Hywel

A boys’ name of Welsh origin, meaning eminent; prominent.

Babies a year
6
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3256
6 babies

Hywel by the numbers

In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Hywel.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hywel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
  • Harelmountain of god; mount and god3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Howelleminent or high; a form of Howel5 in the US (2017)
  • Hyderlion; a form of Haider3 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Hywel

CruizEhsaanBuraqChaudharyDhrishEasaAbdul-RaheemEloghosa

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