Llewellyn
Meaning
"lion-like"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,540
- Total SSA Count
- 13
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Llew, Lew, Lyn
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lion-like"
Origin: Welsh
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #6540 for Llewellyn.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Llewellyn at #6540 in the United States.
Llewellyn means "lion-like" (Welsh origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Llewellyn is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.