Dewi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Beloved (Welsh form of David)
Origin
Welsh (form of David)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
DEH-wee

Dewi is a Welsh (form of David) boy's name meaning “beloved (Welsh form of David)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Welsh Baby Boy Names With Ancient Bardic Roots.

Meaning & Origin of Dewi

Meaning: Beloved (Welsh form of David).

Origin: Welsh (form of David).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Dewi

DEH-weeIPA /ˈdɛwi/

Popularity of Dewi

Dewi 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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