Welsh Name Generator
Welsh names preserve a Celtic register distinct from Irish or Scottish - Rhys, Dylan, Bronwyn, Olwen, Gwyneth, Cerys. The phonetics carry double consonants (ll, dd, ff) that look strange to English readers but feel ancient. Many trace to the Mabinogion and pre-Norman Welsh tradition.
Example output: Rhys Llewellyn · Bronwyn ap Hywel · Dylan Davies · Cerys Morgan
Featured names from this generator
A sample drawn from the welsh pool. Each name carries its documented etymology. Click Generate above for a fresh batch.
Frequently asked questions
›How do you pronounce Welsh ll and dd?
Ll is a voiceless lateral fricative, closest to "thl" or a hissed L. Dd is "th" as in "the". So Llewellyn is roughly "thlue-EL-in" and Dafydd is "DAH-vith".
›Are these names tied to the Mabinogion?
Several are - Rhiannon, Branwen, Pryderi, Gwydion, Math come straight from the Four Branches of the Mabinogion (12th-century Welsh prose). Useful for Arthurian or Celtic-fantasy fiction.
›How do Welsh names differ from generic Celtic?
Welsh is Brythonic Celtic (P-Celtic), distinct from Irish/Scottish Goidelic Celtic (Q-Celtic). The two branches diverged around 600 BCE. Welsh names use ll/dd/ff and have a different vowel structure than Gaelic.