List of Welsh Baby Names Meanings

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  • Meggan
    Welsh Meaning: The name Meggan is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Meggan is: pearl - based on the abbreviation Meg.
    Meaning: Resembling a pearl, the child of light Origin: Welsh
  • Meggie
    Greek Meaning: The name Meggie is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Meggie is: Pearl.
    Meaning: A familiar form of margaret, megan Origin: Welsh
  • Meredith - MER-ə-dith
    Meaning. "Great lord" Meredith is a Welsh given name, and a surname common in parts of Wales. It is of Welsh origin and, as a personal name, was until recently usually given to boys. Meredith has many derivatives which have become personal names and surnames as well.
    Meaning: A great ruler, protector of the sea Origin: Welsh
  • Merlin - MUR-lin
    Origin of the name Merlin: English cognate of the Welsh Myrrdin, a name derived from the Primative Celtic elements mer, mori (sea) and dunom (hill, fortress), therefore meaning "sea hill" or "sea fortress." The name was most famously borne in Arthurian legend by the magician helper and guide of King Arthur.
    Meaning: Falcon Origin: Welsh
  • Merredith
    Welsh Meaning: The name Meredith is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Meredith is: Guardian of the sea.
    Meaning: A great ruler, protector of the sea Origin: Welsh
  • Morgan - MAWR-gən
    It is also frequently used in Brittany, where it is traditionally a male name. The male and female names may not be the same name in origin. The male name is a descendant of Old Welsh Morcant, possibly derived from mor (meaning "sea") and cant (meaning "circle"), with the meaning "sea chief" or "sea defender".
    Meaning: Circling the bright sea, a sea dweller Origin: Welsh
  • Morgann
    Welsh Meaning: The name Morgann is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Morgann is: Bright sea.
    Meaning: Circling the bright sea, a sea dweller Origin: Welsh
  • Owenn
    Origin of the name Owen: A name of uncertain derivation. Some believe it to be from the Welsh oen (lamb). Others feel it is from the Gaelic Loghunn (youth), and yet another suggestion is that it is the Welsh form of the Latin Eugenius (well-born, noble).
    Meaning: A well born man Origin: Welsh, Gaelic
  • Powell
    Powell Name Meaning. English (of Welsh origin): Anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel 'son of Hywel', a personal name meaning 'eminent' (see Howell). Irish: mainly of Welsh origin as in 1 above, but sometimes a surname adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Mac Giolla Phóil 'son of the servant of St. Paul' (see Guilfoyle).
    Meaning: Alert Origin: Welsh
  • Reece
    The name Reece is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Reece is: Ardent; fiery.
    Meaning: Enthusiasm Origin: Welsh
  • Reese
    Welsh Meaning: The name Reese is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Reese is: Ardent; fiery.
    Meaning: Enthusiasm Origin: Welsh
  • Rheanna
    Origin of the name Rhianna: Borrowed from the Welsh, Rhiannon is an ancient Celtic name of uncertain derivation. Some believe it to be derived from the Old Celtic Rigantona (great queen). The name, which is borne in Celtic Mythology by a goddess of fertility, was not used as a given name until the 20th century.
    Meaning: The great and sacred queen Origin: Welsh
  • Rhianna
    Origin of the name Rhianna: Borrowed from the Welsh, Rhiannon is an ancient Celtic name of uncertain derivation. Some believe it to be derived from the Old Celtic Rigantona (great queen). The name, which is borne in Celtic Mythology by a goddess of fertility, was not used as a given name until the 20th century.
    Meaning: Nymph Origin: Welsh
  • Rhiannon
    Probably derived from the old Celtic name Rigantona meaning "great queen". It is speculated that this was the name of an otherwise unattested Celtic goddess of fertility and the moon. The name Rhiannon appears later in Welsh legend in the Mabinogion, borne by the wife of Pwyll and the mother of Pryderi.
    Meaning: The great and sacred queen Origin: Welsh
  • Rhondda
    Many sources state the meaning of Rhondda as 'noisy', though this is a simplified translation without research. ... Residents of either valley rarely use the terms 'Rhondda Fach' or 'Rhondda Fawr', referring instead to 'The Rhondda', or their specific village when relevant.
