The first name Llewelyn
A boy’s name from Welsh.
Pronounced /ləˈwɛlɪn/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Welsh origin
From Welsh Llywelyn.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 15 boys were named Llewelyn, making it the 1,705th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 24 births (#1,146).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Llewelyn with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Llewelyn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 17 boys born in the United States were named Llewelyn, the 5,516th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 24 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Llewelyn
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- D. W. GriffithAmerican filmmaker (1875–1948)
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Questions
- What does the name Llewelyn mean?
- From Welsh Llywelyn.
- What is the origin of the name Llewelyn?
- From Welsh Llywelyn.
- How popular is the name Llewelyn?
- In 2025, 15 boys born in England and Wales were named Llewelyn, ranking 1,705th. Its peak was 2017, with 24 births.
- Is Llewelyn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 95% of the 188 US babies named Llewelyn since 1880 were boys.
- When was Llewelyn most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 24 babies were named Llewelyn, its highest rank at 4,391st.
- How do you pronounce Llewelyn?
- Llewelyn is /ləˈwɛlɪn/, 3 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Llewelyn?
- Llewellyn.