Names By Meaning
Looking for a name that means something specific? Here are Welsh names grouped by subject:
ANIMALS:
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | other forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adeon | ah DAY on | possibly, "wing" | |
| Aderyn | ah DEH rin | "bird" | |
| Arthen | AR then | "bear" | |
| Arthur | AR thur | possibly "bear," "plough," or from a brythonic word meaning "very black" | |
| Baeddan | BYE than | mean, perhaps "small-boar" | |
| Bleddyn (m) | BLETH in | "wolf-like" | Blethyn |
| Bran (m) | BRAN | "crow; raven" the name of a Celtic god responsible for life and death. | |
| Branwen (f) | BRAN wen | probably a form of Bronwen, influenced by "bran" meaning "raven." | |
| Culhwych (m) | COOL hookh | possibly means "pig-lord." | |
| Gawain (m) | GAH wine | an Anglicization of Gwalchgwyn meaning "white hawk." | Gavin |
| Gwalchgwyn (m) | GWALKH gwin | "white falcon" | Gawain |
| Gwalchmai (m) | GWALKH mye | The first part of this name means "hawk," and the second may mean either "from the plain" or the month of May. | |
| Gwennol | GWEN nol | "swallow [bird]" | |
| Gwylan | GWI lan | "seagull" | |
| Llinos (f) | HLIN os | "linnet" | |
| Maelgwn (m) | MYLE goon | "prince" + "hound; wolf" | . |
| Math | MAHTH | possibly means "bear"- the name of a legendary half-god, half-hero | . |
| Tegyd | TEH gid | "beauty of a doe" |
THE ARTS
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | other forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaw | AH low (rhymes with 'now') | "melodious" | |
| Awen | AH wen | "muse" | |
| Awena | ah WEN a | "muse" | |
| Canaid | CAN ide | "song" | |
| Gwydion | GWID yon | The name of a sorcerer in the Mabinogion. It may mean "speaker of poetry" or be derived from words meaning "hill," "food," or "vein." Meaning is disputed. | |
| Hafgan (m or f) | HAF gan | "summer song" | |
| Telyn | TEL in | "harp" |
BEAUTY
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | other forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aelwen (f) | ILE wen | "fair-browed" | |
| Aelwyn (m) | ILE win | "fair-browed" | . |
| Arddun | AR thun | "beautiful" | |
| Arwen (f) | AR wen | fair; fine" | Arwenna (ar WEN na) |
| Arwyn (m) | AR win | "fair; fine" | . |
| Cain | KYNE | "fair; beautiful" the name of a 5th century saint. | |
| Ceindeg | KYNE deg | "beautiful" + "fair" | |
| Del | DELL | "pretty" | |
| Delwen (f) | DEL wen | "pretty" + gwyn ("white; holy; pure") | |
| Delwyn (m) | DEL win | "pretty boy" | . |
| Delyth (f) | DEL ith | "pretty girl" | |
| Eigra (f) | EYE gra | "fair maid" | |
| Eirian (m or f) | eye REE an | "shining; fair." | |
| Eirianwen (m) | irie ON wen | "shining; fair." + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Gwenfron | GWEN fron | "fair-breasted" | |
| Gwennan | GWEN nan | "fair; blessed" | |
| Iseult (f) | is AYLT | "beautiful to look at" | Essylt, Isolde |
| Manon | MAH non | "queen; most beautiful" | |
| Myfanwy (f) | mee VON wee | "my fine one" | Myfi (MEE vee), Myfina (mee VEE na) |
| Nia (f) | NEE a | from Irish Niamh-- a name from mythology meaning "radiance; brightness; beauty" | |
| Rhianwen (f) | hree AN wen | "fair; white maiden" | |
| Rhonwen (f) | HRON wen | "fair and slender" | Rhona |
| Tegan (f) | TEG an | "fair"-- the name of an early saint | Tegau (TEG ay) |
| Tegeirian | teg EYE ree an | "fair" + "beautiful". Also the word for the orchid flower. | |
| Tegfedd | TEG veth | "beautiful" + ? | |
| Tegwedd | TEG weth | "fair" + "appearance" | |
| Tegwen (f) | TEG wen | "Beautiful; fair" | |
| Tegwyn (m) | TEG win | "beautiful; fair" | |
| Tegyd | TEH gid | "beauty of a doe" | |
| Undeg | EEN deg | "fair one" |
BRAVERY, VALOR, VICTORY
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | other forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerfen | IRE ven | "renowned in battle" | |
