwyas Welsh Boy
Gwystyl Unclear/obscure. Possibly linked to Old English Wystan ('battle stone') or from native Welsh elements; overall etymology uncertain. Welsh Boy
Gwyther Historic Welsh personal name; exact meaning uncertain. Associated with the legendary figure Gwythyr ap Greidawl. Welsh Boy
Gwythyr Uncertain; etymology disputed - possibly related to words for 'lord', 'battle' or 'host'. Welsh Boy
Gynn Fair, white; blessed English, Welsh Unisex
Gynnyva From Welsh elements meaning "white, fair" - "the fair one" or "white enchantress" Welsh Girl
Hafgan Likely derived from Welsh haf ('summer') + -gan (an element that can be diminutive or denote birth), roughly 'summer-born' or 'little summer'; exact historical meaning is uncertain Welsh Boy
Hafwena From Welsh haf ('summer') + wen ('white/blessed') - 'blessed (or fair) summer'. Welsh Girl
Hafwyn Fair or blessed summer Welsh Boy
Hakin Depends on origin: 'high/esteemed son' (Old Norse Hákon) or 'wise/judicious' (Arabic Hakim); also recorded as a Welsh place-name. Arabic, Norse, Welsh Boy
Hamydd Uncertain - obscure in Welsh; if linked to Arabic Hamid/Hameed, means "praiseworthy". Welsh Boy
Hanalyn Blend of Hana ('grace'/'flower'/'one') and Lyn ('lake'/'water' or a diminutive) - roughly 'graceful/flower-like lake' or 'grace + Lyn'. English, Japanese, Slavic, Welsh Girl
Heddli From Welsh 'hedd' meaning 'peace' - a diminutive form meaning 'little peace' or 'peaceful one' Welsh Girl
Heddwen From Welsh hedd ('peace') + -wen ('white/blessed') - 'blessed peace' or 'fair peace'. Welsh Girl
Heddwin Blessed/fair peace Welsh Boy
Heddwyg Peace / peaceful Welsh Girl
Heddwyn From Welsh hedd 'peace' + wyn 'fair/blessed' - 'blessed peace' or 'fair peace'. Welsh Boy
Hedwen From Welsh hed 'peace' + gwen 'white/fair/blessed' - 'blessed peace' or 'fair peace' Welsh Girl
Hefeydd Unclear/unknown - the name of a mythological Welsh figure (e.g., Hefeydd Hen, father of Blodeuwedd in the Mabinogion). Welsh Boy
Hen Wyneb Literally 'old face' (from Welsh hen 'old' + wyneb 'face'); can suggest 'ancient visage' or figuratively 'ancient wisdom'. Welsh Unisex
Herin Uncertain; meaning varies by origin - possibly linked to the bird 'heron', a regional personal name, or words with senses like 'iron' or local family names French, Indonesian, Welsh Unisex
Heulwen Sunny, radiant (from Welsh heul 'sun' + -wen 'fair/blessed') Welsh Girl
Hogyn Boy; lad; young man Welsh Boy
Howal Eminent, conspicuous Welsh Boy
Howall Eminent, conspicuous Welsh Boy
Hueil Uncertain - possibly 'eminent' or 'conspicuous' if related to Hywel; otherwise of unknown/obscure meaning Welsh Boy
Huwe Mind/heart/spirit; thoughtful, intelligent Welsh Boy
Hywel Eminent, conspicuous, notable Welsh Boy
Ianto Diminutive of the Welsh form of John; meaning 'God is gracious.' Welsh Boy
Idri Likely a short form or modern variant of Idris - 'studious'/'interpreter' (Arabic) or 'ardent/fiery lord' (Welsh); also associated with the prophet Enoch in Islamic tradition. Arabic, Welsh Unisex
Idwal Lord of the rampart Welsh Boy
Iefan Yahweh is gracious Welsh Boy
Iestin Just; fair; righteous Welsh Boy
Iestyn Derived from Justinus: "just, righteous" Welsh Boy
Iesu Form of 'Jesus' - from Hebrew Yeshua/Yehoshua meaning 'Yahweh is salvation' or 'God saves'. Welsh Boy
Ievan God is gracious Welsh Boy
Ifaen Probably related to John - 'God is gracious' (rare/uncertain) Welsh Boy
Ifan God is gracious Welsh Boy
Ifor Yew-tree warrior; archer Welsh Boy
Ilar Cheerful, happy Welsh Boy
Iolo A Welsh diminutive of Iorwerth, often interpreted as "lord" or "handsome lord". Welsh Boy
Iorwen Derived from Welsh elements: Ior (uncertain) + -wen 'white, fair, blessed' - generally interpreted as 'fair/blessed (female)' or 'fair one'. Welsh Girl
Iorwerth Fair or handsome lord Welsh Boy
Iorweth Likely 'lord' or 'noble' (lordly, noble ruler) Welsh Boy
Iowereth Lordly, noble (often interpreted as 'handsome lord') 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