Cymric Names (female)

	A	B	C
1	Name	Meaning	Popularity
2	Ade
3	Aderyn	“bird”
4	Adwen
5	Aelwen	“fair browed’	**
6	Aeron	Unisex Welsh form of Celtic Agrona, the name a goddess of war and death who was portrayed as a masculine figure in mythology, “carnage, slaughter.”
7	Aerona	Feminine Welsh form of unisex Aeron, “carnage, slaughter.”
8	Aeronwen	Name popularly translated aeron “berries” and gwen “white,” yielding “white berries,” but the first element is more likely to have come from the name of a Celtic goddess of war, Aeron, “carnage, slaughter,” hence “white slaughter.”
9	Aeronwy	Compound name composed of Aeron “carnage, slaughter” and wy “river,” hence “carnage river” or “slaughter river.”
10	Afanen	“Raspberry”
11	Afon	Modern unisex name “river”
12	Alaw	Name of a river in Anglesley and it also water lily in	**
13	Alis	Welsh form of French Alais, “noble sort.” Compare with another Welsh form of Alis.
14	Alison	Diminutive Welsh form of Alis, “noble sort.” Compare with another Welsh form of Alison.
15	Alwen	A river in Clwyd	***
16	Alwena	Variant of Alwen	*
17	Anarawd	Unisex Welsh form of Angharad, “undisgraced, free of shame.”
18	Aneira	Based on word for snow	*
19	Angharad (Ang-kar-ad)	Arthurian legend name of a love of Peredur in the Mabinogion, derived from angharz, “undisgraced, free of shame.” She is known as Angharad Golden Hand, and in some versions of the story the lovers first meet at King Arthur’s court.	***
20	Angharat	Variant spelling of Angharad, “undisgraced, free of shame.”
21	Angharawd	Variant spelling of Angharad, “undisgraced, free of shame.” This name appears in the family of Le Strange in 1344.
22	Anna	Sister of King Arthur	****
23	Annest	Daughter of Gruffdd ap Cynan, King of Gwynedd	*
24	Anwen	“Very fair” or “blessed”	**
25	Anwyn	Variant spelling of Anwen, “very fair”	*
26	Aranrhod	Derived from proto-Celtic *arganto-rota, “huge/round/humped wheel.” In the Mabinogi, this is the name of the daughter of Beli Mawr, and mother of the twins Dylan and Lleu Llaw Gyffes.
27	Arianrhod	Modern Welsh form of Aranrhod (“huge/round/humped wheel”), but having a different origin and , composed of the elements arian “silver” and rhod “wheel,” hence “silver wheel.”
28	Arianwen	From the words for silver and white/pure	**
29	Arnive
30	Arwen	Female version of Arwyn	*
31	Astrigis
32	Beca	Short Welsh form of Rebecca. “Merched Beca’ from the Rebecca riots	****
33	Begw	ShorternedWelsh form of Megan	***
34	Bene
35	Bethan	Welsh form of Greek Elisabet, “God is my oath.” Daughter of Brychan 5th century king	*****
36	Beti	Welsh form of Betty	**
37	Betrys	Welsh form of Latin Viatrix, “voyager (through life).”
38	Betsan	Short Welsh form of Elisabeth	**
39	Blancheflor
40	Blodeuedd	Myth name, derived from blawd, “flowers.” In the Mabinogi, this is the name of a woman made from flowers who was the lover of Goronwy. After she killed her husband and was transformed into an owl, her name was changed to Blodeuwedd.
41	Blodeuwedd	Myth name, derived from proto-Celtic *blāto-weid-ā “wild feminine (spirit).” In the Mabinogi, this is the name of a woman made from flowers who was the lover of Goronwy. This is the name of Blodeuedd after she killed her husband and was transformed into an owl.
42	Blodeuyn	Derived from blawd, “flower.”
43	Blodwedd	Variant spelling of Blodeuwedd, “wild feminine (spirit).”
44	Blodwen	“white flower”	**
45	Blodwyn	“white flower”	**
46	Braith	Unisex name derived from brith, “diversely-colored,” especially black and white or red and white. “freckled,” or "speckled"	*
47	Brangwen	“Fair raven’	*
48	Brangwen	Variant spelling of Branwen, “fair raven.”
49	Brangwy	Variant spelling of Brangwen, “fair raven.”
50	Branwen	Arthurian legend name of the daughter of Llŷr in the Mabinogion, composed of the elements bran “raven” and gwen “fair, white,” hence “fair raven.”	*
