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Welsh names - Baby names with the origin Welsh

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Pedur Rock, stone Welsh Boy
Pembrok From the headland / 'head of the region' (headland or land's end) Welsh Boy
Pembroke From Penfro, 'head/headland of the region' (literally 'head of the community/region') Welsh Boy
Pen From Brythonic pen meaning "head, top, chief"; also used as a short form of Penelope Cornish, Welsh Unisex
Penarddun From pen 'head, chief' + Arddun 'fair, beautiful' - roughly 'chief/beauty' or 'head of the fair ones'. Welsh Girl
Pender Originally a surname; probably locational or occupational - possibly 'dweller by a hill/head' (from Welsh/Old English pen) or a dialectal variant of 'Pinder' ('keeper of the pound'). English, Welsh Boy
Penndel Probably from Welsh/Old English elements: 'pen' meaning 'head' or 'hill' combined with a place-element 'del/dell' - roughly 'hill/top' or 'head of the valley' (approximate) Welsh Unisex
Penryth Head or top of a ford / promontory by a stream Welsh Unisex
Penwyn From Welsh pen 'head/top/summit' + wyn 'white/fair/blessed' - 'fair/white summit' or 'blessed head' Welsh Boy
Peredur Steel spear / hard spear Welsh Boy
Peredurus Likely "spear-man" or "hard/steel spear" (from elements meaning 'spear' + 'hard/steel') Welsh Boy
Peredwus Uncertain; probably derived from Brythonic elements related to spear/battle, often interpreted as 'spear-man' or 'hard/firm spear'. Welsh Boy
Petyn Diminutive of Peter - "little rock" (from Greek petros, "rock/stone") Welsh Boy
Plas Hall, mansion, manor, estate Welsh Unisex
Powall Originally a patronymic surname meaning "son of Hywel"; Hywel = "conspicuous, eminent". Welsh Boy
Powel Son of Hywel; Hywel means 'eminent' or 'conspicuous'. Welsh Boy
Powill Likely 'son of Hywel' (Hywel = 'eminent'); can also be read as a modern blend of 'Po' + 'Will' suggesting 'will' or 'desire'. English, Welsh Boy
Powyll From Welsh pwyll, meaning 'wisdom', 'sense', 'prudence' Welsh Boy
Pridwyn 'fair form' or 'fair appearance' (from Welsh pryd 'form/appearance/beauty' + -wyn 'fair/white') Welsh Boy
Pryderi Derived from Welsh pryder meaning 'thought', 'care', or 'anxiety' Welsh Boy
Prydwen Fair form / fair beauty Welsh Girl
Prydwyn From Welsh pryd (form/beauty) + -wyn (fair/blessed): "fair form" or "beautiful appearance" Welsh Boy
Pwill Sense, wisdom, judgment Welsh Boy
Pwyll Sense; prudence; wisdom Welsh Boy
Pyrs Rock, stone (derived from Peter) English, Welsh Boy
Rabun Unclear; possibly 'son/descendant of Robin/Robert' or associated with 'raven' Indonesian, Welsh Boy
Raece Enthusiasm, ardor; passionate Welsh Unisex
Reannon Derived from Rhiannon, meaning "great queen" or "divine queen" Welsh Girl
Rebeccalynn Blend of Rebecca ('to bind' or 'captivating') and Lynn ('lake' or 'pool') - often interpreted as 'captivating lake' or 'bound to the lake'. Hebrew, Welsh Girl
Reesah Ardor, enthusiasm Welsh Girl
Reice Ardent; enthusiastic Welsh Unisex
Reisa Enthusiasm, ardor Welsh Girl
Reyce Enthusiasm, ardor; 'ardent' or 'fiery' Welsh Unisex
Reyse Ardent, enthusiastic Welsh Unisex
Rhain Uncertain - rare/archaic Welsh name. Possibly a variant of Rhian (meaning 'maiden') or related to the Welsh element rhi- ('ruler/king'); etymology not well-attested. Welsh Boy
Rhawn Depending on root: 'ascending, to grow' (from Rohan) or 'little red-haired one / rowan tree' (from Rowan/Ruan) Welsh Boy
Rhean Likely a modern variant of Rhian/Rhea/Rian: 'maiden' (Welsh), 'flowing/mother of the gods' (Greek), or 'little king' (Irish). English, Greek, Irish, Welsh Unisex
Rheanah A modern blended name variously associated with 'flowing' (Greek Rhea), 'queenly/great' (Welsh Rhiannon) or 'sweet basil' (Arabic Rihana); broadly interpreted as queenly/divine or pleasantly fragrant English, Welsh Girl
Rheanan Great/divine queen Welsh Girl
Rheannon Great queen Welsh Girl
Rheeona Likely 'queenly' or 'great queen' - a modern name combining elements associated with queens/goddesses Welsh Girl
Rhesa Enthusiasm, ardor Welsh Unisex
Rhiain Maiden; princess Welsh Girl
Rhiainn Maiden, young woman Welsh Girl
Rhiamon Variant of Rhiannon - 'great/divine queen' or 'queenly one'. Welsh Girl
Rhiana Derived from Rhiannon, commonly interpreted as 'great queen' or 'divine queen' Welsh Girl
Rhianah Maiden; by extension 'great/divine queen' Welsh Girl
Rhianan Derived from Welsh Rhian/Rhiannon - 'maiden' or 'great queen'. Welsh Girl
Rhiane Maiden, young woman Welsh Girl
Rhianedd From Rhian/Rhiannon - originally 'maiden', by association 'great queen'. Welsh Girl

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