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Welsh Boys Names


The Ultimate Guide to Welsh Boys’ Names

Welcome to our list of the most popular Welsh boys’ names. These are the most popular traditional Welsh boys’ names at the moment:

Our list of names is different from other lists available on the internet as it only contains names that you’ll hear people being called in Wales today and it is therefore highly suitable for those people looking for a name for their baby boy.

We also have some great interactive tools and advice to help you find a Welsh name for your baby boy.

The List of Welsh Boys’ Names

NameDescriptionPopularity
AeronName of a river as in Aberaeron*
AfanCeltic saint and name of a river in Glamorgan*
AledName of a river in Denbighshire****
AidanPupil of Dewi (old Irish)**
AlanEarly Welsh saint****
AlunRiver in Flintshire***
AlwynGreat white or blessed. The male version of Alwen*
AmloddThe grandfather of King Arthur*
AndreasThe Welsh name for Andrew*
Aneirin6th-century prince of poets*
ArawnFrom the Mabinogi*
ArfonFrom ar (opposite) and F^on (Anglesey)**
ArnallThe Welsh name for Arnold*
AronCeltic Saint*
ArthurCeltic name***
ArwelThe Welsh word for prominent***
ArwynFair or handsome***
AwstinThe Welsh name of the Latin Augustus*
BaglanA saint and place in near Port Talbot*
BarriSummit (as in Barri Island)***
BedoFrom the name Maredudd*
BedwyrA knight of King Arthur.*
Beynon, Beinon *



BerianPlace name in Pembrokeshire*
BerwynSaint and mountains in Mid Wales*
BleddynFrom wolf from the Welsh word ‘blaidd’**
BobiWelsh spelling of the name Bobby**
BrânFrom the Mabinogi*
BrynThe Welsh word for hill****
BrychanCadwaladr was the King of Gwynedd in the 7th century*
BrynmorWelsh meaning is a large hill**
CadellCadell means “king’s meadow” or “royal meadow.”
CadfaelEarly Welsh saint*
CadocForm of Cadfael*
CadwySon of Geraint from King Arthur’s tales*
CadwaladrCadwaladr was the King of Gwynedd in 7th century*
CaerwynThis means white fort in Welsh*
CaiFrom King Arthur stories****
CaioA place near Carmarthen. A variant on Caeo.**
CaradogMeans amiable in Welsh and derived from Caratacus a British leader**
CaronThe saint’s name in the place Tregaron*
CarwynThis means in Welsh white/blessed love***
CecilFrom the old Welsh word Seisyllt***
CayoOr known as Caeo – a parish in Carmarthenshire (see Caio)*
CedwynA Welsh saint*
CefniRiver in the place Llangefni*
CefinA person who’s a leader*
CelynMeans ‘holly’ in Welsh*
CennyddAn early Welsh saint. Found in the place name Senghennydd*
CenwynFrom wyn meaning blessed or white**
CeredigFrom the place Ceredigion*
CeriFrom the term ‘caru’ to love***
CarianA variant of Ceri*
CledShortened form of Cledwyn*
CledwynA river in Denbighshire**
CrwysWelsh meaning for cross*
CybiWelsh saint who founded Caergybi*
CynogCeltic saint***


DafyddWelsh form of David****
DaiFrom Dafydd****
DarrenMeans burnt land from Welsh word tarren***
DeiniolWelsh Saint with strong links to Bangor***
DelwynFrom the Welsh words for pretty and white**
DerecWelsh variant of Derek**
DerfelAn early Welsh saint****
DeriFrom Derw meaning oak*
DerwenThe Welsh word for oak tree*
DerynThe Welsh word for bird*
DerwynVariant of Derwen*
DewiThe patron saint of Wales. A form of David****
DrystanRelated to the name Tristan*
DyfedA region of Wales**
DyfiRiver in North Wales*
DyfanA Welsh saint’s name*
DyfriName of a river*
DylanFrom the Mabinogi -Was classed as a sea hero*****

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