51	Branwenn	Variant spelling of Branwen, “fair raven.”
52	Brenda	Derived from Irish saint, Brendan	*
53	Briallen	Derived from Welsh <i>briallu</i> meaning "primrose"
54	Briant
55	Brin	Variant spelling of unisex Bryn, “hill.”
56	Bron	ShortWelsh form of Bronwen, “fair-breasted.”
57	Brongwyn	Name composed of the elements bron “breast” and (g)wen “fair, white, holy,” hence “fair-breasted.”
58	Bronwen	Variant spelling of Brongwyn, “fair-breasted.”	***
59	Bronwyn	Variant spelling of Brongwyn, “fair-breasted.”	*
60	Bryn	Unisex name “hill.”
61	Brynn	Variant spelling of unisex Bryn, “hill.”
62	Brynne	FeminineWelsh form of unisex Bryn, “hill.”
63	Cadi	Pet Welsh form of Catrin, “pure.”
64	Calire
65	Caron	Name, derived from caru, “to love.” Compare with anotherWelsh form of Caron.
66	Carys	Name derived from caru, “love.”
67	Catrin	Welsh form of Old French Caterine, “pure.”
68	Ceinwen	Name composed of the elements cain “lovely” and (g)wen “fair, holy, white,” hence “lovely and fair.”
69	Ceri	Unisex name “to love.”
70	Ceridwen	Name composed of the elements cerdd “poetry” and (g)wen “fair, holy, white,” hence “fair poetess.” In mythology, this is the name of a female magician, the mother of Taliesin, Morfran (Avagddu), and the fair maiden Creirwy.
71	Cerridwyn	Variant spelling of Ceridwen, “fair poetess.”
72	Cerys	Variant spelling of carys, “love.”
73	Collwen
74	Crearwy	Variant spelling of Creirwy, possibly “purity.”
75	Creiddylad	Name, possibly “heart’s lust.” In mythology, this is the name of the daughter of Lludd Llaw Eraint.
76	Creirwy	Legend name of the beautiful daughter of Ceridwen, possibly “purity.”
77	Crystin	Welsh form of French Christine, “believer” or “follower of Christ.”
78	Cunneware
79	Danbrann	Arthurian legend name of the sister of Percival, sometimes known as the “Grail heroine.” She is a major character in many of the Holy Grail stories.
80	Delwyn	Unisex name composed of the elements del “pretty” and (g)wyn “fair, holy, white,” hence “pretty and fair.”
81	Delyth	Derived from the element del, “pretty.”
82	Deryn	Name, probably from aderyn, “bird.”
83	Dilwen	FeminineWelsh form of Dilwyn, “truly blessed.”
84	Dilys	Name derived from dilys, “genuine, steadfast, true.”
85	Dôn	Name of unknown origin. In mythology, this is the name of a mother goddess, the consort of Beli Mawr.
86	Duddug
87	Dwyn	Short Welsh form of Dwynwyn, from dwyn “to steal” and (g)wyn “fair, holy, white.”
88	Dwynwyn	Name composed of the elements dwyn “to steal” and (g)wyn “fair, holy, white.” This is the name of a patron saint of lovers whose orcular eels could predict a maiden’s love-luck. She is supposed to have refused love herself and lived as a hermit on the tiny island of Llanddwyn.
89	Dylis	Variant spelling of Dilys, “genuine, steadfast, true.”
90	Ebrill	The word for April	*
91	Efa	Welsh form of Greek Eva, “life.” Compare with anotherWelsh form of Efa.
92	Eigr	Variant spelling of Eigyr, “maiden, virgin.”
93	Eigyr	Arthurian legend name of the wife of Uther Pendragon and mother of King Arthur, derived from the word eigyr, “maiden, virgin.”
94	Eilian	Unisex name probably derived from eilio, “second, a moment in time.” This was the name of a saint who is said to have performed miraculous cures and after whom the place Ffynnon Eilian (St. Elian’s well) was named.
95	Eiluned	Variant on Eilun	*
96	Eiluned	Old name derived from eilun, “idol, image.” In Arthurian legend, this is the name of Laudine’s servant.
97	Eilwen	Name composed of the elements ael “brow” and (g)wen “fair, holy, white,” hence “fair-browed.”	**
98	Eira	Name derived from eira, “snow.” Compare with anotherWelsh form of Eira.	**
99	Eirian	Name derived from eirian, “bright, beautiful.”
100	Eirlys	Name “snowflake.”