Cynfael: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Cynfael – Meaning: leading prince or lord – Origin: Welsh – Gender: Boy


Cynfael is a Welsh boy's name meaning “leading prince or lord”. It appears in our list of 175+ Welsh Baby Boy Names With Ancient Bardic Roots.

Meaning & Origin of Cynfael

Meaning: Leading prince or lord.

Origin: Welsh.

Popularity of Cynfael

Cynfael 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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