Welsh Names for Girls

Aberfa or Abertha - From the mouth of the river

Adain - Winged

Addfwyn - Meek

Addien or Addiena - Beautiful

Adenydd - Winged

Aderyn - Bird

Adyna - Wretched

Aelwen - Fair brow

Aelwyd or Aelwydd - From the hearth

Aerona - Celtic goddess

Aledwen - Offspring

Amser - Time

Aneira - Snow

Angharad or Angharat - Much loved

Anghard - Much loved

Anwen - Very beautiful

Argel - Refuge Arianwen - White; holy silver

Arlais - From the temple

Armes - Prophetess

Artaith - Torment

Arwen - Fair; noble maiden

Arwydd - Sign

Avon - River

Awena - Muse

Aylwen - Fair brow

Berthog - Wealthy Betrys - Welsh form of ‘Beatrice’; bringer of joy

Betsan - God is my oath

Blodwen or Blodwyn - White flower

Braith - Freckled

Brangwen - Dark and pure

Briallan - Primrose

Brimlad - Seaway

Bronwen or Bronwyn - Dark and pure

Cadwyn - Chain

Cafell - Oracle

Cainell - Beautiful

Caniad - Song

Caren - To love

Carys or Cerys - To love

Catrin - Pure

Ceinwen - Beautiful gems

Ceri - Fair; love; blessed poetry

Ceridwen - Fair poetry

Cile - Blind; sixth

Claefer - Clover

Corsen - Reed

Creiddylad - Jewel of the sea

Crwys - Cross

Daere - Fiend

Dede - Swarthy; dark

Dedwydd - Happy

Dee - Dark

Delun - Pretty

Delwen or Delwyn - Pretty; fair

Delyth - Neat and pretty

Dera - Fiend

Derwen - From the oak tree

Deryn - Bird

Dicra - Slow

Difyr - Amusing

Dilwyn - Blessed truth

Dilys - Genuine; steadfast; true

Drysi - Thorn

Dulais - Black ditch or stream Dwynwen - The Welsh patron saint of lovers

Ebrill - From April

Ebrilla - April Ebrillwen - Month of April

Eigr - Maid

Eilir - Butterfly

Eiluned - Idol; shape

Eilwen - White brow

Eira - Snow

Eiriol - Snowdrop

Eirlys - Snowdrop

Eiry - Snow

Eirys - Snowdrop

Elain - Fawn

Elined - Idol

Elliw - Name of a colour

Eluned - Idol

Emlyn - To strive or excel; rival

Eneida - Soul; life

Enfys - Rainbow

Enid or Enit - Woodlark

Enyd - Soul

Eres - Wonderful

Eryl - Lookout point

Esyllt - Fair lady

Eurfron - Golden breast

Eurgain - Gold and beautiful

Eurneid - Legendary daughter of Clydno

Euron - Golden

Eurys - Gold

Eyslk - Fair

Ffion - Foxglove

Ffiona - Foxglove

Fflur - Flower

Ffraid - Welsh form of ‘Bridget’; strong

Gaynor - White phantom Gladis or Gladys - Lame

Gleda - Lame

Glain - Jewel

Glan - From the shore

Glanda - Clean; good

Glenda - Holy and good

Glenis - Fair; good

Glenwen - Clean and white

Glesni - Blue

Glinda - Fair; good Glynis - Little valley

Goewyn - Sprightly

Gorawen - Joy Guinevere - White lady

Gwanwyn - Spring Gwawr - Dawn Gwen - White; holy Gwenda - Fair; blessed Gwenddydd - Merlin’s sister Gwendelyn or Gwendolyn - Fair; blessed Gwendi - Fair; blessed Gwendoline - Fair; blessed Gwenfair - Blessed Mary

