At a Glance: Name: Hywel – Meaning: prominent, eminent – Origin: Welsh – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: HOW-el
Hywel is a Welsh boy's name meaning “prominent, eminent”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Hywel
Meaning: Prominent, eminent.
Origin: Welsh.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Hywel
Phonetic: HOW-el IPA: /ˈhaʊəl/
Popularity of Hywel
Hywel 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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