24 beautiful Welsh girls' names you'll wish were yours

Welsh girls' names are truly unique, with each one having a poetic ring to it, often with roots dating back centuries and meanings steeped in nature and mythology. So if you're on the hunt for a name or just simply want to know the origin of your own, we've selected a handful we think could provide some inspiration.

In this list, we have names such as Ffion, Angharad, Gwenllian and many more. We've included their meanings and for those who aren't fluent in Welsh, we've provided the closest approximate pronunciation for each name. And if you're on the hunt for Welsh boys' names, then you are in luck, as you can find some strong ones here.

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Meaning: Foxgloves

How you say it: Ffee-on

Meaning: The Welsh equivalent of the name Laura

How you say it: Low-ree

Meaning: Summer

How you say it: Pronounced like 'halve' in English

Meaning: Dawn

How you say it: Goo-aoor

Meaning: Melody

How you say it: Al-aw

Meaning: Pure, bright

How you say it: Eye-ree-an-wen

Meaning: Flora

How you say it: Fleer

Meaning: Snow

How you say it: Eye-ra

Meaning: Gentle breeze

How you say it: Ah-well

Meaning: It is derived from 'Gwen' (white) and 'llian' (flaxen)

How you say it: Gwen-llian

The 'Ll' is an aspirated L. Form your lips and tongue to pronounce L, then blow air gently around the sides of the tongue. The nearest you can get to this sound in English is to pronounce it as an L with a Th in front of it.

Meaning: Fair maiden

How you say it: Ree-an-wen

Meaning: Sunshine

How you say it: Hile-wen

Meaning: Rainbow

How you say it: En-viss

Meaning: Primrose

How you say it: Bree-all-en (the aspirated 'l' sound as in Gwenllian above)

Meaning: Star

How you say it: Seren

Meaning: Great Queen (this is not a literal meaning but possibly derived from an old Celtic name)

How you say it: Ree-an-on

Meaning: White flower

How you say it: Blod-wen

Meaning: Much loved

How you say it: Ang-haa-rad

Meaning: Gentle, meek, mild

How you say it: Ath-vooyn (the 'th' sound is soft, as in though)

Meaning: Snowdrop

How you say it: Ire-liss

Meaning: Fair or pure-breasted

How you say it: Bron-wen

Meaning: White peace

How you say it: Heth-wen (the 'th' sound is soft, as in though)

Meaning: Cheerful, bright, pleasant

How you say it: Sirr-yol

Meaning: Maiden (a variation of 'rhiain', the Welsh word for maiden)

How you say it: Rhee-ann