Gaelic Boy Names
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of 225 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conyn | Little wolf / little hound (from Gaelic 'con'); alternatively a medieval nickname meaning 'rabbit'. | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Corb | Likely 'raven' (from Old French corbin); in Irish contexts may derive from old personal/epithet elements (sometimes associated with chariot/war imagery). | French, Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Corbmac | Chariot‑son (son of the chariot) - i.e., charioteer | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cormag | Charioteer; literally 'son of the chariot' | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cormich | Likely from Old Irish elements meaning 'charioteer' or 'son of the chariot'; sometimes associated with 'raven'. | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cuini | Uncertain; possibly 'little hound' (from cú) or 'little harbor/ocean' (from Cúan) | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Cullo | Likely derived from Gaelic 'cul' meaning 'back, nook, recess' - roughly 'from the back/remote place' (as a surname); unrelated meanings exist in Italian. | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Dant | Varies by origin - possibly 'enduring' (if derived from Dante/Durante) or 'tooth'/'tamed' (from Sanskrit/Gaelic roots). | English, Gaelic, Irish, Italian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Daygan | Likely a variant of Dagan/Daegan; possible meanings include 'grain' (from Hebrew Dagan) or an Anglicized Gaelic personal name whose exact original sense is uncertain. | Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Devan | Sanskrit: 'divine, god-like'; Irish/Gaelic: associated with 'little deer' or 'poet' | Gaelic, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Devlan | Probably derived from the Irish surname Devlin, generally interpreted as ‘fierce courage’ or ‘brave’ (often rendered loosely as ‘little fierce one’) | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Domnal | Ruler of the world (from elements meaning 'world' + 'rule') | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Donael | Ruler of the world | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Donalds | Ruler of the world / world-mighty | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Donalt | Ruler of the world | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Doneld | Ruler of the world; mighty ruler | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Donnchadh | Brown warrior / brown-haired chief | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Donnchath | Brown warrior (from donn 'brown' + cath 'battle') | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Donney | Diminutive of Donald meaning "world ruler"; can also relate to Irish "Donn" meaning "brown" or "chief". | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Donygal | Unclear - possibly linked to Irish Donegal ('fort of the foreigners') or to Donal/Domhnall ('world-ruler'/'mighty ruler'); meaning is uncertain | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Dorran | Probably 'descendant of Deoradhán' (from Irish surname Doran); alternatively associated with Dorian meaning 'of Doris' | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Dougey | From Gaelic elements dubh (dark/black) + glas (stream) - "dark/black stream" | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Dougi | Diminutive of Douglas - 'dark stream' or 'dark water' (from Gaelic dubh 'dark' + glas 'stream') | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Dubhghall | Dark stranger / dark foreigner | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Dubhim | Probably from Gaelic dubh meaning 'black, dark' (exact formation uncertain) | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Dun | From Gaelic 'dún' meaning 'fort' or 'stronghold'; in Old English/English 'dun' also denotes a dark brown color | English, Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Duntan | Likely 'brown' or 'dark' + 'warrior/chieftain' (commonly rendered 'brown- or dark‑haired warrior' or 'chieftain') | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Eamun | Wealthy/prosperous protector | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Eosa | God saves / salvation | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Eouan | Born of the yew; youth | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Erivan | Possibly 'green water'/'sea friend' (from Ervin/Irvin) or 'from Yerevan' (placename-derived). | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ernen | Unclear; likely 'of the Erne' / associated with the River Erne or derived from the Irish Ernán. Commonly given senses: 'related to Erne (sea‑eagle/river)' or a diminutive/variant of an Irish personal name. | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ernon | Possibly 'rushing stream' (from Hebrew Arnon); alternatively linked to Irish Ernan - meaning uncertain | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Erskine | From the place called Erskine - likely 'dweller at the green rising ground' or 'place by the river' | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ervon | Possibly "yew" (if from Breton/Erwan/Ivo) or "army-friend" (if from Germanic Erwin/Ervin) | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ewyn | From Gaelic Eóghan/Eógan, 'born of the yew' (yew tree) | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Faigin | Derived from an Irish family name; exact original meaning is uncertain or obscure | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Fardoragh | Uncertain - elements may relate to Gaelic words for 'man' (fear) or 'dark' (dorcha), but an established meaning is unconfirmed | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Fearchar | Beloved man ('fear' = man + 'car' = beloved) | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Feargal | Man of valour (brave man) | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Feich | Uncertain. If related to Irish 'Fiach' → 'raven'/'hunt'. If linked to Chinese 'Fei' → meanings vary by character (e.g., 'fly', 'abundant'). No widely established single meaning for 'Feich'. | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Fentin | Probably related to Irish Fintan, often interpreted as 'white fire' or 'fair/white one' (meaning uncertain) | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ferghas | Man of vigour; strong, vigorous man | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Fiallan | Likely 'little wolf' (diminutive of Faolán) | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Fingall | 'fair stranger' or 'white foreigner' | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Fintyn | Derived from Gaelic elements meaning 'little fair one' or 'fair/white-haired' | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Fionnlaith | Fair-haired hero/prince | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Flannen | Derived from Flann, meaning 'red' or 'ruddy' (diminutive sense 'little red' or 'red-haired') | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Furgus | From Gaelic elements fear 'man' + gus 'strength, vigor' - 'man of strength' or 'vigorous man'. | Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Fynnk | From Gaelic 'fionn' meaning 'fair' or 'white; fair‑haired' | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — |
Gaelic Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Gaelic-origin name in our dataset.
225
Names in this origin
1
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
32,050
Peak year 2009