Traditional Welsh Names: Men
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Other Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adda | AH tha | Welsh form of Adam. | . |
| Addaon | ah THA on | a son of Taliesin, known for being "the most eloquent and wisest young man in Britain." Meaning is unknown. | |
| Adeon | ah DAY on | possibly, "wing" | . |
| Aedd | ITHE | "fire" | |
| Aeddan | EYE thon | "fire" | . |
| Aelhearn | ile HAY arn | ael "brow" + haearn "iron" The name of a 7th century saint | Elhaern |
| Aelwyn | ILE win | "fair-browed" | Aylwyn |
| Aeron | EYE ron | possibly derived from "berry," or could also be derived from a Celtic war-god whose name means "slaughter" | . |
| Afagddu | ah VAG thee | "darkness" | |
| Afallon | ah VA llon | afallen, "apple tree." The Welsh name of Avalon, the legendary resting place of King Arthur. | |
| Afan | AH van | an early saint and cousin of St. David. Also a 7th century poet. | Afen |
| Alan | AL an | the name of an early saint. Possibly dervied from a Celtic word meaning "rock" | |
| Alaw | AH low (second syll. rhymes with 'how') | "melody", a river in Anglesley. | |
| Alawn | AH loun | alaw, "melody." an early bard who is said to be one of the three founders of druidism. | |
| Alban | AL bon | from Latin meaning "mountain." The name of a 3rd century saint, the first British martyr. | . |
| Aldith | AL dith | from Old English Ealdgyth, which comes from elements meaning "old" and "battle." | Aldwyth |
| Aldryd | AL drid | The name of a 9th century king. Meaning is unknown | Aldrydd |
| Alec | AL ek | form of Alexander | . |
| Aled | AL ed | from a river name; meaning is unknown | Aleid |
| Alun | AH lin | possibly a form of Alan. Also the name of a river in Flintshire. | Alyn |
| Alwyn | AL win | "White rock", a river in Clwyd | . |
| Amaethon | ah MY thon | "farmer" the name of a Celtic god of agriculture | |
| Amlodd | AM loth | According to Irish legend, he was the grandfather of King Arthur | . |
| Anarawd | an AH roud | either from arawd, "host" or rhawd, "a host" + an, an intensifying prefix. | . |
| Andreas | AN dray ahs | form of Andrew, from Greek meaning 'man' | Andro |
| Aneirin | an AY 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" | Aneurin |
| Angwyn | AN gwin | gwyn, "white; blessed; holy" + an, an intensifying prefix. | |
| Anhun | AN hin | Welsh form of Latin Antonius. | . |
| Arawn | AH roun | the king of the underworld in the Mabinogion | |
| Arial | ar EE al, AR yal | "vigor; courage" | . |
| Arianwyn | ar YAN win | arian, "silver" + gwyn, "white; blessed; holy" | |
| Arnallt | AR nahlt | form of Arnold | . |
| Arofan | ar O van | the name of a 7th century poet. | |
| Aron | AH ron | form of Hebrew Aaron. Also the name of a saint. | |
| Arthen | AR then | "bear", the name of a Celtic river god and also a 9th century king | Arthien, Arthian |
| Arthfael | ARTH vile | arth, "bear" + mael, "prince" | Arthmael |
| Arthgen | ARTH gen | arth, "bear" + geni "born of" | |
| Arthur | AR thir | possibly "bear," "plough," or from a brythonic word meaning "very black" | . |
| Arwel | AR wel | "prominent" | |
| Arwyn | AR win | gwyn, "white; blessed; holy" + ar, an intensifying prefix. | . |
| Asaff | AS ahf | the name of a Welsh saint; the meaning is unknown. | Asaph |
| Aurfryn | IRE vrin | aur, "gold" + bryn, "hill" | |
| Auryn | EYE rin | from aur, "gold" | |
| Awen | OW en | "muse" | . |
| Awsten | OW sten | from Latin Augustine, meaning "great; magnificent" | . |
| Baeddan | BYE than | perhaps means "small-boar." The name of a stream in Wales. | . |
| Baglan | BAG lan | early saint who is said to have taken his name from a staff with a brass crook (a baglan) given to him by his teacher, St. Illtud. | |
| Barri | BAR ee | "mountain; summit; dune" | . |
