Celtic – Irish: Meaning of Names — Origin — Ideas for Baby Names |
| Name | Meaning of Name | Gender | Origin |
| ADSALUTA | myth name | female | celtic |
| AIFE | a great warrior woman of myth | female | celtic |
| AIFRIC | AFRIC | AFRICA | AP |
| AIGNEIS | pure | female | celtic |
| AILIDH | kind | female | celtic |
| AINE | Happiness. | female | celtic |
| AINGEAL | angel | female | celtic |
| ALASTRIONA | ALASTRINE | AL | defends mankind |
| ALMA | good | female | celtic |
| ANDRASTE | victory | female | celtic |
| ANNWN | ANNWFN | myth name (the Otherworld) | female |
| ARDRA | noble | female | celtic |
| ARIENH | oath | female | celtic |
| ARLANA | ARLENE | ARELA | AR |
| BAB | BAV | name meaning unknown | female |
| BERIT | BIRGIT | BERTA | BIR |
| BETHA | BEATHA | life | female |
| BLAIR | from the plain lands | female | celtic |
| BRANGAINE | character from Isolde legend | female | celtic |
| BRANWEN | sister of Bendigeidfran | female | celtic |
| BRENNA | raven | female | celtic |
| BRETTA | BRET | BRIT | BRITE |
| BRIANA | strong | female | celtic |
| BRICTA | name meaning unknown | female | celtic |
| BRID | BRIDE | BRIGHID | BRE |
| BRINA | defender | female | celtic |
| CAOILFHIONN | KEELIN | slender and comely | female |
| CARA | friend | female | celtic |
| CARMEL | from the vineyard | female | celtic |
| CARY | CAREY | the dark one | female |
| CINNIA | CINNIE | beauty | female |
| CORDELIA | of the sea | female | celtic |
| COVENTINA | water goddess | female | celtic |
| DAGHDA | name meaning unknown | female | celtic |
| DANA | from Denmark | female | celtic |
| DECHTIRE | myth name (a nursemaid) | female | celtic |
| DEIRDRE | sorrowful | female | celtic |
| DEOCH | myth name (a princess of Munster) | female | celtic |
| DIVA | DEVA | DEVONA | DIVON |
| DONELLA | dark-haired elfin girl | female | celtic |
| DONIA | dark-skinned | female | celtic |
| DOREEN | DOREENA | moody | female |
| EDANA | ENA | passionate | female |
| EDNA | ENA | ETHNE | fire |
| ENID | geist (spirit) | female | celtic |
| EPONA | name meaning unknown | female | celtic |
| ERINA | ERIN | ERIE | EREA |
| ETAIN | a fairy | female | celtic |
| EVELYN | ENGL | EVELINA | EV |
| FEDELM | myth name (wife of Loegaire) | female | celtic |
| FENELLA | of the white shoulders | female | celtic |
| FIANNA | legendary tale | female | celtic |
| FINDABAIR | myth name (daughter of Medb) | female | celtic |
| FINGULA | myth name (daughter of Lyr) | female | celtic |
| FIONA | white or comely | female | celtic |
| GENEVIEVE | white wave | female | celtic |
| GERMAINE | loud of voice | female | celtic |
| GILDA | GILDAS | serves God | female |
| GINERVA | GINEBRA | GINESSA | white as foam |
| GITTA | strong | female | celtic |
| GRANIA | love | female | celtic |
| GUENNOLA | white | female | celtic |
| GUINEVERE | GUENEVERE | GWE | white lady |
| GWENDOLEN | GWENDOLIN | GWY | of the white brow |
| GWENNETH | GWENETH | GWYNIT | blessed |
| IONA | IONE | from the king’s island | female |
| ISOLD | ISOLDE | ISOLDA | the fair |
| JENNIFER | JENNYFER | JENNY | white wave |
| JOYCE | feminine of Jodoc | female | celtic |
| KEELIN | KEELY | KEELIA | slender |
| KENNOCHA | lovely | female | celtic |
| LAVENA | joy | female | celtic |
| LESLIE | LESLEY | from the gray fortress | female |
| LINETTE | LINNETTE | LYNETT | grace |
| LYONESSE | little lion | female | celtic |
| MAUREEN | MOREEN | great | female |
| MAVIS | MAVELLE | MAVIE | songbird |
| MEADGHBH | MAEVEEN | MABINA | nimble |
| MEDB | MAEVE | mythical queen | female |
| MELVA | MELVINA | MALVINA | handmaiden |
| MEREDITH | protector of the sea | female | celtic |
| MOINA | MOYNA | mild | female |
| MORGAN | MORGANCE | MORGANE | dweller of the sea |
| MORNA | dearly loved | female | celtic |
| MORRIGAN | a war goddess | female | celtic |
| MOYA | MOIRA | MOR | exceptional |
| MYRNA | MERNA | MIRNA | MOIN |
| NANTOSUELTA | name meaning unknown | female | celtic |
| NEALA | NEALIE | ruler | female |
| NOLA | famous | female | celtic |
| OIFA | myth name (sister of Ove) | female | celtic |
| OILELL | a mythical queen | female | celtic |
| OLWEN | OLWYN | myth name (daughter of Yspaddaden) | female |
| OPPIDA | name meaning unknown | female | celtic |
