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Celtic Names
Irish, Welsh, Scottish and Cornish names full of myth and music. Celtic names carry landscapes in them — green hills, old stories, songs in pub corners. From familiar favourites to deep cuts, each comes with its meaning and pronunciation-friendly rhythm.
152 names
Aiden
Irish Gaelic
Little fire
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Aisling
Irish Gaelic
Dream, vision
GirlLiteraryMythological
Alana
Irish / Hawaiian
Rock, harmony
GirlVirtue
Aldric
Old German
Noble ruler
BoyHistorical
Alistair
Scottish Gaelic
Defender of mankind
BoyLiterary
Angus
Scottish Gaelic
One strength
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Annabel
Scottish / English
Loving
GirlLiterary
Annick
Breton / French
Grace
GirlLiterary
Aoife
Irish Gaelic
Beauty, radiance
GirlMythologicalVirtue
Arlo
Old English / Celtic
Fortified hill
Boy
Arthur
Celtic / Latin
Bear
BoyLiteraryMythological
Arturo
Celtic / Spanish
Bear
BoyLiteraryMythological
Avery
Old English / French
Ruler of elves
Unisex
Barnaby
Greek / English
Son of consolation
BoyLiterary
Beckett
Old English
Bee cottage
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Bonnie
Scots
Pretty, cheerful
GirlVirtue
Bowie
Scottish / English
Yellow-haired
Unisex
Brendan
Irish Gaelic
Prince
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Brennan
Irish Gaelic
Sorrow, descendant of Braonán
UnisexHistorical
Bridget
Irish Gaelic
Exalted one
GirlMythologicalVirtue
Brodie
Scottish
From the muddy place
Unisex
Brody
Scottish / American
From the muddy place
Boy
Brogan
Irish Gaelic
Sorrow, or sturdy shoe
UnisexNature
Bryce
Scottish / American
Speckled
BoyNature
Brynn
Welsh / American
Hill
Girl
Caitlin
Irish Gaelic
Pure
GirlVirtue
Callahan
Irish Gaelic
Strife
BoyHistorical
Callum
Scottish Gaelic
Dove
BoyBiblicalVirtue
Cameron
Scottish Gaelic
Crooked nose
Unisex
Cara
Italian / Irish / English
Beloved in Italian, friend in Irish
GirlVirtue
Caspian
Latin / English
Of the Caspian Sea
BoySeaLiterary
Cassidy
Irish-American
Curly-haired
Unisex
Cathal
Irish Gaelic
Battle ruler
BoyHistorical
Cedric
Old English
Bounty
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Cillian
Irish Gaelic
Strife, contention
BoyHistorical
Cody
Irish / American
Helpful
BoyHistorical
Connor
Irish Gaelic
Lover of wolves
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Cordelia
Celtic / Latin
Daughter of the sea
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Cormac
Irish Gaelic
Charioteer
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Darcie
French / Irish
From Arcy
GirlLiterary
Delaney
Irish / English
Of the alder grove
UnisexNature
Desmond
Irish Gaelic
Man from south Munster
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Donovan
Irish Gaelic
Dark warrior
UnisexHistorical
Duncan
Scottish Gaelic
Dark warrior
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Dylan
Welsh / Celtic
Son of the sea
BoyLiteraryMythological
Eamon
Irish Gaelic
Wealthy guardian
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Eira
Welsh / Old Norse
Snow
GirlNatureCelestial
Elliot
English / Scottish
The Lord is my God
UnisexLiterary
Ellis
Welsh / English
Benevolent
Unisex
Elowen
Cornish Celtic
Elm tree
GirlNature
Elspeth
Scots / English
God is my oath
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Emmett
German / English
Universal strength
Boy
Eoin
Irish Gaelic
God is gracious
BoyBiblical
Erin
Irish Gaelic
Ireland
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Evan
Welsh
Young warrior
Boy
Evander
Greek / Scottish
Good man
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Evelyn
English / Celtic
Wished-for child
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Ewan
Scottish Gaelic
Born of the yew tree
Boy
Fergus
Scottish Gaelic
Man of vigour
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Finley
Scottish / Irish
Fair warrior
BoyHistoricalNature
Finn
Irish Gaelic
Fair
BoyMythological
Fraser
Scottish
Strawberry, of the French
BoyHistorical
Gael
Celtic / Breton
Of the Gaels
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Gareth
Welsh
Gentle
BoyLiteraryMythological
Genevieve
French / Celtic / English
Tribe woman
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Greer
Scottish / American
Watchful, alert
UnisexHistorical
Griffin
Welsh
Strong lord, fierce
UnisexMythologicalLiterary
Gulliver
Irish / English
Glutton
BoyLiterary
Gwendolyn
Welsh / English
White ring, blessed
GirlLiteraryMythological
Hamilton
Scottish / American
Crooked hill
UnisexHistoricalLiterary
Hamish
Scottish Gaelic
Supplanter
