Enfys

Enfys is a Welsh name that literally means "rainbow". In Welsh the word enfys refers to the arc of colours that appears after rain, and the name carries that same bright, natural image.

The tone of Enfys is fresh and lyrical. It feels nature‑rooted and slightly whimsical while remaining simple and modern. Parents often hear it as both poetic and optimistic, conjuring colour and promise rather than a formal or traditional name. If you like names such as Iris for their connection to colour and myth, Enfys offers a distinctly Welsh alternative.

The name Enfys comes directly from the Welsh common noun enfys, meaning rainbow. As with many nature words used as given names in recent decades, its use as a personal name is relatively modern. It draws on a broader trend in Britain and beyond of selecting names inspired by the natural world and by colour.

Unlike older saints' names or long established family names, Enfys does not have a long history as a given name in parish records, which means its revival or adoption is recent and often intentional. It naturally connects to other colour and nature names such as Iris, which in Greek myth was the messenger of the gods associated with the rainbow. In Welsh speaking communities the name feels native and familiar, while elsewhere it reads as a distinctive, culturally rooted choice.