Manawydan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Manawydan – Origin: Welsh (mythological) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: mah-nuh-WID-an


Manawydan is a Welsh (mythological) boy's name. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Manawydan

Origin: Welsh (mythological).

A common claim: Manawydan is often glossed as 'of the Isle of Man.' Actually: This is the leading guess, but the actual direction of the connection between the name and the island is genuinely disputed among scholars.

How to Pronounce Manawydan

Phonetic: mah-nuh-WID-an   IPA: /mænəˈwɪdən/

Popularity of Manawydan

Manawydan 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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