| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellana | A modern/variant form of Elana/Eliana/Alana; commonly associated meanings include 'oak/tree' (Hebrew), 'God has answered' (Eliana), or senses from Alana such as 'precious' or 'harmony'. Often used as a blend of Ella + Anna. | English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish | Girl | 327 #51 | |
| Kaidan | Derived from Caden: 'little battle' or 'battle'; also sometimes treated as a modern blend of 'Kai' + 'dan' | English, Gaelic | Boy | 323 #52 | |
| Aran | Varies by origin: from Hebrew (via Aaron/Aharon) meaning 'exalted' or 'mountain of strength'; from Irish/Gaelic meaning 'ridge' or 'high place'; in Basque 'valley'; in Korean/Japanese meanings depend on characters (often 'elegant/beautiful' or 'orchid' when written with certain hanja/kanji). | Basque, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Japanese, Korean | Unisex | 286 #53 | |
| Donny | Ruler of the world | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | 278 #54 | |
| Kiani | Often interpreted as 'royal' or 'kingly'; also used as a feminine form of Kian/Cian or as a variant of Kiana. | English, Gaelic, Hawaiian, Irish, Persian | Girl | 273 #55 | |
| Callyn | Little battle / descendant of Cathal ('battle-mighty') | Gaelic, Irish | Unisex | 214 #56 | |
| Alania | Feminine form of Alan/Alana - commonly associated with 'little rock' or 'noble'; can also mean 'from Alania' (land of the Alans). | Celtic, Gaelic | Girl | 212 #57 | |
| Breanne | Noble; high, strong | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 209 #58 | |
| Maddon | From a surname meaning 'descendant of Madán'; Madán is a Gaelic personal name often interpreted as 'little dog' or a diminutive | Gaelic | Unisex | 209 #59 | |
| Caila | Probably 'slender' (from Gaelic caol); if treated as a Kayla-variant, associated meanings include 'crown' or 'laurel' depending on derivation. | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 169 #60 | |
| Kena | Varies by origin - Gaelic: related to Kenneth meanings ('born of fire' or 'handsome'); Sanskrit: a classical word meaning 'by whom' or 'from whom'. | Gaelic, Sanskrit, Scottish | Girl | 162 #61 | |
| Shon | God is gracious | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 156 #62 | |
| Keny | Diminutive of Kenneth - from Gaelic roots meaning "handsome" (Coinneach) or "born of fire" (Cináed). | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | 149 #63 | |
| Eylin | From Turkish 'Aylin' meaning 'moon halo' or 'moonlight'; also associated with Irish 'Eileen' meaning 'bright, shining one'. | English, Gaelic, Irish, Turkish | Girl | 142 #64 | |
| Cannan | Possible meanings by origin - Hebrew: 'lowland' (Canaan, the biblical land); Gaelic/Irish: 'son of Cana' (Cana a personal name); Tamil: 'beloved' (epithet of Krishna). | Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Tamil | Boy | 136 #65 | |
| Fin | Fair, white; fair-haired | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 134 #66 | |
| Ceanna | Likely 'ancient, distant' (from Gaelic Cian); sometimes associated with 'head' or 'chief' (from ceann) | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 117 #67 | |
| Reigan | From Gaelic rí 'king' + diminutive -án - 'little king' or 'descendant of Riagán' | Gaelic, Irish | Unisex | 116 #68 | |
| Neala | Derived from Niall - commonly interpreted as "champion" (also associated with "cloud" or "passionate") | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 109 #69 | |
| Neilan | Derived from Niall - commonly interpreted as 'champion', 'cloud', or 'passionate' (exact origin uncertain) | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 108 #70 | |
| Bain | Fair, white, fair-haired | Arabic, French, Gaelic, Norse, Scottish | Boy | 91 #71 | |
| Kaian | A modern variant often interpreted as either 'king/royal' (from Kian) or 'of the sea' (from Kai). | English, Gaelic, Hawaiian, Irish, Persian, Scandinavian | Boy | 87 #72 | |
| Mailin | Often considered a form of Malin/Magdalena meaning "of Magdala" or a diminutive meaning "little one"; in Gaelic contexts related to mael (devotee/chief) | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 86 #73 | |
