194 Welsh Names for Your Baby

Naming a baby is tough. Their name will follow them for the rest of their life, so you want to be sure it is something they will love. Have you ever thought of naming your baby a Welsh name? We have some great Welsh baby names for boys and girls to share.

Our list has Welsh names for girls, from the common to the more obscure and unique. We also have Welsh baby names for boys that run the gambit. Don’t be afraid to explore names for your baby; some beautiful and unique ones are on this list. And we’re excited to include some Welsh baby names that would work for a boy or a girl.

6 Common Welsh Girl Names

You have probably heard of some of these names before. These Welsh names for girls are more common than some, but they are just as pretty.

1. Anna — One of King Arthur’s sisters

2. Arial — Courageous woman

3. Caitrin — Pure and clear

4. Gwyneth — Female version of Gwynedd

5. Morgan — One who was born at sea

6. Rhiannon — A word of authority meaning great queen

14 Common Welsh Boy Names

We may hear these names more often than other Welsh names for boys. They are both popular and strong.

1. Arthur — Name of a king meaning dark or black

2. Brad — Meaning broad clearing

3. Beynon — The son of Einion

4. Bledig — One who is like a wolf

5. Bledri — The ruler of the wolves

6. Cadell — One who battles

7. Cadfael — The battle prince

8. Cedric — A generous man

9. Coel — A trustworthy man

10. Collen — A hazel tree

11. Craigfryn — A rocky hill

12. Dylan — Son of the sea and waves

13. Lewis — A lion-like man

14. Owen — Youth

5 Fun Welsh Names for Girls

If you are looking for something a bit whimsical, try one of these sweet Welsh names.

1. Gladys — Sovereignty

2. Hunith — To sleep

3. Mevanou — Mine

4. Nest — One who is chaste

5. Meinir — Thin and slender

5 Fun Welsh Names for Boys

These Welsh boy names are playful and unique.

1. Aneirin — Noble

2. Cadell — Battle

3. Honor — Honor

4. Iorwerth — Handsome lord

5. Tudor — Power

49 Old Gender-Neutral Welsh Names

Gender-neutral names are popular, and these names have been around for a long time.

1. Aeddan — Fire

2. Aeron — Slaughter

3. Afallon — Apple tree

4. Alwyn — White rock

5. Arnallt — A strong ruler

6. Barti — Rich land

7. Bevan — Son of Ifan

8. Boreugwyn — Morning holiness

9. Brychan — Freckled

10. Bryngwyn — Holy Hill

11. Cadog — Battle

12. Cawrdaf — Giant

13. Celynen — Holly

14. Cian — Ancient

15. Cynfael — Chief prince

16. Delwyn — Pretty boy

17. Deri — Oak tree

18. Elffin — White

19. Elystan — Nobel gem

20. Emlyn — Rival

21. Emrys — Immortal

22. Fflamddwyn — Flame bearer

23. Fychan — Small

24. Gareth — Gentle

25. Gethin — Dark

26. Grigor — Vigilant

27. Gwatcyn — Little ruler

28. Gwynfor — Holy lord

29. Heddwyn — Peace and blessings

30. Heulfryn — Sunny hill

31. Huw — Heart

32. Iestin — Justice

33. Iorweth — Worthy lord

34. Lloyd — Holy

35. Llywelyn — Leader

36. Mael — Prince

37. Myrddin — Sea hill

38. Pedr — Rock

39. Pwyll — Wisdom

40. Rhein — Spear

41. Rhisiart — Powerful

42. Rhydwyn — Blessed

43. Steffan — Crown

44. Sulien — Born of the son

45. Selwyn — Youthful

46. Tewdwr — People’s ruler

47. Tomos — Twin

48. Trystan — Noisy

49. Ynyr — Honorable

5 Unique and Rare Welsh Girl Names

If you want your daughter’s name to stand out in a crowd, these unique girl names are a great option.

1. Abertha — To sacrifice

2. Del — Pretty

3. Gladys — A princess

4. Guinevere — A white shadow

5. Lola — Violet

3 Unique and Rare Welsh Boy Names

There is something cool about being the only kid in class with your name. If you chose one, your son might be the only one in school.

1. Afan — Raspberries

2. Niclas — Victory

3. Rhodri — Crown

17 Medieval Welsh Names

If you want a proper throwback name, check out these names that date back hundreds of years.

1. Adaf — Born of the red earth

2. Bleddyn — Wolf-like

3. Bran — Raven

4. Dyddgu — Dear day

5. Einion — Anvil

6. Enid — Soul

7. Geraint — Old man

8. Glenda — Holy

9. Gwenllian — Fair

10. Gwir — Truth

11. Hywel — Eminent

12. Ithel — Generous lord

13. Mabel — Loveable

14. Meilyr — Man of iron

15. Morfran — Sea crow

16. Oswalt — Divine power

17. Tegwared — Decisive

17 Popular Welsh Names for Girls

These girl names are more popular and likely ones you’ve probably heard before.

