Here is our list of Welsh boys’ names starting with the letters E and L.

You’ll find Welsh names like Elgan, Gareth, Gethin, Iwan, and much more. If you know of other Welsh boy’s names that deserve to be included in our list post your names and meanings (if known) at the bottom of this page.

Name	Description	Popularity
Edryd	Means of Welsh descent or restoration	*
Edwyn	Welsh form of Edwin	**
Efrog	Welsh meaning of York	*
Eifion	Old Welsh name, son of Cunedda	*
Eirwyn	Mean white snow in Welsh	*
Elfyn	Bardic name	*
Elgan	Means bright circle in Welsh	*
Elgar	A name originating in Drefelgarn in Pembrokeshire	*
Elis	The Welsh form name of the Greek name Elias	**
Elwyn	A form of Alwyn	*
Emlyn	A place in Dyfed	**
Emrys	The Welsh form name of the Greek name Ambrosius	**
Emyr	Variant of Ynyr	***
Eurig	Someone with golden hair	*
Eurion	From the Welsh word ‘aur’ gold	*
Evan	From the Greek name Εὔανδρος	***

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Fychan	Meaning small in Welsh	*
Gareth	Form of Garaint or ‘gwaraidd’ meaning civilised	****
Garth	Form of Gareth or ridge	*
Gawain	Welsh form of Gavin	*
Geraint	From Latin origin meaning old	****
Gerallt	Welsh form of Old German words for Spear and Rule	*
Gerwyn	Meaning rough and white	*
Gethin	From the Celtic word Cethin meaning ‘dusky’. Also Knight of Owain Glyndwr	*****
Glanmor	From the words glan (clean) and mor (great)	*
Glyn	Short form of Glynd^wr	*****
Glynd^wr	This means vale of water (d^wr). A hero in Welsh history	**
Goronwy	He was a poet from Anglesey	**
Griff	From Gruffudd	*
Griffin	From Gruffudd	*
Gruffudd	From Griphuid – the lord’s firm grip	**
Gruffydd	A form of Gruffudd	**
Guto	A form of Gruffudd	**
Gwallter	Welsh form of Walter	*
Gwaun	This means heath in Welsh	*
Gwenallt	Unknown	*
Gwent	County in South Wales	*
Gwern	From the Mabinogi	*
Gwili	A river in Carmarthenshire	*
Gwilym	The Welsh form of William	***
Gwion	Childhood name of Taliesin	*
Gwri	The name of Teyrnon’s adopted son in Welsh mythology	*
Gwydion	A magician from the Mabinogi	*****
Gwyn	This means white or fair	***
Gwyndaf	He was a Celtic saint	***
Gwynfor	Means great white	**
Gwynlais	River in Glamorgan	*
Harri	Welsh form of Harry	****
Hedd	Mean peace in Welsh	*
Hefin	Welsh for summery	*
Heini	Means sprightly	**
Hopcyn	The Welsh form of Hopkin	**
Huw	Welsh spelling of Hugh or possibly derived from the Welsh name Hywel	****
Huwcyn	From Huw or Hywel	*
Hywel	Hywel Dda founder of Welsh laws	****

Iago	Forms of James or Jacob	*
Ianto	From Ifan or Ieuan	**
Idris	From the mountain Cader Idris	**
Idwal	Meaning Welsh ruler	*
Iestyn	From the Latin name Jutinus	***
Ieuan	Forms of John or Evan from Iohannes	****
Ifan	Forms of John or Evan from Iohannes	**
Ifor	From a Welsh saint	**
Ioan	Forms of John or Evan from Iohannes	***
Iolo	From Iorwerth	***
Iorath	Form of Iorwerth	**
Iorwerth	Welsh form of Edward	**
Irfon	A river near Builth Wells	*
Islwyn	Mountain in Gwent	**
Iwan	Form of Ifan	*****
Jac	The Welsh form of Jack	*****
Kyffin	Anglicised form of Cyffin	*
Lewys	Welsh form of Louis or Lewis	***
Lloyd	From the Welsh word for grey	***
Luc	Welsh form of Luke	**
Lyn	Short form of Llewelyn/Llywelyn	****
Lleu	From the Mabinogi meaning fair or light	*
Llew	Means Lion in Welsh form of Llywelyn/Llewelyn	***
Llion	From Caerleon	*
Ll^yr	Welsh equivalent of the English name ‘Lear’	**
Llywelyn	From Llyw meaning leader in Welsh	****
Llwyd	The Welsh name for grey and holy	*

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