Welsh Baby Names

Welsh names come from one of Europe's oldest living languages and often carry the letters w and y as vowels. Many come from medieval Welsh poetry and legend.

75 names

  1. DylanBoyson of the sea · Welsh7,868
  2. OwenBoywell-born; young warrior · Welsh7,595
  3. ArthurBoymeaning uncertain · Celtic3,325
  4. EvanBoythe Lord is gracious · Welsh2,587
  5. ReeseUnisexardor, enthusiasm · Welsh2,044
  6. MaddoxBoyson of Madoc · Welsh1,753
  7. MorganGirlsea-born; sea-circle · Welsh1,701
  8. EllisBoybenevolent · Welsh1,654
  9. GriffinBoystrong lord · Welsh1,628
  10. GavinBoywhite hawk · Welsh1,380
  11. TristanBoytumult; outcry · Celtic1,308
  12. BowenBoyson of Owen · Welsh1,106
  13. RhysBoyardor, enthusiasm · Welsh989
  14. JenniferGirlfair one, white phantom · Welsh552
  15. ReeceBoyardor · Welsh841
  16. BrynnGirlhill · Welsh826
  17. GwendolynGirlwhite ring · Welsh802
  18. MeredithGirlgreat lord · Welsh621
  19. WinnieGirlfair and blessed · Welsh551
  20. TrevorBoylarge village · Welsh451
  21. MeganGirlpearl · Welsh369
  22. MarvinBoysea hill · Welsh406
  23. DavisBoyson of David · Hebrew448
  24. RowynGirlwhite spear · Welsh440
  25. GwenGirlwhite, blessed · Welsh403
  26. EverestUnisexfrom the Eurest river settlement · Welsh366
  27. IdrisBoyinterpreter; studious · Arabic347
  28. ElowenGirlelm tree · Cornish294
  29. GuinevereGirlfair one; white phantom · Welsh277
  30. WinifredGirlblessed peace · Welsh244
  31. EmrysUniseximmortal · Welsh225
  32. VaughnBoysmall · Welsh189
  33. BrynleyGirlburnt meadow · Welsh182
  34. MerrickBoyfame, power · Welsh181
  35. WynnUnisexfair, blessed · Welsh181
  36. RhiannonGirlgreat queen · Welsh175
  37. LowenUnisexjoyful · Celtic174
  38. MeghanGirlpearl · Welsh152
  39. ArwenGirlfair, blessed · Welsh169
  40. EmrynGirlpossibly from Emrys; immortal · Welsh158
  41. MariGirldrop of the sea · Welsh151
  42. TeganUnisexfair, beautiful · Welsh148
  43. MadduxBoyson of Madoc · Welsh148
  44. AvalonGirlisland of apples · Celtic140
  45. EllowynGirlelm tree · Welsh136
  46. LloydBoygray · Welsh93
  47. CambriaGirlWales · Welsh120
  48. ConwayBoyholy water · Welsh120
  49. GwynethGirlblessed, happy · Welsh112
  50. BrynGirlhill · Welsh104
  51. CaiUnisexrejoice · Welsh101
  52. MorrisBoydark-skinned · English86
  53. GladysGirlland; nation · Welsh45
  54. FloydBoygray · Welsh67
  55. EvansBoyson of Evan · Welsh90
  56. MerlinBoysea fortress · Welsh85
  57. LynetteGirlidol, image · Welsh63
  58. MervinBoysea hill · Welsh58
  59. BroderickBoyson of Rhydderch · Welsh58
  60. DillanBoygreat tide · Welsh54
  61. RhondaGirlgreat spear · Welsh8
  62. RowenaGirluncertain · Unknown46
  63. GlendaGirlfair and good · Welsh24
  64. DeweyBoybeloved · Welsh31
  65. EnidGirlsoul, life · Welsh30
  66. KenyonBoyfair-haired · Welsh30
  67. JeniferGirlwhite phantom · Welsh22
  68. MeaganGirlpearl · Welsh11
  69. RhiannaGirlgreat queen · Welsh15
  70. LoydBoygray · Welsh7
  71. RondaGirlgrand, good · Welsh—
  72. TrevaGirllarge homestead · Welsh—
  73. MaeganGirlpearl · Welsh—
  74. TreverBoylarge settlement · Welsh—
  75. GlynnBoyvalley · Welsh—

Number = US babies given the name in 2024 (Social Security Administration).