Llewellyn
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Welsh ◈ 3 syllables
"Leader’s image"

From Welsh

Leader’s image Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Llewellyn at a glance
MeaningLeader’s image
OriginWelsh
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#8536
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Origin & history of Llewellyn
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Welsh roots
Llewellyn comes from the Welsh tradition, meaning Leader’s image.
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How popular is Llewellyn?
1916 peak year
The name Llewellyn reached its peak in 1916, with 69 registrations (ranked #729). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 36 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #8536) today, averaging about 14 new babies per year. Llewellyn has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 3,728 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
69 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #729)
14 Avg. per year
(last decade)
140 Total registrations
last 10 years
3,728 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #8,536) Rare
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Llewellyn
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
L3
L3
E5
W5
E5
L3
L3
Y7
N5
Sum: 39 → Life path 3
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Personality of Llewellyn
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
🌈
Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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