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Welsh names - Baby names with the origin Welsh

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Morwen Sea maiden / maiden of the sea Welsh Girl
Morwyn Maiden; sometimes interpreted as 'sea maiden' or associated with sea/fair elements Welsh Girl
morwynn Fair/white sea; by extension 'maiden of the sea' Cornish, Welsh Girl
Morys 'dark-skinned' or 'Moor' Welsh Boy
Morysse From Maurus - 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish' Latin, Welsh Boy
Mostyn Settlement or farm by the moss (dweller near a bog) Welsh Boy
Murvin Likely 'sea-friend' (Old English) or 'sea-born/eminent' (Welsh) English, Welsh Boy
Murwin Likely 'sea friend' or 'friend of the sea' (from elements meaning 'sea' + 'friend') English, Welsh Boy
Myfanwy My beloved / my dear Welsh Girl
Mynyddog Mountainous Welsh Boy
Myrddin Uncertain - legendary name associated with the wizard Merlin; sometimes connected etymologically to a place-name meaning 'sea-fort' (from Moridunum). Welsh Boy
Myrddyn Possibly 'sea fort' or 'fort by the sea'; legendary name associated with the wizard Merlin Welsh Boy
Nansi Grace, favor Welsh Girl
Nantyn Little stream; brooklet Welsh Boy
Nefyn Place-name; named for the Welsh town Nefyn. Exact etymology uncertain (possibly related to a coastal/promontory name). Welsh Unisex
Neifion Heavenly; of the heavens Welsh Boy
Nellwyn From Nell (light/torch) + Welsh 'wyn' (fair/blessed) - 'fair or bright Nell' / 'little fair one' English, Welsh Girl
Nellwynn From 'Nell' (diminutive of Eleanor/Helen, 'light') + Welsh 'wyn/wynn' ('fair, blessed') - roughly 'little bright/fair one' or 'beloved and fair'. English, Welsh Girl
Nellwynne A compound name: 'Nell' (diminutive of Eleanor/Helen, suggesting 'light' or 'bright') + 'Wynne' (Welsh for 'white', 'fair', or 'blessed') - overall 'bright, fair, or blessed.' English, Welsh Girl
Newyddilyn From Welsh 'newydd' (new) with a feminine suffix; roughly 'new one' or 'new-born' Welsh Girl
Nisien Gentle, kind, peaceful; name of the benevolent twin in Welsh legend Welsh Boy
Nodyn ‘note’ - a musical note or written annotation Welsh Boy
Nudd Name of a mythological Celtic leader, associated with Nuada and the epithet 'Silver Hand'. Celtic, Welsh Boy
Olwena Derived from the Welsh name Olwen, meaning 'white footprint' or 'fair track'. Welsh Girl
Olwenah Derived from Olwen: 'white footprint' - fair, white, or blessed Welsh Girl
Olwenna White footprint / fair-footed Welsh Girl
Olwennah White or blessed footprint (fair/blessed + footprint) Welsh Girl
Olwenne From Welsh elements meaning 'white/fair' (gwen) and 'footprint' (ol) - 'white/fair footprint' or 'fair one'. Welsh Girl
Olwina Fair/white footprint (from Welsh 'Olwen' - 'ol' = footprint, 'gwen' = white/fair) Welsh Girl
Olwinn From Welsh ol (footprint) + gwen (white, fair) - 'white/fair footprint' Welsh Girl
Olwynah White footprint - from Welsh ol (footprint/track) + gwyn (white, fair) Welsh Girl
Olwyne White footprint; fair/blessed Welsh Girl
Olwynn From Welsh elements meaning 'white/fair' and 'foot/track' - 'white footprint' or 'fair/blessed'. Welsh Girl
Olwynnah White/fair footprint or track (from Welsh elements ol + gwyn) Welsh Girl
Olwynne White footprint (from Welsh ol 'track/foot' + gwen 'white/fair') Welsh Girl
Owaine Well-born, noble Welsh Boy
Owena Feminine form of Owen: "young warrior" / "noble" / "well‑born" (also sometimes associated with "born of the yew") Welsh Girl
Owene Noble, well‑born; sometimes interpreted as 'young warrior' Welsh Boy
Owenna Female form of Owen, commonly interpreted as 'young warrior' or 'noble/well‑born'. English, Welsh Girl
Owine Likely related to Owain/Owen - generally understood as 'young warrior' or 'well-born/noble' English, Welsh Boy
Owny Noble, well-born; (also interpreted as) young warrior Welsh Boy
Owyne Noble-born; well-born / young warrior Welsh Boy
Padarn Fatherly; 'of the father' (paternal) Welsh Boy
Pant Hollow; valley Welsh Unisex
Parri Originally a patronymic meaning 'son of Harry' (Harry being a diminutive of Henry) English, Welsh Boy
Parrie Variant of Perry/Parry; either 'pear tree' (from Perry) or 'son of Harry' (from Welsh Parry) English, Welsh Unisex
Parry Son of Harry (Welsh); alternatively from 'pear tree' (English) Welsh Boy
Patwyn Noble and fair/white (combination of 'Pat' = noble and Welsh '-wyn' = fair/white/blessed) English, Welsh Unisex
Pededur Possibly “hard/steel spear” (likely from Welsh elements meaning spear + hard/steel) Welsh Boy
Pedr Derived from Greek petros meaning 'rock' or 'stone'. 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