Bedwyr
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BED-weer
- Origin
- Welsh
Bedwyr is a boys' name of Welsh origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Bedwyr mean?
Welsh: Welsh form of Bedivere
Bedwyr is Arthur's companion, later called Sir Bedivere, and one of the earliest figures in Welsh Arthurian tradition.
Is Bedwyr a girl's or a boy's name?
Bedwyr is a boys' name.
How popular is Bedwyr in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 7 boys.
Half of all the boys named Bedwyr in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2010. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Bedwyr in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 7 | #2,616 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Bedwyr
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Dylan, Ryan, Connor, Declan, Owen, Brian, Bradley, Morgan, Benjamin, Daniel, Rhys, Billy
More Welsh names
Winnie, Maddox, Idris, Reese, Bowen, Griffin, Gavin, Reece, Nia, Seren, Gwendolyn, Winifred, Meredith, Brynn, Eira, Gwen
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Bedwyr: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/bedwyr, updated 20 October 2026.