Baby Names · By Origin
Welsh baby names
Choosing welsh baby names is one of the first big creative decisions a parent makes. The right name has rhythm, history, and just enough surprise to feel like it was always meant to be.
Why welsh baby names matter
Welsh baby names carry the cultural fingerprint of where they came from — a sound shape, a meaning, sometimes a saint or a season. Picking from this set isn't about being trendy; it's about choosing a name that fits a family story and still works on a résumé thirty years from now.
How to choose from welsh baby names
What the best welsh baby names have in common
Most welsh baby names share a sound family — patterns of vowels, recurring consonant clusters, naming rules tied to a culture's history. Reading a page of them in one sitting trains the ear to the kind of name that feels native to the tradition rather than borrowed.
Top 50 most popular welsh baby names
Ranked by current real-world popularity · Wales · Updated Jul 2026
- 1SerenStar
- 2FfionFoxglove
- 3CadiPure; diminutive of Catrin
- 4EiraSnow
- 5MaliWelsh form of Molly, from Mary
- 6LowriLaurel; Welsh form of Laura
- 7NiaBright, purpose
- 8CarysLove
- 9MeganPearl; diminutive of Margaret
- 10ElinBright, shining light; Welsh form of Helen
- 11LiliLily flower
- 12AnwenVery beautiful
- 13GwenWhite, fair, blessed
- 14RhiannonGreat queen, goddess
- 15ManonWelsh form of Marion, from Mary
- 16BethanDiminutive of Elizabeth
- 17CatrinPure; Welsh form of Catherine
- 18HafSummer
- 19EleriFrom the river Eleri; exceedingly beautiful
- 20SianGod's gracious gift; Welsh form of Jane
- 21BronwenWhite breast, fair
- 22AngharadMuch loved
- 23EnlliFrom Bardsey Island (Ynys Enlli)
- 24MariWelsh form of Mary
- 25HeleddFrom a legendary 7th-century princess
- 26NansiWelsh form of Nancy
- 27OlwenWhite footprint
- 28CelynHolly
- 29TesniWarmth of the sun
- 30AlysNoble; Welsh form of Alice
- 31GwennanFair, blessed
- 32MabliLovable; Welsh form of Mabel
- 33RhianMaiden
- 34TeganFair one, beautiful
- 35MeinirMaiden, slender and tall
- 36CerysLove
- 37EfaLife; Welsh form of Eve
- 38TeleriFrom a legendary princess
- 39MaredPearl; Welsh form of Margaret
- 40BecaTo snare; Welsh form of Rebecca
- 41EirlysSnowdrop
- 42GwenllianWhite flaxen
- 43MaiMay; pearl
- 44ModlenFrom Magdala; Welsh form of Maudlin
- 45MyfanwyMy fine one, my rare one
- 46NestWelsh form of Agnes
- 47NonNun; mother of St. David
- 48RhiainMaiden
- 49SiwanGod is gracious; Welsh form of Joan
- 50TarianShield
Things to check before you commit
Live with the name for a few days before you commit. Use it out loud, in conversation, in the situations where you'll use it most. The names that still feel right after a week are almost always the right ones.
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