Save Gender Feminine Usage Welsh (Modern) Pronounced Pron. noo-EE-vrə, NOO-iv-rə [key] Other Forms FormsNwyfre, Nwywre, Nwyver, Vouivre Meaning & History From the poetic Middle Welsh word nwyfre meaning "sky, heaven, firmament" and "ether, quintessence", derived from nwyf "energy, vigour". This is a recently coined Welsh name.