Welsh boy names

Most popular names

  1. Dylan Great, Flow #25 in US
  2. Gavin Hawk #40 in US
  3. Tristan Sad #120 in US
  4. Bryce Speckled, Responsive #165 in US
  5. Kane Beautiful #691 in US
  6. Rhys Enthusiasm #984 in US
  7. Brice Responsive #1013 in US
  8. Merlyn sea fortress or stronghold #1094 in US
  9. Elwyn White brow or fair #1329 in US
  10. Math bear strength and wisdom #1523 in US
  11. Merwin famous friend or renowned #1757 in US
  12. Mervyn sea fortress or stronghold #1767 in US
  13. Emry ruler of work or labor #1850 in US
  14. Kadyn Battle spirit, warrior fighter #1856 in US
  15. Merwyn sea fortress white fort #2230 in US
  16. Griffith Fighting chief, Fierce #2289 in US
  17. Pembroke from the headland town #2337 in US
  18. Dru Wise #2387 in US
  19. Dwyane Dark, swarthy warrior #2452 in US
  20. Adyn lord or noble one #2765 in US
  21. Graig variant of Craig rocky cliff #2787 in US
  22. Bevin Son of the Young Warrior #2935 in US
  23. Vaughan Small meadow dweller and pastoral #3223 in US
  24. Alwyn noble and fair friend #3538 in US
  25. Marven Lover of the Sea #3671 in US
  26. Berwyn white head or head #3791 in US
  27. Cadyn Battle spirit, fierce warrior soul #3795 in US
  28. Cadin Battle warrior, fierce spirit #4132 in US
  29. Caedmon wise warrior or protector #4235 in US
  30. Lleyton from the clearing by lake #4264 in US
  31. Patryk Nobleman #4526 in US
  32. Emrys Immortal ruler or eternal king #4629 in US
  33. Rees ardent passionate enthusiastic one #4730 in US
  34. Diron Rocky Hill, Freedom #5572 in US
  35. Marv Lover of the Sea #5605 in US
  36. Bevan Son of the Young Warrior #5848 in US
  37. Merv Lover of the Sea #6875 in US
  38. Wyndham From the windy settlement or dwelling #7444 in US
  39. Garreth Gentle #7474 in US
  40. Carris Loving #7702 in US
  41. Yago Supplanter #10710 in US
  42. Cadel Battler #11742 in US
  43. Durron Freedom #11969 in US
  44. Patick Nobleman #12029 in US
  45. Trystian Bold #13199 in US
  46. Patryck Nobleman #13225 in US
  47. Tarrant Thunder #13228 in US
  48. Owain Young warrior or young fighter #13790 in US
  49. Jago Supplanter #17358 in US
  50. Morgun White Sea #17895 in US

Welsh boys' names come from a language that has spoken itself into stone and song for over a thousand years. Many grew out of Old Welsh and Celtic roots, shaped by the valleys and mountains of Wales itself. You'll recognize some through their leaps into English — Dylan and Tristan are now international — but plenty stay fiercer and closer to home, like Gavin, Bryce, and Kane, which hold their Welsh character no matter where they're spoken.

The tradition here isn't just about sound. A Welsh name often carries a story: of warriors, saints, or the landscape itself. Some names live in the old myths and legend-cycles, while others mark a family's place in a particular region or generation. Each entry shows the meaning and origin, so you can see whether a name comes straight from Welsh words, from history, or from the blend of both that makes Welsh naming distinct.

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