Breton Girl Names
Breton female names come from Breton, a Brythonic Celtic language spoken in Brittany, France, with strong interaction with French. A common feminine marker is the element gwen/gwenn meaning “white, fair,” seen as Gwen(n) or in -wenn endings; French-influenced feminine endings such as -elle also appear. Diminutives formed with Breton -ig are often written -ick in French orthography, as in Annick. Many traditional female names reflect local saint cults and Christian calendars.
In modern use, girls’ names mix revived Breton forms with standardized French spellings. Examples from this set include Annick, Aziliz, Enore, Enorre, Erell, Gaelle, Gwenn, Kristell, Corentine, and Maelle.
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of 59 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alanna | Feminine form of Alan/Alana; commonly rendered 'beautiful' (Irish 'álainn') or derived meanings like 'little rock/handome' (from Alan) and sometimes 'noble' (Germanic). | Breton, Gaelic, Germanic, Irish | Girl | 5,821 #1 | |
| Loan | Vietnamese: 'phoenix' (mythical bird); Breton: Breton form related to 'Jean' (John) - 'God is gracious'. | Breton, Vietnamese | Girl | 2,728 #2 | |
| Anora | Honor, honorable | Breton | Girl | 702 #3 | |
| Maïlys | Lily; evokes purity/beauty (often interpreted as 'Mary's lily') | Breton, French | Girl | 602 #4 | |
| Nolwenn | Blessed, fair/white (often interpreted as 'holy' or associated with Christmas) | Breton | Girl | 452 #5 | |
| Ailana | Variant name whose senses include 'little rock' or 'handsome' (from Alan), 'tree' (Hebrew Ilana), or 'light/torch' (via Helena/Elena) | Breton, Gaelic | Girl | 383 #6 | |
| Erell | Uncertain - a rare name with no widely attested traditional meaning. Often described as likely Breton in origin or as a modern variant related in sound to names like Arielle. | Breton | Girl | 256 #7 | |
| Solenn | Solemn; religious or ceremonial | Breton | Girl | 241 #8 | |
| Loana | Often treated as a feminine form of Leona meaning "lioness"; also used as a modern/phonetic variant in several languages | Breton, French, Latin | Girl | 145 #9 | |
| Aziliz | Likely "noble" (from the Germanic element adal) | Breton | Girl | 142 #10 | |
| Kristell | Follower of Christ; Christian | Breton, French | Girl | 132 #11 | |
| Alaine | From Elaine/Elaina: "bright, shining light"; sometimes linked to Alain meaning "little rock" or "handsome" | Breton, French | Girl | 130 #12 | |
| Gwenn | From the Breton/Welsh element 'gwen' meaning 'white, fair, blessed' | Breton, Welsh | Girl | 122 #13 | |
| Alane | Variant of Alan/Alana, commonly interpreted as "little rock" or "handsome". | Breton, Gaelic | Girl | 67 #14 | |
| Corentine | Derived from the Breton saint's name Corentin; exact meaning is uncertain | Breton, French | Girl | 20 #15 | |
| Gaella | Of the Gaels; Gaelic / from the Gaelic people | Breton, French | Girl | 17 #16 | |
| Morganne | Sea-born | Breton, Welsh | Girl | 17 #17 | |
| Annick | Grace; favor | Breton, French | Girl | 15 #18 | |
| Olwenn | White footprint / fair-blessed track | Breton, Welsh | Girl | 9 #19 | |
| Alanissah | Feminine form related to Alan/Alanis - often interpreted as 'little rock' or ('handsome'/'harmony' in some sources) | Breton, English | Girl | — | |
| Aleyne | Probably 'little rock' (if from Alan) or 'light/torch' (if from Elaine/Helen) | Breton | Girl | — | |
| Allayne | Derived from Alan - possibly 'little rock' or 'handsome' | Breton, French | Girl | — | |
| Branwenn | "white" or "blessed" + "raven" (literally: white/blessed raven) | Breton, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Bretah | Person from Brittany; 'Breton' / 'Briton'. | Breton, French | Girl | — | |
| Brettea | From Brittany; a Breton (person from Britain) | Breton, English | Girl | — | |
| Bretyne | Likely 'from Brittany' or 'Briton' - a regional/ethnic origin name | Breton, English | Girl | — | |
| Enore | Honor, honoured | Breton | Girl | — | |
| Enorre | Honor, esteem | Breton, French | Girl | — | |
| Gaelle | Of the Gaels; Gaelic, 'from the Gaels' (Irish/Scottish) | Breton, French | Girl | — | |
| Gaellle | Feminine form of Gaël; from Breton roots meaning 'generous' (hael) or referring to a Gael/Gaelic person. | Breton | Girl | — | |
| Galie | Likely from Hebrew 'Gal' meaning 'wave', or related to English 'Gail' (short for Abigail) meaning 'father's joy' | Breton, English, French, Hebrew | Girl | — | |
| Gladwenn | Joyful and blessed; bright and fair | Breton | Girl | — | |
| Guennola | Fair, blessed | Breton | Girl | — | |
| Gvenour | Fair / blessed (from Welsh 'gwen') | Breton | Girl | — | |
| Gwendalina | Derived from 'gwen' meaning 'white, fair, blessed' with the diminutive/augmentative suffix '-lina' - roughly 'little fair/blessed one' or 'fair/blessed woman'. | Breton, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Ifig | Derived from Greek elements meaning "strong-born" (born strong) | Breton | Girl | — | |
| Joicey | Related to Joyce - 'joy' (Old French joie/Latin gaudium) or from Breton Iudoc/Judoc meaning 'lord' | Breton, English | Girl | — | |
| Joicy | Associated with 'joy' (often taken as 'joyful' or 'merriment'); historically also linked to Joyce, which can mean 'merry' or derive from Breton roots | Breton, English | Girl | — | |
| Joycelinah | A blended name suggesting 'joyful' + 'heavenly' (or 'joyful, moonlike') | Breton, English, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Korrigan | Fairy-like or dwarf spirit from Breton folklore ('little dwarf' / fairy) | Breton | Girl | — | |
| Liliwen | Fair or white lily (lily + white/fair/blessed) | Breton | Girl | — | |
| Maela | Chief, prince | Breton | Girl | — | |
| Maelie | Derived from Breton 'Maël' meaning 'chief' or 'prince'. | Breton | Girl | — | |
| Maelle | Feminine form of Maël meaning "chief" or "prince" | Breton | Girl | — | |
| Maely | Derived from Breton Maël, meaning "chief" or "prince" | Breton | Girl | — | |
| Maille | Feminine form of Maël meaning "chief, prince"; alternatively linked to the Irish Ó Máille (descendant of Máille) and to the Hawaiian maile vine (fragrant vine) | Breton, French | Girl | — | |
| Maïliss | Derived from Breton maël meaning "chief, prince" | Breton | Girl | — | |
| Maïliz | Feminine form related to Maël, meaning "prince" or "chief" | Breton | Girl | — | |
| Meryel | Bright sea | Breton, Celtic | Girl | — | |
| Morghanne | Sea-born; of the sea | Breton, Celtic | Girl | — |
Breton Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Breton-origin name in our dataset.
59
Names in this origin
13
With data in 2024
1,538
Births 2024
6,487
Peak year 1947