Ynys: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Island
Origin
Welsh
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
UN-iss

Ynys is a Welsh girl's name meaning “island”. It appears in our list of 150+ Welsh Baby Girl Names That Sound Unlike Anything Else.

Meaning & Origin of Ynys

Meaning: Island.

Origin: Welsh.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ynys

UN-issIPA /ˈənɪs/

Popularity of Ynys

Ynys 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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