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92 Welsh Boy Names with Meanings

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Welsh boy names starting with A

• AledAled (pronounced [ˈalɛd]) is a male Welsh given name and may refer to: Aled Brew (born 1986), Welsh rugby union player Aled Davies (born 1992), Welsh rugby union player Aled Edwards (born 1962), Canadian structural biologist Aled Haydn Jones (born 1976),…
• AlexanderἈλέξανδροςAlexander (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος) is a masculine name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
• AlistairAlistair is a male given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name Alasdair.
• AlunAlun (pronounced [ˈalɨ̞n]) is a Welsh variant of the masculine given name Alan. Notable people with the name include: Alun Anderson (born 1948), British writer Alun Armstrong (born 1946), English actor Alun Armstrong (footballer) (born 1975), English…
• AndreasἈνδρέαςAndreas (Greek: Ἀνδρέας) is a name derived from the Greek noun ἀνήρ anēr, with genitive ἀνδρός andros, which means "man". See the article on Andrew for more information.
• ArthurArthur is a masculine given name of uncertain etymology. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur.
• ArwelArwel (pronounced [ˈarwɛl]) is a Welsh given name. Notable persons with this name include: Arwel Hughes (1909–1988), Welsh orchestral conductor and composer Arwel Gruffydd (born 1967), Welsh actor and director Arwel Thomas (born 1974), Wales international…
• ArwynArwyn may refer to: Arwyn Davies (born 1967), Welsh actor Arwyn Davies, Baron Arwyn (1897–1978), Welsh life peer Arwyn Jones (born 1971), English cricketer Arwyn Lynn Ungoed-Thomas (1904–1972), Welsh Labour Party politician and British judge Arwyn,…

Welsh boy names starting with B

• BedwyrBedwyr is the Welsh name for Bedivere, a character in the Arthurian legend. Notable people with the given name include: Bedwyr Lewis Jones (1933–1992), Welsh scholar, literary critic and linguist Bedwyr Williams (born 1974), Welsh artist
• BleddynBleddyn is a masculine, Welsh given name. Other spellings of Bleddyn are: Blevin, Blevyn, Blethyn, Blethin, Blevins, Blethins, Blethyns, Plethyn, Plethin, Pleddyn, Plethin and many others.
• BlegywrydBlegywryd is a Welsh name which may refer to: Blegywryrd, a jurist sometimes credited with compiling the Laws of Hywel Dda Blegywryd, father of Aeddan (d. 1018), a ruler of Gwynedd
• BroderickBroderick is a given name of Welsh decent meaning "son of Rhydderch", or son of "reddish-brown", likely referring to the son of a person with reddish-brown hair.
• BrynBryn is a given name of Welsh origin. England and Wales Census information recorded 2 in 1851, 4 in 1861, 5 in 1871 and 8 in 1881, none being from Wales.
• BrynmorBrynmor is a given name. Notable people with the name include: David Brynmor Anthony (1886–1966), teacher and academic administrator Brynmor John (1934–1988), British Labour politician David Brynmor Jones (1851–1921), Welsh barrister and politician Keith…

Welsh boy names starting with C

• CadellCadell or Cadel is an old Welsh personal name derived from the Latin Catullus. As a surname, it derives from the Welsh patronymic "ap Cadell".
• CadenCaden is a given name in English-speaking countries that is most commonly used for males. It rose in popularity in the early 2000s due to the popularity of similar-sounding names, such as Aidan, Braden, Hayden, and Jadon.
• CadwaladrCadwaladr, Cadwalader or Cadwallader (with other variant spellings) is a given name and surname of Welsh origin meaning "battle-leader".
• CadwalladerCadwallader is a given name and surname of Welsh origin. Notable people with the name include:
• CadwganCadwgan [kaˈduːɡan] is a Welsh given name, meaning "battle glory" (from cad "battle" and gwogawn "glory"). The name occurs in the Mabinogion as the son of Iddon.
• CaradogCaradog, Caradoc, Caradawg, or Cradawg, Latinised as Caratacus and anglicised as Craddock, is a given name for men in the Welsh language. It may refer to:
• CarwynCarwyn is a Welsh male given name. Notable people with the name include: Carwyn Davies (1964–1997), Welsh international rugby union player Carwyn Ellis (born 1973), Welsh musician, composer, and producer Carwyn James (1929–1983), Welsh rugby union player and…
• CecilCecil is a given name of Welsh origin. The name was associated with Monmouthshire and derives from the Old Welsh personal name Seisyllt.
• ConwayConway is a Welsh, Irish, and Scottish given name, the origin of which is unclear.
• CynanCynan (also spelled Conan or Kenan) is a Welsh masculine given name. It may refer to: Cynan, the bardic name of Albert Evans-Jones (1895–1970), Welsh poet and dramatist Cynan ab Iago (11th century), prince of Gwynedd and father of Gruffydd ap Cynan Cynan ab…
• CynogCynog is a Welsh male given name. In Old Welsh, it was pronounced and written as Kynauc, Kennauc, and in other ways.

