Llewelyn
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Welsh ◈ 3 syllables
"Lion"

From Welsh

Lion Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Llewelyn at a glance
MeaningLion
OriginWelsh
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#9067
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Origin & history of Llewelyn
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Welsh roots
Llewelyn comes from the Welsh tradition, meaning Lion.
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How popular is Llewelyn?
2024 peak year
The name Llewelyn reached its peak in 2024, with 23 registrations (ranked #4495). The name has actually been around since 1916 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9067) today, averaging about 10 new babies per year. Llewelyn has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 170 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
23 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,495)
10 Avg. per year
(last decade)
100 Total registrations
last 10 years
170 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #9,067) Rare
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Llewelyn
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
L3
L3
E5
W5
E5
L3
Y7
N5
Sum: 36 → Life path 9
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Personality of Llewelyn
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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