Gaelic Girl Names
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of 171 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaelanie | Likely 'sea and sky' (modern variant of Kailani); can also be seen as a feminized form related to Kaelan | English, Gaelic | Girl | 6 #51 | |
| Nesa | Most commonly linked to Arabic 'Nisa' meaning 'women'; also used as a form of Irish Nessa (meaning varies by source). | Arabic, English, Gaelic, Irish, Persian | Girl | 6 #52 | |
| Nevina | Little saint (Irish); alternatively 'new' (Sanskrit) or associated with 'marigold' (Slavic) | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 6 #53 | |
| Mearah | Uncertain - possibly 'light' (from Hebrew Meira) or related to Irish 'merry/happy'; also used as a modern elaboration. | English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish | Girl | 5 #54 | |
| Niella | From Gaelic Niall meaning "champion" (also glossed as "cloud" or "passionate"); as a diminutive it can be understood as "little champion" | Gaelic | Girl | 5 #55 | |
| Aif | Beautiful, radiant; associated with joy and brightness | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Aileane | Variant of Eileen/Helen meaning "bright, shining one" or "light" | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Ailsah | Associated with Ailsa Craig - often interpreted as 'elf victory' or 'rock/island of the elves' | Gaelic, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Ajthne | Possibly from Old Irish eithne meaning "kernel" or "grain"; if invented, meaning is uncertain | Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Alastrina | Defender of men; protector | Gaelic, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Ariella Fiona | Ariella: "lioness of God" (female form of Ariel). Fiona: "fair, white, or beautiful" (from Gaelic fionn). | Gaelic, Hebrew, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| ayleen | Bright, shining; 'light' (often connected to Helen). When influenced by Aylín it can be associated with 'moon halo'. | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Ballinde | No established meaning; likely an invented or place-based name (possible 'town' element) or a variant of Belinda | Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Bealtine | May Day; 'Bel's fire' or 'bright fire' (festival of fire) | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Beldane | Probably associated with the Gaelic festival Bealtaine/Beltane - 'Bel's fire' or 'bright fire' (May); form may also recall 'beldame' (old woman) in later English | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Betha | Either 'God is my oath' (from Elizabeth) or 'life' (from Gaelic beatha) | Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Boanna | From the Irish goddess Bóann (Bóand), associated with the River Boyne; possibly 'white cow' or 'cow of wisdom/knowledge'. | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Breannah | Noble, strong | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Breanni | Noble, strong | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| breidi | Derived from Brigid - 'exalted' or 'high' (diminutive sense: 'little exalted one') | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Briana Jhaniyah | Briana = noble, strong. Jhaniyah = modern/variant meaning often interpreted as 'from paradise' or 'heavenly' (or related to Janiya/Janiah meanings such as 'God is gracious' in some usages). | Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Briawna | Noble, strong, exalted | English, Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Bridea | Derived from Brigid, meaning "exalted one" or "strength/power" | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Bridgita | Exalted one; strength, power | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Bridgitta | Exalted one; strength, power, vigor | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Bridgittah | “exalted one,” associated with strength and power | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Briene | Derived from Brian: "high, noble, strong" | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Brigetta | Exalted one; strength, power | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Brigh | Strength, power; exalted | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Brighde | Exalted one; strength, power | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Brighidh | Exalted one; high, noble; associated with strength/power | Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Bryanah | Derived from Brian: 'high, noble' (often interpreted as strong) | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Brydea | Derived from Brigid: 'exalted one' / associated with power and strength | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Brydgett | Exalted one; strength, power | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Brydy | From Brigid/Bridget - 'exalted one', associated with strength and power | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Brygid | Derived from Old Irish 'Brigit' meaning 'exalted one'; associated with strength, power, and vigor. | Celtic, Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Caelana | Derived from Gaelic 'caol' meaning 'slender, narrow' - 'slender one' | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Caeleen | Little girl (diminutive) | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Caelene | Derived from Gaelic Cael/Caelan meaning 'slender' or 'narrow' and sometimes associated with 'warrior'; occasionally linked to Latin 'caelum' meaning 'heaven' | Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Caelina | Likely 'heavenly' (Latin) or 'slender/fair' (Irish); often interpreted as 'heavenly one' in modern use | Gaelic, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Caeline | Likely 'slender' or 'fair'; sometimes associated with 'heavenly' if linked to Céline | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Caelyna | Generally interpreted as 'heavenly' or a modern melodic variant; sometimes associated with 'slender' or the flower 'viburnum' (Kalina) | English, Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Cahla | Possibly 'battle ruler' (if from Irish Cathal) or 'crown/laurel' (if related to Kayla); meaning uncertain | Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Cahlah | Uncertain; possibly 'citadel/fortress' (if from Hebrew Keilah) or 'cove/harbor' (if from Cala); often used as a modern/phonetic variant of names like Kayla | Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Cailea | Generally treated as a modern feminine form related to Kayla/Kailey, often associated with the Gaelic sense 'slender, fair' | English, Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Caileenah | From Irish cailín 'girl'; also connected to Caitlín/Catherine meaning 'pure'. | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| cailegh | A modern variant of Kaylee/Cailey; associated meanings include “pure” (from Caitlín) or “slender/fair” (from Caoilfhionn). | English, Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Caitlind | Pure | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Caledoniah | From Caledonia; 'Scotland' or 'land of the Caledonii' | Gaelic, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Carass | Uncertain - possibly 'love' (if from Welsh Carys) or 'friend' (if from Irish cara); otherwise a modern coinage without an established traditional meaning | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — |
Gaelic Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Gaelic-origin name in our dataset.
171
Names in this origin
2
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
13,080
Peak year 2009