| Alec | AL ek | form of Alexander meaning "people" + "victory" | . |
| Alys (f) | AH lis | from Alice, an English name derived from the germanic Adelheidis meaning 'noble" | |
| Arial | ar EE al | "vigor; courage" | . |
| Awsten | OW sten | from Latin Augustine, meaning "great; magnificent" | . |
| Cadell | CAD ell | "battle" | . |
| Cadfael | CAD vyle | "battle prince" | . |
| Cadog | CAH dok | "battle" | Cadoc |
| Cadwaladr | cad WALL ah dur | "battle leader" | Cadwallader |
| Cadwallon | cad WAHL on | from cad "battle" and wallon "scatterer" or "leader" | . |
| Cadwgan | cad UG in | "battle" | Cadogan |
| Gerallt | GER ahlt | Welsh form of Gerald, which is from Old English meaning "spear-rule" | |
| Gwaednerth | GWYDE nerth | "blood" + "strength" | |
| Gwatcyn | GOO ot kin | "little Walter." Walter is from Germanic elements meaning "ruler" and "army; warrior". | |
| Gwilym | GWIL im | Welsh form of William, "will; desire" + "helmet" | |
| Gwythyr | GWEE thur | Welsh form of Victor meaning "victor; conqueror" | Gwydyr |
| Ifor | IH vor | Welsh form of Ivor, which comes from a Norse personal name made from elements meaning "yew; bow" and "army; warrior." | |
| Morfudd | MOR vith | "great" + either "victory" or "knowledge" | |
| Rhisiart | RHISH art | form of Richard "brave" + "power; rule" | |
| Rhun | HREE un | "great" |
PERSONALITY TRAITS
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | other forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addfwyn (m) | ATH vwin | meek | |
| Anarawd | an AH rodd | most eloquent | . |
| Brice (m) | BRYCE | son of Rhys, which means "ardor" | Bryce |
| Caradog (m) | car AH doc | lover; loving person | Caradoc |
| Conan | CAW nan | possibly meaning "to grumble" | . |
| Dilys (f) | DIL lees | "sincere; genuine"-- a 19th century coinage. | |
| Eiriol (f) | eye REE ol | "beseeching" or derived from the word for "snow" | |
| Eleri (f) | eh LEH ree | an ancient Welsh name whose meaning is disputed, but may be "very bitter." It's also the name of a river, but the two may not be connected. | Meleri, Teleri |
| Elwyn (m) | EL win | kind + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Grigor (m) | GRIH gor | Welsh form of Gregorius, a Latin name derived from Greek meaning "watchful; vigilant." | |
| Gwenfor | GWIN vor | holy; white, + "great"-- a 20th century coinage. | |
| Gwerful | GWER vul | bend; ring; circle + "shy; modest" | Gweiryl, Gweirfyl |
| Gwydderig | gwi THER ik | wild or "conspicuous" | |
| Gwyddno | GWITH no | knowledge + "fame" | |
| Gwyn | GWIN | white; pure; blessed; holy | Wyn |
| Heini (m or f) | HEY nee | sprightly; active | |
| Heledd (f) | HEL eth | good + "wound" | |
| Hywel (m) | HOW el | eminent | |
| Hywela (f) | hoo WEL a | feminine of Hywel, meaning "eminent" | |
| Ilar (m) | IL ar | form of Latin Hilarius [Hilary] "cheerful" | |
| Madog | MA doc | generous; forgiving | Madoc, Maddox |
| Meilyr | MY lur | man of iron | |
| Modron (f) | MODE ron | Celtic goddess, "great Mother" | |
| Nerys (f) | NEH ris | lordly | |
| Powel (m) | POE wel | son of Hywel Hywel means "eminent" | |
| Pwyll | POO uhl | prudence; wisdom | |
| Rhys (m) | HREES | ardor | Rees, Reece, Reese |
| Tirion | TIH ree on | gentle; happy | |
| Trystan (m) | TRIH stan | Meaning is disputed-- possibly means "noisy." |
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 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 | |
| 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" |
COLORS
Many Welsh names contain the element gwyn, which is masculine and
gwen, which is feminine. Names ending in -wyn or -wen
come from this root. Gwyn/Gwen means, literally, "white,"
but it also has other implied meanings, such as "beautiful,"
"pure," "blessed," "shining" etc.
