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Celtic names - Baby names with the origin Celtic

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Keltin Celtic; associated with the Celts or a modern Gaelic-inspired given name Celtic, English, Irish Boy 5 #51
Briane Noble; high, exalted Celtic, Irish Boy 3 #52
Aberne River mouth; of Aberdeen Celtic Unisex
Aibell Beauty, radiance Celtic, Irish Girl
Alaen Variant of Alan/Alain; from Celtic roots commonly interpreted as 'rock' or 'handsome' Breton, Celtic, French Boy
Allenna Feminine form of Allen - 'little rock' or 'handsome' Celtic, English Girl
Aloin Derived from Alan - commonly interpreted as 'little rock' or 'handsome' Celtic, French Boy
Andraste Victory; victory-bringer Celtic Girl
Arhur Possibly 'bear' or 'bear-like'; also associated with 'bear king' Celtic Boy
Arthyr Bear; often interpreted as 'bear-man' or 'bear-king', associated with strength and leadership Celtic Boy
Artius Likely 'skillful' or 'more skillfully' (Latin) or connected to 'Art-' meaning 'bear'/'noble' (Arthur-related). Celtic, Latin Boy
Artúr Derived from the Celtic element art- meaning 'bear' (often rendered 'bear' or 'bear-man') Celtic Boy
Artūrš Bear (often interpreted as 'bear-king' or 'bear-like') Celtic Boy
Arzúa Toponymic: derived from the place name Arzúa; precise meaning uncertain Celtic, Galician Unisex
Athure Related to 'bear' - often interpreted as 'bear' or 'bear-king'. Celtic Boy
Aurthur Likely 'bear' or 'bear king' (etymology uncertain but commonly associated with 'bear') Celtic Boy
Avallach Of Avalon; related to apple / apple-tree Celtic Boy
Avalloc Apple-place / of Avalon (interpreted as 'little apple' or 'apple grove') Celtic Boy
Avonah River; broadly 'from the river' Celtic Girl
Bard Poet, minstrel, singer-storyteller Celtic, Irish Boy
Barda Uncertain - possibly 'poet' (from English 'bard') or related to Old Norse name elements implying a guardian/warrior sense. Celtic, English, Norse Unisex
Bardi Multiple possible origins: Albanian from 'bardh'/'Bardhi' meaning 'white'; Italian as a toponymic surname meaning 'from Bardi' (a town in Emilia‑Romagna); or related to 'bard' meaning 'poet' / Scandinavian form of Bård. Albanian, Celtic, English, Italian, Scandinavian Boy
Belinus From the Celtic deity Belenus; 'bright' or 'shining' (the shining one, associated with the sun) Celtic, Latin Boy
Belisana Shining, very bright - 'the bright one' (from a Proto‑Celtic root meaning 'bright/shining') Celtic Girl
Belltane Named for the Gaelic fire festival Bealtaine - roughly 'Bel's fire' or 'bright fire,' associated with May Day and the start of summer. Celtic, Gaelic Unisex
Beltan Associated with the Gaelic May Day festival Beltane - 'Bel's fire' or 'bright/fire of Bel' (fire/brightness) Celtic, Gaelic Boy
Beltane Name of the Gaelic May Day festival (Bealtaine); literally 'Bel's fire' or 'bright fire' - a festival of light and fire marking the start of summer. Celtic, Gaelic Unisex
Beryan High, noble; strong Celtic, Irish Boy
Blaed Wolf Celtic, Welsh Boy
Boadacea Victorious, bringer of victory Celtic Girl
Boadicea Derived from a Brittonic root meaning "victory" or "victorious" Celtic Girl
Bodicca Victorious Celtic Girl
Bodicea Victorious / victory Celtic Girl
Bodicia Victory; victorious (associated with the ancient warrior queen Boudica) Celtic Girl
Boudiceia Victorious (related to 'victory') Celtic Girl
Braithe Uncertain - possibly related to Gaelic bráth ('judgement'/'fate') or Welsh brith ('speckled'); may also be an invented name or surname-derived form Celtic Unisex
Brangane Uncertain; possibly derived from Celtic 'bran' (raven), suggesting 'raven(‑maid)' or 'raven‑haired'. Celtic Girl
Breaane Noble, strong, high Celtic, Irish Girl
Breane Noble, high Celtic, Irish Girl
Brengwain A Welsh-derived compound likely combining elements meaning 'raven/king/bright' (Bren/Bran) and 'white/fair' (gwain/gwyn) - roughly 'fair/bright raven' or 'fair protector'. Celtic, Welsh Boy
Brennus Likely 'chief' or 'king' (exact etymology uncertain) Celtic Boy
Bric Likely 'speckled' or 'freckled' (from a Celtic root meaning speckled) Celtic Boy
Briena Derived from Brian/Brianna - 'noble', 'high', 'strong'. Celtic, Irish Girl
Brienah Feminine form of Brian, generally meaning 'noble', 'high', or 'strong'. Celtic, Irish Girl
Briga Power, strength; high or exalted (also attested as 'hill' or 'fort' from Proto‑Celtic *brigā) Celtic Girl
Brigantia High, exalted, lofty Celtic Girl
Brinah Often rendered as 'joy' (Hebrew); alternatively used as a feminine form/variant of Brian/Brianna meaning 'noble' or 'strong'. Celtic, English, Hebrew, Irish Girl
Brinmor Likely 'hill by the sea' - from Welsh bryn ('hill') + môr ('sea') Celtic, Welsh Unisex
Brodrig Likely 'brother-ruler' or 'descendant/son of Brodir' Celtic Boy
Bryana Jhaniyah {'Bryana': 'noble, strong (from Brian)', 'Jhaniyah': "commonly interpreted as 'from the garden/paradise' or 'God has answered' depending on derivation"} Celtic

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