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Welsh Names for Boys

Welsh names for boys have, for the most part, lagged behind their female counterparts in terms of use beyond Wales. Only a few Welsh boys names — Llewellyn, Rhys — feel familiar at all, and even they're not all that popular. But Welsh boys names, for that reason, feel excitingly unusual. Welsh names for boys, without a doubt, deserve more consideration.

Perhaps this list of Welsh boys names can help get things moving. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Ellis

Meaning: benevolent

Origin:English surname derived from Elijah or Elias or Welsh
56
Reese Reese is a gender-neutral name originating f...
Origin:Spelling variation of Rhys
1365
Owen

Meaning: young warrior; well-born

Origin:Welsh
74
Rhys

Meaning: ardor

Origin:Welsh
80
Gawain

Meaning: May hawk

Origin:Welsh
1775
Llewellyn

Meaning: leader's image

Origin:Welsh, variation of Llywelyn
383
Idris

Meaning: lord; studious

Origin:Welsh; Arabic
710
Dylan

Meaning: son of the sea

Origin:Welsh
182
Kane

Meaning: warrior

Origin:Celtic
223
Dawson

Meaning: son of David

Origin:English
655
Evan

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Welsh variation of John
371
Trevor

Meaning: from the large village

Origin:Welsh
507
Seren

Meaning: serene

Origin:Polish
2448
Penrose

Meaning: top of the heath

Origin:Cornish and Welsh place name and surname
4118
Morgan

Meaning: sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle

Origin:Welsh
584
Maxen Maxen is a variation on the name Max, Maxim,...
Origin:Welsh, from Latin Maximus
1214
Nye

Meaning: honor

Origin:Welsh diminutive of Aneurin
2132
Tudor The meaning of Tudor is ‘people king’. This ...
Origin:Welsh variation of Theodore
2646
Bryn

Meaning: hill

Origin:Welsh
3122
Huw The meaning of Huw is 'intellect,' 'spirit,'...
Origin:German
5187