At a Glance: Name: Ceridwen – Origin: Welsh (mythological) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: keh-RID-wen
Ceridwen is a Welsh (mythological) girl's name. It appears in 8 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Ceridwen
Origin: Welsh (mythological).
A common claim: Fair poetry / blessed song Actually: 'Fair/blessed poetry' is a popular but disputed etymology; no Wiktionary entry confirms this breakdown, and some Celticists argue for a different, non-poetry-related root, so it should be treated as a folk gloss rather than a settled meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ceridwen
Phonetic: keh-RID-wen IPA: /kɛˈrɪdwɛn/
Popularity of Ceridwen
Ceridwen 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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