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75 Welsh Girl Names with Meanings

Every Welsh girl name below comes with its meaning or origin — and 4 of the 75 names include the native spelling, drawn from Wikipedia. Jump to a letter, or play the duel game: choose between two names at a time until your personal top 10 remains.

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Welsh girl names starting with A

• AdeleAdele (also spelled Adèle) is a feminine given name meaning 'nobility'. It derives from German Adel meaning 'nobility' or adal, 'noble'.
• AlysAlys is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Alys, Countess of the Vexin (c.
• AngharadAngharad (, ang-HARR-ad; or ; Welsh: [aˈŋ̊arad] ) is a feminine given name in the Welsh language, having a long association with Welsh royalty, history and myth. It translates into English as much loved one.
• AnnieAnnie is a feminine given name. It is often short for other names, such as Anna, Annette, Anita, Andrea, Angela, Anastasia, or Anniken.
• AnwenAnwen is a Welsh feminine name. Notable bearers of the name are: Anwen Williams, fictional character in the BBC series Torchwood (daughter of Gwen Cooper and Rhys Williams) Anwen Keeling (born 1976), Australian painter Anwen Muston, British Labour Party…

Welsh girl names starting with B

• BethanθBethan (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈbɛθan]) is a Welsh feminine given name, and may refer to the following people: Bethan Elfyn (21st century), Welsh radio and television presenter Bethan Gwanas (born 1962), Welsh author Bethan Huws (born 1961), Welsh artist…
• BlodwenBlodwen is a Welsh female name, and can refer to: Blodwen Davies (1897–1966), Canadian writer and historian Blodwen, an opera by Joseph Parry Blodwen, a character from The Lingo Show, a kids' TV show Blodwen Peak, a peak in Antarctica
• BranwenBranwen, Daughter of Llŷr is a major character in the medieval Welsh story known as the Second Branch of the Mabinogi, which is sometimes called the "Mabinogi of Branwen" after her. Branwen is a daughter of Llŷr and Penarddun.
• BronwenBronwen (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈbrɔnwɛn]) is a Welsh feminine given name. It is closely associated with the similar name Branwen, which appears in medieval Welsh literature.
• BrynBryn is a Welsh word meaning hill. It may also refer to:
• BuddugBuddug (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈbɨ̞ðɨ̞ɡ]) is a feminine given name of Welsh origin. It means "victorious" and is the Modern Welsh descendant of the name of Boudica.

Welsh girl names starting with C

• CariCari is an English, Welsh and Spanish feminine given name and surname. As an English given name, Cari is diminutive form of Caroline and an alternate form of Carrie both derived from Karl.
• CariadCariad refer to: Cariad@iaith:love4language, a Welsh television series Cariad Cywir, a Welsh folk-song Cariad Lake, a lake in Canada Cariad Lloyd, a British performer CARIAD, a software subsidiary of Volkswagen Group "Cariad", a single by Welsh indie band The…
• CarysCarys is a Welsh feminine given name, formed from the stem of the Welsh m word caru, "to love" (cf. third person câr "beloved friend" or "precious"), and the suffix -ys, found in such names as Dilys, Gladys, Glenys and Nerys.
• CecilCecil is a given name of Welsh origin. The name was associated with Monmouthshire and derives from the Old Welsh personal name Seisyllt.
• CeriCeri is a town in Lazio, Italy. Ceri may also refer to:
• CeridwenCeridwen or Cerridwen is a legendary Welsh female figure. The name may also refer to: Ceridwen Dovey (born 1980), South African-Australian social anthropologist and author Ceridwen Fraser (born 1979), Australian bio-geographer Ceridwen Peris, pseudonym of…
• CerysCerys is a Welsh feminine given name. It is a variant of Carys.

Welsh girl names starting with D

• DanielleDanielle is a modern French female variant of the male name Daniel. Daniëlle is a Dutch version of the name.
• DilysDilys is a feminine given name and virtue name of Welsh origin, which translates into English as genuine, steadfast, valid, true or perfect. It seems to have first appeared in the mid-nineteenth century.
• DonnaDonna is an English-language feminine first name meaning 'woman' in modern Italian, and 'lady' or 'mistress' in classical Italian.