| Aneirin (m) | an EYE rin | the name of one of the earliest Welsh poets, this name could be derived from either the Latin Honorius or from Welsh words meaning "very golden" | . |
| Annwr (m) | ANN ur | could be derived from either the Latin Honorius "honor", or from Welsh words meaning "very golden" | |
| Arianrhod (f) | ah ree ON rhod | "silver disc"-- the name of a Celtic goddess associated with the moon, beauty, poetry and inspiration. | |
| Aurddolen (f) | ar THO len | "gold" + "ring; link" | |
| Auron (f) | AIR on | "gold" + on, a divine ending | Euron |
| Blodwen (f) | BLOD wen | "flower" + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Eirianwen (m) | irie ON wen | "shining; fair." + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Eirwen | IRE wen | "snow-white" | |
| Eirwyn (m) | IRE win | "golden" + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | . |
| Elffin (m) | EL fin | possibly derived from Latin albus, meaning "white" | Elphon |
| Euron | IRE on | "golden" | |
| Eurwen | IRE wen | "golden" + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Gaenor (f) | GAY nor | Anglicization of Gwynhwyfar | Gaynor |
| Glesni | GLES nee | "blueness; freshness" | |
| Gwen (f) | GWEN | a short form of Gwynhwyfar, or other names beginning with gwen/gwyn | |
| Gwenhwyfar (f) | gwen WEE var | "white and smooth" | Jennifer, Gaynor, Gwynhwyfar |
| Gwyn (m) | GWIN | "white; pure; blessed; holy" | Wyn |
| Llian | HLEE an | "flaxen" | |
| Llyr (m) | HL eer | "grey-haired" | |
| Meinwen | MINE wen | "slender" + gwyn ("white; holy; pure") | |
| Meirionwen | mye ree ON wen | "green" + "white; blessed" | |
| Moelwyn (m) | MOIL win | "bare; white" | |
| Olwen (f) | AHL wen | "white footprint" | |
| Rhondda (f) | HRON tha | "slender" | Rhonda |
| Seirian | say REE an | "Sparkling" | |
| Seiriol | SYR yole | "shining; bright one" | |
| Siriol | SIH ree ol | "bright" | |
| Sulwyn (m) | SIL win | "fair; white" + "sun" | |
| Taliesin (m) | tal YESH in | "radiant brow" | |
| Wyn (m) | WIN | "white; pure; holy" | Gwyn |
INTANGIBLE CONCEPTS
| 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" |
NATURE, SEASONS
| Adda | AD da | Welsh form of Adam, which may mean "red earth" in Hebrew. | . |
| Aeddan | EYE thon | "fire" | . |
| Aeron | EYE ron | possibly derived from "berry," or could also be derived from a Celtic war-god whose name means "slaughter" | . |
| Aeron | EYE ron | possibly dervied from "berry," or could also be derived from a Celtic war-god whose name means "slaughter" | |
| Alban | AL bon | from Latin meaning "mountain" | . |
| Alun | Al uhn | possibly from a word for "rock." | . |
| Alwyn | AL win | "White rock" | . |
| Aneira | an EYE ra | "snow" + an, an intensifier | |
| Awel | AH wel | "breeze" | . |
| Awela | ah WEL a | "breeze" | |
| Barri | BAR ee | "mountain; summit; dune" | . |
| Banwen (f) | BAN wen | "peak" + "white; blessed" | |
| Bedwyn | BED win | "birch-tree" | . |
| Blodueudd | BLOD weth | "flower face" | |
| Blodwedd | BLOD weth | "flowers" | |
| Blodwen | BLOD wen | "flower" + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Briallen | bree AHL en | "primrose" | |
| Bronmai | BRON mye | "breast" + the month of May. | |
| Bryn (m) | BRIN | "hill" | . |
| Ceirios (f) | kye REE os | "cherries" | |
| Celyn (m) | KEL in | "holly" | . |
| Collen (m) | COHL en | "hazel tree" | . |
| Daron (f) | DAR on | "oak tree " + -on, a divine ending | . |
| Deri | DEH ree | "oak tree" | . |
| Derryth (f) | DER ith | "oak tree" | |
| Derwena (f) | der WEN a | "oak tree" | |
| Dilwen (f) | DIL wen | "honeycomb; petal" + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Dylan (m) | DILL an | a name from the Mabinogion, it is possibly connected to the word "sea." | . |
| Eira (f) | EYE ra | "snow" | Eiry |
| Eirlys | IRE lis | "snowdrop" | |
| Eirys | EYE ris | "iris" | |
| Enfys (f) | EN vis | "Rainbow" | |