| ORIANA | blond | female | celtic |
| OVE | myth name (daughter of Dearg) | female | celtic |
| PENARDDUN | myth name (daughter of Beli) | female | celtic |
| REGAN | REAGHAN | nobility | female |
| RHIANNON | myth name (daughter of Hefeydd) | female | celtic |
| RONAT | seal | female | celtic |
| ROWENA | white | comely | female |
| SELMA | comely | female | celtic |
| ULA | sea jewel | female | celtic |
| UNA | white wave | female | celtic |
| VENETIA | blessed | female | celtic |
| WYNNE | WINNIE | WYNNIE | white or fair |
| YSEULT | fair | female | celtic |
| ZENEVIEVA | ZINERVA | pale | female |
| ADAIR | from the ford by the oak trees | male | celtic |
| AHERN | AHEARN | lord of the horses | male |
| AILBE | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| AILILL | myth name (king of Connaught) | male | celtic |
| AIRELL | nobleman | male | celtic |
| ALAN | ALLEN | ALLAN | ALLYN |
| ALANSON | son of Allan | male | celtic |
| ANGUS | ANGHUS | AENGUS | AO |
| ANNA | ANANT | from the stream | male |
| ANSGAR | warrior | male | celtic |
| ANWELL | ANWYL | beloved | male |
| ANYON | anvil | male | celtic |
| AOD | myth name (son of Lyr) | male | celtic |
| AP OWEN | son of Owen | male | celtic |
| ARAWN | myth name (king of the Underworld) | male | celtic |
| ARGYLE | from the land of the Irish | male | celtic |
| ARLEN | ARLIN | ARLYN | ARLA |
| ARTHUR | ARTUR | ART | ATTY |
| BAIRD | bard | male | celtic |
| BARRY | BAIRRFHIONN | BARRA | good marksman |
| BEACAN | BECAN | small | male |
| BEDWYR | Arthurian legend name | male | celtic |
| BENDIGEIDFRAN | name of a king | male | celtic |
| BEVAN | BEVIN | BEVYN | young soldier |
| BLAINE | BLAYNE | BLANE | BL |
| BLAIR | from the plain | male | celtic |
| BOADHAGH | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| BOWDEN | BOWDYN | BODEN | BO |
| BOWEN | BOWYN | son of Owen | male |
| BOYNTON | from the white river | male | celtic |
| BRAN | BRANN | raven | male |
| BRASIL | BREASAL | BASIL | battle |
| BREANAINN | BREANDAN | BRED | sword |
| BRENDAN | BRAN | BRAM | BROI |
| BRETT | BRET | a Breton | male |
| BRIAN | BRYAN | BRYANT | BRI |
| BRICE | BRYCE | swift | male |
| BRICRIU | myth name (the poison-tongued) | male | celtic |
| BRITOMARTUS | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| BURGESS | citizen | male | celtic |
| CACHAMWRI | legend name (a servant of Arthur) | male | celtic |
| CADELL | warring | male | celtic |
| CADMAN | fighter | male | celtic |
| CALDER | from the stony river | male | celtic |
| CALUM | dove | male | celtic |
| CAMERON | CAMERO | CAMEY | crooked nose |
| CAOIMHGHIN | gentle | male | celtic |
| CARADOC | dearly loved | male | celtic |
| CARDEW | from the black fort | male | celtic |
| CAREW | CAREY | CARY | from the fortress |
| CARNEY | CAR | CARR | CATHAO |
| CARROL | CARROLL | champion | male |
| CASEY | brave | male | celtic |
| CASSIVELLAUNUS | CASWALLAN | Arthurian myth name | male |
| CATHAL | CAHAL | CONALL | CO |
| CATHBAD | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| CEDRIC | chief | male | celtic |
| CELYDDON | myth name (father of Culhwch) | male | celtic |
| CHAD | defense | male | celtic |
| CLUST | myth name (son of Clustfeinad) | male | celtic |
| CLUSTFEINAD | myth name | male | celtic |
| COCIDIUS | myth name (a hunter god) | male | celtic |
| COINNEACH | handsome | male | celtic |
| CONALL | myth name (Ulster chieftain) | male | celtic |
| CONALL CERNACH | myth name (Ulster chief) | male | celtic |
| CONAN | CONANT | CON | CONN |
| CONCHOBAR | myth name (a hero) | male | celtic |
| CONDAN | CONDON | dark-haired wise man | male |
| CONLAOCH | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| CONN | myth name (son of Lir) | male | celtic |
| CONNLA | myth name (son of Conn) | male | celtic |
| CONROY | persistent | male | celtic |
| CONWAY | hound of the plain | male | celtic |
| CORANN | myth name (a druid) | male | celtic |
| CORMAC | CAIRBRE | CARBRY | charioteer |
| CRADAWG | myth name (son of Bran) | male | celtic |
| CUCHULAIN | myth name (the Hound of Ulster) | male | celtic |
| CULAIN | CULANN | myth name (the smith) | male |
| CULHWCH | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| CULLEN | cub | male | celtic |
