Celtic Boy Names
Showing 34
of 84 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryen | Variant of Darren - associated with 'oak' (from Irish Darragh) or general Celtic meanings like 'great'/'hill' | Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Deinion | Uncertain - possibly a Welsh variant or derivative related to names like Deiniol or Deion; no well-established single meaning | Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Dinmor | Fort by the sea (also interpretable as 'great fort') | Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Drest | Noise, tumult | Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Drusus | Possibly strong, firm | Celtic, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Earvan | Probably a variant of Erwan/Yves meaning 'yew' or 'yew-tree' (symbolic of strength/endurance); meaning is tentative | Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Elphin | Likely 'elf-like' or 'noble/chief' - exact etymology uncertain (linked to Welsh Elffin and Scottish Alpin) | Celtic, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gariff | No well-documented meaning; possibly 'stranger/foreigner' if linked to Arabic gharīb, otherwise likely an invented name without established meaning | Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Govannon | Smith (divine or legendary smith) | Celtic, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Guiderius | Name of a legendary British prince; etymology and literal meaning uncertain | Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Iwdael | Probably 'generous lord' - from elements meaning 'lord' (iud/jud) + 'generous' (hael). | Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Keryk | No single established meaning. Possibly connected by sound to names meaning "dark-haired" (Kieran) or "rock/fort" (Carrick/Kerrick), or simply an invented given name | Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Kieden | Little battle; fighter | Celtic, English | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Arthur | Wednesday-born male (Kweku) combined with Arthur - often rendered as a Wednesday-born individual with the connotations of Arthur (noble/bear-like, courageous). | Akan, Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Lug | Associated with the Celtic god Lugh; commonly interpreted as 'light' or 'bright.' | Celtic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Mabon | 'Great son' or 'divine/young son' (from a Proto-Celtic root meaning 'son') | Celtic, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mabonn | 'great son' / 'young/divine son' (divine youth) | Celtic, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Maelan | From a Celtic root meaning "chief" or "prince"; as a diminutive often interpreted as "little chief". | Breton, Celtic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maeron | Possibly 'son/descendant of Mair (Mary)' or a Welsh variant connected to names derived from Mary | Celtic, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Maponus | Great son - originally a divine or young son (name of a Celtic god) | Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Margen | Uncertain - possibly 'sea‑born' or 'sea chief' if linked to Morgan; alternatively 'margin/edge' from Spanish; otherwise modern/uncertain | Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Meliadus | Uncertain - possibly derived from elements meaning 'honey' (meli-) and a lord/prince suffix, i.e. 'honeyed one' or 'sweet/princely one' | Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Murvan | Likely a variant of Marwan meaning "flint" or "solid stone", or a Celtic/Breton name element related to the sea | Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Nectan | Pure, clean | Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Nudd | Name of a mythological Celtic leader, associated with Nuada and the epithet 'Silver Hand'. | Celtic, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Odrin | Likely related to Old English 'ōd' (wealth, fortune) or Old Norse 'óðr' (inspiration/fury); meaning uncertain due to rarity | Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Penfield | Field by a hill ('hill-field') | Celtic, English | Boy | — | |
| Peran | Uncertain - in Cornish linked to Saint Piran (no clear literal meaning); in Persian/Kurdish contexts it may relate to words meaning 'old' or 'wise'. Meaning varies by origin. | Celtic, Cornish, Persian | Boy | — | |
| Quyl | Likely a modern coinage; possibly evokes 'quill' (feather, writing) or draws on Celtic roots related to woods/forests | Celtic, English | Boy | — | |
| Rhiangar | Probably 'ruler' or 'kingly' (constructed name; final element uncertain) | Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Talorc | Silver brow | Celtic, Pictish | Boy | — | |
| Tincomarus | Great tench | Brittonic, Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Tristam | Sorrowful (commonly linked to Latin 'tristis' meaning sad) | Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Tristram | Traditionally linked to 'sorrow' (folk etymology); likely from Celtic roots meaning 'riot' or 'tumult' - exact meaning uncertain. | Celtic, English, French | Boy | — |
Celtic Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Celtic-origin name in our dataset.
84
Names in this origin
3
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
26,894
Peak year 2000