Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Welsh

Usage note edit

Most Welsh use an English, Scottish or Irish name. However, there are also some Welsh names that are still in use. Some, such as Evan, are still quite common. The Welsh get by with a pretty small collection of surnames among them.

[Note - names ending in 'wen' are feminine, 'wyn' is masculine.]

Girls' names edit

  1. Aderyn
  2. Adwen
  3. Aelwen
  4. Aelwyn
  5. Aeres
  6. Aerona
  7. Alaw
  8. Aldyth
  9. Alwyn
  10. Alys
  11. Anchoret
  12. Aneira
  13. Angharad
  14. Angwen
  15. Anwen
  16. Aranwen
  17. Arddun
  18. Arfonia
  19. Arianwen
  20. Artaith
  21. Arwen
  22. Arwenna
  23. Arwyn
  24. Auron
  25. Awen
  26. Awena
  27. Aylwen
  28. Banwen
  29. Bechan
  30. Bethan
  31. Betrys
  32. Blodwen
  33. Blodwyn
  34. Blodyn
  35. Braint
  36. Branwen
  37. Briallen
  38. Bronwen
  39. Bryn
  40. Cadi
  41. Cari
  42. Caronwe
  43. Carwen
  44. Caryl
  45. Carys
  46. Ceinlys
  47. Ceinwen
  48. Ceri
  49. Ceridwen
  50. Cerys
  51. Ciara
  52. Collwen
  53. Cordelia
  54. Crisiant
  55. Daron
  56. Delwen
  57. Delyth
  58. Dervyth
  59. Dilys
  60. Dwyn
  61. Ebrilla
  62. Eifiona
  63. Eilian
  64. Eilwen
  65. Eira
  66. Eirawen
  67. Eirian
  68. Eirlys
  69. Eiriol
  70. Eirwen
  71. Elen
  72. Eleri
  73. Eluned
  74. Elwy
  75. Elynor
  76. Enfys
  77. Enid
  78. Eswen
  79. Esyllt
  80. Eurwen
  81. Ffion
  82. Ffiona
  83. Fflur
  84. Gaenor
  85. Garwen
  86. Gaynor
  87. Gladys
  88. Glain
  89. Glenda
  90. Glenys
  91. Glynis
  92. Gwalia
  93. Gwen
  94. Gwenda
  95. Gwendalen
  96. Gwendolen
  97. Gwendolyn
  98. Gweneth
  99. Gwenifer
  100. Gwenllian
  101. Gwennan
  102. Gwent
  103. Gwyneth
  104. Haf
  105. Hafwen
  106. Heulwen
  107. Hunydd
  108. Hwyela
  109. Iola
  110. Ionawr
  111. Ionor
  112. Ionwen
  113. Ivory
  114. Jestina
  115. Kerridwen
  116. Llawela
  117. Lleulu
  118. Llewelyn
  119. Llinos
  120. Llio
  121. Lluan
  122. Llywela
  123. Lowry
  124. Lyneth
  125. Lynna
  126. Lynne
  127. Lynwen
  128. Maelona
  129. Mai
  130. Mair
  131. Mairwen
  132. Malen
  133. Marared
  134. Marged
  135. Margiad
  136. Meduwen
  137. Medwenna
  138. Megan
  139. Meirian
  140. Meirionwen
  141. Menna
  142. Meredith
  143. Mererid
  144. Modron
  145. Morgana
  146. Morwenna
  147. Mwynen
  148. Mwynwen
  149. Myfanwy
  150. Myfina
  151. Nerys
  152. Nesta
  153. Nia
  154. Olwen
  155. Rhedyn
  156. Rhian
  157. Rhianna
  158. Rhiannon
  159. Rhianwen
  160. Rhonda
  161. Rhonwen
  162. Rhoslyn
  163. Seren
  164. Sian
  165. Siani
  166. Talfryn
  167. Tegai
  168. Tegan
  169. Tegwen
  170. Tiarne
  171. Whynne
  172. Winne
  173. Wyne
  174. Wynn
  175. Wynne

