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"