At a Glance: Name: Emyr – Origin: Welsh – Gender: Boy
Emyr is a Welsh boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Welsh Baby Boy Names With Ancient Bardic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Emyr
Origin: Welsh.
A common claim: "King, ruler" Actually: "King, ruler" isn't an attested meaning of the name — it's likely inferred from the legendary King Emyr Llydaw rather than from Emyr's actual roots.
Source: Wiktionary.
Popularity of Emyr
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 2007–2024.
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