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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.

Merlin

Meaning: sea fortress

Origin:Welsh
841
Lloyd

Meaning: gray

Origin:Welsh
649
Gwilym

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:Welsh variation of William
2359
Iolo

Meaning: weathy lord

Origin:Welsh
1758
Vaughn

Meaning: small

Origin:Welsh
723
Dewey

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Anglicized variation of Welsh Dewi, nickname of Dafydd
1177
Wyn

Meaning: fair, blessed

Origin:Welsh
1471
Yale

Meaning: fertile upland

Origin:Welsh
4784
Griffith

Meaning: strong lord

Origin:Welsh
1293
Gower

Meaning: pure

Origin:Welsh
5521
Jevon

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Welsh, variation of Evan
1806
Floyd

Meaning: gray-haired

Origin:Welsh
1708
Evans

Meaning: the Lord is gracious

Origin:Welsh surname
2491
Celyn

Meaning: holly

Origin:Welsh
4395
Tarian

Meaning: shield

Origin:Welsh
4654
Glyn

Meaning: valley, glen

Origin:Welsh
10092
Meredith

Meaning: great chief

Origin:Welsh
3522
Emrys

Meaning: immortal

Origin:Welsh, variation of Ambrose
528
Macsen

Meaning: greatest

Origin:Welsh variation of Maximus, Latin
993
Kimball

Meaning: warrior chief

Origin:Welsh
4610