Taliesin

Taliesin is a boys' name that was adopted from English in the 1990s and plays a role in the Arthurian legend. Metaphorically, this name means 'the one with the shining forehead' and 'the one with the prominent eyebrows.'

What does the name Taliesin mean?

Taliesin is a boys' name that was adopted from English in the 1990s and appears in the Arthurian legend. It is metaphorically translated as 'the one with the shining forehead' and 'the one with the prominent eyebrows.' Its roots lie in the Cymric language and consist of the components tal for 'eyebrow' or 'forehead' and iesin for 'radiant' or 'shining.' Taliesin, also known as 'Taliessin,' was a historical Welsh bard from the 6th century.

Where does the name Taliesin come from?

The name Taliesin has Celtic roots and means 'the shining forehead.' The

How do you pronounce Taliesin?

Taliesin is pronounced approximately as: Ta-li-e-sin.

Popularity

In Germany, Taliesin is a rare first name. It currently ranks 5,840th on the list of most common male first names. In the last ten years, it has been used as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 9,638th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 10,904th. The global popularity and frequency of Taliesin varies. Current rankings in the first name charts of individual countries can be found here.

Nicknames & pet names

Tali

Famous people

• Taliesin Barde (director, producer, screenwriter, actor)
• Taliesin Jaffe (actor, voice actor)
• Taliesin Williams (English poet)