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 Apr 2026
- 1SerenStar
- 2FfionFoxglove
- 3CadiPure; diminutive of Catrin
- 4MaliWelsh form of Molly
- 5EiraSnow
- 6AlysWelsh form of Alice, meaning noble
- 7CarysLove
- 8NiaBright
- 9MeganPearl
- 10LiliWelsh spelling of Lily
- 11LowriWelsh form of Laura
- 12ElinWelsh form of Helen, meaning bright, shining light
- 13GwenWhite, fair, blessed
- 14EnlliName of Bardsey Island in Wales
- 15MabliWelsh form of Mabel, meaning lovable
- 16ManonWelsh form of Marion, meaning wished-for child
- 17RhiannonGreat queen; a mythological figure
- 18AnwenVery beautiful
- 19BethanWelsh form of Elizabeth
- 20CatrinWelsh form of Catherine, meaning pure
- 21AngharadMore love
- 22TesniWarmth from the sun
- 23HafSummer
- 24BronwenWhite breast
- 25HeleddName of a legendary princess
- 26BetsiWelsh form of Betsy
- 27CelynHolly
- 28EfaWelsh form of Eve, meaning life
- 29NonNun; mother of St. David
- 30TeganFair, beautiful
- 31SianWelsh form of Jane, meaning God is gracious
- 32GwenllianWhite flood; a Welsh princess
- 33EleriName of a river and a saint
- 34CeriTo love
- 35RhianMaiden
- 36MeinirSlender and tall
- 37CerysVariant spelling of Carys, meaning love
- 38MaredWelsh form of Margaret, meaning pearl
- 39NansiWelsh form of Nancy
- 40OlwenWhite footprint
- 41BecaWelsh form of Rebecca
- 42CariLove
- 43EirlysSnowdrop
- 44GlenysFrom 'glân' meaning holy, pure, clean
- 45LynwenWhite lake
- 46MorwennaWaves of the sea
- 47MyfanwyMy fine one
- 48RhiainMaiden
- 49TeleriFrom the name of a river
- 50WinifredBlessed peacemaking; a Welsh saint
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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