Welsh Names for Boys
- Allyn
- Aland
- Mervyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"sea hill"Description:
Terminally outmoded.
- Inek
- Gower
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"pure"Description:
This Old Welsh name associated with blacksmiths has never caught on, but it has the right two-syllable occupational feel to qualify for revival. Gower Champion was a successful midcentury dancer, choreographer and director on the Broadway stage, in films and on TV.
- Daffydd
- Wmffre
- Glyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"valley, glen"Description:
Very popular in Wales; this could make a nice middle name in honor of a Grandpa Glenn.
- Siôn
Origin:
Welsh variation of JohnDescription:
A more authentic -- and difficult -- version of Sean.
- Folant
- Morys
- Sieffre
- Huw
- Siarl
- Newlin
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"new pond"Description:
An obscure possibility...for a girl.
- Rheinallt
- Ifor
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"archer"Description:
Ifor seems to make more sense in its Anglicized version, Ivor.
- Dafydd
Origin:
Welsh variation of DavidDescription:
Extremely common in Wales and England, Dafydd would likely leave some non-Welsh speakers confused at first. But we love the soft, lispy quality this variation offers.
- Ilar
- Sawyl