Top 100 Modern Welsh Baby Boy Names with Meanings
Choosing a name for your baby boy is a special journey. In Welsh tradition, names hold deep significance, often reflecting values, virtues, or aspects of nature. Whether you're looking for a name with a modern twist or one rooted in ancient Welsh culture, we've curated a list of the top 100 modern Welsh baby boy names, each with its unique meaning.
Discover names that are not only trending but also embody timeless meanings. From names that signify strength and courage to those representing wisdom and spirituality, this collection offers a variety of choices for your little one.Here are just a few examples:
- Ab- Son of Owen.
- Badan-Boar.
- Cadarn-Strong.
- Dafydd-A Welsh form of the Hebrew name David, meaning beloved or friend.
- Earwin-White river.
- Fane-Good-natured.
- Gaenor-A variant of the Gaelic Gaynor, meaning 'son of the blond man'.
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Genger | Numerology |
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| Ab | Son of Owen. | Boy | 6 | |
| Aberthol | Sacrifice. | Boy | 9 | |
| Adda | Welsh form of Adam 'of the red earth'. | Boy | 1 | |
| Addolgar | Devout. | Boy | 8 | |
| Badan | Boar. | Boy | 4 | |
| Badden | Boar. | Boy | 3 | |
| Baeddan | Boar. | Boy | 4 | |
| Banys | Son of Harry. | Boy | 7 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Dalldav | Legendary son of Cunyn Cov. | Boy | 2 | |
| Earwin | White river. | Boy | 7 | |
| Earwine | White river. | Boy | 3 | |
| Edern | Legendary son of Nudd. | Boy | 1 | |
| Edmyg | Honor. | Boy | 9 | |
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| Fane | Good-natured. | Boy | 8 | |
| Fercos | Legendary son of Poch. | Boy | 3 | |
| Fferyll | Welsh form of Virgil 'bears the staff'. | Boy | 3 | |
| Ffionn | Foxglove Flower | Boy | 1 | |
| Gaenor | A variant of the Gaelic Gaynor, meaning 'son of the blond man'. | Boy | 6 | |
| Garanhon | Legendary son of GIythvyr. | Boy | 6 | |
| Garanwyn | White shank. | Boy | 4 | |
| Gareth | Gentle. Modest and brave Sir Gareth was a legendary knight of King Arthur's Round Table. | Boy | 5 | |
| 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 | |
| Idris | Fiery lord. | Boy | 5 | |
| Jesstin | Variant of Justin 'Just, upright, righteous.'. | Boy | 6 | |
| Jestin | Variant of Justin 'Just, upright, righteous.'. | Boy | 5 | |
| Jeston | Variant of Justin 'Just, upright, righteous.'. | Boy | 2 | |
| Kai | Keeper of the keys. Form of Kay. | Boy | 3 | |
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| 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 | |
| Llacheu | Legendary son of Aahur. | Boy | 8 | |
| Mabon | Legendary son of Modron. | Boy | 9 | |
| Mabsant | Legendary son of Caw. | Boy | 7 | |
| Madawc | Beneficent. | Boy | 9 | |
| Madawg | Legendary son of Teithyon. | Boy | 4 | |
| 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 | |
| Olwydd | Tracker. | Boy | 2 | |
| Padrig | Welsh form of Patrick 'noble'. | Boy | 1 | |
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| Pany | Son of Harry. | Boy | 2 | |
| Parry | Son of Harry. | Boy | 6 | |
| Pedr | Welsh form of Peter 'rock'. | Boy | 7 | |
| Reece | Ardent, fiery. | Boy | 9 | |
| Rees | Ardent, fiery. | Boy | 2 | |
| Reese | Ardent one | Boy | 7 | |
| Ren | Ruler. | Boy | 1 | |
| Sadwm | Welsh form of Saturn 'god of the harvest'. | Boy | 6 | |
| Saer | Carpenter. | Boy | 7 | |
| Saith | Seven. | Boy | 3 | |
| Sayer | Carpenter | Boy | 5 | |
| Tad | Father. | Boy | 7 | |
| Tadd | Father. | Boy | 2 | |
| Taffy | Diminutive of David: Beloved or | Boy | 4 | |
| Taliesin | Friend, from the Hebrew. Sixth century St David (or Dewi) was patron saint of Wales. Handsome, radiant brow. 6th | Boy | 8 | |
| Uchdryd | Legendary son of Erim. | Boy | 2 | |
| Vaddon | From Bath. | Boy | 6 | |
| Vaughan | Little. | Boy | 2 | |
| Vaughn | Variant of Vaughan: Little. | Boy | 1 | |
| Vonn | Little. | Boy | 2 | |
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| Wadu | Legendary son of Seithved. | Boy | 4 | |
| Waljan | Chosen. | Boy | 7 | |
| Winn | Handsome. | Boy | 6 | |
| Wmffre | Welsh form of Humphrey 'friend of the Huns'. | Boy | 8 | |
| Yale | Heights, upland. | Boy | 7 | |
| Yorath | Worthy lord. | Boy | 6 | |
| Ysberin | Legendary son of Fflergant. | Boy | 2 | |
| Ysgawyn | Legendary son of Panon. | Boy | 6 | |