Boys' names edit

  1. Aeron
  2. Afan
  3. Alaw
  4. Alec
  5. Aled
  6. Alun
  7. Amlyn
  8. Anarawd
  9. Angwyn
  10. Arawn
  11. Arwel
  12. Arwyn
  13. Asaph
  14. Atha
  15. Auryn
  16. Awen
  17. Beaven
  18. Bedo
  19. Ben
  20. Bevan
  21. Bevin
  22. Bevis
  23. Bleddyn
  24. Bradwen
  25. Bran
  26. Brice
  27. Bryce
  28. Brychan
  29. Bryn
  30. Brynmor
  31. Cadan
  32. Cadoc
  33. Cador
  34. Cai
  35. Caradoc
  36. Carwyn
  37. Ceiro
  38. Cellan
  39. Celyn
  40. Cemlyn
  41. Ceri
  42. Cerwyn
  43. Cledwyn
  44. Coel
  45. Collen
  46. Colwyn
  47. Conway
  48. Conwy
  49. Cradoc
  50. Cranog
  51. Cynan
  52. Cyngen
  53. Dafydd (Dewi)
  54. Dai
  55. Deinol
  56. DeWitt
  57. Dyfan
  58. Dylan
  59. Edryd
  60. Eifion
  61. Eilin
  62. Eilir
  63. Einion
  64. Eiros
  65. Eirwen
  66. Elaeth
  67. Elfed
  68. Elgan
  69. Ellis
  70. Elwyn
  71. Elystan
  72. Emlyn
  73. Emry
  74. Emrys
  75. Emyr
  76. Eryl
  77. Eurig
  78. Evan
  79. Gareth
  80. Garmon
  81. Garth
  82. Garwyn
  83. Gavin
  84. Geraint
  85. Gerlad
  86. Gethin
  87. Gildas
  88. Glanmor
  89. Glyn
  90. Glyndwr
  91. Gofannon
  92. Gomer
  93. Griffin
  94. Griffith
  95. Gruffyd
  96. Grugwyn
  97. Gwalter
  98. Gwent
  99. Gwilym
  100. Gwion
  101. Gwyn
  102. Gwynfor
  103. Hefin
  104. Howell
  105. Huw
  106. Ianto
  107. Ieuan
  108. Ifan
  109. Iolo
  110. Iwan
  111. Jac
  112. Kane
  113. Keneth
  114. Kim
  115. Lefi
  116. Lestyn
  117. Lewys
  118. Llawen
  119. Llelo
  120. Llew
  121. Llewelyn
  122. Llio
  123. Lloyd
  124. Llyr
  125. Luc
  126. Mabon
  127. Machno
  128. Macsen
  129. Madoc
  130. Madog
  131. Manod
  132. Marvin
  133. Math
  134. Meilir
  135. Meirion
  136. Melfyn
  137. Meredith
  138. Miall
  139. Moren
  140. Morgan
  141. Morgant
  142. Morus
  143. Osian
  144. Owain
  145. Owen
  146. Peris
  147. Petran
  148. Prys
  149. Pwyll
  150. Reese
  151. Reis
  152. Rhain
  153. Rheinhallt
  154. Rhirid
  155. Rhiwallon
  156. Rhodri
  157. Rhufon
  158. Rhun
  159. Rhydian
  160. Rhys
  161. Rice
  162. Robat
  163. Siarl
  164. Sion
  165. Sulien
  166. Taffy (Warning! In the United States, this is a female name.)
  167. Tafryn
  168. Taliesin
  169. Tarrant
  170. Telor
  171. Trefor
  172. Vaughn
  173. Wynn

Surnames edit

Top 20 edit

  1. Williams
  2. Jones
  3. Davis
  4. Thomas
  5. Harris
  6. Lewis
  7. Adams
  8. Roberts
  9. Phillips
  10. Evans
  11. Edwards
  12. Morris
  13. Rogers
  14. Morgan
  15. James
  16. Price
  17. Perry
  18. Powell
  19. Hughes
  20. Griffin

