Welsh Baby Names
Welsh names account for 2.3% of babies given a top-1,000 name in the US — 49 names in all, led by Raelynn and Owen.
How common are Welsh names?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
Welsh names rising fastest
Already in the top 1,000 and still climbing — the Welsh names gaining ground.
What Welsh names mean
The ideas Welsh names return to most. Nature leads with 17 of them.
Origins that overlap with Welsh
Many names belong to more than one tradition. These share the most names with Welsh.
All Welsh baby names
1,176 names found
Aarian
High-born, noble, or silver-like
Aariana
Most holy or very silver
Aaven
Fair, handsome, or a variant of Evan
Acelynn
Noble and lake
Adain
Little fire; noble
Addilynn
Noble and gentle
Adlynn
Noble and lake
Aelyn
Noble, bright, or moon-like
Aelynn
Noble, bright, or beautiful bird
Aeralyn
Airy lake or beautiful bird
Aerilyn
Air and lake
Aerilynn
Airy lake or peaceful waterfall
Aerolynn
Air and lake
Aeron
Berry; also associated with a river or battle goddess
Ahriana
Most holy or silver
Ahrianna
Most holy or silver
Aireana
Most holy or silver
Aireona
Most holy or silver
Airianna
Most holy or silver
Airion
High, exalted, or silver
Welsh baby names: common questions
What is the most popular Welsh baby name?
Raelynn is the most popular Welsh girls' name (#116 in the US) and Owen the most popular Welsh boys' name (#31), based on 2025 Social Security Administration data.
How common are Welsh baby names in the US?
Welsh is the #12 most common origin of the 24 we track. 49 names in the 2025 top 1,000 have Welsh roots, given to 59,144 babies — 2.3% of those receiving a top-1,000 name. A name can have more than one origin, so these overlap with other traditions.
Which Welsh names are getting more popular?
Arthur, Bowen, Sabrina, Meredith, Winnie are all in the top 1,000 and climbing in national popularity.
What do Welsh names usually mean?
Welsh names most often carry themes of Nature (17 names), Water (14 names), Spirit (10 names).