Welsh Girls Names

A Comprehensive List of Popular Welsh Girls Names

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There are many beautiful Welsh Girls Names

As you can guess from the name of this website Welsh Girls Names we have one aim and that is to provide you with information about Welsh girls’ names. Can’t wait? jump to the list of names.

As you probably know (and if you don’t you soon will do), Welsh girls names are very pretty and are normally descriptive. These days you can meet people with Welsh names from all over the world.

There are 3 main reasons why people search for the term Welsh girls names:

  1. You have a Welsh name and you want to find out more about it
  2. You are interested in the Welsh language and culture
  3. You’re pregnant and looking for possible baby names. Congratulations on the great news, and yes you have come to the right place. We have lots of information to help you with your forth coming arrival, especially our Essential Baby Checklist ensuring that you are prepared for your new arrival.

Here’s our Welsh Girl’s Names and their Meanings

There are hundreds of Welsh names and some are more common than others. Our list below includes the most popular girls names used today in Wales. If you are looking for Welsh Boys Names? Then see our partner website www.welshboysnames.co.uk.

Name Description Popularity
Aelwen Means ‘fair browed’ in Welsh **
Aerona Female version of Aeron *
Alaw Name of a river in Anglesley and it also means water lily in Welsh **
Alwen River in Clwyd. ***
Alwena Variant of Alwen *
Anna Sister of King Arthur ****
Aneira Based on Welsh word for snow *
Angharad From the Welsh word for love Caru and in the Mabinogion ***
Annest Daughter of Gruffdd ap Cynan, King of Gwynedd *
Anwen Meaning very fair or blessed **
Anwyn Variant of Anwen *
Arianwen From the Welsh words silver and white/pure **
Arwen Female version of Arwyn *
Beca Short form of Rebecca. ‘Merched Beca’ from the Rebecca riots ****
Begw Shorterned form of Megan ***
Bethan Daughter of Brychan 5th century king *****
Beti Welsh version of Betty **
Betsan Short form of Elisabeth **
Blodwen Meaning ‘white flower’ **
Blodwyn Meaning ‘white flower’ **
Braith Means freckled *
Brangwen Meaning ‘fair raven’ *
Branwen Sister of Br^an from the Mabinogion *
Brenda Derived from Irish saint, Brendan *
Bronwen Means white or pure breasted ***
Bronwyn Means white or pure breasted *


Cadi Variant of Catrin **
Cari Diminutive form of Ceridwen **
Carwen Means in Welsh white/blessed love *
Caryl From c^ar which means love ***
Carys From c^ar which means love **
Cati Variant of Catrin *
Catrin Welsh form of Catherine ***
Ceinwen From the Welsh words ‘Lovely and fair’ **
Ceri From the Welsh word for love Caru ***
Cerian A variant of Ceri *
Cerys From the Welsh word for love Caru *****
Cothi A river in Carmarthenshire *
Cristyn Welsh version of Christine *
Delwen Famale version of Delwyn *
Delyth Derived for the Welsh word for Pretty ***
Dilys From the Welsh  word for perfect **
Dona A Cetlic goddess *
Dwynwen The Welsh patron saint of lovers *

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Name Description Popularity
Ebrill The Welsh word for April *
Eiluned Variant on Eilun *
Eilwen From ail (like) and wen (fair/beauty) **
Eira From the Welsh word eira for snow **
Elan Daughter of Celtic godess Do^n **
Elain Welsh word for ‘a fawn’ **
Elen The Welsh form of Helen **
Eleri Daughter of Brychan 5th century king **
Elin Welsh form of Helen or Elen ***
Eluned Welsh form of Lynette **
Enfys The Welsh word enfus meaning rainbow *
Erin The old Welsh word for Ireland *
Ffion Welsh name foxglove *****
Fflur Found in the place name Ystrad Fflur ***
Gaenor Welsh form of Gaynor **
Glenda The Welsh words for ‘pure good’ ***
Glenys Welsh word Gl^an meaning pure ***
Glesni From Welsh word glas meaning blue ***
Glynis Variant of Glenys **
Gwawr The Welsh word for ‘dawn’ *
Gwen Means fair in Welsh **
Gwendolen King Arthur’s wife – Welsh for white ring **
Gwendoline Variant of Gwendolen *
Gwendolyn Variant of Gwendolen *
Gweneth Variant of Gwyneth *
Gwyneth Variant of the name Gwynedd **
Gwenith From gwenith the Welsh word for ‘wheat’ *
Gwenllian Derived from Gwen (whilte, holy) and Lliant (flood, flow) ***
Gwyn The Welsh word Gwyn meaning (white, pure, fair). ****
Gwynedd After the county in North Wales **
Gwynn Variant of Gwyn *

Haf Welsh word for summer **
Hafren Welsh name for the Severn *
Iola Feminine form of Iolo *
Iona From Ionawr welsh word for January *
Leri Dimiuntive form of Meleri,Eleri and Teleri *
Lili Welsh version of Lily **
Llian Diminutive form of Gwenllian *
Llinos Linnet in Welsh **
Lona Diminutive form of Moelona *
Lowri Welsh form of Laura ****
Lyn Variant for of Lynn **
Lynn From the Welsh word for lake, llyn **
Lynne Variant for of Lynn **

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Mabli The Welsh name for Mable **
Madlen Welsh girl’s name for Magdalene *
Mai Welsh for the month of May ***
Mair Welsh girl’s name for Mary ***
Mairwen Combination of Mair and wen (fair) *
Mali Welsh form of Molly derivative of Mary **
Mallt Matilda in Welsh *
Marged Welsh form of Margaret **
Mari Welsh form of Mary ***
Mati From Marged *
Medi Welsh name for September **
Megan From Margaret *****
Meinir Meaning slender and tall ***
Meleri St David’s grandmother **
Menna Made famous by John Hughes a poet *
Myfanwy Derived from annwyl, ‘beloved’. Popular Welsh song. ***
Myfi Short for the Welsh girls name Myfanwy **
Nerys Derived from Generys ***
Nest Welsh form of Agnes *
Nesta Welsh form of Agnes **
Nia The Welsh for of the Irish name of Niamh. Meaning Brightness. *****
Non Mother of St David **
Olwen From King Arthur mythical stories **
Olwenna Variant of Welsh girl’s name Olwen *
Rhian From the Welsh word ‘rhiain’ meaning maiden *****
Rhiannon From the Mabinogion ***
Rhiainwen From Rhiain and wen (fair/blessed) *
Sara From the girl’s name Sarah ****
Seren Welsh name for star *****
Si^an The Welsh form of Jane ****
Siani Variant of Sian **
Sioned Female form of Si^on **
Siwan The Welsh name for Joan **
Tagan From the Welsh word ‘teg’ meaning fair ***
Tanwen Meaning white (gwen) fire (t^an) in Welsh **
Tegan From the Welsh word ‘teg’ meaning fair. Also Welsh word for toy ***
Teleri Variant on Eleri **
Tirion Means gentle and happy *

We hope you found our Welsh Girls Names list helpful. Don’t forget if you are looking for inspiration for a girl’s name then see our tips on choosing a Welsh baby’s name and our interactive tool to help you choose a Welsh name for girls or our Welsh baby girl’s name generator.

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