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Gaelic names - Baby names with the origin Gaelic

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Glynnrowin From Glynn (valley) + Rowan (rowan tree / 'little red one') - 'valley of the rowan' or 'dweller of the rowan valley' Gaelic, Welsh Unisex
Gormen From Irish Gormán, diminutive of gorm meaning 'blue' or 'dark' - 'little blue/dark one'. Gaelic, Irish Boy
Hagin From Hebrew 'Haggai' meaning 'my festival' or 'festive'; also linked to Irish 'Hagan' meaning 'young hawk' or 'descendant of Aodhagán'; and related to Germanic 'Hagen' meaning 'enclosure' or 'protector'. Gaelic, Germanic, Hebrew, Irish Boy
Hoireabard Speculative - 'high/army guardian' or 'noble bard' (derived from elements suggesting 'hoir/hoire' = high/army and 'bard' = poet/guardian) English, Gaelic Boy
Holanah Unknown/uncertain; possibly related to 'holly', 'happiness/beauty', or (if Hawaiian-influenced) a sense of movement/drifting Gaelic, Irish Girl
Iean Zaara Iean: 'God is gracious'; Zaara: 'radiant, blooming; flower' Gaelic, Persian, Swahili Unisex
Ileyne Bright, shining one; torch or light Gaelic, Irish Girl
Isli Possibly 'island' (if related to Isla) or 'ice' (if from Icelandic Ís-); otherwise an invented name with no established traditional meaning Gaelic, Icelandic, Norse Unisex
Jane Fiona {'Jane': 'God is gracious', 'Fiona': "Fair, white; often interpreted as 'fair-haired' or 'fair one'"} Gaelic
Kadine Variant of Caden, commonly interpreted as 'little battle' or 'young warrior' English, Gaelic Girl
Kaherdin Possibly 'stone fort' or 'fort by the stone' (placename origin) Gaelic Unisex
kaiden Little battle; fighter English, Gaelic Boy
Kail From Gaelic caol meaning 'narrow' or 'slender'; also used as a variant/short form of names like Kael or Kyle. Gaelic Boy
Kaill Probably a modern or variant spelling of Gaelic names meaning 'slender, narrow' (from Irish caol) or related to Kael/Cathal roots meaning 'mighty' depending on derivation English, Gaelic Boy
Kanyel Probably a constructed name meaning roughly 'Kane + el' → 'Kane (man/warrior) + el (God)' - interpreted as 'man/warrior of God' or 'God is my warrior' (meaning is speculative) Gaelic Boy
Karric Rock; rocky place - connotes strength Gaelic Boy
Kathran Likely 'little battle' (from Irish Cathán); if related to Katherine, alternatively 'pure' Gaelic Boy
Kealane Most commonly 'slender' (from Irish Caolán); sometimes associated with Hawaiian 'Kealani' meaning 'heavenly' Gaelic, Irish Unisex
Kealin From Irish caol meaning 'slender, narrow' - 'little slender one' Gaelic, Irish Unisex
Keera-Lea A compound name combining Keera ('dark-haired' or 'little dark one') and Lea ('meadow' or 'weary') - roughly 'dark-haired meadow' or 'dark-haired one'. English, Gaelic Girl
Keghen Descendant of Aodhagán; 'little fire' or associated with Aodh ('fire') Gaelic Boy
Keiff Gentle, kind, beloved (from Gaelic caomh) Gaelic Boy
Keill Likely a variant of Kyle (from Gaelic caol, 'narrow, strait') or related to Germanic 'Kiel/Keil' (keel/wedge); meaning depends on root used Gaelic, Scottish Boy
Keilli Likely from Irish roots meaning 'slender, fair' (from Keely) or linked to the Gaelic surname Kelly meaning 'descendant of Ceallach' ('bright-headed' or 'strife'). Gaelic, Irish Girl
Keirynn Derived from Gaelic roots meaning 'dark-haired' or 'little dark one' English, Gaelic Girl
Kenah Gaelic: 'born of fire' or 'handsome' (feminine of Kenneth); Hebrew: 'to acquire, possess'. Gaelic Girl
Kenath Possibly "handsome" (from Coinneach) or "born of fire" (from Cináed) Gaelic Boy
