At a Glance
- Origin
- Welsh
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- EL-vin
Elfyn is a Welsh boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Welsh Baby Boy Names With Ancient Bardic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Elfyn
Origin: Welsh.
A common claim: "Elf" or "magical" Actually: Unsupported — Welsh for 'elf' is ellyll, not elfyn, so this looks like a folk association from the coincidental resemblance to the English word 'elf' rather than a documented etymology.
How to Pronounce Elfyn
EL-vinIPA /ˈɛlvɪn/
Popularity of Elfyn
Elfyn 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 Elfyn
Similar Names
Dylan · Caradoc · Caio · Elis · Emyr · Gethin
