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Names in Welsh

NameCurrent Rank
Aderyn

bird

unranked
Aeron

berry

8274
Agnes

pure, virginal

1063
Alice

noble, exalted

62
Alis

N/A

5143
Alwyn

N/A

8319
Ambrose

immortal

12206
Andreas

strong and manly

1098
Andrew

manly, strong

68
Angharad

much loved

unranked
Anwen

very fair, beautiful

10318
Arwyn

very fair

3639
Austin

great, magnificent

107
Baldwin

brave friend

10979
Beatrice

she who brings happiness; blessed

unranked
Berwyn

N/A

unranked
Bethan

N/A

unranked
Blodwen

white flower

unranked
Branwen

blessed raven

unranked
Bridget

strength or exalted one

703
Bron

N/A

8389
Bronwen

white breast

10493
Bryn

hill

2098
Brynn

hill

8394
Cadell

battle

12585
Cadi

N/A

unranked
Caron

loving, kindhearted, charitable,

7827
Carwyn

blessed love

12605
Carys

love

4669
Catrin

pure

unranked
Celyn

holly

unranked
Ceri

to love

unranked
Ceridwen

beautiful as a poem

unranked
Cerridwen

N/A

unranked
Cerys

love

11379
Charles

free man

51
Christina

a Christian, follower of Christ

704
Claudia

lame; enclosure

1090
Colwyn

N/A

unranked
Cristyn

N/A

unranked
Dai

great

unranked
Daniel

God is my judge

10441
David

beloved

12438
Delwyn

N/A

unranked
Deryn

bird

13876
Dilys

genuine, steadfast, true

unranked
Drystan

sad, tumult

unranked
Dylan

son of the sea

696
Edward

wealthy guardian

228
Eirian

silver

unranked
Eirlys

N/A

11335
Elain

N/A

15903
Elen

bright, shining light

9069
Eleri

greatly bitter

13918
Elias

Yahweh is God

25
Elin

N/A

8454
Elizabeth

God is my oath

12802
Ellis

benevolent

273
Emiliano

work

113
Emlyn

charming, flattering or rival

11362
Emrys

immortal

3705
Emyr

king

4734
Enid

life, spirit

4578
Ennio

pre-destined

7896
Eva

life

120
Evan

the Lord is gracious

143
Ffion

foxglove

16014
Flora

flower

648
Francis

Frenchman or free man

2083
Gareth

gentle

unranked
Gawain

May hawk

11284
Gaynor

white and smooth, soft

unranked
Geoffrey

pledge of peace

unranked
George

farmer

124
Gerald

ruler with the spear

unranked
Gladys

land, nation

3453
Glenice

glen

unranked
Glennis

N/A

unranked
Glenys

or pure

unranked
Glyn

small glen, valley

unranked
Glynis

small glen, valley

unranked
Glynn

a narrow valley

unranked
Goliath

exile

11356
Griffith

strong lord

5106
Guinevere

white shadow, white wave

947
Gwen

white circle

698
Gwenda

fair and good

unranked
Gwendolen

white ring, circle

8599
Gwendoline

white ring

9774
Gweneth

N/A

10528
Gwenith

N/A

unranked
Gwenneth

N/A

14115
Gwenyth

N/A

3125
Gwilym

resolute protection

unranked
Gwladys

land, nation

unranked
Gwydion

born of trees

unranked
Gwyn

white, blessed

8600
Gwyneth

blessed, happy

1788
Gwynn

fair, blessed

8087
Harry

estate ruler

777
Helen

torch; shining light

424
Hercules

glory of Hera

6582
Howell

mind, intellect

7397
Hugh

mind, intellect

unranked
Iago

N/A

11412
Ianto

God is gracious

unranked
Iestyn

just, fair

unranked
Ieuan

N/A

unranked
Ilar

N/A

unranked
Ioan

N/A

10255
Iseult

N/A

unranked
Ithel

N/A

unranked
Ivan

God is gracious

153
Ivor

yew

6268
Iwan

N/A

unranked
James

supplanter

5
Jane

God is gracious

269
Janet

God's gracious gift

2441
Jesus

the Lord is salvation

14183
John

God is gracious

21
Justin

fair, righteous

14240
Katharina

pure

7389
Katherine

pure

175
Kevin

handsome

196
Laura

bay laurel

359
Llewellyn

leader's image

14482
Llewelyn

lion

4495
Luc

man from Lucania

3420
Luke

light-giving

12883
Lynet

N/A

unranked
Macsen

greatest

3560
Madoc

fortunate, benefactor's son

10492
Marc

month name

1191
Margaret

pearl

119
Maria

bitter

9520
Marie

drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

639
Mark

warlike

16730
Martin

warlike

unranked
Martyn

N/A

13467
Mary

drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

132
Math

N/A

unranked
Matilda

battle-mighty

410
Maurice

dark-skinned

930
Maxen

strong, greatest

5160
Megan

pearl

761
Meredith

great chief

492
Merlin

sea fortress

8241
Mervyn

sea hill

unranked
Michael

who is like God?

7450
Morgan

sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle

530
Morwenna

maiden

13007
Mostyn

moss town

unranked
Mria

N/A

unranked
Neptune

N/A

8734
Nerys

lady

16910
Nesta

messenger

unranked
Niamh

bright

3148
Nye

honor

unranked
Olwen

white footprint

unranked
Olwyn

white footprint

14787
Ovid

N/A

unranked
Owain

N/A

unranked
Owena

N/A

unranked
Patrick

noble, patrician

221
Peter

rock

192
Price

son of Rhys

14814
Pryce

N/A

2730
Reece

N/A

1431
Rees

N/A

17069
Reese

ardor

620
Reynold

powerful counsel

11994
Rhian

maiden

10882
Rhiannon

divine queen

1310
Rhianon

N/A

unranked
Rhodri

wheel, circle

13763
Rhydian

unknown

4659
Rhys

ardor

3622
Richard

dominant ruler

232
Roderick

famous ruler

unranked
Rowena

white spear or famous friend

3430
Samuel

heard by God

13186
Seren

serene

4631
Siani

N/A

4441
Sir

N/A

1962
Steffan

N/A

10652
Stephen

garland, crown

377
Taffy

beloved friend

unranked
Taliesin

shining brow

10750
Tegan

fair

2060
Tesni

N/A

17397
Theodoric

people's ruler

13989
Thomas

twin

39
Tomi

wealth; twin

5754
Trev

N/A

8885
Trevor

from the large village

625
Tristan

noise or sorrowful

8880
Trystan

noise or sorrowful

4853
Vaughan

small

10801
Walter

army ruler

271
William

resolute protector

10
Winfred

blessed peacemaking

unranked
Winifred

blessed peacemaking

unranked
Winnifred

blessed peacemaking

2790
Wyn

fair, blessed

8255
Wynn

fair, blessed

1927
Yvain

youth or well-born

unranked