At a Glance
- 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
GWLAD-issIPA /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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