Welsh girl names starting with E

• EdrisEdris may refer to:
• EirlysEirlys is a feminine given name.
• EirwenEirwen is a feminine given name.
• ElenElen may refer to: Elen (saint), a Welsh saint Elen ferch Llywelyn (c. 1206–1253) Elen Dosia, a French opera singer Elen Levon, a Ukrainian singer, actress and dancer Elen Shakirova, a Russian former basketball player Elen Willard (born 1935), an American…
• EleriEleri (the Welsh form of the masculine given name Hilarus or Hilarius) may refer to: Pope Hilarius (5th century) in Welsh contexts Eleri, daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog, the Welsh, 5th-century king Saint Eleri (7th century), Welsh prince and abbot, cousin of…
• EllisEllis is a given name of Welsh and English origin. Notable people with the given name include:
• ElunedEluned (from Welsh eilun 'image, idol') is a feminine given name and may refer to: Saint Eluned, a 5th-century saint from Brecon, Wales Eiluned Lewis (1900–1979), Welsh writer Eluned Morgan (author) (1870–1938), Welsh-language author from Patagonia Eluned…
• EmmaEmma is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Germanic word ermen, meaning "whole" or "universal".
• EnidEnid ( EE-nid; Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɛnɨ̞d]) is a feminine given name. Its origin is Middle Welsh eneit, meaning 'spirit; life; purity' (from Proto-Celtic *ana-ti̯o-, compare Gaulish anatia 'souls (?)' attested on the Larzac tablet, ultimately from the…
• EvanEvan is a Welsh and English masculine given name, derived from Iefan, a Welsh form of the name John. Evan can also occasionally be found as a shortened version of Greek names like Evangelos, Evander, or Evandro.

Welsh girl names starting with F

• FfionFfion [ˈfiː.ɔn] is a Welsh feminine given name meaning foxglove.
• FfluFflur is a Welsh name meaning "flower". It can be used as both a given name and a surname.

Welsh girl names starting with G

• GaynorGaynor is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
• GemmaGemma is an Italian female name, of Latin origin, meaning "bud" or "precious stone". The name has been amongst the most popular in England and Scotland during the 1980s.
• GladysGladys (or, alternately, Gladis) is a female given name from the Welsh name Gwladus or Gwladys, which is of uncertain meaning. It was the name of Gwladys, a Welsh queen who lived in the late 5th century and early 6th century and became a Christian saint.
• GlennisGlenys, a Welsh female given name meaning "clean" or "holy". Glenys, Glennys or Glennis may refer to:
• GlenysGlenys, a Welsh female given name meaning "clean" or "holy". Glenys, Glennys or Glennis may refer to:
• GlynisGlynis or Glynnis is a female and rarely male given name of Welsh origin. It may refer to: Glynis Barber (born 1955), South African actress Glynis Breakwell, (born 1952), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath Glynnis Breytenbach, South African politician…
• GwenGwen is a Welsh feminine given name meaning "white, holy". It can also be a shortened form of Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere) or other names beginning with the same element, such as: Gwenhael, Gwenael, Gwenvael, Gwenaelle Gwenda (explained as a compound of gwen…
• GwendaGwenda is a feminine given name of Welsh origin. It was apparently derived in the 19th century using the Welsh adjectives gwen "white, fair, blessed" and da "good", and may be a variant of Gwendolen (otherwise Gwendaline), or a feminine form of Gwyndaf, a…
• GwendolenGwendolen (from Welsh gwen 'white, fair, blessed' and dolen 'loop, link of a chain, ring, bow') is a feminine given name, in general use only since the 19th century.
• GwenffrewiWinifred is a feminine given name, an anglicization of Welsh Gwenffrewi. It may refer to:
• GwenllianGwenllian (or Gwenllïan) is a Welsh given name, a combination of gwen "fair, blessed, white" and llian "flaxen").
• GwladysSaint Gwladys ferch Brychan or St Gladys (Latin-Claudia), was the beautiful Queen of Saint Gwynllyw Milwr.
• GwynethGwyneth (sometimes Gweneth, Gwynyth or Gwenyth) is a Welsh feminine given name which derives from the kingdom of Gwynedd. It gained popularity, first in Wales and then across the English speaking world, in the 19th century.

Welsh girl names starting with H

• HarrietHarriet is a female given name. The name is an English version of the French Henriette, a female form of Henri.
• HeatherHeather is an English primarily feminine given name. The botanical name refers to a variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in rocky areas.
• HelenaHelena is a given name. It is the Latin form of Helen.

