Girl

Llewellyn

loo-EL-in

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Welsh name from 'Llywelyn' meaning 'lion-like,' traditionally masculine but increasingly used as feminine, honoring Welsh heritage.”

Popularity Over Time

Llewellyn US popularity rank over timeRank 16537 in 2019 to rank 1630 in 1906. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1630#9084#16537190619401960198020002024

Llewellyn is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

CelticWelsh

Syllables

3

Nicknames

LlewEllyWyn

Style

StrongBoldLiterary

Famous Bearers

  • Llewellyn (Welsh mythology)
  • Llewellyn Morgan (historical)

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Welsh origin; works across Celtic and literary contexts

People Also Ask

Welsh name from 'Llywelyn' meaning 'lion-like,' traditionally masculine but increasingly used as feminine, honoring Welsh heritage.

Llewellyn is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Llewellyn include Llew, Elly, Wyn.

Names that pair beautifully with Llewellyn include Leonora, Louisa, Lyra, Artemis.