At a Glance
- Meaning
- Uncertain; possibly related to a Welsh word for 'prominent'
- Origin
- Welsh
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- AR-wel
Arwel is a Welsh boy's name meaning “uncertain; possibly related to a Welsh word for 'prominent'”. It appears in our list of 175+ Welsh Baby Boy Names With Ancient Bardic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Arwel
Meaning: Uncertain; possibly related to a Welsh word for 'prominent'.
Origin: Welsh.
A common claim: Arwel is widely said to mean 'much wept for,' from Welsh wylo ('to weep'). Actually: Wiktionary states the derivation of Arwel is uncertain, tentatively suggesting a link to a Welsh word for 'prominent' rather than anything to do with weeping.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Arwel
AR-welIPA /ˈɑːrwɛl/
Popularity of Arwel
Arwel doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Arwel
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