[ syll. ny-fai(n), nyf-a-in ] The baby girl name Nyfain has its origins in the Welsh language. The name is of the meaning a pious woman. ... See also the related categories, pious (holy) and welsh. Nyfain is a rarely used baby name for girls.
The name Nefyn is thought to derive from the Irish/Gaelic name Nevin or CnaimhÃn. The Romans recorded a tribe occupying the peninsula called the 'Gangani', who are also recorded as a tribe in Ireland. 'Nevin' as a name generally translates as 'Little Saint'. Nefyn is another form of Nyfain, an early Welsh female saint.