Welsh girl names starting with L

• LowriLowri is a Welsh feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Lowri Gwilym (1954–2010), Welsh television and radio producer Lowri Morgan, Welsh television presenter and marathon runner Lowri Roberts (born 1997), Welsh squash player Lowri Shone…

Welsh girl names starting with M

• MairMair may refer to:
• ManonManon is a Welsh, French and Dutch feminine given name. Its meaning in Welsh is: 'beautiful queen' and in French, it is a diminutive of the name Marie.
• MaryΜαρίαMary (, MAIR-ee) is a feminine given name, the English form of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek name Μαρία, María or Μαριάμ, Mariam, found in the Septuagint and New Testament.
• MaudMaud or Maude (approximately pronounced /mɔːd/ in English) derived from the Old French name Mahaut for Matilda. It originated in Old High German and consisted of the two words 'maht' (= power, powerful) and 'hiltja' (= battle).
• MeganμαργαρίτηςMegan is a Welsh feminine given name, originally a diminutive form of Margaret. Margaret is from the Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), Latin margarīta, "pearl".
• MelanieμελανίαMelanie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek μελανία (melania), "blackness", and that from μέλας (melas), meaning "dark".
• MorfuddMorfudd ferch Urien is a figure of Welsh Arthurian legend. She is the daughter of Urien Rheged by Modron, and twin sister to Owain.
• MyfanwyMyfanwy (Welsh: [məˈvanʊɨ̯, məˈvanʊi̯], from Welsh annwyl 'beloved') is a feminine given name popularised by the Welsh song, Myfanwy composed by Joseph Parry and first published in 1875.

Welsh girl names starting with N

• NerysNerys is a Welsh feminine given name. It may be a modern coinage, an elaboration of Middle Welsh ner "lord, chief" (which relates to the modern Welsh words nêr "hero" and nerth "manliness, courage") using the popular suffix -ys (found in Carys, Dilys, Gladys…
• NiaNia is a given name which appears in many cultures. In Bulgaria, it is a short form of the feminine name Evgenia.
• NonNon is a Welsh feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Non Evans (born 1974), Welsh sportswoman Non Stanford (born 1989), Welsh triathlete Saint Non, fifth and sixth-century Welsh female saint

Welsh girl names starting with O

• OlwenIn Welsh mythology, Olwen (or Olwyn) is the daughter of the giant Ysbaddaden and cousin of Goreu. She is the heroine of the story Culhwch and Olwen in the Mabinogion.

Welsh girl names starting with R

• RhianRhian (English: REE-ən) is a feminine given name and a variation of rhiain, a Welsh word for "maiden". Rhian (English: RY-ən) is sometimes used, albeit rarely, as a male name, possibly a modern spelling variant of Ryan.
• RhiannonRhiannon is a feminine Welsh given name (pronounced [r̥iˈanɔn]) possibly derived from the Old Celtic title Rigantona, meaning great queen.
• RhondaRhonda is a given name derived from Rhondda, which is a Welsh name. Notable people with the name include: Rhonda Adams (born 1971), American model and actress Rhonda Bates (born 1949), American actress Rhonda Belle Martin (1907–1957), American serial killer…
• RoseRose is a female given name. It is a late Latin name derived from rosa, meaning "rose".

Welsh girl names starting with S

• SerenSeren is a given name in Welsh, and both a given name and surname in Turkish. In Welsh, it is a female and male name meaning "star".
• SianaSiana or Sianna is a feminine given name with multiple meanings and pronunciations. Sianna is a minor celtic goddess of hunt.
• SionedSioned is a Welsh feminine given name. It may refer to: Sioned Harries (born 1989), Welsh rugby union player Sioned James (1974–2016), Welsh musician and choir conductor Sioned Wiliam (born 1962), Welsh comedy producer and executive Sioned Williams, Welsh…
• SiwanSiwan may refer to Sivan, a month of the Hebrew calendar Siwan (Mandaean month), a month of the Mandaean calendar The Welsh form of Joan (first name) Siwan or Joan, Lady of Wales, the wife and consort of Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Wales Siwan (play), by…
• SiânSiân (also Sian, Shân, Shahn; English: SHAHN, Welsh: [ʃaːn]) is a Welsh feminine given name, meaning "God's gracious gift".

Welsh girl names starting with T

• TaraTara is a given name with multiple meanings in different cultures. In Ireland, it is derived from the Hill of Tara, an archaeological site located near the River Boyne in County Meath, which according to tradition was the seat of the High King of Ireland.
• TeganTegan is a given name of Welsh origin. It is a diminutive of the Welsh word teg ('fair') and means 'darling', 'loved one', or 'favourite', and is the normal Welsh word for 'toy'.
• TegwenTegwen is a Welsh feminine given name. It derives from teg "lovely" and (g)wen "blessed".

Welsh girl names starting with W

• WinifredWinifred is a feminine given name, an anglicization of Welsh Gwenffrewi. It may refer to:

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