Lleu
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- HLAY
- Origin
- Welsh
Lleu is a boys' name of Welsh origin, meaning “light, bright”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Lleu mean?
Welsh: Welsh mythological name
“light, bright”
Name of Lleu Llaw Gyffes, a hero of the Welsh Mabinogion tales, often linked with the Irish god Lugh.
Is Lleu a girl's or a boy's name?
Lleu is a boys' name.
How popular is Lleu in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2022, with 5 boys.
Lleu in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
Names like Lleu
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Myles, Levi, Louie, Leo, Luca, Otis, Beau, Kit, Jude, Arthur, Albie, Hudson
Names related to Lleu
More Welsh names
Dylan, Owen, Winnie, Maddox, Morgan, Idris, Reese, Bowen, Griffin, Rhys, Gavin, Reece, Nia, Seren, Gwendolyn, Winifred
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, “Lleu: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/lleu, updated 20 October 2026.