| Barti | BAR tee | form of the Hebrew name Bartholemew | |
| Bedaws | BED ows | bedw, "birch tree" | |
| Bedwyn | BED win | bedw, "birch tree" | Bedwin |
| Bedivere | BED ih veer | the name of a knight of King Arthur's legendary Round Table. The meaning is unknown. | Bedwyr |
| Bedwyn | BED win | "birch-tree" | . |
| Bedwyr | BED oo-eer | the name of a knight of King Arthur's legendary Round Table. derives possibly from bedw, "birch tree" + gwr, "hero" | Bedivere |
| Berddig | BER thig | the name of an 11th century poet. | |
| Bergam | BER gam | the name of a 14th century poet. Meaning is unknown. | |
| Berwyn | BER oo-in | bar, "peak" + gwyn, "white; holy". An early Celtic saint. | . |
| Bevan | BEV an | anglicization of Bifan, which means "son of Ifan" | Bifan |
| Beuno | BY no, BUH'EE no | a seventh century saint. The meaning is unknown | . |
| Beynon | BAY non | angilicization of Beinon, "son of Einion" | Beinon |
| Bleddyn | BLETH in | blaidd "wolf" + diminutive suffix | Blethyn, Bleiddyn, Bleiddian |
| Bledig | BLED ig | blaidd "wolf" + adjectival suffix | |
| Bledri | BLED ree | blaidd "wolf" + rhi, "ruler" | |
| Blwchfardd | BLOOKH varth | the name of a 6th century poet. Meaning | |
| Boreugwyn | bor AH'EE gwin | bore, "morning" + gwyn, "white; holy" | |
| Brân | BRON | "crow; raven" the name of a Celtic god responsible for life and death. | . |
| Branwaladr | bran WAL a d'rr | bran, "crow" + gwaladr, "ruler" | |
| Breichiawl | BRAY kh'yowl | a brave warrior in Y Gododdin | |
| Brice | BRYCE | anglicization of ap Rhys, "son of Rhys" | Bryce |
| Brioc | BREE ok | An early Celtic saint. Meaning is unknown. | . |
| Brochfael | BROCH vyle | a legendary Welsh king. Meaning is unknown. | Brochwel |
| Brychan | BREE khan | "freckled" | . |
| Bryn | BRIN | "hill" | . |
| Brynllyn | BRIN llin | bryn, "hill" + llyn "lake; pool" (?) | Brynlyn |
| Brynmor | BRIN more | bryn, "hill" + mawr, "large" | Brynmawr |
| Bryngwyn | BRIN gwin | bryn, "hill" + gwyn, "white; holy" | |
| Brython | BRI thon | "a Briton" | |
| Cadell | KAD ehl | "battle" | . |
| Cadfael | KAD vyle | "battle prince" | . |
| Cadog | KAH dog | "battle" | Cadoc |
| Cadwaladr | kad WALL ah d'rr | "battle leader" | Cadwallader |
| Cadwallon | kad WAHL on | from cad "battle" and wallon "scatterer" or "leader" | . |
| Cadwgan | kad UG an, ca DOOG an | "battle" | Cadogan |
| Caerwyn | KIRE win | "white fort" | . |
| Caradog | kar AH dog | "lover; loving person" The name of the leader of the Britons who led forces against the Romans in the 1st century. | Caradoc, Caradwg |
| Carwyn | KAR win | from car "love" + gwyn, "holy; white; pure" | . |
| Caswallon | cas WAHL on | a leader of Britons against 1st century Roman invaders. The name may be a form of Cadwallon. | Cassivelanus (Romanized version) |
| Cawrdaf | KOWR dav | from cawr, "giant" | |
| Cecil | SESS il | anglicization of Sessylt, a Welsh name derived from Latin Sextus meaning "sixth" | . |
| Cedrych | KED rikh | ced, "bounty; boon" + drych, "spectacle; pattern" possibly the base for the name Cedric, which Sir Walter Scott coined for his novel Ivanhoe. | |
| Cei | KYE | possibly derived from the Latin Caius meaning "man from Caita" or else from the Irish cái, "path; way." This was the name of King Arthur's foster-brother. | Cai, Caw |
| Ceinfryn | KINE vrin | cain, "beautiful" + bryn, "hill" | |
| Ceiriog | kye REE og | a river name in North Wales used as a personal name. | . |
| Celyn | KEL in | "holly" | . |
| Celynen | keh LUN en | "holly," the name of a 6th century saint. | Celynin |
| Cennydd | KEN ith | an ancient name, meaning is unknown. It is possibly Pictish in origin. | Kenneth |
| Ceredig | ker ED ig | "loveable; kind" | . |
| Ceri | KEH ree | "love" (also a girls' name) | . |
