Welsh Origin baby names
Names tagged with “Welsh Origin” across DNA, style, or vibe in the Namesake database.
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27 names
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- Brynley
Welsh
91From Welsh 'bryn' meaning hill or mountain, combined with the English diminutive suffix '-ley', creating a nature-inspired name meaning 'small hill' or 'meadow by the hill'
- Brynlynn
Welsh
91From Welsh 'bryn' meaning hill, combined with 'lynn' meaning lake. A modern compound blending nature elements.
- Glenda
Welsh
84From Welsh 'glân' meaning 'clean, pure' or 'holy'. Also possibly derived from 'glenda' meaning 'fair' or 'blessed'.
- Howl
Welsh
84From Welsh 'Howel' meaning 'eminent' or 'noble'. Also used as an English word meaning to cry out loudly.
- Griff
Welsh
84Short form of Griffin, from Welsh 'griff' meaning 'strong lord' or 'fierce'. Also associated with the mythological griffin creature.
- Aneira
Welsh
84From Welsh 'an' (very) and 'eir' (snow), meaning 'very snowy' or 'snowy one'. Associated with winter beauty and purity.
- Madoc
Welsh
62From Old Welsh 'mad' (good, fortunate). Associated with Madoc ap Owain Gwynedd, legendary Welsh prince and explorer.
- Tirion
Welsh
62From Welsh 'tir' (land) combined with suffix suggesting 'noble' or 'kingly'. Popularized by J.R.R. Tolkien's character Princess Tírion in Middle-earth lore.
- Cardiff
Welsh
62From Welsh 'Caerdydd', combining 'caer' (fort) and 'diff' (related to Taff River), the capital city of Wales with a rich medieval history.
- Deryn
Celtic
62From Welsh meaning 'gift' or 'present'. Modern variant of Darren with Celtic roots, sometimes associated with oak trees in Celtic tradition.
- Ellowynn
Celtic
55From Welsh elements meaning 'elm tree' combined with 'fair/blessed', evoking nature and grace
- Brynlyn
Welsh
42From Welsh 'bryn' (hill) and 'lyn' (lake). A modern blended name suggesting natural landscape features, combining mountain and water imagery.
- Selyna
Celtic
42From Welsh origin, possibly related to 'selen' meaning moonlight or 'sel' meaning blessed, with the -yna suffix indicating femininity.
- Gwynivere
Welsh
42From Welsh Gwenhwyfar, meaning 'fair one' or 'white fairy'. Associated with King Arthur's queen in Arthurian legend.
- Brynton
Welsh
42From Welsh 'bryn' meaning hill, combined with English 'ton' meaning settlement. A place-based name meaning 'hill settlement'.
- Gwendolyne
Welsh
42From Welsh 'gwen' (fair, blessed) and 'dolen' (bow, link). A romantic Victorian elaboration of the classic name Gwendolen.
- Gwenyth
Welsh
40From Welsh 'gwen' meaning white or blessed, combined with 'eth' suffix. Associated with light and purity.
- Gwenivere
Welsh
40From Welsh elements meaning 'white' and 'smooth', famously borne by King Arthur's queen in Arthurian legend.
- Griffey
Welsh
40From Welsh 'Gruffydd', meaning 'strong lord' or 'fierce prince', later anglicized as a surname and given name.
- Trystan
Celtic
40From Welsh meaning 'tumult' or 'bold', derived from Tristan, a legendary knight of Arthurian romance known for his tragic love story.
- Gwyn
Welsh
40From Welsh meaning 'blessed' or 'fair', associated with white or blessed qualities in Celtic tradition.
- Gwendoline
Welsh
40From Welsh 'gwen' (white, fair) and 'doline' (idol, image). Associated with white brows or fair complexion in medieval Welsh tradition.
- Rhonda
Welsh
40From Welsh 'Rhonwen' meaning 'fair spear' or 'slender spear'. Also potentially from Greek 'Rhonda' relating to 'flowing stream'.
- Corwyn
Celtic
20From Welsh elements meaning 'horn' and 'fair' or 'blessed', evoking strength and grace combined
- Cambria
Welsh
12The Latinized name for Wales; derives from 'Cambria,' the Roman name for the Welsh region. Associated with the land and its Celtic heritage.
- Cambrey
Celtic
10From Welsh meaning 'crooked' or 'bent', associated with the River Cambrian valley landscape.
- Wylan
Celtic
6From Welsh 'wy' (fair) and 'glan' (shore), meaning 'fair shore' or 'white lake'
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Popularity data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024
