Gwladys: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Gwladys – Meaning: country or realm – Origin: Welsh – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: GWLAD-iss


Gwladys is a Welsh girl's name meaning “country or realm”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Gwladys

Meaning: Country or realm.

Origin: Welsh.

A common claim: Princess Actually: Gwladys is often said to mean 'princess', but it derives from the Welsh word gwlad, meaning country or realm.

Source: Wiktionary, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Gwladys

Phonetic: GWLAD-iss   IPA: /ˈɡwladɪs/

Popularity of Gwladys

Gwladys 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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