![]() Perhaps a popular name thanks to Fleetwood Mac's song 'Rhiannon', the name means 'great queen' or 'Goddess'. ![]() It means 'lustrous', 'goal' or 'purpose'. The 'awdl' is based on an old Irish legend, where the poet Osian falls in love with Nia Ben Aur. Nia became popular following the success of T Gwynn Jones' lyrical 'awdl', Tir na n-Og, which was published in 1916. The name Megan is a version of Marged (Margaret). Lowri was the mother of Bishop William Morgan, who translated the Bible into Welsh in the sixteenth century. Lowri is the Welsh version of the English name Laura. The name of a popular princess in the 7th century. Gwen means 'fair' and llian means 'flaxen'. The name Ffion comes from the Gaelic, fionn, which means 'fair' or 'white'. It comes from the Greek word for 'very bright'.Įrin is one of the Welsh names for Ireland. It means 'life' or 'living one'.Įlin is a version of the name 'Elen' or 'Helen'. It’s a translation of the name Eva and a version of Evie and Evelyn. Ceri is the name of a river in Ceredigion and there's a village called Porth Ceri in the Vale of Glamorgan.Įfa is a biblical name from the Old Testament. It is also a version of the name Ceridwen, like the name Carys. It means 'pure' or 'clear'.Ĭeri can be the name of a boy or girl. The name Catrin is a version of the name Catherine, which originally came from the German and Latin. It could be a version of the name Ceridwen. The name Carys comes from the word 'caru' (to love). Short form of Rebecca, and comes from 'Merched Beca' or the Rebecca Riots. The name of a river on Anglesey, it also means 'melody' or 'melodious'.īethan is a version of Bet (Elisabeth). Welsh version of the English name, Alice, which originally comes from the German language. Angharad was also the name of the wife of Gruffudd ap Cynan, king of Gwynedd in the twelfth century. Angharad was Gerallt Gymro’s mother, one of the most famous Welsh Latin writers in the twelfth century. Read more: Town in Snowdonia's shadow attracts pilgrims from far and wide every year Welsh Names for GirlsĪngharad means 'much loved'. Here are a collection of beautiful and traditional Welsh names baby names for girls and boys and their meanings, WalesOnline reports. Have you considered giving your child a Welsh name? Or have you ever considered what your name means? In Wales, we take pride in our culture and traditions which are steeped in our beautiful native language, poetic words, historical place names, and names for people.
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