Others edit

  1. Affleck
  2. Anwell
  3. Anthony
  4. Apdavid
  5. Aphugh
  6. Apjohn
  7. Apsimon
  8. Babbitt
  9. Baugh
  10. Baughan
  11. Beddoes
  12. Bedell
  13. Bedward
  14. Belth
  15. Benbow
  16. Bengry
  17. Bennetts
  18. Bennion
  19. Bethea
  20. Bethel
  21. Bevan
  22. Bevans
  23. Bevins
  24. Bevis
  25. Beynon
  26. Bigs
  27. Bithell
  28. Bivens
  29. Blevins
  30. Bloyd
  31. Bowan
  32. Bowell
  33. Bowen
  34. Bowens
  35. Branan
  36. Breeze
  37. Brice
  38. Broaddus
  39. Broadus
  40. Broderick
  41. Brodrick
  42. Bryce
  43. Burlison
  44. Burritt
  45. Cadwallader
  46. Carew
  47. Cecil
  48. Cissell
  49. Clyatt
  50. Colegrove
  51. Congdon
  52. Connies
  53. Conway
  54. Cull
  55. Dacus
  56. Daniell
  57. Daniels
  58. Davies
  59. Dennis
  60. Devenall
  61. Dewey
  62. DeWitt
  63. Due
  64. Duppa
  65. Edgington
  66. Edington
  67. Edmond
  68. Edmonds
  69. Edmund
  70. Edris
  71. Edward
  72. Ellis
  73. Ephraim
  74. Evan
  75. Evens
  76. Evins
  77. Eynon
  78. Faughn
  79. Flewellen
  80. Flewelling
  81. Floyd
  82. Fluellen
  83. Follis
  84. Francis
  85. Gale
  86. Games
  87. Gayle
  88. Geddings
  89. George
  90. Gillam
  91. Gillis
  92. Gillum
  93. Githens
  94. Gittens
  95. Gittings
  96. Glenn
  97. Gloyd
  98. Goff
  99. Gooch
  100. Griffen
  101. Griffeth
  102. Griffieth
  103. Griffing
  104. Griffith
  105. Griffiths
  106. Griffitts
  107. Guilt
  108. Guynn
  109. Gwaltney
  110. Gwilliam
  111. Gwin
  112. Gwinn
  113. Gwyn
  114. Gwynn
  115. Harbert
  116. Hardee
  117. Harries
  118. Harry
  119. Havard
  120. Heaven
  121. Henion
  122. Hennion
  123. Hodinott
  124. Hopkin
  125. Howell
  126. Howells
  127. Huges
  128. Hugh
  129. Hughs
  130. Humphreys
  131. Humphries
  132. Hurla
  133. Ivans
  134. Ivins
  135. Jacobs
  136. Jeffreys
  137. Jenkins
  138. Jeremiah
  139. Johns
  140. Jonathan
  141. Josephs
  142. Kemble
  143. Kerry
  144. Lewallen
  145. Lewellen
  146. Lewellyn
  147. Ley
  148. Linthicum
  149. Llewellyn
  150. Lloyd
  151. Lowell
  152. Loyd
  153. Luellen
  154. Maddox
  155. Maddux
  156. Mathews
  157. Mathias
  158. Matthews
  159. Meredith
  160. Meyrick
  161. Michaels
  162. Moris
  163. Moses
  164. Musick
  165. Muzzey
  166. Myricks
  167. Nanney
  168. Nicholas
  169. Nicolas
  170. Owen
  171. Owens
  172. Owings
  173. Ownes
  174. Palin
  175. Parry
  176. Paugh
  177. Paulk
  178. Pembroke
  179. Penix
  180. Penry
  181. Perkins
  182. Peters
  183. Pew
  184. Philips
  185. Phillps
  186. Pierce
  187. Plews
  188. Ployd
  189. Pomfrey
  190. Pomfries
  191. Popkin
  192. Popkins
  193. Povey
  194. Powel
  195. Prather
  196. Preece
  197. Prichard
  198. Pritchard
  199. Pritchett
  200. Probert
  201. Prothro
  202. Pryce
  203. Pugh
  204. Pulliam
  205. Pumphrey
  206. Pye
  207. Reece
  208. Rees
  209. Reese
  210. Reynolds
  211. Rhees
  212. Rice
  213. Richards
  214. Robards
  215. Rodgers
  216. Rolands
  217. Rollands
  218. Rowlands
  219. Rumsey
  220. Rys
  221. Samuels
  222. Sayce
  223. Scurlock
  224. Sheroan
  225. Stephens
  226. Stevens
  227. Steves
  228. Teague
  229. Tew
  230. Timothy
  231. Treharne
  232. Tudor
  233. Tugh
  234. Tutor
  235. Umphress
  236. Umphrey
  237. Upjohn
  238. Uprichard
  239. Upritchard
  240. Vane
  241. Vaughan
  242. Vaughn
  243. Viles
  244. Voyles
  245. Waddle
  246. Walters
  247. Wiliams
  248. Willams
  249. Woosnam
  250. Wynn
  251. Wynne
  252. Yancey
  253. Youens