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Angharad

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Meaning

Love-related formation with an intensive prefix.

The exact Welsh given-name entry analyzes an intensive prefix, a Celtic love root and a noun ending. This is a qualified formation summary; the licensed literary character description is separate from the name’s meaning.

Origin

Welsh name with a Proto-Celtic formation.

The exact entry documents female Welsh given-name use and its Celtic word formation. Welsh pronunciation is kept separate from an English reading.

English pronunciation

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Published name usage

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Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
France2004Girls5 (rounded to 5)5183Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2025Girls35927Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland2001Girls3627Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States1943Girls54691Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.

Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.

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Language of use: Welsh

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The exact Welsh section explicitly documents given-name use; language of use does not establish a bearer’s ancestry. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. No source audio reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Meaning: Love-related formation with an intensive prefix.

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The exact Welsh given-name entry analyzes an intensive prefix, a Celtic love root and a noun ending. This is a qualified formation summary; the licensed literary character description is separate from the name’s meaning. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. No source audio reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Pronunciation in the source language: /aŋˈharad/; /aŋˈha(ː)rad/

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Documented Welsh readings for North Wales, then South Wales. These are not English pronunciation guides. Stress and vowel length can vary with the recorded Welsh dialect. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. No source audio reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Origin: Welsh name with a Proto-Celtic formation.

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The exact entry documents female Welsh given-name use and its Celtic word formation. Welsh pronunciation is kept separate from an English reading. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. No source audio reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Supporting evidence: Wiktionary: Angharad’s Welsh formation

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The Welsh entry supports the Celtic formation and two native readings, citing a given-name dictionary. It supplies no English IPA; none is inferred. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. No source audio reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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(C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration

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Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.

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