Cadwgan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Cadwgan – Origin: Welsh – Gender: Boy


Cadwgan is a Welsh boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Welsh Baby Boy Names With Ancient Bardic Roots.

Meaning & Origin of Cadwgan

Origin: Welsh.

A common claim: Glory in battle Actually: "Cad" does mean "battle," but the second part of this name is disputed, so "glory" isn't a confirmed part of its meaning.

Popularity of Cadwgan

Cadwgan 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.

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