Given name

Orwel

“of the horizon”

Orwel is used as a given name. One Welsh interpretation is “of the horizon.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Welsh interpretation is “of the horizon.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Welsh.

Orwel’s family of names

Orwel has a related form in Orwele. Orwel has a related form in Orwell. Orwel has a related form in Orwelle.

Walk Orwel’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 3

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

Similar names

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

Welsh

Arwel

Arwel is a masculine given name, possibly from Welsh. It is used in English and Welsh.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Welsh

Anwell

“one who is loved dearly”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Welsh

Awel

“one who is as refreshing as a breeze”

No U.S. birth series

89% boys · 11% girls

Welsh

Powel

“a small or humble man”

No U.S. birth series

78% boys · 22% girls

Celtic

Owein

“born of Esos”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Welsh

Idwal

“a well-known man”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Welsh

Erwood

“stag”

No U.S. birth series

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Welsh · Celtic

Urien

“of a priveleged birth”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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

A brother for Orwel