At a Glance
- Meaning
- Countryside or province
- Origin
- Welsh
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- POH-is
Powys is a Welsh unisex name meaning “countryside or province”. It appears in our list of 150+ Welsh Baby Girl Names That Sound Unlike Anything Else.
Meaning & Origin of Powys
Meaning: Countryside or province.
Origin: Welsh.
How to Pronounce Powys
POH-isIPA /ˈpoʊɪs/
Popularity of Powys
Powys 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 Powys
Similar Names
Mona · Caron · Tywi · Dyfed · Gwynedd · Glyn
