Arthur
Origin unknown; a bear connection is one theory
Scottish & Welsh baby names
154 names with Scottish & Welsh roots, each with its meaning, pronunciation and story.
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Cameron
Crooked nose
Dylan
Toward the tide; toward the flow
Gael
Probably referring to a Gaelic speaker
Isla
From Islay; also coincides with Spanish island
Paisley
From the Scottish town; possibly related to church
Every Scottish & Welsh name, A to Z
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- Aderyn, girl.Bird
- Ailsa, girl.From the island Ailsa Craig; deeper origin uncertain
- Alana, girl.Feminine form of Alan; older meaning uncertain
- Alistair, boy.Defending people
- Angharad, girl.Much loved
- Angus, boy.Possibly one strength
- Anwen, girl.Very beautiful
- Arabella, girl.Probably a form of Annabel
- Archie, boy.Genuine; bold, through Archibald
- Arianwen, girl.Silver; white or blessed
- Arthur, boy.Origin unknown; a bear connection is one theory
- Avalon, girl.Possibly apple-associated
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- Callum, boy.Dove
- Cameron, gender-neutral.Crooked nose
- Carson, gender-neutral.Surname of uncertain meaning
- Carwyn, boy.Love and white or blessed
- Carys, girl.Love
- Catriona, girl.Form of Katherine; traditionally associated with purity
- Celyn, gender-neutral.Holly
- Ceri, gender-neutral.Origin uncertain; river, Ceridwen, or love-related explanations
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- Efa, girl.Life; to live
- Eilidh, girl.Short form of Eilionoir; also associated with Helen
- Eira, girl.Snow in Welsh
- Eirlys, girl.Snowdrop flower
- Eleri, girl.Named for the River Eleri; deeper meaning uncertain
- Ellis, gender-neutral.Form of Elias or of Welsh Elisedd
- Elowen, girl.Elm tree
- Elowyn, girl.Variant of Elowen, elm tree
- Elsie, girl.My God is an oath, through Elizabeth
- Elspeth, girl.My God is an oath, through Elizabeth
- Emrys, boy.Immortal
- Enid, girl.Probably soul, spirit, or life
- Enora, girl.Honor
- Eurwen, girl.Gold; white or blessed
- Evan, boy.The Lord is gracious
- Ewan, boy.Form of Eoghan; ultimate origin disputed
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- Gael, boy.Probably referring to a Gaelic speaker
- Gareth, boy.Meaning uncertain; an Arthurian name
- Gavin, boy.Form of Gawain; meaning uncertain
- Geraint, boy.Meaning unknown; possibly related to Gerontius
- Gethin, boy.Dark-complexioned
- Glenna, girl.Valley, through Glenn
- Graham, boy.Probably gravelly homestead
- Greer, girl.Watchful, through Gregor
- Griffin, boy.Form of Gruffudd; also the mythical creature
- Guinevere, girl.White phantom
- Gwendolyn, girl.Possibly white ring
- Gwyn, gender-neutral.White; blessed
- Gwyneth, girl.Probably from Gwynedd; meaning uncertain
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- Ian, boy.The Lord is gracious
- Ianto, boy.The Lord is gracious, through Ifan
- Idris, boy.Possibly interpreter or teacher
- Innes, gender-neutral.Form of Aonghas; proposed one strength root
- Ioan, boy.God is gracious
- Iona, girl.From the Scottish island of Iona
- Ishbel, girl.My God is an oath, through Isabel
- Isla, girl.From Islay; also coincides with Spanish island
- Iwan, boy.God is gracious
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- Lachlan, boy.Scandinavian; from the land of the lakes
- Lennox, boy.Possibly place of elms
- Leslie, gender-neutral.Probably garden of holly
- Lilias, girl.Form of Lillian; Elizabeth or lily associations
- Lindsay, gender-neutral.From Lindsey, a place name with lake and island elements
- Llewellyn, boy.Variant of Llywelyn; origin uncertain
- Logan, boy.Little hollow
- Lorna, girl.Literary name, possibly from Lorne
- Lowenna, girl.Joy, through Cornish lowena
- Lowri, girl.Laurel
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- Mabon, boy.Great son
- Mackenzie, gender-neutral.Son of Coinneach
- Macsen, boy.Greatest
- Madoc, boy.Little fortunate or good one
- Maël, boy.Prince; chieftain; lord
- Maëlle, girl.Prince; chief
- Maisie, girl.Pearl, through Mairead
- Malcolm, boy.Disciple of Saint Columba
- Mali, girl.Flower or jasmine in Thai; Welsh form of Mari
- Malo, boy.Bright pledge
- Marsali, girl.Variant of Marsaili, related to Marcella or Marjorie
- Maxwell, boy.Mack’s stream
- Megan, girl.Pearl
- Meredith, gender-neutral.Possibly greatness and lord
- Merlin, boy.Possibly from a place name meaning sea fort
- Mhairi, girl.Form of Màiri; ultimate meaning uncertain
- Morgan, gender-neutral.Possibly sea circle; the Arthurian feminine name differs
- Morven, girl.The big gap
- Morwenna, girl.Maiden; girl
- Mungo, boy.Possibly my dear
- Murdo, boy.Sea battle
- Murray, boy.Surname with Scottish and Irish origins
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- Sabrina, girl.Latin form of a Severn river name; ultimate meaning unknown
- Scottie, gender-neutral.Affectionate form of Scott, associated with Scotland
- Seren, girl.Star
- Shaw, boy.Thicket in English; a separate Scottish surname means wolf
- Shona, girl.Scottish form in the Joan and Janet families
- Skye, girl.From the Isle of Skye
- Sterling, boy.Excellent; also a surname from Stirling, whose meaning is uncertain
- Struan, boy.From a Scottish place name associated with streams
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