Welsh boy names starting with D

• DafyddDafydd is a Welsh masculine given name, related to David, and more rarely a surname. People so named include:
• DaiDai is a given name. In Welsh it's a masculine given name, a hypocorism of Dafydd or David, as well as a masculine Japanese given name.
• DamienδαμάζωDamien is a given name and less frequently a surname. The name is a variation of Damian which comes from the Greek Damianos.
• DerfelDerfel (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈdɛrvɛl]) may refer to: Saint Derfel, 6th century British monk and reputed follower of King Arthur Derfel Cadarn, fictionalized version of the above Robert Jones Derfel, Welsh poet and political writer Derfel, an Alsatian surname…
• DylanDylan is a given name and surname of Welsh origin. It means "son of the sea", "born from the ocean", or "great tide".

Welsh boy names starting with E

• EifionEifion may refer to: Places: Eifion (UK Parliament constituency) in Caernarfonshire, Wales Lôn Eifion, part of Lôn Las Cymru, the Welsh National Cycle Route A Welsh given name: Eifion Jones (1925–2004), Welsh marine botanist Eifion Jones (cricketer) (born…
• EirwynEirwyn is a masculine given name.
• EllisEllis is a given name of Welsh and English origin. Notable people with the given name include:
• EmrysEmrys is a Welsh name (the Welsh form of Ambrose) and may refer to: Allan Emrys Blakeney (1925–2011), tenth Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan (1971–1982) Charles Emrys Smith, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Education Emrys ap Iwan (1851–1906),…
• EmyrEmyr is a Welsh given name. Notable people with the name include: Emyr Humphreys (born 1919), leading Welsh novelist, poet and author Emyr Huws (born 1993), Welsh former footballer Emyr Jones Parry, GCMG, FInstP (born 1947), retired British diplomat Emyr…
• EurynEuryn is a masculine given name and place name.
• EvanEvan is a Welsh and English masculine given name, derived from Iefan, a Welsh form of the name John. Evan can also occasionally be found as a shortened version of Greek names like Evangelos, Evander, or Evandro.

Welsh boy names starting with F

• FloydFloyd is a masculine Anglo-Welsh given name deriving from the Welsh Llwyd ("gray, gray-haired") and thus cognate with Lloyd. Notable people with this name include: Floyd Abrams (born 1936), American attorney Floyd Adams Jr.

Welsh boy names starting with G

• GarethGareth is a Welsh masculine given name. The name's popularity in Wales may be as a hypocorism of Geraint, which itself became popular after the famous hero and king of Dumnonia.
• GeraintGeraint ( GHERR-eyent) is a Welsh name derived from the Latin name Gerontius. The original Geraint is a figure of Welsh history and legend.
• GethinθGethin (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɡɛθɨ̞n] or [ˈɡɛθɪn]) is a Welsh name with two possible origins. It may mean "dark-skinned, swarthy".
• GlynGlyn [ˈɡlɪn] is a Welsh name. Notable people with the name include:
• GoronwyGoronwy is a Welsh masculine given name derived from the mythological figure Gronw Pebr. Notable people with the name include: Goronwy ab Ednyfed, founder of the Tudors of Penmynydd and seneschal to Llywelyn ap Gruffudd Goronwy ap Tudur Hen (d.
• GriffinGriffin is a masculine given name of Welsh origin. The name derives from Griffinus, which is a Latinised version of Griffith which was commonly used in medieval Wales.
• GruffuddGruffudd or Gruffydd (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɡrɨ̞fɨ̞ð] or [ˈɡrɪfɪð], in either case) is a Welsh name, originating in Old Welsh as a given name and today used as both a given and a surname.
• GruffyddGruffudd or Gruffydd (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɡrɨ̞fɨ̞ð] or [ˈɡrɪfɪð], in either case) is a Welsh name, originating in Old Welsh as a given name and today used as both a given and a surname.
• GwilymGwilym is a Welsh given name and surname, related to William, Guillaume, and others in a number of other languages.
• GwynGwynn, Guinn and Gwyn are given names meaning 'white' or 'blessed' in Welsh and Cornish. Gwyn and its variants ( including the Anglicised Gwynne) are traditionally Welsh male given names, indicated by the spelling using "y" rather than "e".

