Angharad
Angharad is a feminine given name in the Welsh language, having a long association with Welsh royalty, history and myth. It translates into English as much loved one. In Welsh mythology, Angharad Golden-Hand is the lover of Peredur in the myth cycle The Mabinogion.
- Welsh
- Old Welsh
- Welsh Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Angharad
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Angharad is a feminine given name in the Welsh language, having a long association with Welsh royalty, history and myth. It translates into English as much loved one. In Welsh mythology, Angharad Golden-Hand is the lover of Peredur in the myth cycle The Mabinogion.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Welsh
- Old Welsh
- Welsh Mythology
The Story of Angharad
Angharad first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1943, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1943: 5 births, good for #4,691 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1943 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Angharads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Angharad
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Angharad Evans (born 2003), English swimmer
- Angharad Gatehouse (born 1954), British entomologist
- Angharad James (poet) (1677–1749), Welsh poet
- Angharad James (footballer) (born 1994), Welsh football player
- Angharad Llwyd (1780–1866), Welsh historian
- Angharad Mair (born 1960), Welsh television presenter
- Angharad Mason (born 1979), Welsh cyclist
- Angharad Price (born 1972), Welsh academic and novelist
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Names that sound like Angharad
Phonetically similar names — useful when Angharad is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Inherit
- Amstrad
- Anhydride
- Amhara
- Unharmed
- Unhurried
- Unwearied
- Unhired
- Android
- Angered
- Anchored
- Unmarried
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About the name Angharad
Angharad is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1943 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Angharad's peak popularity came in 1943 when it ranked #4,691. Use the chart and map above to compare Angharad's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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