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
"snow, frozen precipitation"
Origin: Old English snāw
Snow is more popular, ranked #3572 vs #6540 for Llewellyn.
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Snow is more popular, ranked #3572 compared to Llewellyn at #6540 in the United States.
Llewellyn means "lion-like" (Welsh origin). Snow means "snow, frozen precipitation" (Old English snāw origin).
Llewellyn is primarily a boy name. Snow is primarily a girl name.