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Celtic names - Baby names with the origin Celtic

Showing 23 of 173 names
Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Morgayne Sea-born (from Old Welsh 'mor' meaning sea; sometimes interpreted as 'sea defender') Celtic, Welsh Unisex
Morghanne Sea-born; of the sea Breton, Celtic Girl
Morgin From Welsh elements related to the sea; commonly interpreted as 'sea‑born' or 'sea defender'. Celtic, Welsh Unisex
Morgwenah From Welsh mor 'sea' + gwen 'fair/blessed' - 'fair one of the sea' or 'sea-blessed' Celtic, Welsh Girl
Murial Bright sea Celtic, Gaelic Girl
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
Orwen Possibly 'golden' or 'fair/blessed' - often interpreted as the elements 'or' (gold) + 'wen' (fair/blessed) Celtic Girl
Orwenn Golden and fair (literally 'gold-fair' / 'golden blessed') Breton, Celtic Girl
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
Rouna A name with multiple possible roots: 'song/joy' (Hebrew), 'secret/rune' (Old Norse), or linked to the rowan tree/'red' (Gaelic). Celtic, Gaelic, Hebrew, Norse, Scandinavian Girl
sabreena From the River Severn; legendary river nymph Celtic, English, Latin Girl
Sennyn Likely 'little old one' or 'wise/ancient' (derived from Celtic 'sen' = old). Celtic, Cornish, English, Scottish Unisex
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
Zabryna Severn river name Celtic, English, Latin Girl

Celtic name popularity over time

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

173
Names in this origin
5
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
33,455
Peak year 2007