Welsh boy names starting with H

• HuwHuw () is a Welsh given name, a variant of Hugo or Hugh.
• HywelHywel (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈhəuɛl]), sometimes anglicised as Howel or Howell, is a Welsh masculine given name. It may refer to:

Welsh boy names starting with I

• IanיוחנןIan is a male name of English and Scottish Gaelic origin, which is derived from the Hebrew given name יוֹחָנָן (Yohanan, Yôḥānān) and corresponds to the English name John. The spelling is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename Iain.
• IantoIanto may refer to: Ianto Davies (1892–1945), Welsh international rugby union full back Ianto Evans, Welsh-American applied ecologist, landscape architect, inventor, writer, social critic, and teacher Ianto Morgan, a fictional character in the 1939 novel How…
• IdrisIdris is both a Welsh and an Arabic given name (usually masculine), also given as surname; the Welsh and Arabic names are not related and have two different etymologies. Welsh: 'Ardent lord', from udd (lord, prince) + ris (ardent, enthusiastic, impulsive).
• IdwalIdwal is Welsh for "lord of the wall". As a masculine given name, it may refer to the following people:
• IestynIestyn is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Iestyn (saint), Welsh saint of the 6th or 7th centuries Justinian of Ramsey Island, 6th-century hermit Iestyn Davies, British opera singer Iestyn ap Gwrgant (1045–1093), the last ruler of…
• IeuanIeuan is a masculine Welsh given name – one of several Welsh names derived from Latin Johannes or Ioannes and, therefore, analogous to the English language name John.
• IfanIfan ([ˈiːvan]) is one of several Welsh forms of the male given name Ieuan. Like the English name John, it ultimately derives from the Latin Johannes.
• IoanIoan is a variation on the name John found in Aromanian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Russian, Welsh (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈjo.an]), and Sardinian. It is usually masculine.
• IoloIolo is a diminutive of Iorwerth, a Welsh name. It may refer to: Iolo Goch (1320–1398), Welsh bard Iolo Ceredig Jones (1947–2021), Welsh chess player Iolo Morganwg (1747–1826), Welsh poet, antiquarian, and literary forger Iolo Aneurin Williams (1890–1962),…
• IoriIori is a personal name in Japanese and in Welsh (where it is a diminutive of Iorwerth).
• IorwerthθIorwerth (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈjɔrwɛrθ]) is a Welsh name, composed of two elements: iôr meaning 'lord' and berth meaning 'fair', 'fine', or 'handsome' (both morphemes are somewhat archaic in Modern Welsh).
• IslwynIslwyn, is a Welsh masculine given name. It means "below the grove." It was associated with a close relationship with the land in ancient Welsh society.
• IwanIwan is a masculine given name and a surname. It is a Welsh and Cornish name related to Ifan and derived from the Latin Johannes, which means, "God is gracious".

Welsh boy names starting with J

• JacobἸάκωβοςJacob is a common masculine given name of Hebrew origin. The English form is derived from the Latin Iacobus, from the Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iakobos), ultimately from the Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿaqōḇ), the name of Jacob, biblical patriarch of the Israelites, and a major…
• JohnJohn ( JON) is a very common given male name in the English language, ultimately of Hebrew origin. Traditionally in the Anglosphere, it was the most common, although it has not been since the latter half of the 20th century.
• JonathanיהונתןJonathan (Hebrew: יְהוֹנָתָן/יוֹנָתָן, Standard: Yehōnatan/Yōnatan, Tiberian: Yŏhōnāṯān/Yōnāṯān) is a common name given to males which means "YHWH has given" in Hebrew.

