Baby Name Pronunciation Guide: Learn How to Pronounce Popular Baby Names
Choosing the perfect name for your baby is just the beginning. Knowing how to pronounce it correctly ensures the name is given the respect and significance it deserves. Whether you're choosing a name from your own culture or exploring names from around the world, understanding the proper pronunciation can help you and others honor the name’s true meaning.
Our baby name pronunciation guide covers a wide variety of popular names from different cultures and languages. Whether you're unsure how to pronounce a name like Xavier (ZAY-vee-er) or a more culturally specific name like Niamh (NEE-av), we've got you covered. Each name is broken down phonetically, helping you and those around you pronounce it with confidence.
Other unique options include Saif (sword, symbolizing strength) and Rayyan (gates of heaven), offering beautiful meanings rooted in cultural heritage. Each name has a story behind it, making it special for your baby boy.
Giving your child a name that’s easy to pronounce and rooted in cultural significance can leave a lasting impression. It’s also a thoughtful way to ensure the name is respected across different communities. Explore our guide today and learn how to pronounce baby names from A to Z!
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Genger | Numerology |
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| Ab | Son of Owen. | Boy | 6 | |
| Aberfa | From the mouth of the river. | Girl | 6 | |
| Abertha | Sacrifice. | Girl | 1 | |
| Aberthol | Sacrifice. | Boy | 9 | |
| Badan | Boar. | Boy | 4 | |
| Badden | Boar. | Boy | 3 | |
| Baeddan | Boar. | Boy | 4 | |
| Banon | Queen. | Girl | 1 | |
| Cadarn | Strong. | Boy | 5 | |
| Cadawg | Battle sharp. | Boy | 3 | |
| Caddell | Variant of Cadell: Small battle, spirit of the battle. | Boy | 5 | |
| Caddoc | Battle sharp. | Boy | 3 | |
| Daere | Fiend. | Girl | 6 | |
| Dafydd | A Welsh form of the Hebrew name David, meaning beloved or friend. | Boy | 8 | |
| Dai | Shines. A Welsh diminutive of David, meaning beloved or friend.. | Boy | 5 | |
| Dal | Diminutive of David: Beloved or friend, from the Hebrew. Sixth century St David (or Dewi) was patron saint of Wales. | Boy | 8 | |
| Earwin | White river. | Boy | 7 | |
| Earwine | White river. | Boy | 3 | |
| Ebrill | Born in April. | Girl | 4 | |
| Edern | Legendary son of Nudd. | Boy | 1 | |
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| Fane | Good-natured. | Boy | 8 | |
| Fercos | Legendary son of Poch. | Boy | 3 | |
| Ffanci | Fancy. | Girl | 3 | |
| Fferyll | Welsh form of Virgil 'bears the staff'. | Boy | 3 | |
| Gaenor | A variant of the Gaelic Gaynor, meaning 'son of the blond man'. | Boy | 6 | |
| Garan | Stork. | Girl | 5 | |
| Garanhon | Legendary son of GIythvyr. | Boy | 6 | |
| Garanwyn | White shank. | Boy | 4 | |
| Hayden | Variant of Haydn: Fire. Derived from the Celtic name Aidan. | Boy | 3 | |
| Haydn | Fire. Derived from the Celtic name Aidan. | Boy | 7 | |
| Haydon | Variant of Haydn: Fire. Derived from the Celtic name Aidan. | Boy | 4 | |
| Heilyn | Legendary son of Gwynn. | Boy | 1 | |
| Iago | Supplanter. Can be either a variant of James or Jacob. Associated with the wicked Iago in Shakespeare's Othello'. | Boy | 5 | |
| Iddawg | Legendary son of Mynyo. | Boy | 3 | |
| Iddig | Legendary son of Anarawd. | Boy | 6 | |
| Idella | Bountiful. | Girl | 7 | |
| Jennifer | White wave, white spirit, white cheeked | Girl | 9 | |
| Jesstin | Variant of Justin 'Just, upright, righteous.'. | Boy | 6 | |
| Jestin | Variant of Justin 'Just, upright, righteous.'. | Boy | 5 | |
| Jestina | Just, upright. Feminine of Justin. | Girl | 6 | |
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| Kai | Keeper of the keys. Form of Kay. | Boy | 3 | |
| Kane | Beautiful. Popular as a first name in Australia. | Boy | 4 | |
| Kay | Fiery. | Boy | 1 | |
| Kei | Legendary son of Kynyr. | Boy | 7 | |
| Lau | Welsh form of Zeus 'life'. | Boy | 7 | |
| Leoline | Variant of Llewellyn: Leader. Lionlike. | Boy | 9 | |
| Lewellyn | Lionlike. Leader. | Boy | 9 | |
| Lilybet | God's promise. | Girl | 4 | |
| Mabli | Welsh form of Mabel, meaning lovable. | Girl | 1 | |
| Mabon | Legendary son of Modron. | Boy | 9 | |
| Mabsant | Legendary son of Caw. | Boy | 7 | |
| Madawc | Beneficent. | Boy | 9 | |
| Naw | Legendary son of Seithved. | Boy | 2 | |
| Neb | Legendary son of Caw. | Boy | 3 | |
| Nerth | Legendary son of Cadam. | Boy | 2 | |
| Nerthach | Legendary son of Gwawrddur. | Boy | 5 | |
| Odgar | Legendary son of Aedd. | Boy | 9 | |
| Ofydd | Welsh form of Ovid 'a Roman poet'. | Boy | 9 | |
| Ol | Legendary son of Olwydd. | Boy | 9 | |
| Olwen | White footprint. In 'Culhwch and Olwen', one of the Welsh stories from the 'Maginogion', the Olwen were white flowers growing in the heroine's footprints. | Girl | 6 | |
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| Padrig | Welsh form of Patrick 'noble'. | Boy | 1 | |
| Pany | Son of Harry. | Boy | 2 | |
| Parry | Son of Harry. | Boy | 6 | |
| Pedr | Welsh form of Peter 'rock'. | Boy | 7 | |
| Rathtyen | Legendary daughter of Clememyl. | Girl | 3 | |
| Reece | Ardent, fiery. | Boy | 9 | |
| Rees | Ardent, fiery. | Boy | 2 | |
| Reese | Ardent one | Boy | 7 | |
| Sadwm | Welsh form of Saturn 'god of the harvest'. | Boy | 6 | |
| Saer | Carpenter. | Boy | 7 | |
| Saeth | Arrow. | Girl | 8 | |
| Saith | Seven. | Boy | 3 | |
| Tad | Father. | Boy | 7 | |
| Tadd | Father. | Boy | 2 | |
| Taffy | Beloved | Girl | 4 | |
| Taffy | Diminutive of David: Beloved or | Boy | 4 | |
| Uchdryd | Legendary son of Erim. | Boy | 2 | |
| Una | White wave. | Girl | 9 | |
| Vaddon | From Bath. | Boy | 6 | |
| Vala | Chosen. | Girl | 9 | |
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| Vanora | White wave. | Girl | 8 | |
| Vaughan | Little. | Boy | 2 | |
| Wadu | Legendary son of Seithved. | Boy | 4 | |
| Waljan | Chosen. | Boy | 7 | |
| Win | Diminutive of Winifred: Blessed reconciliation. | Girl | 1 | |
| Winefred | White wave. Also a variant of Winifred: Blessed reconciliation. | Girl | 3 | |
| Yale | Heights, upland. | Boy | 7 | |
| Yorath | Worthy lord. | Boy | 6 | |
| Ysbail | Spoiled | Girl | 5 | |
| Ysberin | Legendary son of Fflergant. | Boy | 2 | |
