Welsh Names

This list includes both ancient and modern Welsh names. Many Welsh names end with the suffix -wen, which means "white, fair, or blessed," so the meanings of these names include one of these, although in many cases the -wen was added as an elaboration only.
  1. Adeon
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Description:

      This name of a legendary Welsh prince could serve as a more original alternative to Adam or Aidan, though it does sound a tad chemical.
  2. Aeron
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "berry"
    • Description:

      Aeron was possibly a minor Celtic god of war, and is definitely a river in modern-day Wales.
  3. Aeron
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Description:

      Tolkien may have been inspired by this unisex name of a Celtic goddess of war. Welsh poet Dylan Thomas named his daughter the variation Aeronwy. With goddess names so hot for baby girls, this ethereal choice is one to consider.
  4. Aneurin
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "honor"
    • Description:

      Rarely heard in the US, Aneurin is best remembered in the UK as the Welsh politician, Aneurin "Nye" Bevan, who was instrumental in setting up the National Health Service when he was Minister for Health.
  5. Anwen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "very fair, beautiful"
    • Description:

      Anwen is one of the simplest and best of the classic Welsh girls' names, more unusual than Bronwen but with the same serene feel.
  6. Arianell
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "silver"
    • Description:

      This early Welsh saint's name is unusual and lovely, waiting to be discovered. Saint Arianell was a member of the Welsh royal family who was possessed by a spirit which was exorcised by Saint Dyfrig, who became Arianell's spiritual teacher.
  7. ARIANRHOD
    • Arianwen
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "white, fair, blessed"
      • Description:

        Rarely heard outside of Wales, Arianwen is one of many pretty wen-ending names prominent in ancient Welsh legend.
    • Arwen
      • Origin:

        Literature, Sindarin, Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "noble maiden; fair, blessed"
      • Description:

        Best known as the princess of the Elves in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Arwen is a fantasy-inspired choice that feels perfectly down to earth. In 2022, it entered the UK Top 400, making it one of the fastest rising names, more than doubling in use from the previous year.
    • Auryn
      • Origin:

        Celtic
      • Meaning:

        "gold"
      • Description:

        An unusual name for a child with golden hair. Auron is a Welsh female name with the same meaning.
    • Aderyn
      • Adlais
        • Aelwen
          • Aerona
            • Aneira
              • Awela
                • Bran
                  • Origin:

                    Diminutive of Brandon
                  • Meaning:

                    "broom-covered hill"
                  • Description:

                    A little heavy on the fiber content; we prefer Bram. But Bran is also the Celtic god of the underworld, whose symbol is the raven.
                • Braith
                  • Ceridwen
                    • Origin:

                      Welsh
                    • Meaning:

                      "beautiful as a poem"
                    • Description:

                      Celtic goddess of poetry, though less-than-poetic name.
                  • Ceinwen