BoyHistoricalBiblical
Harvey
Breton / English
Battle-worthy
BoyLiterary
Hazel
Old English
The hazel tree
GirlBotanicalNature
Ian
Scottish Gaelic / Hebrew
God is gracious
BoyHistorical
Idris
Arabic / Welsh
Ardent lord, studious
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Imogen
Celtic / Shakespearean
Maiden
GirlLiterary
Iona
Scottish Gaelic
The sacred Scottish isle where St Columba founded his abbey
GirlNatureHistorical
Isla
Scottish Gaelic
Island
GirlNature
Isolde
Celtic / Germanic
Ice ruler
GirlLiteraryMythological
Ivor
Welsh / Old Norse
Yew archer
Boy
Jameson
Scottish-American
Son of James
BoyLiterary
Keith
Scottish
Battle place
Boy
Kennedy
Irish Gaelic
Helmeted head
UnisexHistorical
Kester
Scottish / Greek
Bearer of Christ
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Kieran
Irish Gaelic
Dark one
Unisex
Knox
Scottish / American
From the round hill
BoyHistorical
Lachlan
Scottish Gaelic
From the land of lochs
BoyHistoricalNature
Lainey
English / French
Bright light
Girl
Lana
Slavic / Irish / English
Light in Slavic, rock in Irish
GirlVirtue
Liam
Irish
Strong-willed warrior
Boy
Lincoln
Latin / Celtic
Lake colony
BoyHistorical
Logan
Scottish Gaelic
Little hollow
UnisexNature
Lorcan
Irish Gaelic
Little fierce one
BoyHistorical
Lyle
Scottish-American
From the island
Boy
Maddox
Welsh / American
Son of Madoc
BoyHistorical
Maeve
Irish Gaelic
Intoxicating
GirlMythologicalHistorical
Maisie
Scottish
Pearl
GirlVirtue
Malcolm
Scottish Gaelic
Devotee of St Columba
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Marnie
Hebrew / Scottish
Sea of bitterness
GirlLiterary
Mavis
Old French / English
Song thrush
GirlBotanicalLiterary
Maxwell
Scottish / English
Great spring
BoyHistorical
Megan
Welsh (from Margaret)
Pearl
GirlVirtue
Molly
Irish
Bitter / sea of bitterness
GirlVirtueLiterary
Murray
Scottish
From the sea settlement
BoyHistorical
Myles
Latin / Irish
Soldier, servant
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Niall
Irish Gaelic
Champion
BoyHistoricalMythological
Niamh
Irish Gaelic
Bright, radiant
GirlMythologicalVirtue
Nolan
Irish Gaelic
Champion
BoyHistorical
Nora
Irish / Greek
Honour
GirlLiterary
Orla
Irish Gaelic
Golden princess
GirlVirtueHistorical
Oscar
Old English / Gaelic
God-spear or deer-lover
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Oswald
Old English
Divine ruler
BoyHistorical
Owen
Welsh / Latin
Young warrior
BoyHistoricalMythological
Padraig
Irish Gaelic
Noble
BoyVirtueHistorical
Paisley
Scottish
Church
Girl
Percival
Old French / Arthurian
Pierce the valley
BoyLiteraryMythological
Pierce
Irish-American
Rock
BoyHistorical
Quinn
Irish Gaelic
Counsel
Unisex
Rafferty
Irish Gaelic
Prosperity wielder
Unisex
Reagan
Irish / English
Little king
UnisexHistorical
Reese
Welsh / American
Ardour, enthusiasm
Unisex
Reid
Scottish-American
Red-haired
Unisex
Riley
Irish / Old English
Courageous, rye meadow
Unisex
Ronan
Irish Gaelic
Little seal
BoySeaVirtue
Rory
Scottish / Irish
Red king
BoyHistorical
Rowan
Celtic / Gaelic
Little red one
UnisexBotanicalNature
Ryan
Irish Gaelic
Little king
BoyHistorical
Ryleigh
Irish / American
Courageous
GirlNature
Sabrina
Welsh / English / American
From the river Severn
GirlLiterarySea
Sage
Latin / English
Wise
UnisexBotanicalNature
Saoirse
Irish Gaelic
Freedom
GirlVirtue
Scott
Scottish
From Scotland
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Senan
Irish Gaelic
Wise old one
BoyVirtueHistorical
Seren
Welsh
Star
GirlCelestial
Sinead
Irish Gaelic
God is gracious
GirlVirtueLiterary
Skye
Scottish
The misty Scottish island, also the open sky
UnisexNatureCelestial
Sloane
Irish / English
Warrior
Unisex
Sullivan
Irish-American
Dark-eyed
BoyHistorical
Tallulah
Choctaw / English
Leaping water
GirlNatureLiterary
Tamsin
Cornish
Twin
GirlLiterary
Tara
Sanskrit / Irish
Star in Sanskrit
GirlCelestialMythological
Tegan
Welsh
Fair, lovely
UnisexNature
Tiernan
Irish Gaelic
Little lord
BoyHistorical
Tristan
Welsh / Arthurian
Tumult, sorrow
BoyLiteraryMythological
Una
Irish / Latin
One in Latin, lamb in Irish
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Vaughn
Welsh
Small
BoyHistorical
Vivian
Latin / English
Alive
GirlLiteraryMythological
Wallace
Scottish
Foreign, of the Welsh
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Wilder
English
Hunter
UnisexNatureLiterary
Winifred
Welsh
Blessed peacemaking
GirlHistoricalBiblical
Wren
Old English
The tiny bird with an outsized voice — a name of small, fierce beauty.
UnisexNature
Wynn
Welsh
Blessed, fair
UnisexVirtueLiterary
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