List of Welsh Baby Names Meanings

Reese

Welsh Meaning: The name Reese is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Reese is: Ardent; fiery.

Meaning: Enthusiasm Origin: Welsh

Rheanna

Origin of the name Rhianna: Borrowed from the Welsh, Rhiannon is an ancient Celtic name of uncertain derivation. Some believe it to be derived from the Old Celtic Rigantona (great queen). The name, which is borne in Celtic Mythology by a goddess of fertility, was not used as a given name until the 20th century.

Meaning: The great and sacred queen Origin: Welsh

Rhianna

Origin of the name Rhianna: Borrowed from the Welsh, Rhiannon is an ancient Celtic name of uncertain derivation. Some believe it to be derived from the Old Celtic Rigantona (great queen). The name, which is borne in Celtic Mythology by a goddess of fertility, was not used as a given name until the 20th century.

Meaning: Nymph Origin: Welsh

Rhiannon

Probably derived from the old Celtic name Rigantona meaning "great queen". It is speculated that this was the name of an otherwise unattested Celtic goddess of fertility and the moon. The name Rhiannon appears later in Welsh legend in the Mabinogion, borne by the wife of Pwyll and the mother of Pryderi.

Meaning: The great and sacred queen Origin: Welsh

Rhondda

Many sources state the meaning of Rhondda as 'noisy', though this is a simplified translation without research. ... Residents of either valley rarely use the terms 'Rhondda Fach' or 'Rhondda Fawr', referring instead to 'The Rhondda', or their specific village when relevant.

Meaning: Wielding a good spear Origin: Welsh

Rhys

Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name (usually male), which is famous in Welsh history and which is also used as a surname. It is pronounced [r̥ɨːs] in North Wales, [r̥iːs] in South Wales, and /riːs/ in English. Anglicised forms of the name include Rees, Reese and Reece.

Meaning: Having great enthusiasm for life Origin: Welsh

Rianna

Origin of the name Rianna: Borrowed from the Welsh, Rhiannon is an ancient Celtic name of uncertain derivation. Some believe it to be derived from the Old Celtic Rigantona (great queen). The name, which is borne in Celtic Mythology by a goddess of fertility, was not used as a given name until the 20th century.

Meaning: The little ruler, Little king Origin: Welsh

Ronnda

Meaning & History. Probably intended to mean "good spear" from Welsh rhon "spear" and da "good", but possibly influenced by the name of the Rhondda Valley in South Wales, which means "noisy".

Meaning: Wielding a good spear Origin: Welsh

Tegan

Tegan is a given name of Welsh origin. It is a diminutive of the Welsh word teg ("fair") and means "darling," "loved one," or "favourite," and is the normal Welsh word for "toy." Notable people with the first name Tegan include: Tegan Bennett Daylight (born 1969), Australian author.

Meaning: Beautiful Origin: Welsh

Trevor

Trevor can be a given name or surname of Welsh origin (as a given name Trefor in Welsh): also a habitational name from any of the numerous places in Wales, in particular the one near Llangollen, from the Welsh tre(f), meaning "homestead", or "settlement" and a form of mawr, meaning "large, big", cf.

Meaning: From the large village Origin: Welsh