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Gaelic names - Baby names with the origin Gaelic

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Brigetta Exalted one; strength, power Gaelic, Irish Girl
Brigh Strength, power; exalted Gaelic, Irish Girl
Brighde Exalted one; strength, power Gaelic, Irish Girl
Brighidh Exalted one; high, noble; associated with strength/power Gaelic Girl
Brodick Broad bay or broad inlet Gaelic, Scottish Boy
Bryanah Derived from Brian: 'high, noble' (often interpreted as strong) Gaelic, Irish Girl
Brydea Derived from Brigid: 'exalted one' / associated with power and strength Gaelic, Irish Girl
Brydgett Exalted one; strength, power Gaelic, Irish Girl
Brydy From Brigid/Bridget - 'exalted one', associated with strength and power Gaelic, Irish Girl
Brygid Derived from Old Irish 'Brigit' meaning 'exalted one'; associated with strength, power, and vigor. Celtic, Gaelic, Irish Girl
cadin From the Celtic root 'cad' meaning 'battle' - commonly rendered as 'little battle' or 'young fighter'. English, Gaelic, Irish, Welsh Boy
Caelana Derived from Gaelic 'caol' meaning 'slender, narrow' - 'slender one' Gaelic, Irish Girl
Caeleen Little girl (diminutive) Gaelic, Irish Girl
Caelei Likely from Gaelic 'Cael' meaning 'slender' or a modern respelling related to Latin 'caeli' (heaven/sky); used as a contemporary given name. English, Gaelic, Irish, Latin Unisex
Caelene Derived from Gaelic Cael/Caelan meaning 'slender' or 'narrow' and sometimes associated with 'warrior'; occasionally linked to Latin 'caelum' meaning 'heaven' Gaelic Girl
Caelina Likely 'heavenly' (Latin) or 'slender/fair' (Irish); often interpreted as 'heavenly one' in modern use Gaelic, Latin Girl
Caeline Likely 'slender' or 'fair'; sometimes associated with 'heavenly' if linked to Céline Gaelic, Irish Girl
Caelyna Generally interpreted as 'heavenly' or a modern melodic variant; sometimes associated with 'slender' or the flower 'viburnum' (Kalina) English, Gaelic, Irish Girl
Cahla Possibly 'battle ruler' (if from Irish Cathal) or 'crown/laurel' (if related to Kayla); meaning uncertain Gaelic Girl
Cahlah Uncertain; possibly 'citadel/fortress' (if from Hebrew Keilah) or 'cove/harbor' (if from Cala); often used as a modern/phonetic variant of names like Kayla Gaelic Girl
caiden Little battle (from a root meaning 'battle') Gaelic Boy
Cailea Generally treated as a modern feminine form related to Kayla/Kailey, often associated with the Gaelic sense 'slender, fair' English, Gaelic Girl
Caileenah From Irish cailín 'girl'; also connected to Caitlín/Catherine meaning 'pure'. Gaelic, Irish Girl
cailegh A modern variant of Kaylee/Cailey; associated meanings include “pure” (from Caitlín) or “slender/fair” (from Caoilfhionn). English, Gaelic Girl
Caill Probably "slender, narrow" - likely related to Irish caol ('slender, thin') Gaelic, Irish Unisex
Caitlind Pure Gaelic, Irish Girl
Caledoniah From Caledonia; 'Scotland' or 'land of the Caledonii' Gaelic, Latin Girl
calen From Gaelic Caolán, typically interpreted as 'slender, narrow' (sometimes associated with youth or warrior roots in related forms). Gaelic, Irish Unisex
Caralan Possibly 'little champion' or 'fierce one' if derived from Irish Carolan (Cearbhallán); alternatively associated with 'beloved' if read as Cara + -lan Gaelic Unisex
Carass Uncertain - possibly 'love' (if from Welsh Carys) or 'friend' (if from Irish cara); otherwise a modern coinage without an established traditional meaning Gaelic, Irish Girl
Carnel Likely 'dweller by the cairn' or 'from the cairn' (from Gaelic carn 'heap of stones'); alternatively a variant of Cornel/Cornell derived from Cornelius English, Gaelic, Irish Boy
Cathalle Probably 'battle-mighty' or 'strong in battle' (derived from Gaelic 'Cathal') Gaelic Girl
Cathba Likely derived from Old Irish cath 'battle' - possibly 'battle-born' or 'battle leader' Gaelic, Irish Boy
Cayl Likely 'slender' (from Gaelic Cael); alternatively a modern variant of Cale/Caleb ('whole-hearted'). English, Gaelic Boy
Ceinlis Unclear - not a well-attested traditional name; no widely agreed meaning Gaelic
Cele Varies by origin: from Old Irish céle 'companion, servant'; or from Latin cael- 'heavenly' (via Celia/Celeste). Gaelic, Irish, Latin, Zulu Girl
Chandonn Likely a modern compound of Chandra (moon) + Donn (brown/chief) - roughly 'moon lord' or 'brown moon'. French, Gaelic, Irish, Sanskrit Boy
Cinneidid Uncertain; likely related to Gaelic elements meaning 'head/chief' or 'helmet-headed' (connected to the Kennedy root) Gaelic, Irish Unisex
Cobhan Uncertain - appears to be surname or place-name derived rather than a single well-attested lexical meaning Gaelic Boy
Coim Likely 'gentle' or 'beloved' (from Gaelic 'caomh') Gaelic Unisex
Columb Dove Gaelic, Irish Boy
Coly Diminutive of Colin ('dove') or from Old English 'col' meaning 'coal' - 'little coal' or 'dweller near coal/charcoal'. English, Gaelic, Irish Unisex
Comdhan Uncertain - not attested in major sources; possibly derived from Gaelic elements but meaning is unknown or unclear. Gaelic, Irish Boy
Conall of the Fiery Hair From Old Irish 'con' (hound) - commonly interpreted as 'strong as a hound', 'high-spirited' or 'strong-willed'. Gaelic, Irish Boy
Conall the Victorious From Old Irish meaning 'strong wolf' or 'mighty hound'; with the epithet 'the Victorious' indicating triumph Gaelic, Irish Boy
Conar Lover of hounds (from Gaelic element 'con' = hound) Gaelic, Irish Boy
Conchobarre Lover of hounds (hound-desiring) Gaelic, Irish Boy
Conel Hound or wolf - often rendered 'strong wolf' or 'valiant hound' Gaelic, Irish Boy
Connel From Gaelic Conall: 'strong wolf' or 'valiant hound' (strength, valor). Gaelic, Irish Boy
Conyn Little wolf / little hound (from Gaelic 'con'); alternatively a medieval nickname meaning 'rabbit'. 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