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Gaelic names - Baby names with the origin Gaelic

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Anghus From Old Irish elements óen 'one' + gus 'strength, vigor, choice' - often interpreted as 'unique strength' or 'one choice'. Gaelic Boy
Aod Fire Gaelic, Irish Boy
Aodhfinn Compound of Aodh 'fire' and Fionn 'fair, white' - roughly 'bright/white fire' or 'fair fire'. Gaelic, Irish Boy
Ardae From Gaelic 'ard' meaning 'high' or 'noble'; also echoes the Turkish name 'Arda' - connotations of elevation or nobility. English, Gaelic, Turkish Unisex
Ardkill From Gaelic ard 'high' + cill/kill 'church' - 'high church' or 'church on a hill' Gaelic Unisex
Ardmoare Great height / high and great Gaelic, Irish Unisex
Ariella Fiona Ariella: "lioness of God" (female form of Ariel). Fiona: "fair, white, or beautiful" (from Gaelic fionn). Gaelic, Hebrew, Scottish Girl
Arnan Uncertain - possibly Hebrew (related to רנן 'ranan' meaning 'joy' or 'song'), or from the Germanic element 'arn' meaning 'eagle', or an Irish/Gaelic form linked to the place-name Aran. Gaelic, Germanic, Hebrew, Irish, Norse Boy
ayleen Bright, shining; 'light' (often connected to Helen). When influenced by Aylín it can be associated with 'moon halo'. Gaelic, Irish Girl
Bailefour Likely 'homestead/town of the cold' or 'cold homestead' (probable place-name meaning) Gaelic, Scottish Unisex
Bairdin Likely "little bard" or "little poet" (diminutive of 'bard') Gaelic Boy
Bairdon Derived from 'Baird' meaning 'bard' (poet); roughly 'son of the bard' or 'little bard'. Gaelic, Scottish Boy
Ballinde No established meaning; likely an invented or place-based name (possible 'town' element) or a variant of Belinda Gaelic Girl
Ballindeny Town/settlement of Deny/Denny (placename-derived; meaning inferred from Gaelic elements) Gaelic Unisex
Ban Varies by origin: Japanese kanji can mean 'ten thousand' (万), 'companion' (伴), or 'guard/turn' (番); Chinese surname 班 conveys 'group' or 'class'; Gaelic/Irish bán means 'white, fair'. Chinese, Gaelic, Irish, Japanese, Vietnamese Boy
Banain Unclear. Possible meanings include a link to Arabic 'banīn' ('children/offspring') or to Irish 'bán' ('white, fair'); no single widely attested meaning Gaelic Unisex
Banne Unknown - no widely documented meaning; may be related to Gaelic bán ('white/fair') or be a locational/surname-derived name Gaelic Unisex
Barde Bard - poet, minstrel, storyteller English, French, Gaelic, Scottish Boy
Barr From Gaelic 'bàrr' meaning 'top, summit, hill' Gaelic, Scottish Boy
Barri Likely 'spear' (from Gaelic); sometimes rendered as 'fair‑haired' in Anglicized use Gaelic, Irish Boy
Bealtine May Day; 'Bel's fire' or 'bright fire' (festival of fire) Gaelic, Irish Girl
Bearcban Etymology uncertain; historically attested medieval Irish personal name. Possibly contains a diminutive or a compound element (exact meaning unknown). Gaelic, Irish Boy
Beldane Probably associated with the Gaelic festival Bealtaine/Beltane - 'Bel's fire' or 'bright fire' (May); form may also recall 'beldame' (old woman) in later English Gaelic, Irish 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
Bercnan Probably "little raven" (diminutive of an Old Irish word for raven; sometimes interpreted as "speckled/dusky") Gaelic, Irish Boy
Betha Either 'God is my oath' (from Elizabeth) or 'life' (from Gaelic beatha) Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish Girl
Bevyn Variant of Bevin/Bevan - 'son of Evan' (Welsh) or related to Irish Béibhinn meaning 'fair, melodious, or lively'. Gaelic Unisex
Bhruic From Old Irish brocc 'badger' - used patronymically as 'of Brocc' or 'descendant of Brocc'. Gaelic, Irish Boy
Blamor Invented name; can be interpreted as 'great sea' or 'beautiful love' depending on root influences Gaelic Unisex
Boanna From the Irish goddess Bóann (Bóand), associated with the River Boyne; possibly 'white cow' or 'cow of wisdom/knowledge'. Gaelic, Irish Girl
Boyn Associated with the River Boyne and the Gaelic goddess Boann; possibly derived from elements meaning 'white cow' or a river name Gaelic, Irish Boy
Braedin Originally 'salmon' (Irish Bradán); alternatively interpreted as 'broad valley' Gaelic, Irish Boy
Branan Little raven (from Gaelic Branán) / descendant of Bran Gaelic, Irish Boy
Branen Little raven (from Bran, 'raven') Gaelic, Irish Boy
Brangain From 'Bran' meaning 'raven' - a diminutive/descendant sense: 'little raven' or 'descendant of Bran'. Gaelic Boy
Breana Janiyah {'Breana': 'noble, strong (from Brian/Brianna)', 'Janiyah': "often given the sense of 'paradise' or 'garden' (from Arabic 'Jannah'); also treated as a modern variant of Janiya/Jania"} Gaelic
Breannah Noble, strong Gaelic, Irish Girl
Breanni Noble, strong Gaelic, Irish Girl
brecken Freckled, speckled Gaelic, Irish Unisex
breidi Derived from Brigid - 'exalted' or 'high' (diminutive sense: 'little exalted one') Gaelic, Irish Girl
Breona Jhaniyah {'Breona': "Likely 'noble' or 'strong' (related to Brianna/Brian)", 'Jhaniyah': "Generally interpreted as 'paradise' (if linked to Jannah) or 'God is gracious'/'gift' (if linked to Jan/John roots); modern invented spelling"} Gaelic
Briana Jhaniyah Briana = noble, strong. Jhaniyah = modern/variant meaning often interpreted as 'from paradise' or 'heavenly' (or related to Janiya/Janiah meanings such as 'God is gracious' in some usages). Gaelic Girl
Briawna Noble, strong, exalted English, Gaelic Girl
Bridea Derived from Brigid, meaning "exalted one" or "strength/power" Gaelic, Irish Girl
Bridgita Exalted one; strength, power Gaelic, Irish Girl
Bridgitta Exalted one; strength, power, vigor Gaelic, Irish Girl
Bridgittah “exalted one,” associated with strength and power Gaelic, Irish Girl
Briene Derived from Brian: "high, noble, strong" Gaelic, Irish Girl

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