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Breton names - Baby names with the origin Breton

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Aland Likely "little rock" or "handsome" Breton, Gaelic Boy 10 #51
Olwenn White footprint / fair-blessed track Breton, Welsh Girl 9 #52
Gaell ‘Gael’ - a member of the Gaelic people; ‘Gaelic’ or ‘Irish/Scottish person’ Breton, Celtic Boy 6 #53
Hervey Battle-worthy (strong or worthy in battle) Breton Boy 6 #54
Jannick Derived from John, meaning 'God is gracious.' Breton, Germanic, Scandinavian Boy 5 #55
Ervan Yew (yew tree) Breton Boy 4 #56
Alaen Variant of Alan/Alain; from Celtic roots commonly interpreted as 'rock' or 'handsome' Breton, Celtic, French Boy
Alanissah Feminine form related to Alan/Alanis - often interpreted as 'little rock' or ('handsome'/'harmony' in some sources) Breton, English Girl
Aleyn Probably 'little rock' (from a Celtic/Breton root 'al' meaning rock) Breton, English, French Boy
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
Allenn Likely "little rock"; also sometimes rendered as "handsome" or linked to "harmony" Breton, Gaelic Boy
Arthgallo From Brythonic arth 'bear' + gall(o) 'Gaul/foreigner' - roughly 'bear of the Gauls' or 'foreign bear' Breton Boy
Benigied Vran Likely 'son of the raven' or 'blessed raven' (composite interpretation). Breton Boy
Branwenn "white" or "blessed" + "raven" (literally: white/blessed raven) Breton, Welsh Girl
Bretah Person from Brittany; 'Breton' / 'Briton'. Breton, French Girl
Bretan Person from Brittany; Briton Breton, English Boy
Brettea From Brittany; a Breton (person from Britain) Breton, English Girl
Brettin Little Breton; descendant or person from Brittany (derived from Brett) Breton, English Boy
Bretyne Likely 'from Brittany' or 'Briton' - a regional/ethnic origin name Breton, English Girl
Charvey Battle-worthy; strong in battle Breton Boy
Dewyt Beloved Breton, Welsh Boy
Enor Honor; honored Breton Boy
Enore Honor, honoured Breton Girl
Enorre Honor, esteem Breton, French Girl
Erwyn Often interpreted as "army friend" (from Germanic roots); sometimes linked to the Breton name Erwan (associated with the yew). Breton, Germanic Boy
Euzen Well‑born, noble Breton Boy
Fabryenn From the family name Fabius, originally meaning 'bean' or 'broad-bean grower' Breton Boy
Fulup Lover of horses Breton Boy
Gael From Breton 'hael' meaning 'generous' and/or from Gaelic meaning 'Gael' (a member of the Gaelic people). Breton Boy
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
Garlan Likely from a surname or place-name; possibly related to 'garland' (wreath) or a Breton toponym - meaning uncertain. Breton, English, French Boy
Gildass Uncertain - traditionally interpreted as 'servant' or 'devotee'; exact etymology is debated Breton, Welsh Boy
Gladwenn Joyful and blessed; bright and fair Breton Girl
Guennola Fair, blessed Breton Girl
Guerric From Germanic elements meaning 'war' + 'ruler/power' - roughly 'war ruler' or 'powerful in battle'. Breton Boy
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
Gwilherm Resolute protector Breton Boy
Halan Probably derived from Alan - commonly interpreted as 'rock' or 'handsome'; the specific meaning of Halan is uncertain and rare. Breton Unisex
Helier Possibly 'holy, blessed' (from Old Norse Helgi) or 'cheerful' (from Latin Hilarius) Breton, Norman Boy
Herve Battle-worthy; worthy in battle (i.e., warrior) Breton Boy
Hervie Battle-worthy Breton, French Boy
Hervy Battle‑worthy; strong in battle Breton, French Boy
Ifig Derived from Greek elements meaning "strong-born" (born strong) Breton Girl
Jakez Supplanter; 'holder of the heel' (from Jacob/James) Breton Boy
Janick God is gracious Breton, French Boy
Janyck God is gracious Breton Boy

Breton name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Breton-origin name in our dataset.

154
Names in this origin
2
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
33,482
Peak year 1950