BoyWelsh origin2 syllables
Powell
Meaning: “son of Hywel”
About the name Powell
Powell is a boy name with Welsh roots, meaning “son of Hywel”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Powell ranked #8751 for boys in the US, with 9 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1941. Since 2000, 98% of US babies named Powell were boys.
Etymology
From Welsh, meaning “son of Hywel”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Powell”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #8751
- In 2015
- #10350
- Babies in 2025
- 9
Popularity of Powell, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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