| Cewydd | KEE'ooith | an early saint whose feast day is July 1st. It is said that if it rains on his feast day, it will rain for 40 days thereafter. | |
| Cian | KEE an | the name of a 5th century poet | Kian |
| Cledwyn | KLED win | possibly, cledd, "sword" + gwyn, "holy; white; pure". The name of a Welsh river. | . |
| Clwyd | KLOO id | a historic region in Wales. | |
| Clydai | KLEE dye | clod, "fame" + adjectival suffix. | |
| Clydno | KLID no | clod, "fame" + cno, "devourer" | |
| Coel | KOYL | "trust"-- a king with this name could be the inspiration for the rhyme "Old King Cole" | . |
| Collen | COHL en | "hazel tree" | . |
| Colwyn | COL win | The name of a river | |
| Conan | CO nan | possibly meaning "to grumble" | . |
| Conwy | CON wee | the name of a river in Wales, sometimes used as a first name. | . |
| Cospatrick | COS pat rick | an anglicization of a name meaning "servant of St. Patrick" | . |
| Craigfryn | KRIGE vrin | craig, "rock" + bryn, "hill" | |
| Cranog | CRA nawg | "a crane" | |
| Crwys | KROO ees | "cross" | |
| Culhwch | KEEL hookh | possibly means "pig-lord." | Culhwych |
| Cunedda | kin ETH a | a 5th Century Scottish leader whose sons are resported to have founded a Welsh royal dynasty. | |
| Curig | KEE rig | An early Celtic saint. Meaning is unknown. | . |
| Cyfeiliog | kuh VAY l'yog | a district in Powys | |
| Cyffin | KUF fin | names of streams in Gwynedd and Ceredigion. | Kyffin |
| Cymro | KUM ro | "a Welshman" | |
| Cynan | KUH nan | a 13th-century Welsh Prince. Meaning is disputed, possibly comes from "great; high" | . |
| Cynddelw | kun THEH loo | the name of the greatest Welsh poet of the 12th century | |
| Cyndeyrn | KUN dairn | cyn, "chief" + teyrn, "lord" the name of a 6th century saint. | |
| Cynddylan | kun THEE lan | a sixth-century prince. Meaning is unknown. | . |
| Cynedda | kun ETH a | a fifth-century king. Meaning is unknown. | . |
| Cynfab | KUN fab | "first son" | . |
| Cynfarch | KUN varkh | cyn, "chief" + march, "horse" | Cynmarch |
| Cynfael | KUN fyle | from cyn meaning "chief" and mael meaning "prince" or "armor" | . |
| Cynfrig | KUN frik | from the name of a Welsh river | Kendrew, Kendrick |
| Cynog | KUN og | An early Celtic saint. Meaning is unknown. | . |
| Cynon | KUN on | the name of a Welsh river, possibly coming from a word meaning either "offering" or "hound." | . |
| Dafydd | DAV ith | Welsh form of David, from Hebrew, "beloved." | . |
| Dai | DYE | diminutive of Dafydd | . |
| Dedwydd | DED with | "blessed" | . |
| Deian | DY an | diminutive of Dafydd | . |
| Deiniol | DYNE yol | form of Daniel? | . |
| Delwyn | DEL win | "pretty boy" | . |
| Derfel | DER vel | An early Celtic saint. Meaning is unknown. | . |
| Deri | DEH ree | "oak tree" | . |
| Dewi | DEH oo'ee | a form of David | . |
| Dogmael | DOG myle | An early Celtic saint. Meaning is unknown. | . |
| Dwyryd | DOO'EE rid | "two fords"-- the name of a river. | . |
| Dyfri | DUH vree | An early Celtic saint. Meaning is unknown. | . |
| Dylan | DUH lan | a name from the Mabinogion, it is possibly connected to the word "sea." | . |
| Ednyfed | ed NIV ed | a thirteenth century king. Meaning is unknown. | . |
| Einion | eye NEE on | "Anvil" | . |
| Eirian | eye REE an | "shining; fair." | . |
| Eirwyn | IRE win | "golden" + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | . |
| Elffin | EL fin | possibly derived from Latin albus, meaning "white" | Elphon |
| Elidir | el IH dir | the name of a legendary handsome boy, who was loved by the gods. Meaning is unknown. | Elidor |
| Elis | EL is | form of Elias/Elijah | . |
| Elwyn | EL win | "kind" + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | . |
| Elystan | el ISS tan | Welsh form of the Old English name Aethelstan. | . |
| Emlyn | EM lin | Welsh form of the Latin name Aemilianus, meaning possibly, "rival." | . |
