Gwilym

Welsh variation of William

"resolute protection"

Gwilym Origin and Meaning

The name Gwilym is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "resolute protection".

The Welsh version of William is almost unheard-of across, but it's fairly straightforward and could make a good heritage choice or alternative honor name.

Popularity of the name Gwilym

• 1613 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Gwilym

• Gwilym Lloyd George 1st Viscount Tenby, former British home secretary
• Gwilym Williams former Archbishop of Wales
• Gwilym Simcock Welsh pianist and composer
• Gwilym Emyr "Gwil" Owen III American singer,songwriter
• Gwilym Bowen Rhys Welsh singer and guitarist, member of the band Plu and former member of the band Y Bandana, clogmaker
• Gwilym Prys Prys Davies, Baron Prys,Davies, Welsh MP
• Gwilym Lee British actor
• Gwilym Hugh Lewis British WWI flying ace
• Gwilym Ivor Thomas British army officer
• Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen British philosopher
• Gwilym Pugh English musician and model
• Gwilym ap Tudur Welsh nobleman

The name Gwilym in Pop Culture

• Gwilym Owain "William" Herondale character in the Infernal Devices trilogy