Names By Meaning
Looking for a name that means something specific? Here are Welsh names grouped by subject:
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Many Welsh names contain the element gwyn, which is masculine and gwen, which is feminine. Names ending in -wyn or -wen come from this root. Gwyn/Gwen means, literally, "white," but it also has other implied meanings, such as "beautiful," "pure," "blessed," "shining" etc.| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Other Forms |
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| Aneirin (m) | an EYE rin | the name of one of the earliest Welsh poets, this name could be derived from either the Latin Honorius or from Welsh words meaning "very golden" | . |
| Annwr (m) | ANN ur | could be derived from either the Latin Honorius "honor", or from Welsh words meaning "very golden" | |
| Arianrhod (f) | ah ree ON rhod | "silver disc"-- the name of a Celtic goddess associated with the moon, beauty, poetry and inspiration. | |
| Aurddolen (f) | ar THO len | "gold" + "ring; link" | |
| Auron (f) | AIR on | "gold" + on, a divine ending | Euron |
| Blodwen (f) | BLOD wen | "flower" + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Eirianwen (m) | irie ON wen | "shining; fair." + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Eirwen | IRE wen | "snow-white" | |
| Eirwyn (m) | IRE win | "golden" + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | . |
| Elffin (m) | EL fin | possibly derived from Latin albus, meaning "white" | Elphon |
| Euron | IRE on | "golden" | |
| Eurwen | IRE wen | "golden" + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | |
| Gaenor (f) | GAY nor | Anglicization of Gwynhwyfar | Gaynor |
| Glesni | GLES nee | "blueness; freshness" | |
| Gwen (f) | GWEN | a short form of Gwynhwyfar, or other names beginning with gwen/gwyn | |
| Gwenhwyfar (f) | gwen WEE var | "white and smooth" | Jennifer, Gaynor, Gwynhwyfar |
| Gwyn (m) | GWIN | "white; pure; blessed; holy" | Wyn |
| Llian | HLEE an | "flaxen" | |
| Llyr (m) | HL eer | "grey-haired" | |
| Meinwen | MINE wen | "slender" + gwyn ("white; holy; pure") | |
| Meirionwen | mye ree ON wen | "green" + "white; blessed" | |
| Moelwyn (m) | MOIL win | "bare; white" | |
| Olwen (f) | AHL wen | "white footprint" | |
| Rhondda (f) | HRON tha | "slender" | Rhonda |
| Seirian | say REE an | "Sparkling" | |
| Seiriol | SYR yole | "shining; bright one" | |
| Siriol | SIH ree ol | "bright" | |
| Sulwyn (m) | SIL win | "fair; white" + "sun" | |
| Taliesin (m) | tal YESH in | "radiant brow" | |
| Wyn (m) | WIN | "white; pure; holy" | Gwyn |