Welsh boy names starting with L

• LewysLewys is a Welsh masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Lewys Daron (fl.
• LloydLloyd is a surname originating with the Welsh adjective llwyd, most often understood as meaning 'grey' but with other meanings as well. The name can be used both as a given name and as a surname.
• LlŷrLlŷr or Llyr is a Welsh masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Llŷr Gruffydd (born 1976), Welsh politician Llŷr Ifans (born 1968), Welsh actor Llŷr Powell (born 1995), Welsh politician Llŷr Williams (born 1976), Welsh concert pianist…

Welsh boy names starting with M

• MadocMadoc, in Welsh folklore, is a prince who sailed to the Americas . Madoc or Madog may also refer to:
• MaelThe name Mael resembles a number of old Celtic names from Brittany, Wales and Ireland. "Mael" is a Breton boys' name meaning "chief" or "prince".
• MareduddMaredudd, also found in the form Meredydd and in other spellings, is a Welsh male given name. The English-language name Meredith derives from it.
• MeicMeic may refer to:

Welsh boy names starting with O

• OsianOsian (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɔʃan], English: OSH-ən) is a Welsh masculine given name, derived from the Irish legendary poet and warrior Oisín. The name is derived from the Irish for "little deer".
• OwainOwain (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈoːwain]) is a name of Welsh origin, variously written in Old Welsh as Ougein, Eugein, Euguen, Iguein, Ou(u)ein, Eug(u)ein, Yuein, and in Middle Welsh as Ewein, Owein, and Ywein.
• OwenOwen is usually an anglicised variant of the Welsh personal name Owain. Originally a patronymic, Owen became a fixed surname in Wales beginning with the reign of Henry VIII.

Welsh boy names starting with R

• RhisiartRhisiart is a Welsh masculine given name of Norman origin. It is the Welsh form of Richard.
• RhodriRhodri (English: ; Welsh: [ˈr̥ɔdrɪ]) is a male first name of Welsh origin. It is derived from the elements rhod "wheel" and rhi "king".
• RhunRhun is a Welsh Masculine given name meaning "Great, Mighty". Variants of the name are; Rhûn, Rhyn and Rhŷn.
• RhydderchRhydderch or Riderch is a Welsh male given name being a compound of the elements "rhi" (ruler) and "derch" (exalted). Earliest mentions of the name are: Riderch I of Alt Clut (Rhydderch Hael) (fl.
• RhydianRhydian is a male given name of Welsh origin. Notable people with the given name include: Rhydian Cowley (born 1991), Australian race walker Rhydian Roberts (born 1983), Welsh baritone singer, television presenter and musical theatre actor Rhydian Vaughan…
• RhysRhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name (usually male) that is famous in Welsh history and is also used as a surname. It originates from Deheubarth, an old region of South West Wales, with famous kings such as Rhys ap Tewdwr.
• RyanRyan is an English-language given name of Irish origin. Traditionally a male name, it has been used increasingly for both boys and girls since the 1970s.

Welsh boy names starting with S

• SelyfSelyf ("Solomon"; Old Welsh: Seleu) is a Welsh male given name. It may refer to: Salomon of Cornwall (5th century), a prince of Cornwall and father of Saint Cybi Selyf ap Cynan (called Sarffgadau, "Battle-serpent"), a 7th-century king of Powys killed at the…
• SionSion is a name used in Wales and in other nations.

Welsh boy names starting with T

• TaranTaran is both a given name and surname, of different origins. It may be writing without diacritics the Romanian surname Țăran .Notable people with the name include:
• TreforTrefor may refer to:
• TrevorTrevor (Trefor in the Welsh language) is a common given name or surname of Welsh origin. It is an habitational name, deriving from the Welsh tre(f), meaning "homestead", or "settlement" and fawr, meaning "large, big".
• TristanTristan, Tristram, or Tristen is a given name derived from Welsh drust (meaning "noise", "tumult"), influenced by the French word triste and Welsh/Cornish/Breton trist, both of which mean "bold" or "sad", "sorrowful".
• TudurTudur ([ˈtɨ̞dɨ̞r]), from old Welsh Tutir, is the Welsh form of the given name Theodoric and may refer to: Tewdrig, king of Glywysing (fl.

Welsh boy names starting with W

• WatcynWatcyn is a Welsh masculine given name of Norman origin.
• WynWyn is a Welsh surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: people with the surname: A.

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