Llewellyn - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Llewellyn \ll(e)-well-yn, llewe(l)-lyn\ is pronounced loo-ELL-en. It is of Welsh origin, and its meaning is "like a lion". Also possibly, like the Welsh name Lleu, derived from the name of an ancient Celtic god, meaning "shining one".

Llewellyn has 6 variant forms: Lew, Lewellen, Lewellyn, Llewellen, Llewelyn and Llwewellin.

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