At a Glance: Name: Llewelyn – Origin: Welsh – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: loo-EL-in
Llewelyn is a Welsh boy's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Llewelyn
Origin: Welsh.
A common claim: Llewelyn means 'lion-like leader' Actually: Llewelyn is popularly said to mean 'lion-like leader,' linking it to Welsh 'llew' (lion) -- but this is a folk etymology; the name's actual origin is uncertain and not reliably derived from 'llew.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Llewelyn
Phonetic: loo-EL-in IPA: /luˈɛlɪn/
Popularity of Llewelyn
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1916–2024.
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