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Gaelic names - Baby names with the origin Gaelic

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Cullin Likely a variant of Cullen/Colin from Gaelic roots - can mean 'little hound' or be associated with 'holly' (or generally 'young warrior' in related forms). English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish Boy 25 #101
Keionna No single traditional meaning. Likely a feminine form of Keon/Keion; meanings tied to root forms can include 'ancient' (from Irish Cian) or associations with Eoin/John ('God is gracious'), depending on source. Gaelic Girl 24 #102
Makinna A feminine variant of Makenna/McKenna - 'son/descendant of Cionaodh', often interpreted as 'born of fire' or 'beloved'. Gaelic, Irish Girl 24 #103
Eilen Generally interpreted as 'bright, shining' (via Helen) or linked to Aveline meaning 'desired/wished-for.' Gaelic, Irish Girl 23 #104
Briggitte Exalted one; strength, power Gaelic, Irish Girl 22 #105
Linn Lake, pool; in Scots also waterfall English, Gaelic, Scandinavian, Scottish, Welsh Unisex 22 #106
Dannon Little brown one / brown-haired Gaelic Boy 21 #107
Coll Derived from the Gaelic word coll meaning 'hazel' (the hazel tree); also attested as a traditional Gaelic personal name Gaelic Boy 20 #108
Seila Multiple possible origins - possibly 'pause' (Hebrew Selah) or related to Celia meaning 'heavenly'; sometimes treated as a phonetic variant of Sheila/Cecilia. English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Latin, Roman Girl 20 #109
Callin From an Irish surname meaning ‘descendant of Cathalán’; Cathal means ‘battle’ - roughly ‘young/descendant of a battle‑mighty one’ (often rendered informally as ‘little warrior’). Gaelic, Irish Unisex 18 #110
Millen Likely 'of the mill' (occupational) or from Gaelic Ó Maoláin meaning 'descendant of Maolán' - 'little bald/tonsured one' or 'devotee'. English, Gaelic, Irish Unisex 17 #111
Briahna Noble, strong Gaelic, Irish Girl 16 #112
Allannah Darling; 'my child' (term of endearment) Gaelic, Irish Girl 15 #113
Caid Possible meanings: 'round/barrel' or 'from battle' (as a Cade/Kade variant), 'leader/commander' (Arabic qa'id), or related to the Irish word for a traditional ballgame. Arabic, English, Gaelic, Irish Unisex 15 #114
Keiryn Little dark one; dark-haired (diminutive of Ciarán) Gaelic, Irish Girl 15 #115
Nev Generally 'new' (or 'new town' via Neville); in some Gaelic derivations relates to 'little saint'. English, Gaelic, Irish, Persian, Turkish Boy 14 #116
Kerra Likely 'dark' or 'dark-haired' (from Irish 'Ciara'); sometimes used as a variant of 'Kara' meaning 'beloved'. English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish Girl 12 #117
Seara Possibly 'dark-haired' (if from Irish Ciara) or 'harvest/crop' (if from Portuguese 'seara'); also used as a modern/phonetic variant of similar names. English, Gaelic, Irish, Portuguese Girl 12 #118
Caidin From Gaelic 'cad' (battle); commonly interpreted as 'little battle' or 'fighter' Gaelic, Irish Boy 11 #119
Doan Vietnamese: "group, troupe, unity"; Irish/Gaelic (anglicized): from Donn/Dubhán meaning "brown/dark, little dark one" English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish, Vietnamese Boy 11 #120
Aland Likely "little rock" or "handsome" Breton, Gaelic Boy 10 #121
Devinn Possibly "little fawn" or "little poet" (Gaelic); alternatively linked to "divine" or the place-name Devon Gaelic, Irish, Latin Unisex 9 #122
Neals Champion (also historically interpreted as 'cloud') Gaelic, Irish, Scottish Boy 9 #123
Ailbe Uncertain - possibly 'rock' (from Old Irish ail) or 'white/fair'. Gaelic, Irish Boy 8 #124
Lyness From the lake or pool; dweller by the water English, Gaelic, Scottish, Welsh Unisex 8 #125
Branna From Gaelic 'Bran' meaning 'raven' (occasionally treated as an English variant of Brianna, which means 'noble'/'high') Gaelic, Irish Girl 7 #126
Brec Speckled, freckled, mottled Gaelic, Irish Boy 7 #127
Adeen Multiple possible origins: 'little fire' (Irish), or 'religion/faith' (Arabic); sometimes treated as a place-name/spelling variant of Aden. Arabic, English, Gaelic, Irish, Somali Boy 6 #128
Kaelanie Likely 'sea and sky' (modern variant of Kailani); can also be seen as a feminized form related to Kaelan English, Gaelic Girl 6 #129
Lugh Bright, shining; associated with skill, craftsmanship and mastery Gaelic, Irish Boy 6 #130
Nesa Most commonly linked to Arabic 'Nisa' meaning 'women'; also used as a form of Irish Nessa (meaning varies by source). Arabic, English, Gaelic, Irish, Persian Girl 6 #131
Nevina Little saint (Irish); alternatively 'new' (Sanskrit) or associated with 'marigold' (Slavic) Gaelic, Irish Girl 6 #132
Cormack Charioteer Gaelic, Irish Boy 5 #133
Mearah Uncertain - possibly 'light' (from Hebrew Meira) or related to Irish 'merry/happy'; also used as a modern elaboration. English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish Girl 5 #134
Niella From Gaelic Niall meaning "champion" (also glossed as "cloud" or "passionate"); as a diminutive it can be understood as "little champion" Gaelic Girl 5 #135
Rohane Likely from Sanskrit 'Rohan' meaning 'ascending, growing'; alternatively may be used as a variant of Rowan/Rónán meaning 'little red-haired one' or 'little red person'. Gaelic, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit Boy 3 #136
Aedre Fiery; related to 'fire' or 'the fiery one' Gaelic, Irish Unisex
Aenghus From Old Irish elements meaning 'one' + 'choice/strength' - often given as 'one choice' or 'unique choice'. Gaelic, Irish Boy
Aherin Derived from 'Ó hEachtighearna' - 'descendant of Eachtighearna', an old Gaelic personal name often interpreted as 'lord of deeds' or possibly 'horse lord' (exact original sense uncertain). Gaelic, Irish Boy
Aibne Likely 'river' or 'stream' (from Proto-Celtic root *abonā) Gaelic, Irish Boy
Aif Beautiful, radiant; associated with joy and brightness Gaelic, Irish Girl
Ailbhin Little white/fair one Gaelic, Irish Boy
Aileane Variant of Eileen/Helen meaning "bright, shining one" or "light" Gaelic, Irish Girl
Ailsah Associated with Ailsa Craig - often interpreted as 'elf victory' or 'rock/island of the elves' Gaelic, Scottish Girl
Ajthne Possibly from Old Irish eithne meaning "kernel" or "grain"; if invented, meaning is uncertain Gaelic Girl
Alastrina Defender of men; protector Gaelic, Scottish Girl
Allenn Likely "little rock"; also sometimes rendered as "handsome" or linked to "harmony" Breton, Gaelic Boy
Alpin Uncertain; an old Gaelic name borne by early Scottish rulers (Alpín). Sometimes interpreted as 'white' or associated with nobility, but exact etymology is unclear. Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Amnchadh Unknown - meaning is uncertain due to rarity; not reliably recorded in primary name sources Gaelic, Irish Boy
Angas One strength; unique choice Gaelic, Scottish 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