Dewi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Dewi – 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

Phonetic: DEH-wee   IPA: /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.

Lists That Include Dewi

Similar Names

Dyfrig · Deiniol · Elfed · Dafydd · Goronwy · Cynddelw

More Baby Name Inspiration