Maelgwyn: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Princely hound
Origin
Welsh
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
MYLE-gwin

Maelgwyn is a Welsh boy's name meaning “princely hound”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Maelgwyn

Meaning: Princely hound.

Origin: Welsh.

How to Pronounce Maelgwyn

MYLE-gwinIPA /ˈmaɪlɡwɪn/

Popularity of Maelgwyn

Maelgwyn 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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