Kennieth Commonly understood as "handsome" (from Coinneach) or "born of fire" (from Cináed) Gaelic, Scottish Boy
Kennly Modern invented form related to Kennedy/Kenneth - meanings often given: 'helmet-headed' (Irish) or 'handsome/born of fire' (Gaelic) English, Gaelic Unisex
Kern Originally a Gaelic term for a light infantry soldier; alternatively derived from German 'kern' meaning 'kernel' or 'core.' Gaelic, Irish Boy
Kernin Possibly 'little kern' - 'little soldier' or 'young warrior'; alternately a place-name/rock-related sense in Cornish/Breton contexts Gaelic Boy
Keylly Descendant of Ceallach; Ceallach is interpreted as 'bright-headed' or associated with 'strife/war'. Gaelic, Irish Unisex
Kilia Unclear - possible meanings depend on derivation (e.g., 'church' if linked to Gaelic cill; or meanings associated with related names such as 'slender' or 'heavenly') Gaelic Girl
Kilie A modern variant of Kylie/Kiley - often associated with 'boomerang' (Noongar) or 'graceful/slender' (Irish). English, Gaelic Girl
Killia Derived from Cillian: commonly interpreted as 'little church' (from céill/ceall) or alternately linked to 'strife/war' (from ceallach). Gaelic Girl
Konnan Little hound / little wolf (diminutive of Gaelic 'con' meaning hound/wolf) Gaelic, Irish Boy
Koriya A modern elaboration of 'Kori' - often interpreted as 'maiden' (Greek Kore) or 'from the hollow' (Irish 'coire'); occasionally linked to 'ice' in Japanese. English, Gaelic, Irish Girl
Kyeden Little battle; warrior/fighter English, Gaelic Boy
Kyrana Possibly 'ray' or 'beam of light' (from Kirana) or, if from Kieran, a feminine form of 'little dark one'; also used as a modern invented feminine name. English, Gaelic, Sanskrit Girl
Kyrenah Modern/created name; commonly interpreted as 'lady', 'little dark‑haired one', or 'ray/beam of light' depending on the assumed root. English, Gaelic Girl
Kyrun Probably 'little dark one' (from Irish Ciarán). If invented, meaning may be undefined or chosen by parents. Gaelic Boy
Larann Likely associated with 'laurel' (laurel-crowned) or 'from Laurentum'; sometimes interpreted as 'little laurel' Gaelic Boy
Leathlobhair Likely from Old Irish elements leth ('half') + lobhar ('leper' or 'physician'); exact meaning uncertain. Gaelic, Irish Boy
Lecolla Uncertain; possibly 'victory of the people' if linked to Nicola, or related to the Irish personal name Colla (historic name with uncertain exact meaning) Gaelic, Irish Girl
Leitha Uncommon feminine name. May mean 'joyful' if derived from Latin laeta, or 'gray' if derived from Irish liath; sometimes a placename/surname. Gaelic, Latin Girl
Liriah Likely 'freedom' (from Albanian Liria); alternatively associated with Hebrew 'light' or 'song' or inspired by the Irish sea-god Lir - commonly used as a modern invented name. Albanian, English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish Girl
Litan Uncertain. Possibly 'prayer' (if derived from 'litany') or related to Hebrew roots meaning 'answered'; commonly treated as of unknown/modern origin English, Gaelic Unisex
Lochee From the loch; dweller by the lake Gaelic, Scottish Unisex
Lochini Unclear - possible interpretations: 'little lake' (if Loch + -ini), 'eye/vision' (if related to Sanskrit Lochana/Lochani), or simply a modern invented name Gaelic, Sanskrit, Scottish Unisex
Lochlon From the land of lakes/lochs; historically associated with Norsemen (Vikings) Gaelic Boy

Gaelic name popularity over time

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

492
Names in this origin
3
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
46,900
Peak year 2009