Artur
Borrowed from English Arthur, from the name of the legendary king, from Middle English Arthure, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Welsh arth, from Proto-Celtic *artos.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
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Arwel
From Welsh, derivation uncertain. Possibly "prominent".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Bowen
From Welsh ap Owain (“son of Owen”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Bronwen
Borrowed from Welsh Bronwen.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Bronwyn
Borrowed from Welsh Bronwen.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Bryn
From Welsh bryn (“hill, mound”), or Cumbric *brınn (“hill”) in the Greater Manchester place-name.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Cadwallader
Borrowed from Welsh Cadwaladr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Caradog
From Welsh Caradog. Doublet of Caradoc, Caratacus, Cedric, Craddock, Cradock, McCarthy, and McCarty.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
Carwyn
Borrowed from Welsh Carwyn.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Cedric
Invented by Walter Scott for Ivanhoe, possibly misread for Cerdic, name of a Saxon king, anglicized from Welsh caredig (“beloved”), in which case a doublet of Caradoc, Caradog,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
Dylan
From Welsh mythology; possibly from Celtic for "son of the sea" or "born from the ocean." Unrelated to the name Dillon, although the homophony may result in the two being…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Enid
From Middle Welsh eneit (“spirit, life; purity”), from Proto-Celtic *anatyom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe, blow”). Cognate with Gaulish anatia (“souls (?)”)…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Evan
Anglicization of Welsh Ifan, ultimately from Latin Jōhannēs, variant of Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥānān, yokhanán, literally “God is…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Gareth
Of Old Welsh origin and cognate with the Welsh name Geraint (from Latin Gerontius (“old man”), from Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”)) or perhaps the word gwareddawg,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Garth
Welsh garth probably has its influence on Welsh place names.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends H
Gaynor
A female given name from Welsh, a variant of Welsh Gaenor or Guinevere, popular in Britain in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Geraint
From Welsh Geraint, from Latin Gerontius, Latinized Greek for "old man," from Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Ginewra
Borrowed from Welsh Gwenhwyfar, from English Guinevere.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Gladys
Anglicized from Welsh Gwladus, of uncertain origin, perhaps connected with gwlad (“country”). Unadapted borrowing from English Gladys, from Welsh Gwladus.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Glenda
Coined in the twentieth century from Welsh glân (“holy, fair”) and da (“good”). From English Glenda, from Welsh, from glân (“holy, fair”) and da (“good”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Glynis
A female given name from Welsh, variant of Glenys.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Griffith
Anglicized from Welsh Gruffudd.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Guinevere
From Middle English Gwenyver. Doublet of Jennifer.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Gwen
Borrowed from English Gwen.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Gwendolyn
A variant of Gwendolen, Gwendoline with -lyn.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Gwyn
From Welsh gwyn.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Gwyneth
Borrowed from Welsh Gwyneth. From Gwynedd, an area of Wales, or perhaps from Welsh gwyn (“white; fair”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Gwynn
A spelling variant of Gwyn.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Gwynne
A spelling variant of Gwyn. Doublet of Wynn.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Howell
From Welsh Hywel. Doublet of Huell and Powell.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Huw
From Welsh Huw.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends W
Iago
From Welsh, Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician Iago, from Latin Iācōbus (“James”), from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (ya‘ăqṓḇ, “Jacob”, literally “he…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Iolo
A male given name from Welsh: a diminutive of the Welsh name Iorwerth.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Ivan
From Russian Ива́н (Iván), and from Ivan in several Slavic languages. Doublet of John and its relatives Evan, Giovanni, Ian, Johann, and Sean, etc. Rare variant of Evan, from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Kay
A female given name, a short form of Katherine and other female names beginning with a "K"; popular as a middle name.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Y
Linette
In modern use a spelling variant of Lynette, though it is also identical with a rare French name, diminutive of Line, from Caroline, Pauline and other female names ending in -line.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Llewellyn
From Welsh Llywelyn.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Llewelyn
From Welsh Llywelyn.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Lloyd
From Welsh llwyd (“grey, grey-haired”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends D
Lowri
From Welsh Lowri.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Lynette
Anglicized form of Welsh Eluned, first used by Tennyson in the Idylls of the King(1859-85), altered by folk etymology to be Lynn + -ette.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Marvin
From Welsh Merfyn (“Mervyn”), probably from mer (“marrow”) + myn (“eminent”). Borrowed from English Marvin in the 20th century.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Meghan
A female given name from Welsh, a pseudo-Irish spelling of the Welsh Megan.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Meighan
A female given name from Welsh, a rare modern spelling variant of Megan.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Meredith
From Welsh Maredudd (“great lord”).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Meridith
A female given name from Welsh, variant of Meredith.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Mervin
Variant of Mervyn.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Mervyn
Welsh Merfyn, probably from mer (“marrow”) (from Proto-Brythonic *mer) + myn (“eminent”) (compare Irish mín (“smooth, elegant, courteous”)).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Merwin
From Welsh Merfyn.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Myfanwy
From Welsh Myfanwy.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Ollie
From Germanic, from Latin olivarius (“olive tree”) (from oliva (“olive”)), and from Welsh.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Olwen
From Welsh Olwen. Univerbation of ôl (“footprint”) + gwen (“white, fair”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Owen
From various origins. See below Unadapted borrowing from English Owen.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Prichard
From Welsh ap + English Richard.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Rhonda
Modern coinage explained as Welsh rhon (“pike, lance”) + da (“good”)
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Rhys
Borrowed from Welsh Rhys. Doublet of Price, Reece, Rees, Reese, and Rice.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Shana
Anglicized variant of the Welsh name Siân (pet form Siana) - or a version of the French name Jeanne.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sian
An anglicization of Welsh Siân, ultimately from Latin Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Tegan
* (female): 20th-century coinage from Welsh tegan (“pet, darling”). * (surname): Transferred use of Irish Ó Tadhgáin, a surname. * (male): From Teagan, from a diminutive of…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Trefor
From Welsh tref (“village”) and mawr (“big, great”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R