Entry № 0535 · Welsh origin

Cigfa Cigfa — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ KIG-vah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Welsh

Meaning

"Welsh mythological princess (Mabinogion)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Welsh)

The meaning

A name that means "welsh mythological princess (mabinogion)".

Cigfa is the Welsh mythological princess of the Third Branch of the Mabinogion — daughter of Gwyn the Beardless, **wife of Pryderi son of Pwyll** of Dyfed. When Pryderi disappears under enchantment, Cigfa stands fast alongside Manawydan, working as glovers and cobblers in exile.

Featured in the Mabinogion.

Welsh princess. Pryderi's wife in the Mabinogion.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Cigfa

Transliteration: Cigfa
Pronunciation: / ˈkɪɡ.və /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Cigfa stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Cigfa · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Cigfas before her.

Real people

Cigfa

Welsh mythological figure.

In fiction

Cigfa

Mabinogion Third Branch.

Names connected to Cigfa.

Numerology

The number behind Cigfa.

The Free Spirit

Cigfa reduces to five — the number of Welsh mythological princess.

Parents on Cigfa

Why families chose this name.

"Mabinogion princess. Five letters. Cigfa."

Megan · Mother of one · Dyfed