Gwenffrwd - White stream Gwenfrewi - White; fair; blessed Gwenith - Happiness Gwenledyr - Legendary daughter of Gawain Gwenllian - Fair; blessed Gwenna - Fair; blessed Gwennan - Blessed Gwennol - Swallow Gwenyth or Gwyneth - Fair; blessed Gwerful - Completely shy Gwyndolyn - Fair; blessed Gwynedd - White; happiness Gwyneira - White snow Gwynn or Gwynne - Fair; blessed Gwynneth - Fair; blessed

Haf - Summer Hafren - The Severn River Hafwen - Summer’s beauty Heledd - Pool of salt Heulwen - Sunshine Ilar - Cheerful Ina - Daughter of Ceredig Iorwen - Fair; blessed lady Iseult - Beautiful Iseut - Beautiful Isold or Isolde - Fair lady Isolda - Beautiful lady

Jennica - Fair one Jennika - White; fair; smooth; soft Jestina or Jestine - Just; upright Kwenn - Descendent of Cuinn Luned or Lunet - Idol; shape Lynelle - Nymph; idol Mabli - Welsh form of ‘Mabel’; loveable Mabyn - Youth Mairwen - Fair Mary Mari - Sea of bitterness Meagan - Pearl (also of Greek origin with the same meaning) Meaghan - Pearl Medi - September Megan or Meghan - Pearl Meinwen - Fair; slender Meredith - Guardian of the sea Meredydd - Magnificent Mererid - Pearl Modlen - Tower Morgan or Morgann - Sea defender Morgana - Great circle Morgen - Sea defender Morwen - Maiden Morwenna - Maiden; sea wave Myfanawy or Myfanwy - My fine, rare one

Neris - Noblewoman (also of Greek origin, meaning ‘nymph’ Nerys - Lady Nesta - Pure Neued - Legendary daughter of Kyvwlch Nia - Bright (also of Swahili origin, meaning ‘purpose; brilliance’) Ninian - Name of a saint Oiwyna - White footprint Olwen or Olwyn - White footprint Olwina - White footprint Owena - Young warrior Paderau - Rosary beads Prydwen - Handsome

Raewyn - Beautiful white doe

Reanna - Great queen Reese - Ardent; fiery Reyanne - Divine queen; goddess of love and fertility Rhan - Fate Rhawn - Course long hair Rheanna - Great queen; goddess Rhearn - Magic maiden; little flower Rhedyn - Fern Rhiain - Maiden Rhian - Great queen Rhiana or Rhianna - Great queen Rhiannon or Rhyannon - Great queen Rhianu - Fair maiden Rhianwen or Rhianwyn - White maiden Rhianydd - Fair maiden Rhiane - Queen Rhonda - Noisy one Rhonwen - Slender; fair Rhoswyn - White rose Rhosyn - Rose Riana or Rianna - Queen Rianne - Great queen Rihana or Rihanna - Great queen (also of Arabic origin, meaning ‘handful of sweet basil’) Ronda - Loud; grand Ronelle - Powerful seas Rowena - Slender; joy

Saeth - Arrow Saffir - Sapphire Sarff - Snake Seiriol - Bright one Seren - Star; sail mast Sian or Siann - God is gracious Sioned - God is gracious Siriol - Cheerful Siwan - God is gracious Sulwen - White sun

Taffy - Beloved Talaith - Crown Talar - From the headland in the field (also of Armenian origin, meaning ‘fresh’) Tangwen - Legendary daughter of Gweir Tangwystl - Pledge of peace Tarian - Shield Tariane - Coat of arms Tarren - From the knoll Taryan - Coat of arms Tegan - Pretty; fair Tegwedd - Fair appearance Tegwen or Tegwan - Beautiful and fair Teleri - Legendary daughter of Peul Telyn - Harp Terrwyn or Terwyn - Fair and brave Tiegan - Fair; pretty Tirion - Kind or gentle Toreth - Abundant Torlan - From the river bank

Valimai - A mayflower Vanora - White wave

Wentliana - Fair

Winnie or Wynnie - Fair or white

Wyn or Wynn - Fair; white

Wynelle - Fair; holy

Wynne - Fair; white