Gethyn
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- GETH-in
- Origin
- Welsh
Gethyn is a boys' name of Welsh origin, meaning “dusky”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gethyn mean?
Welsh: spelling of Gethin, from Welsh cethin
“dusky”
A spelling of Welsh Gethin, from cethin, meaning dark or dusky in complexion.
Is Gethyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Gethyn is a boys' name.
How popular is Gethyn 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 22 boys.
Half of all the boys named Gethyn in the UK since 1996 were born between 2007 and 2013. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Gethyn in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 12 | #1,929 |
| 2013 | 11 | #2,033 |
| 2012 | 22 | #1,278 |
| 2011 | 10 | #2,158 |
| 2010 | 7 | #2,775 |
| 2009 | 13 | #1,760 |
| 2008 | 22 | #1,210 |
| 2007 | 17 | #1,399 |
| 2006 | 11 | #1,742 |
| 2005 | 8 | #2,090 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
Names like Gethyn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charlie, Dylan, Aiden, Evan, Leon, Jacob, Oliver, Ethan, Toby, Jayden, Logan, Harry
Names related to Gethyn
More Welsh names
Owen, Winnie, Maddox, Morgan, Idris, Reese, Bowen, Griffin, Rhys, Gavin, Reece, Nia, Seren, Gwendolyn, Winifred, Meredith
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, “Gethyn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gethyn, updated 20 October 2026.