Ceridwen - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Ceridwen \ce-rid-wen, cer(i)-dwen\ is pronounced ke-RID-wen. It is of Welsh origin, and its meaning is "fair, blessed poetry". Celtic mythology: name of the goddess of poetic inspiration. Also supposedly the name of the mother of the legendary sixth-century Welsh hero Taliesin.

For more information, see also the related name Ceri.

A similar baby name is Ceinwen.

Ceridwen is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Ceridwen. Click here to compare Ceridwen with related baby names.