| Evon | Generally associated with 'God is gracious' (from Evan/John) or with the 'yew'/'youth' idea (from Ewan/Yves) | French, Gaelic | Unisex | 82 #74 | |
| Keneth | Handsome; born of fire | Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 79 #75 | |
| Eion | God is gracious | Gaelic | Boy | 78 #76 | |
| Keena | Likely from Irish 'Cian' meaning 'ancient' (diminutive: 'little ancient one') or from English 'keen' meaning 'sharp, eager'. | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 78 #77 | |
| Deveon | A modern spelling variant of Devon/Devin - generally associated with the English county name Devon (place-name) or the Irish/Gaelic name Devin. | English, Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 77 #78 | |
| Breena | Variant of Brianna, commonly interpreted as "noble" or "strong" | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 76 #79 | |
| Glenna | Valley; from the valley | Gaelic, Scottish | Girl | 75 #80 | |
| Brek | Likely from Gaelic 'breac' meaning 'speckled' or 'freckled'; also used as a short form or modern variant of Breck/Breckin and sometimes linked to surname origins (similar to Brock). | English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 73 #81 | |
| Kier | Dark or dark-haired; diminutive sense 'little dark one' (from Ciarán) | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 69 #82 | |
| Alane | Variant of Alan/Alana, commonly interpreted as "little rock" or "handsome". | Breton, Gaelic | Girl | 67 #83 | |
| Collen | Hazel (hazel tree); also associated with 'young pup' (Gaelic diminutive Cailean) and, when linked via Colin to Nicholas, 'victory of the people'. | English, Gaelic, Welsh | Boy | 67 #84 | |
| Dagen | Likely "day" (from Old Norse dag) or "grain" (from Hebrew Dagan); also used as an anglicized surname form. | English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Norse, Semitic | Boy | 61 #85 | |
| Kallin | Likely either 'little battle' (from Gaelic Callan) or 'beautiful' (from Greek kallos); also linked to Slavic 'Kalin' (guelder-rose/beauty). | Bulgarian, Gaelic, Greek, Irish, Slavic | Boy | 53 #86 | |
| Kyna | Uncertain; commonly treated as a feminine name with possible senses of 'ancient' or 'enduring' (via Irish Cian) or 'divine/heavenly' (via Kiana). | Gaelic | Girl | 53 #87 | |
| Kel | A short form of several names; meanings vary by root - Irish 'Ceallach' possibly 'bright-headed' or 'strife/war', Gaelic 'Caolán' 'slender', Scottish 'Kelvin' 'narrow river'. | English, Gaelic, German, Irish, Scottish | Unisex | 51 #88 | |
| Cailen | Derived from the Irish Caolán, meaning "slender" or "thin". | Gaelic, Irish | Unisex | 49 #89 | |
| Aileena | Bright, shining one | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 46 #90 | |
| Rohann | Primarily 'ascending' or 'to rise' (Sanskrit); also associated with 'red-haired'/'little red one' via Gaelic (Rowan); historically a Breton place-name/surname. | Breton, French, Gaelic, Irish, Sanskrit | Boy | 41 #91 | |
| Kouri | Possibly 'maiden' (Greek); alternatively linked to Gaelic 'hollow/cauldron' or Japanese 'ice', depending on origin. | Gaelic, Greek, Irish, Japanese | Unisex | 40 #92 | |
| Adain | Little fire (diminutive of Aodh, meaning 'fire') | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 39 #93 | |
| Allaina | Often interpreted as "bright, shining light" (from Elaine/Helen); sometimes linked to "little rock" or "harmony" (from Alana). | French, Gaelic, Greek, Irish | Girl | 37 #94 | |
| Ardin | Likely from Gaelic 'ard' (high) with diminutive '-ín' - 'little high' or 'from the high place'; sometimes treated as a variant of Arden. | English, Gaelic, Irish, Persian | Unisex | 37 #95 | |
| Innis | Island; meadow | Gaelic | Unisex | 35 #96 | |
| Brigitta | Exalted one; strength, power | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 32 #97 | |
| Kiahna | Varies by origin - commonly 'divine' (from Diana); also associated with 'royal/kingdom' (Persian) or 'dark-haired' (Irish) | Gaelic | Girl | 30 #98 | |
| Briona | From Brian - 'noble', 'high' or 'strong' | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 27 #99 | |
| Brigit | Exalted, high; associated with strength, power, and virtue | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 26 #100 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Gaelic-origin name in our dataset.
