Gaelic Baby Names
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843 names found
Abboid
BoyGaelic
Abbey father.
Adair
UnisexCeltic English Gaelic Scottish
From the ford by the oak trees. Fortunate and powerful. From the Old English name Eadgar, a compound of 'ead' meaning rich or happy, and 'gar' meaning spear. From the oak tree ford. From the oak tree ford. Uncertain origin. May be a variant of Edgar, or from the Gaelic for 'oak tree ford'. Used for many hundreds of years as both surname and first name.
Adhamh
BoyGaelic Hebrew Irish Scottish
Gaelic form of Adam. Son of Adam: Man of the red earth. Of the earth.
Afkica
GirlGaelic
Pleasant.
Africa
GirlCeltic Gaelic Irish
Agreeable. Pleasant.
Aherin
BoyGaelic
Owns many horses.
Ahern
BoyCeltic Irish Gaelic
Lord of the horses. Owns many horses.
Aherne
BoyGaelic
Owns many horses.
Aidan
UnisexAnglo-Saxon Celtic Gaelic Irish
Name of a saint. Fire. Little fire, ardent. Aidan was popular in Ireland in the 7th century after the famous Irish monk Aidan, and was revived in the early 19th century. Warm; little fire. A masculine variant of Eshne from Irish Gaelic.
Aiden
BoyCeltic Gaelic Irish
Fire. Fiery.
Aigneis
GirlCeltic Greek Irish Gaelic
Pure. Gaelic forms of Agnes.
Ailean
BoyEnglish Gaelic Scottish
Fair; handsome. Handsome.
Ailen
BoyGaelic
Handsome.
Ailie
GirlFrench Gaelic Scottish
A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility. Now particularly popular in Scotland. The Scottish Gaelic form of Alice. From Ailsa Craig, a rocky islet in the Scottish Firth of Clyde. Also a Scottish variant of Else, and a diminutive of Ailis or Alison.
Ailin
BoyEnglish Gaelic Irish
Fair; handsome. Handsome.
Ailis
GirlCeltic English Gaelic German Irish
Noble. Of the nobility. From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide. The Scottish Gaelic form of Alice. Sweet. Noble or honest.
Aimil
GirlGaelic
Gaelic form of Amelia.
Aindreas
BoyGaelic Greek Irish Scottish
Manly. Strong.
Aingealag
GirlGaelic
Angel.
Airdsgainne
BoyGaelic
From the height of the cliff.
Airleas
UnisexGaelic Irish
Pledge.
Al
BoyCeltic English Gaelic German
Harmony, stone, or noble. Also fair, handsome. Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century. Fair; handsome. Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-. A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man. Friend.
Alai
BoyGaelic
Defender of man.
Alain
UnisexArthurian Legend Celtic English French Gaelic
From Alain le Gros one of the Fisher kings. Harmony, stone, or noble. Also fair, handsome. Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century. Fair; handsome. Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-. A form of the Celtic name Alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble. Handsome. Bright.