Names By Meaning
Looking for a name that means something specific? Here are Welsh names grouped by subject:
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | other forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amranwen (m) | am RAN wen | "white eyelid " | |
| Andreas (m) | AN dray ahs | form of Andrew, from Greek meaning 'man' | . |
| Annwr (m) | ANN ur | could be derived from either the Latin Honorius "honor", or from Welsh words meaning "very golden" | |
| Bronwen (f) | BRON wen | breast + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Brychan (m) | BREE khan | freckled | . |
| Ceinwen (f) | KYNE wen | elegant; fine + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Eilwen (f) | EYLE wen | "white-browed" | |
| Eurfron | IRE vron | "golden-breasted" | |
| Fychan (m) | VEE khan | "small" | Vaughan |
| Geraint (m) | GER ine't | Welsh form of the Latin Gerontius meaning possibly, "old man" | |
| Glanmor | GLAN more | this name is made up of the words meaning "clean; bright" and "great" | |
| Glesni | GLES nee | "blueness; freshness" | |
| Gwenhwyfar (f) | gwen WEE var | "white; beautiful and smooth" | Jennifer, Gaynor, Gwynhwyfar |
| Gwyladus (f) | goo'eel AD is | form of Latin Claudia, meaning "lame." | Gladys |
| Gwyn | GWIN | white; pure; blessed; holy | Wyn |
| Heledd (f) | HEL eth | "good" + "wound" | |
| Lloyd (m) | HLO eed | "grey" or "holy" | Llwd, Llwyd |
| Llyr (m) | HL eer | "grey-haired" | |
| Mabon (m) | MAH bon | "child"-- a Celtic god of youth. | |
| Meilyr | MY lur | "man of iron" | |
| Meinwen | MINE wen | slender + gwyn ("white; holy; pure") | |
| Meurig (m) | MAY rik | from Latin mauricious, "dark-skinned" | |
| Modwen (f) | MODE wen | "maiden " | |
| Moelwyn (m) | MOIL win | "bare; white" | |
| Pawl (m) | POWL | Welsh form of Paul, "small" | |
| Rhian | HREE an | maiden | |
| Rhiannon | hree AN on | "maiden" + -on, a divine ending | |
| Rhondda | HRON tha | "slender " | Rhonda |
| Seirian | say REE an | "sparkling" | |
| Seiriol | SYR yole | "shining; bright one " | |
| Selwyn (m) | SEL win | Welsh form of Julian, "downy-bearded (i.e., youthful)" | |
| Siriol | SIH ree ol | "bright " | |
| Sulwyn (m) | SIL win | "fair; white" + "sun" | |
| Taliesin (m) | tal YESH in | "radiant brow " | |
| Tomos (m) | TOE mahs | Welsh form of Thomas meaning "a twin" |