Rhun
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- REEN
- Origin
- Welsh
Rhun is a boys' name of Welsh origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rhun mean?
Welsh: Welsh name; meaning uncertain
Rhun ap Maelgwn was a 6th-century king of Gwynedd, son of Maelgwn Gwynedd.
Is Rhun a girl's or a boy's name?
Rhun is a boys' name.
How popular is Rhun in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 6 boys.
Half of all the boys named Rhun in the UK since 1996 were born between 2006 and 2016. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Rhun in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Rhun
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Yug, Minh, Shko, Rumi, Loki, Tai, Yoan, Guto, Kairo, Yitzchok, Taio, Koen
Names related to Rhun
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, “Rhun: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rhun, updated 20 October 2026.