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