Names By Meaning
Looking for a name that means something specific? Here are Welsh names grouped by subject:
INTANGIBLE CONCEPTS
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | other forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angharad (f) | ang HAR ad | "well-loved" | |
| Annwr (m) | ANN ur | could be derived from either the Latin Honorius "honor", or from Welsh words meaning "very golden" | |
| Awsten (m) | OW sten | from Latin Augustine, meaning "great; magnificent" | . |
| Bethan | BETH an | diminutive of Elizabeth "god is my oath" | |
| Beti | BET ee | Dim. Of Elisabeth "god is my oath" | |
| Caradog (m) | car AH doc | "lover; loving person" | Caradoc |
| Caronwen | car ON wen | "love" + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Carwen | CAR wen | "love" + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Carwyn | CAR win | "love" + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | . |
| Caryl | CAR il | "love" | |
| Carys | CAR is | "love" | Cerys |
| Cecil (m) | SESS il | anglicization of Sessylt, a Welsh name derived from Latin Sextus meaning "sixth" | . |
| Ceredig | ker ED ig | "loveable; kind" | . |
| Ceri (m or f) | KER ee | "love" | |
| Ceridwen | ker ID wen | "love" + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Coel (m) | KOYL | "trust"-- a king with this name could be the inspiration for the rhyme "Old King Cole" | . |
| Dafydd (m) | DAV ith | Welsh form of David, from Hebrew, "beloved." | . |
| Dai (m) | DYE | diminutive of Dafydd, from Hebrew, "beloved." | . |
| Dedwydd | DED with | "blessed" | . |
| Deian (m) | DY an | diminutive of Dafydd, from Hebrew, "beloved." | . |
| Drudwen (f) | DRID wen | "precious" | |
| Dyddanwy | dee THAN wee | possibly means "delight" | |
| Efa | AY va | Welsh form of Eve, from Hebrew meaning "life." | |
| Emlyn (m) | EM lin | Welsh form of the Latin name Aemilianus, meaning possibly, "rival." | |
| Emrys (m) | EM ris | Welsh form of the Latin name Ambrosius, meaning "immortal" | |
| Enid | EHN id | "soul" | |
| Ffraid | FRYDE | Welsh form of Bríd (Brigid) meaning "exalted one" or "high goddess" | . |
| Glenda | GLEN da | modern name made from words meaning "clean; holy" and "good." | |
| Gwenda | GWEN da | modern name made from words meaning "clean; holy" and "good." and da meaning "good." | |
| Gwenfrewi | gwen FRE'OO ee | "white; holy; pure" + "reconciliation" | Winifred |
| Heddwyn (m) | HETH win | "peace" + "white, blessed" | . |
| Iago (m) | ee OG o | Welsh form of James, from Hebrew Iakov, meaning "supplanter." | |
| Ianto (m) | YAN toe | pet form of Ifan, Ieuan or Iago = Johnny ("God is gracious") or Jimmy ("supplanter") | |
| Iestin (m) | YESS tin | Welsh form of Justin. ("just") | Iestyn |
| Ieuan (m) | YIGH an or YAY yan | A Welsh form of John ("God is gracious") | |
| Ifan (m) | IH von | A Welsh form of John ("God is gracious") | Evan |
| Ioan (m) | YO an | A Welsh form of John ("God is gracious") | |
| Mabli | MAB lee | from Latin amabilis, "loveable." | Mabel |
| Macsen (m) | MAK sen | from Latin maximus, "greatest" | |
| Meical (m) | MYE kal | A Welsh form of Michael, which means "who is like the lord?" in Hebrew. | Meic (MIKE) |
| Mihangel (m) | mee HANG el | A Welsh form of Michael, which means "who is like the lord?" in Hebrew. | |
| Morgan (m) | MOR gan | made from an element meaning "circle; complete" and one unknown element. | |
| Nest | NEST | Welsh form of Agnes, which comes from a Greek name meaning "holy." | |
| Owain (m) | OH wine | Could derive from the Latin name Eugenius, or could mean "born of Esos" (a god name) | Owen |
| Pryderi (m) | prih DEH ree | "to care for" | |
| Siân (f) | SHAN | Welsh feminine form of John (Hebrew, "God is gracious") | Siani (SHAN ee) |
| Siencyn (m) | SHEN kin | Welsh form of Jenkin, which is a diminutive of John ("God is gracious") | |
| Simwnt (m) | SHEE munt | Welsh form of Simon (Hebrew, "God has heard") | |
| Sion (m) | SHON | a Welsh form of John (Hebrew, "God is gracious"). | |
| Siwan | SHOO an | Welsh feminine form of John (Hebrew, "God is gracious"), it was sometimes anglicized "Susan," though it is unrelated to it etymologically. | |
| Tangwen (f) | TANG wen | "peace" + "white; blessed" | |
| Teiddwen | TITHE wen | either "desirous; fond" or "ardor" + "white; holy" | |
| Ynyr (m) | IN ur | from Latin honorius, "honor" |