Angharad
Welsh · Girl · 3 syllables
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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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Sibling name ideas
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- Aaryan
- Aastha
- Aasiyah
- Aamina
- Aahana
- Aaminah
- Aasha
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