1. Angharad — Much loved

2. Beca — Derived from Rebecca

3. Bethan — Version of Beth

4. Catrin — Version of Catherine

5. Ceri — Of the village of Cerin

6. Efa — Translation of Eva

7. Elin — Very bright

8. Erin — Ireland

9. Ffion — Fair or white

10. Lowri — A version of Laura

11. Mari — Welsh version of Mary

12. Megan — Version of Margaret

13. Nia — Legend

14. Rhian — Maiden

15. Sara — Lady or princess

16. Siân — Welsh version of Jane

17. Sioned — Version of Janet

14 Popular Welsh Names for Boys

There are a lot of popular boys’ names to choose from, too, with some fun twists on names you’ve likely heard before.

1. Aled — River

2. Cai — Version of Caius

3. Carwyn — Loved and blessed

4. Elis — Version of Ellis

5. Emyr — King

6. Gruffudda — Version of Harry

7. Ieuan — Version of Evan or John

8. Iwan — Version of Evan or John

9. Jac — Version of Jack

10. Marc — Version of Mark

11. Osian — Poet

12. Owain — Well-bred

13. Rhys — Version of Rees or Rice

14. Siôn — Version of John

15 Popular Gender-Neutral Welsh Names

You may hear these gender-neutral Welsh names a bit more often than some of the older names.

1. Afon — River or stream

2. Blevine — Like a wolf cub

3. Caru — Lovely

4. Celtic — Musical

5. Crwys — Cross

6. Dodd — Lumpish

7. Gerthwine — A dark-skinned friend

8. Gwynedd — Blessed

9. Idris — Lord of studios

10. Lavaughan — Small

11. Merthyr — Studious

12. Noah — Restful

13. Pembroke — Someone from Headland

14. Teagan — Little poet

15. Trevor — Of a large village

Famous People with Welsh Names

Parents often get baby name inspiration from Hollywood because they are unique and have star power. Here are a few celebs whose names you might not realize are Welsh.

28 Famous Men with Welsh Names

Here are 28 famous men with Welsh-inspired names.

1. Alun — The first minister of Wales from 1999-2000: rock

2. Arwel — Rugby player Arwel Thomas: prominent

3. Barri — Welsh wrestler Barri Griffiths: mountain

4. Bryn — “Gavin and Stacy” star Bryn West: hill

5. Ioan — Hollywood actor Ioan Gruffudd: gift of god

6. Darren — American actor Darren Criss: edge

7. Garth — Country musician Garth Brooks: keeper of the garden

8. Glanmor — Welsh historian Glanmor Williams: bright

9. Glyn — “Big Brother” contestant Glyn Wise: valley

10. Guto — BBC political correspondent Guto Harri: griffin lord

11. Gwenallt — Poet D. Gwenallt Jones: white or fair

12. Gwilym — Pianist Gwilym Simcock: helmet

13. Gwyndaf — British rally champion Gyndaf Evans: blessed or good

14. Hedd — Poet Hedd Wyn: peace

15. Heini — Welsh author Heini Gruffudd: home ruler

16. Lestyn — Rugby player Lestyn Harris: just and fair

17. Lolo — Naturalist Lolo Williams: handsome lord

18. Lorwerth — Poet Lorwerth Peate: fine or handsome

19. Macsen — Roman emperor Macson Wledig: greatest

20. Morgan — Founder of Morgan Stanley Bank, J.P. Morgan: born of the sea

21. Pyrs — Historian Piers Morgan: rock

22. Rodric — British ambassador Rodric Braithwaite: famous ruler

23. Rhun — TV personality Rhun AP Lorwerth: great

24. Rhydian — Welsh singer Rhydian Roberts: passionate

25. Tecwyn — Character from the TV show “Tecwyn the Tractor”: white

26. Terfel — Welsh opera singer Bryn Terfel Jones: oak prince

27. Tomi — French illustrator Tomi Ungerer: rich

28. Wyn — Bishop of St. David’s, Church of Wales Wyn Evans: blessed

16 Famous Women with Welsh Names

Here are 16 famous Welsh women’s names.

1. Anwen — Actress Anwen Rees-Myers: very fair

2. Arwen — “Lord of the Rings” character Arwen Unodomiel: muse

3. Betsan — Welsh political reporter Betsan Powys: my god is a vow

4. Blodwen — Fictional character Blodwen Jones: fair flower

5. Bronwyn — “Neighbours” character Bronwyn Ramsay: blessed breast

6. Cadi — Actress Cadi Mullane: pure

7. Carys — Daughter of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas, Carys Douglas: beloved one

8. Cerys — Cerys Matthews: to love

9. Dilys — “Fireman Sam” character Dilys Price: genuine

10. Eiluned — Author Eiluned Lewis: nymph or idol

11. Eleri — Radio and TV personality Eleri Sion: river name

12. Glynis — TV actress Glynis Barber: holly or valley

13. Gwawr — Soprano singer Gwawr Edwards: dawn

14. Gwendolen — Actress Gwendolen Elias: blessed ring

15. Meinir — Singer and songwriter Meinir Gwilym: maiden

16. Nerys — Actress Nerys Hughes: noblewoman or hero

There are a lot of beautiful names to choose from! If you want to pay tribute to your Welsh heritage with a Welsh name or find a way to make your baby stand out in a crowd, you can’t go wrong with these Welsh names for boys and girls.

Check out our other baby names for more inspiration. Try rare boy names, rare girl names, one-syllable girl names, and old-fashioned baby names. Good luck picking out the right one for your baby!