Names By Meaning
Looking for a name that means something specific? Here are Welsh names grouped by subject:
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." |