At a Glance
- Meaning
- From the Celtic god-names Lugus and Belenus
- Origin
- Welsh (Old Welsh, from Brittonic)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- hluh-WEL-in
Llywelyn is a Welsh (Old Welsh, from Brittonic) boy's name meaning “from the Celtic god-names Lugus and Belenus”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Llywelyn
Meaning: From the Celtic god-names Lugus and Belenus.
Origin: Welsh (Old Welsh, from Brittonic).
A common claim: Leader, lion-like Actually: Despite resembling Welsh llew ('lion'), the name actually derives from the Celtic deity names Lugus and Belenus — the lion connection is a false folk etymology based on sound alone.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Llywelyn
hluh-WEL-inIPA /ɬəˈwɛlɪn/
Popularity of Llywelyn
Llywelyn 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.
Lists That Include Llywelyn
Similar Names
Lothar · Owain · Rhys · Gareth · Gwyn · Taliesin