| Ethni | ETH nee | borrowing of the Irish name Eithne, meaning "kernal" or "gorse." A mythological name. | |
| Fflur | FLEER | "flowers" | |
| Ffion | FEE on | "rose" or "foxglove finger" | |
| Gethin | GETH in | "dusky; dark" | Gethyn |
| Glynis | GLIN is | derived from either glan meaning "clean; holy" or glyn meaning "valley." | |
| Gwaun | GWAIN | "heath" | |
| Gwawr | GWOUR | "dawn" | |
| Gwawrddydd | GWOUR thith | "dawn of day" | |
| Gwawrwen | GWOUR wen | "white; radiant; holy" + "dawn" | |
| Gwenith | GWEN ith | "wheat" | |
| Gwenllian | gwen HLEE an | "white; holy; pure" + "flood; flow" | |
| Gwenlen | GWEN lin | "white; blessed" + "hill" | |
| Gwenlyn | GWEN lin | "white; blessed" + "hill" | |
| Gwenydd | GWEN ith | "Morning star" | |
| Gwernfyl | GWERN vil | "alder tree" | |
| Gwlithen | goo LITH en | "dewdrop" | |
| Gwyddfid | GWIth vid | "honeysuckle" | |
| Gwynonwen | gwen ON wen | "Lily of the valley" | |
| Hafgan (m or f) | HAF gan | "summer song" | |
| Hafwen (f) | HAV wen | "summer" + "fair; shining; holy" | |
| Heulfryn (m) | HALE vrin | "sunny hill" | |
| Heulwen (f) | HAYL wen | "sunshine" | |
| Heulyn (m or f) | HAY len | "ray of sun" | |
| Lilwen | LIL wen | "lily" + "white; blessed" | |
| Lleucu | HLAY kee | "light" | |
| Llew | HLOO | "light; fair" | |
| Lowri | LOE ree | Welsh form of Laura, from Latin meaning "laurels" | |
| Lynwen | LIN wen | "vale" + gwen ("white; holy; pure") | |
| Mai | MYE | the month of May | |
| Marged | MAR ged | Welsh form of Margaret | Mared (MAR ed), Megan (MEG an) |
| Medeni | me DEN ee | "born in September" | |
| Medi | MED ee | "September" | |
| Mefin | MEH vin | "June" | |
| Megan | MEG an | diminutive of Margaret/Marged, which comes from Greek meaning "pearl." | |
| Melangell | mel ANG ehl | "honey" + "angel" | |
| Morien | mor EE en | "sea-born" | |
| Morwen | MOR wen | could be derived from either the word for "maiden" or from elements meaning "sea," "great," or "very" + gwyn ("white; blessed; pure") | Morwenna |
| Myrddin | MIR thin | possibly derived from elements meaning "sea" and "hill" | Merlin |
| Pedr | PED er | Welsh form of Peter, meaning "rock." | Petran (PET ran), Pedran (PED ran) |
| Rhedyn | HRE din | "fern" | |
| Rhoslyn | RHOS lin | Rhos means either "rose" or "moor" + glyn meaning "hill." | |
| Seren | SER en | "Star" | |
| Sulien | sel EE en | "sun-born" | |
| Sulwen | SIL wen | "Sunday" + gwyn Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Tanwen | TAN wen | "Fire" + "white; blessed" | |
| Tegeirian | teg EYE ree an | "fair" + "beautiful". Also the word for the orchid flower. | |
| Tesni | TES nee | "warmth" |
JOBS, NOBILITY, STATIONS
| Betrys | BET rees | Welsh form of Beatrice, "voyager" | |
| Brythonwen | bree THON wen | "Briton" + gwyn ("white; holy; pure") | |
| Cospatrick | COS pat rick | an anglicization of a name meaning "servant of St. Patrick" | . |
| Crystyn | KRIS stin | from Latin Christina, meaning 'Christian." | |
| Cynfab | KEEN fab | "first son" | . |
| Cynfael | KEEN fyle | from cyn meaning "chief" and mael meaning "prince" or "armor" | . |
| Emyr | EM ur | "King; lord." The name of a sixth century saint. | |
| Ffraid | FRYDE | Welsh form of Bríd (Brigid) meaning "exalted one" or "high goddess" | . |
| Fflamddwyn | FLAM thwin | "flame-bearer" | |
| Gruffydd | GRIF ith | Part of this name is derived from a word meaning "prince." The other part is unknown. | Griffith, Gruffudd |
| Gwynfor | GWIN vor | "holy; white" + "lord" | |
| Heilyn | HYE lin | "cup-bearer" | |
| Idwal | ID wal | "lord of the ramparts" | |
| Illtyd | EELL tood | "lord of everything" | |
| Iolo | YO lo | A short form of Iorweth, which means "worthy lord" | |
| Iorweth | YOR weth | "worthy lord" | Yorath |
| Llywelyn | hlee WEL in | "leader" | Llewellyn |
| Mael | MYLE | "prince" | |
