Elfed: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Welsh
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
EL-ved

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

Meaning & Origin of Elfed

Origin: Welsh.

A common claim: "Autumn" Actually: Unsupported — Elfed may derive from the old kingdom name Elmet rather than the season word.

How to Pronounce Elfed

EL-vedIPA /ˈɛlvɛd/

Popularity of Elfed

Elfed 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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