Hywyn: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hywyn – Meaning: eminent, prominent – Origin: Welsh – Gender: Boy


Hywyn is a Welsh boy's name meaning “eminent, prominent”. It appears in our list of 175+ Welsh Baby Boy Names With Ancient Bardic Roots.

Meaning & Origin of Hywyn

Meaning: Eminent, prominent.

Origin: Welsh.

Popularity of Hywyn

Hywyn 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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