| Emrys | EM ris | Welsh form of the Latin name Ambrosius, meaning "immortal" | . |
| Emyr | EM ur | "King; lord." The name of a sixth century saint. | . |
| Evan | EV in | anglicization of Iefan, a Welsh form of John. | . |
| Fflamddwyn | FLAM thwin | "flame-bearer" | . |
| Ffransis | FRAN sis | form of Francis | . |
| Fychan | VEE khan | "small" | Vaughan |
| Gareth | GAH reth | A knight of the Round Table in Arthurian Legend. It could mean "civilized" or "gentleness" or be a form of Geraint, which is of uncertain meaning. | . |
| Gawain | GAH wine | an Anglicization of Gwalchgwyn meaning "white hawk." | Gavin |
| Geraint | GER ine't | Welsh form of the Latin Gerontius meaning possibly, "old man" | . |
| Gerallt | GER ahlt | Welsh form of Gerald, which is from Old English meaning "spear-rule" | . |
| Gethin | GETH in | "dusky; dark" | Gethyn |
| Gildas | GIL das | a sixth-century Welsh saint and historian, meaning is unknown. | . |
| Gilfaethwy | gil VYTH wee | meaning is unknown | . |
| Glanmor | GLAN more | this name is made up of the words meaning "clean; bright" and "great" | . |
| Glyn | GLIN | "man from a valley" | . |
| Goronwy | gor ON wee | A name in the Mabinogion and also the name of an 18th century bard. Meaning is unknown. | . |
| Grigor | GRIH gor | Welsh form of Gregorius, a Latin name derived from Greek meaning "watchful; vigilant." | . |
| Gruffydd | GRIF ith | Part of this name is derived from a word meaning "prince." The other part is unknown. | Griffith, Gruffudd |
| Gwaednerth | GWYDE nerth | "blood" + "strength" | . |
| Gwalchgwyn | GWALKH gwin | "white falcon" | . |
| Gwalchmai | GWALKH mye | The first part of this name means "hawk," and the second may mean either "from the plain" or the month of May. | . |
| Gwatcyn | GOO'ot kin | "little Walter." Walter is from Germanic elements meaning "ruler" and "army; warrior". | . |
| Gwaun | GWAIN | "heath" | . |
| Gwenlyn | GWEN lin | "white; blessed" + "hill" | . |
| Gwili | GWEE lee | the name of a river of unknown meaning. Also used as a short form of Gwilym. | . |
| Gwilym | GWIL im | Welsh form of William | . |
| Gwion | GWEE on | the childhood name of Taliesin the minstrel. Meaning is unknown. | . |
| Gwydderig | gwi THER ig | "wild" or "conspicuous" | . |
| Gwyddno | GWITH no | "knowledge"
+ "fame" |
. |
| Gwydion | GWID yon | The name of a sorcerer in the Mabinogion. It may mean "speaker of poetry" or be derived from words meaning "hill," "food," "knowledge" or "vein." Meaning is disputed. | . |
| Gwyn | GWIN | "blessed; holy" | Wyn |
| Gwynfor | GWIN vor | "holy; white" + "lord" | . |
| Gwythyr | GWEE thir | Welsh form of Victor | Gwydyr |
| Hafgan | HAV gan | "summer song" | . |
| Heddwyn | HETH win | "peace" + "white, blessed" | . |
| Heilyn | HAY lin | "cup-bearer" | . |
| Heini | HAY nee | "sprightly; active" | . |
| Hergest | HER guest | from a place name. Meaning is unknown. | . |
| Heulfryn | HALE vrin | "sunny hill" | . |
| Heulyn | HAY len | "ray of sun" | . |
| Huw | HEH'OO | Welsh form of Hugh. | . |
| Hywel | HOO el | "eminent" | . |
| Iago | YAHG o | Welsh form of James, from Hebrew Iakov, meaning "supplanter." | . |
| Ianto | YAN toe | pet form of Ifan, Ieuan or Iago = Johnny or Jimmy | . |
| Idris | ID ris | a seventh century figure. Meaning is unknown. | . |
| Idwal | ID wal | "lord of the ramparts" | . |
| Iestin | YESS tin | Welsh form of Justin. | Iestyn |
| Ieuan | YIGH an or YAY an | A Welsh form of John | . |
| Ifan | IH von | A Welsh form of John | Evan |
| Ifor | IH vor | Welsh form of Ivor, which comes from a Norse personal name made from elements meaning "yew; bow" and "army; warrior." | . |
| Illtyd | IHL tood | "lord of everything" | . |
| Ioan | YO an | A Welsh form of John | . |
