Wales Baby Names

179 names of Wales origin

Boy Names

Adwaith
Rebirth, new beginning
Anwyll
Welsh
Afan
Little river
Aeddon
Fiery on the battlefield
Arth
bear
Bryndan
descendant of Brân
Bran
raven
Brecon
a steep place or hill
Cadell
battle, spirit
Colwyn
From the holly tree; victorious
Cambren
Cambren
Cardiff
the fortress on the Taff
Calon
Heart
Derwyn
man from the oak tree
Dyllyn
One who is loyal
Dwen
meaning 'descendant of Duane'
Dolen
a peace keeper
Dylanthomas
The son of the sea
Dylanthas
son of the sea
Dylam
Son of a great leader
Dyllian
Welsh
Emryck
ruler or king
Ery
derived from 'Eiry', meaning 'snow' or 'frost'
Emyr
Welsh
Elgan
Bright
Ellian
Welsh
Estyn
To be firm
Elry
Welsh
Enneth
The name means 'steady' or 'firm'
Gwilym
Meaning 'the shield' or 'the protector'.
Gerran
To be a brave person; a guardian.
Garian
graceful, gentle
Gryffen
strong lord
Gannyn
Welsh
Gwydion
the one who is born under the sign of the owl
Ithel
generous
Iestyn
just, righteous
Ieuan
gift from God
Kyeden
descendant of Caedain
Leri
The name Leri is believed to be derived from the Welsh word 'ler', meaning 'sea'
Lloyed
Welsh
Lloyde
Welsh
Llyod
gray, gray-haired
Mostyn
Welsh
Maddoc
fortunate, blessed
Maxen
greatest
Maddoxx
son of Madoc
Macsen
Welsh
Owain
Welsh
Osian
little deer
Rhyson
Welsh
Rhydian
To be red-haired or having a ruddy complexion.
Rhion
God's gift
Rosser
Welsh
Rhyes
enthusiasm
Rhodri
put to flight
Sarn
Welsh
Siaan
God is gracious
Treven
Welsh
Tudor
ruler of the people
Taff
a man of the sea
Trever
Welsh
Tylun
One who is gentle.
Trahern
Welsh
Tregan
one who is from the farm or homestead

Girl Names

Anwyn
Welsh
Aderyn
bird
Branwen
beautiful raven
Betsi
Hebrew
Bethan
House of God
Blodwen
white flower
Bronwen
white breast
Brynna
hill
Bronwyn
fair breast
Cerys
love
Catrin
pure
Ceridwen
beautiful, poetry, or the great poetess
Ceri
to love
Cadi
Cadi is a diminutive of 'Catrin', meaning 'pure'.
Celyn
holly
Caitryn
pure
Eleri
From the river
Elideth
God's Promise
Eirian
Beautiful, bright, or shining.
Ffion
Foxglove flower
Gwynevere
Fair one; white phantom
Gwender
fair, beautiful
Glyndora
vale of the river
Gwelda
Fair one; brightness
Glynnis
Welsh
Gwendlyon
blessed ring
Gwili
Fair or blessed
Gwytha
Welsh
Guendolyn
Fair, blessed ring
Glynna
lake
Glenys
fair, purity
Gwyned
blessed, fair
Gwendalyn
Blessed ring
Gwinda
blessed
Guyneth
blessed, fortunate
Gwenn
fair, blessed
Gwendola
White or fair circle, blessed.
Gwennetta
blessed
Gwenne
fair, blessed
Gwyneth
blessed
Gwendol
blessed ring
Gwenyth
gwen - fair, white + ith - blessed, holy
Gwynivere
white phantom
Gwendoyln
White ring
Gwladys
land of the foreigners
Gwennyth
blessed
Gwendylan
blessed ring
Gwenith
Welsh
Gwendelynn
Fair, blessed, white ring
Gwendolen
blessed ring
Gwenell
Fair, Blessed, White
Gwyne
Welsh
Gwendolene
Welsh
Gweneth
blessed, happy
Gwendalin
White ring
Glynne
Fair, alive or lake
Gwynetta
blessed, fair, white
Karys
Love
Lineth
a form of 'Llinos', meaning 'the songbird' or 'linnet'
Llesica
Welsh
Llaneli
church or chapel on the river Lliw.
Lianeth
Welsh
Llenifer
Derived from 'Llan', meaning 'church or parish' and 'ifer', typically a feminine
Morgann
sea circle or bright sea
Miriel
sparkling or brilliant
Nerys
lady
Nellwyn
Welsh
Olwen
white footprint
Owena
young warrior
Olwyn
White hoof
Rheanna
great queen
Rhianna
Derived from 'Rhiain', meaning 'maiden'.
Rhionna
ruler
Rianna
A variant of 'Rhiannon', meaning 'great queen' or 'divine queen'
Rhianon
Great queen; divine goddess
Rheannon
Welsh
Rhondda
a valley
Rhowyn
Welsh
Rhiannah
great queen, goddess
Rhayna
Queen
Rhedyn
Welsh
Rhiann
Welsh
Talyr
to be a plough or furrow
Tesni
warmth from the sun

Unisex Names

Bevan
son of the fair one
Brenin
Prince.
Cledith
pure, clear
Dilyn
to follow
dylan
From 'dy', meaning 'great', and 'llanw', meaning 'tide' or 'flow', thus 'great t
Evan
the Lord is gracious
Emrys
Immortal or 'the immortal one'.
Evans
Son of Evan
Euri
Welsh
Gwen
white
Glyn
valley
Gladys
royalty
Gwin
Welsh
Gwendolyn
blessed ring
Gwynn
Fair, blessed, or white.
Glynis
Glyn - 'Glen'
Gwyn
white, fair, blessed
Hiraeth
Welsh
Llewellyn
Like a lion
Lloyd
Grey; sacred
Luellen
famous river or lake
Llewelyn
Welsh
Merlin
Welsh
Meghan
Welsh
Merion
Welsh
Owen
Welsh
Rhiannon
Welsh
Trystan
tumult
Tegan
beautiful, fair
Wyn
blessed, fair, or pure