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Welsh names

Names from the Welsh language and Welsh tradition. This page brings those names together so you can compare popularity, open individual name profiles and find names with the same background.

Name lists

Welsh first names

These lists are ordered by total births, so names with long, steady use usually appear above newer or rarer choices.

Female names

Welsh female names

Open a name to see its meaning, popularity over time, latest rank and regional spread.

  1. 1 Jennifer 11,529
  2. 2 Bethan 7,968
  3. 3 Seren 7,809
  4. 4 Cerys 7,506
  5. 5 Rhiannon 6,180
  6. 6 Sian 6,016
  7. 7 Carys 5,090
  8. 8 Lowri 2,173
  9. 9 Mali 1,918
  10. 10 Meredith 1,527
  11. 11 Eira 1,391
  12. 12 Bronwyn 1,059
  13. 13 Mari 914
  14. 14 Anwen 833
  15. 15 Efa 738
  16. 16 Bronwen 719
  17. 17 Elen 663
  18. 18 Mabli 544
  19. 19 Aneira 387
  20. 20 Sioned 364
  21. 21 Morwenna 285
  22. 22 Nerys 238
  23. 23 Llinos 201
  24. 24 Maegan 193
  25. 25 Deryn 175
  26. 26 Gwendoline 168
  27. 27 Dilys 168
  28. 28 Delyth 159
  29. 29 Teleri 155
  30. 30 Morgana 142
  31. 31 Elain 127
  32. 32 Myfanwy 107
  33. 33 Meaghan 107
  34. 34 Awel 96
  35. 35 Winnifred 96
  36. 36 Dee 90
  37. 37 Marged 80
  38. 38 Eluned 70
  39. 39 Ceinwen 67
  40. 40 Ceridwen 55
  41. 41 Meggan 55
  42. 42 Rhianwen 51
  43. 43 Eirian 40
  44. 44 Gwenna 25
  45. 45 Heulwen 24
  46. 46 Buddug 22
  47. 47 Rhiain 20
  48. 48 Saffir 17
  49. 49 Gwenyth 16
  50. 50 Addiena 12
  51. 51 Maygan 10
  52. 52 Owena 9
  53. 53 Eres 7
  54. 54 Morgann 7
  55. 55 Rhosyn 6
  56. 56 Wynne 4
  57. 57 Meredydd 3
  58. 58 Addien 3
  59. 59 Rhonwen 3
  60. 60 Blodwen 3
  61. 61 Dyllis 3
  62. 62 Indeg 3
  63. 63 Tarian 3
  64. 64 Tarren 3

Male names

Welsh male names

Open a name to compare its birth count, rank history, meaning and similar names.

  1. 1 Dylan 60,836
  2. 2 Rhys 24,418
  3. 3 Tristan 9,171
  4. 4 Lloyd 3,340
  5. 5 Tomos 2,975
  6. 6 Haydn 2,410
  7. 7 Gareth 2,092
  8. 8 Caden 2,075
  9. 9 Maddox 1,881
  10. 10 Gethin 1,880
  11. 11 Iwan 1,717
  12. 12 Bryn 1,575
  13. 13 Gavin 1,422
  14. 14 Dafydd 1,356
  15. 15 Steffan 1,335
  16. 16 Eoin 1,325
  17. 17 Aled 977
  18. 18 Dewi 924
  19. 19 Dillan 906
  20. 20 Trystan 672
  21. 21 Aneurin 624
  22. 22 Caio 554
  23. 23 Carwyn 552
  24. 24 Griffin 490
  25. 25 Griff 429
  26. 26 Iolo 425
  27. 27 Rees 415
  28. 28 Gruffudd 267
  29. 29 Hywel 259
  30. 30 Emyr 228
  31. 31 Aneirin 175
  32. 32 Kynan 174
  33. 33 Bleddyn 168
  34. 34 Twm 165
  35. 35 Cynan 160
  36. 36 Madoc 152
  37. 37 Clyde 150
  38. 38 Mael 147
  39. 39 Celyn 143
  40. 40 Tarran 133
  41. 41 Rhett 130
  42. 42 Wyn 102
  43. 43 Brychan 89
  44. 44 Eifion 77
  45. 45 Rhun 62
  46. 46 Wynn 59
  47. 47 Caerwyn 45
  48. 48 Brynmor 44
  49. 49 Morgen 41
  50. 50 Evyn 39
  51. 51 Gerwyn 37
  52. 52 Iorwerth 30
  53. 53 Cadell 27
  54. 54 Steffen 23
  55. 55 Cadel 23
  56. 56 Kraig 22
  57. 57 Evann 19
  58. 58 Meurig 11
  59. 59 Cas 10
  60. 60 Trev 10
  61. 61 Cedrick 9
  62. 62 Awstin 9
  63. 63 Davies 8
  64. 64 Howell 8
  65. 65 Jeston 7
  66. 66 Gwynfor 6
  67. 67 Sior 6
  68. 68 Colwyn 6
  69. 69 Madog 5
  70. 70 Cledwyn 3
  71. 71 Sayer 3
  72. 72 Bevon 3
  73. 73 Owynn 3
  74. 74 Caradog 3
  75. 75 Llwyd 3

How to read this page

Choosing a Welsh name

Origin is a useful starting point, but names move across languages, families and countries. A name can belong to more than one tradition, especially when it has been used for centuries.

The individual name pages give the fuller picture. They show whether a name is rising or falling, how often it appears in recent birth records, and where it is strongest across the UK.

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Questions

About Welsh names

What makes a name Welsh?

A name is grouped here when its meaning, language history or common use links it with welsh naming tradition. Some names also appear in other origin groups because naming history is messy, especially in Britain.

Are these names ranked by recent popularity?

No. The lists are ordered by total births in the UK baby-name figures. That makes long-running names easier to spot. Open any name to see its latest rank and yearly trend.

Why do some familiar names appear lower down?

A name can be famous without being common in birth records. Spelling variants can also split the count across several forms, so names such as Sean and Shaun may appear separately.