Howel

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Howel means 'eminent' or 'notable' in Welsh. It is derived from the Old Welsh name 'Hoel', which was the name of several early Welsh kings.
Popularity
Howel is not a very common name outside of Wales. It is not ranked in the top 1000 baby names in the United States or the United Kingdom.

cartoon of the name Howel
Cartoon of Howel

Howel Name meanings & History

The name Howel means 'eminent' or 'notable' in Welsh. It is derived from the Old Welsh name 'Hoel', which was the name of several early Welsh kings. Cornish cognate of Hywel and Breton variant of Hoel. Howel was the last Cornish king . Howel is mainly used as a first name for boys in Wales. It is a traditional and classic name that is often passed down through families.

Zodiac Sign of Howel: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Howel:

H: Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Haggle,Hyper,Hope

O: Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obsolete,Organized

W: Wishful,Willful,Wonderment,Wild,Wonderful

E: Enlighten,Entertain,Expressive,Environment,Exaggerate,Enliven

L: Languid,Legal,Liaison,Lazy,Luscious,Lovely,Lover

Howel is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Simple name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Howel include Howel Dda, a Welsh king who is credited with creating the first Welsh legal code, and Howel Harris, a Welsh Methodist leader who played a key role in the Welsh religious revival of the 18th century.

Related Names to Howel

Other Welsh names that are related to Howel include Hywel, Huw, Howell, and Huel.

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