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Angharad

Quick answerThe name 'Angharad' means "much loved" or "dear one," derived from the Welsh elements *an-* (intensive prefix) and *caru* (to love).

Welsh · Girl · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#4,721
TrendVintage
Peak year1943
Syllables3
OriginWelsh
LanguageWelsh
CultureWelsh, Old Welsh (Modernized), Welsh Mythology
Letters8
Numerology9 Chaldean 22
Global rank#627

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Angharad

The name 'Angharad' means "much loved" or "dear one," derived from the Welsh elements *an-* (intensive prefix) and *caru* (to love).

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Etymology

The name 'Angharad' means "much loved" or "dear one," derived from the Welsh elements *an-* (intensive prefix) and *caru* (to love). It is used primarily in Welsh culture and historically appears in medieval Welsh literature, notably as the name of a character in the Mabinogion.

Angharad currently ranks #4,721 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1943.

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