Given name

Myfanwy

Myfanwy is a feminine given name from Welsh. It is used in English and Welsh.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Welsh.

How it developed

From Welsh Myfanwy.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Myfanwy’s family of names

In English usage, Myfanwy has a diminutive in MUFF. In English usage, Myfanwy has a related form in MYVANWY. Myfanwy has a short form in Myf.

Walk Myfanwy’s family in the name graph

MyfanwyMyvanwyMuffMyfMyf(f)Mevanwi

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 4

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

People named Myfanwy

Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.

Similar names

If you love Myfanwy, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Welsh

Myfanawy

“a sweet and rare woman”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Welsh

Mirfin

“marrow” · “eminent”

No U.S. birth series

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Welsh

Mabli

“the beautiful one”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Welsh

Melangell

“a sweet messenger from heaven”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Welsh

Iuana

“God is gracious”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Welsh

Megan

Megan is used as a given name and a surname. Megan is connected with Meg and Margaret.

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>99% girls

Welsh

Creirwy

“one who is lucky”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Welsh

Merrow

Merrow is a surname from Welsh.

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Myfanwy’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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