At a Glance
- Origin
- Welsh
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- eh-LID-eer
Elidir is a Welsh boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Welsh Baby Boy Names With Ancient Bardic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Elidir
Origin: Welsh.
A common claim: Possibly "many lords" Actually: Unsupported — a guess rather than an established etymology; alternative theories link the name to the Greek-derived Eleutherius.
How to Pronounce Elidir
eh-LID-eerIPA /ɛˈlɪd.ɪr/
Popularity of Elidir
Elidir 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 Elidir
Similar Names
Gareth · Emlyn · Eiros · Eurig · Eilir · Euros
