Llewelyn
A boys’ name of Welsh origin, meaning lion-like or leader.
Llewelyn by the numbers
In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Llewelyn. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 1916, making it a 1910s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Llewelyn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a leader
Like Llewelyn, each of these has a leader in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Amirprince or commander2,620 in the US (2017)
- Dukeduke, leader of a region520 in the US (2017)
- Haroldarmy ruler, leader of warriors285 in the US (2017)
- Ameercommander, prince279 in the US (2017)
- Cedricbattle leader; a form of Cerdic207 in the US (2017)
- Emircommander, prince, or leader75 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a lion
Like Llewelyn, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Llewelyn
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