    Meaning: Wielding a good spear Origin: Welsh
  • Rhys
    Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name (usually male), which is famous in Welsh history and which is also used as a surname. It is pronounced [r̥ɨːs] in North Wales, [r̥iːs] in South Wales, and /riːs/ in English. Anglicised forms of the name include Rees, Reese and Reece.
    Meaning: Having great enthusiasm for life Origin: Welsh
  • Rianna
    Origin of the name Rianna: Borrowed from the Welsh, Rhiannon is an ancient Celtic name of uncertain derivation. Some believe it to be derived from the Old Celtic Rigantona (great queen). The name, which is borne in Celtic Mythology by a goddess of fertility, was not used as a given name until the 20th century.
    Meaning: The little ruler, Little king Origin: Welsh
  • Ronnda
    Meaning & History. Probably intended to mean "good spear" from Welsh rhon "spear" and da "good", but possibly influenced by the name of the Rhondda Valley in South Wales, which means "noisy".
    Meaning: Wielding a good spear Origin: Welsh
  • Tegan
    Tegan is a given name of Welsh origin. It is a diminutive of the Welsh word teg ("fair") and means "darling," "loved one," or "favourite," and is the normal Welsh word for "toy." Notable people with the first name Tegan include: Tegan Bennett Daylight (born 1969), Australian author.
    Meaning: Beautiful Origin: Welsh
  • Trevor
    Trevor can be a given name or surname of Welsh origin (as a given name Trefor in Welsh): also a habitational name from any of the numerous places in Wales, in particular the one near Llangollen, from the Welsh tre(f), meaning "homestead", or "settlement" and a form of mawr, meaning "large, big", cf.
    Meaning: From the large village Origin: Welsh
  • Trevvor
    Trevor can be a given name or surname of Welsh origin (as a given name Trefor in Welsh): also a habitational name from any of the numerous places in Wales, in particular the one near Llangollen, from the Welsh tre(f), meaning "homestead", or "settlement" and a form of mawr, meaning "large, big", cf.
    Meaning: From the large village Origin: Welsh
  • Vaughan
    Vaughan /ˈvɔːn/ and Vaughn are surnames, originally Welsh, though also used as a form of the Irish surname McMahon. Vaughan derives from the Welsh word bychan, meaning "small", and so corresponds to the English name Little.
    Meaning: Small Origin: Welsh
  • Vaughn
    Vaughan /ˈvɔːn/ and Vaughn are surnames, originally Welsh, though also used as a form of the Irish surname McMahon. Vaughan derives from the Welsh word bychan, meaning "small", and so corresponds to the English name Little.
    Meaning: Small Origin: Welsh
  • Von
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    Meaning: Small Origin: Welsh
  • Wenndy
    English Meaning: The name Wendy is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Wendy is: Literary; a created name that first appeared in James Banie's Peter Pan.
    Meaning: One who is fair, of the white ring Origin: Welsh
  • Winnie
    Winnie or Winny (\wi(n)-ny\) is a male and female given name of Welsh origin, a short form (hypocorism) of Edwina, Winifred or Winnifred, Gwendolyn, Guinevere (Welsh), Gwyneth (Welsh), and Wynne (Welsh). The name's meaning is fair one; white and smooth; soft; happiness; or fair and pure.
    Meaning: A familiar form of edwina Origin: Welsh
  • Winnifred
    Winnie or Winny (\wi(n)-ny\) is a male and female given name of Welsh origin, a short form (hypocorism) of Edwina, Winifred or Winnifred, Gwendolyn, Guinevere (Welsh), Gwyneth (Welsh), and Wynne (Welsh). The name's meaning is fair one; white and smooth; soft; happiness; or fair and pure.
    Meaning: Peaceful friend Origin: Welsh
  • Aeron - EH-rən
    Either derived from Welsh aeron meaning "berry" or else from the name of a river in Wales.
    Meaning: Berry Origin: Welsh
  • Barwyn - BAHR-win
    Welsh Meaning: The name Berwyn is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Berwyn is: White hair.
    Meaning: A white mound Origin: Welsh
  • Berwyn - BUR-win
    Welsh Meaning: The name Berwyn is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Berwyn is: White hair.
    Meaning: A white mound Origin: Welsh