| Maelgwyn | MYLE gwin | "prince" + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Maelgwn (m) | MYLE goon | "prince" + "hound; wolf" | . |
| Maelmadog | myle MAD oc | "follower; servant of Madoc" | Marmaduke |
| Maelona | mye LONN a | feminine of Maelon, meaning 'prince.' | Lona |
| Maelorwen | mye LAR wen | prince(?) + gwyn ("white; holy; pure") | |
| Manon | MAH non | "queen; most beautiful" | |
| Meirion | may REE on | possibly, Dairy farmer" | |
| Meredudd | meh RED ith | "great lord" | Mareddyd, Meredith, Meriadoc |
| Meudwen | MAYD wen | from the words "hermit" + gwyn Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Rhiannon | hree AN on | possibly derived from rhiain "maiden" or from the name of a moon goddess. | |
| Rhydderch | HREE therkh | "great king" | |
| Sara | SAH ra | Welsh form of Sarah. "princess" | |
| Sior | SHOR | Welsh form of George, which means "farmer" in Greek. | |
| Tangwystl | tang WOO'EE stil | "peace" + "hostage; pledge" | |
| Tewdwr | TEH'OO dur | derived from elements meaning "people; tribe" and "ruler; king" | Tudur, Tudor |
PLACES
| Aeronwen | eye RON wen | "berry stream."-- from a river name Aeron. | |
| Aeronwy | eye RON wee | "berry stream."-- from a river name Aeron. | |
| Aled | AL ed | from a river name; meaning is unknown | . |
| Aleid | AL ide | from a river name; meaning is unknown | . |
| Brynmor | BRIN more | "great hill" | Brynmawr |
| Caerwyn | CAR win | "white fort" | . |
| Cei | KYE | possibly derived from the Latin Caius meaning "man from Caita" This was the name of King Arthur's foster-brother. | . |
| Ceiriog | kye REE oc | a river name in North Wales used as a personal name. | . |
| Cledwyn | KLED win | possibly, "sword". The name of a Welsh river. | . |
| Conwy | CON wee | the name of a river in Wales, sometimes used as a first name. | . |
| Cyffin | KEE fin | "boundary" the name of numerous streams in Wales. | |
| Cynfrig | KEEN frik | from the name of a Welsh river | Kendrew, Kendrick |
| Cynon | KEEN on | the name of a Welsh river, possibly coming from a word meaning either "offering" or "hound." | . |
| Dwyfor | DWEE vor | the name of a river | |
| Dwyryd | DWEE rid | "two fords"-- the name of a river. | |
| Elan | EL an | from the name of a river | |
| Elenid | el EN id | from a place name; meaning unknown. | |
| Erin | EH rin | Welsh word for "Ireland" | |
| Glyn | GLIN | "man from a valley" | |
| Gwili | GWEE lee | the name of a river of unknown meaning. Also used as a short form of Gwilym. | |
| Gwyneth | GWIN eth | form of Gwynedd, a region in northern Wales. Meaning is unknown. | |
| Hergest | HER guest | from a place name. Meaning is unknown. | |
| Madlen | MAD len | from Magdalen/Madeline, meaning "woman from Magdala" | Modlen |
| Rhoslyn | RHOS lin | Rhos means either "rose" or "moor" + glyn meaning "hill." | |
| Rhydian | hri DEE an | a form of Rhydwyn, which comes from elements meaning "white; blessed" and "ford; crossing" | |
| Rhydwyn | HRIH dwin | made from elements meaning "white; blessed" and "ford; crossing" | |
| Teifi (m) | TYE vee | the name of a river in Wales | |
| Teleri | tel EH ee | the name of a river in Wales. Possibly an honorific form of Eleri. | |
| Trefor | TRE vor | "large settlement" | Trevor |
MISCELLANEOUS THINGS
| Beynon | BEY ih non | "son of Einion." Einion means "anvil." | . |
| Crisiant | KREES yant | "crystal" | |
| Eiluned | eye LIN ed | form of Luned, which is possibly derived from "idol; image" | |
| Einion | eye NEE on | "Anvil" | . |
| Gwendolen | gwen DO len | "white; holy; pure" + "ring; bow" | Gwendoline, Gwendolyn |
| Gwerful | GWER vul | "bend; ring; circle" + "shy; modest" | Gweiryl, Gweirfyl |
| Luned | LIN ed | possibly derived from "idol; image" | Linnet, Lynette |
| Rhein (m) | HRYNE | "spear" | . |
| Rheinallt (m) | HRYNE ahlt | "spear" + "hill" | Reynold |
| Rhodri | HROD ree | "circle; disc; crown" | |
| Steffan | STEF an | Welsh form of Stephen, meaning "crown." |