| Iolo | YO lo | A short form of Iorweth. | . |
| Iorweth | YOR weth | "worthy lord" | Yorath |
| Lewys | LEH'OO iss | Louis | . |
| Llew | HLEE'OO | "light; fair" | . |
| Lloyd | HLO id | "grey" or "holy" | Llwd, Llwyd |
| Llyr | HL eer | grey-haired | . |
| Llywarch | HLEE warkh | a sixth century king. The meaning is unknown. | . |
| Llywelyn | hlee WEL in | "leader" | Llewellyn |
| Mabon | MAH bon | "child"-- a Celtic god of youth. | . |
| Macsen | MAK sen | from Latin maximus | . |
| Madog | MA dog | "generous; forgiving" | Madoc, Maddox |
| Mael | MYLE | "prince" | . |
| Maelgwyn | MYLE gwin | "prince" + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" | . |
| Maelgwn | MYLE goon | "prince" + "hound; wolf" | . |
| Maelmadog | myle MAD og | "follower; servant of Madoc" | Marmaduke |
| Math | MAHTH | possibly means "bear"- the name of a legendary half-god, half-hero | . |
| Mathonwy | math ON wee | father of Math (see also) | . |
| Medrawd | MAY drowd | in Arthurian legend, he was the son of King Arthur | Mordred |
| Meical | MYE kal | A Welsh form of Michael. | Meic (MIKE) |
| Meilyr | MY lir | "man of iron" | . |
| Meirion | may REE on | possibly, "dairy farmer" | . |
| Meredudd | meh RED ith | "great lord" | Mareddyd, Meredith, Meriadoc |
| Merfyn | MER vin | The name of a ninth-century king. Meaning is unknown. | Mervin |
| Meurig | MY rig, MUH'EE rig | from Latin mauricious | . |
| Mihangel | mee HANG el | A Welsh form of Michael. | . |
| Moelwyn | MOIL win | "bare; white" | . |
| Morgan | MOR gan | made from an element meaning "circle; complete" and one unknown element. | . |
| Morien | MOR yen | "sea-born" | . |
| Myrddin | MIR thin | possibly derived from elements meaning "sea" and "hill" | Merlin |
| Nudd | NEETH | perhaps derived from a Celtic god name | . |
| Owain | OH wine | Could derive from the Latin name Eugenius, or could mean "born of Esos" (a god name) | Owen |
| Pawl | POWL | Welsh form of Paul | . |
| Pedr | PED er | Welsh form of Peter. | Petran (PET ran), Pedran (PED ran) |
| Peredur | peh RAY deer | A name from Arthurian legend; meaning is unknown. | . |
| Powel | POE wel | "son of Hywel" | . |
| Pryderi | prih DEH ree | "to care for" | . |
| Pwyll | POO uhl | "prudence; wisdom" | . |
| Rhein | HRAYNE | "spear" | . |
| Rheinallt | HRAY nahlt | "spear" + "hill" | Reynold |
| Rhisiart | RHISH art | form of Richard | . |
| Rhodri | HROD ree | "circle; disc; crown" | . |
| Rhun | HREEN | "great" | . |
| Rhydderch | HRIH therkh | "great king" | . |
| Rhydian | hri DEE an, HRID yan | a form of Rhydwyn. | . |
| Rhydwyn | HRID win | made from elements meaning "white; blessed" and "ford; crossing" | . |
| Rhys | HREES | "ardor" | Rees, Reece, Reese |
| Robat | ROE bat | Welsh form of Robert | . |
| Seiriol | SAIR yole | "shining; bright one" | . |
| Selwyn | SEL win | Welsh form of Julian | . |
| Siarl | SHARL | Welsh form of Charles | . |
| Siencyn | SHEN kin | Welsh form of Jenkin, which is a diminutive of John. | . |
| Simwnt | SHEE munt | Welsh form of Simon | . |
| Sion | SHON | a Welsh form of John. | . |
| Sionyn | SHON in | diminutive of Sion. | . |
| Sior | SHOR | Welsh form of George | . |
| Steffan | STEF an | Welsh form of Stephen | . |
| Sulien | SIL yen | "sun-born" | . |
| Sulwyn | SIL win | "fair; white" + "sun" | . |
| Taliesin | tal YESH in | "radiant brow" | . |
| Tegwyn | TEG win | "beautiful; fair" | . |
| Teilo | TAY lo | A sixth-century saint. Meaning is unknown | . |
| Tewdwr | TEH'OO door | derived from elements meaning "people; tribe" and "ruler; king" | Tudur, Tudor |
| Tomos | TOE mahs | Welsh form of Thomas | . |
| Trefor | TRE vor | "large settlement" | Trevor |
| Trystan | TRIH stan | "noisy"? | . |
| Wyn | WIN | "white; pure; holy" | Gwyn |
| Ynyr | IN ir | from Latin honorius | . |