| CUSTENNIN | myth name (a giant) | male | celtic |
| CYNYR | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| DALLAS | dwells by the waterfall | male | celtic |
| DAMAN | demon | male | celtic |
| DARCY | dark | male | celtic |
| DEARG | son of Daghda | male | celtic |
| DERMOT | free | male | celtic |
| DESMOND | from south Munster | male | celtic |
| DEVIN | DEVYN | poet | male |
| DILLION | faithful | male | celtic |
| DINSMORE | from the hill fort | male | celtic |
| DOANE | from the sand hill | male | celtic |
| DONALD | DON | DOYLE | DOY |
| DONAT | DONAL | DOMHNALL | D |
| DONNALLY | DONNELLY | brave | dark man |
| DONNCHADH | DONOGH | DONAGH | strong fighter |
| DOUGHLAS | DOUGLAS | dwells by the dark stream | male |
| DREM | myth name (son of Dremidydd) | male | celtic |
| DRISCOLL | DRISCOL | DRISKE | interpreter |
| DRUCE | wise | male | celtic |
| DRUDWYN | myth name (Mabon’s dog) | male | celtic |
| DRUMMOND | lives on the hill top | male | celtic |
| DUANE | DEWAIN | DWAYNE | song |
| DUER | hero | male | celtic |
| DUFF | DUBV | DUFFY | dark-faced |
| DUNCAN | DUNHAM | dark-skinned fighter | male |
| DYFED | from Dyfred | male | celtic |
| EA | EDAN | fire | male |
| EBURACON | lives near the yew-tree estate | male | celtic |
| EFNISIEN | myth name (son of Euroswydd) | male | celtic |
| EGAN | EGHAN | ardent | male |
| EGOMAS | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| EINION | anvil | male | celtic |
| ELIDOR | myth name (a monk) | male | celtic |
| EMRYS | Celtic form of Ambrose (immortal) | male | celtic |
| ERIM | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| EVAN | young fighter | male | celtic |
| EVNISSYEN | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| EWEN | EWAN | EWYN | EOGHANN |
| FARREL | FARRELL | brave | male |
| FERCHAR | myth name (son of Uisnech) | male | celtic |
| FERDIAD | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| FERGHUS | FERGUS | FEARGHUS | manly |
| FERRIS | rock | male | celtic |
| FIACRE | FIACRA | eagle | male |
| FIALLAN | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| FIAMAIN | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| FINBAR | FINNBAR | FYNBAR | ||
| FINIAN | handsome | male | celtic |
| FINN | FINGAL | myth name | male |
| FLOYD | gray | male | celtic |
| FORSA | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| GALL | stranger | male | celtic |
| GALVIN | GALVYN | sparrow | male |
| GELBAN | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| GILDAS | serves God | male | celtic |
| GILMORE | serves Mary | male | celtic |
| GILROY | serves the red-haired lord | male | celtic |
| GIRARD | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| GLEN | GLYN | GLENN | from the valley |
| GLIFIEU | myth name (son of Taran) | male | celtic |
| GORSEDD | myth name (from Arberth) | male | celtic |
| GRUDDIEU | myth name (son of Muriuel) | male | celtic |
| GUY | sensible | male | celtic |
| GWALCHMAI | myth name | Arthurian legend (Gawain) | male |
| GWAWL | myth name (son of Clud) | male | celtic |
| GWEFL | myth name (son of Gwastad) | male | celtic |
| GWERN | myth name (son of Matholwch) | male | celtic |
| GWERNACH | myth name | male | celtic |
| GWRI | of the golden hair | male | celtic |
| GWYNHAM | myth name (father of Teithi) | male | celtic |
| HAFGAN | myth name | male | celtic |
| HALWN | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| HEFEYDD | myth name (father of Rhiannon) | male | celtic |
| HEILYN | myth name (son of Gwyn) | male | celtic |
| HENBEDDESTR | fastest man | male | celtic |
| HENWAS | myth name (brother of Henbeddestr) | male | celtic |
| HERNE | myth name (a hunter god) | male | celtic |
| HOEL | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| HUARWAR | myth name (son of Halwn) | male | celtic |
| HUEIL | myth name (son of Caw) | male | celtic |
| HUON | name meaning unknown) | male | celtic |
| IDEN | wealthy | male | celtic |
| INNIS | INNESS | from the island | male |
| IRVIN | IRVEN | IRVYN | IRVI |
| KALEN | KAILEN | KALAN | KAL |
| KANE | KAYNE | intelligent | male |
| KARNEY | KEARNEY | fighter | male |
| KEANE | KEENE | tall and handsome | male |
| KEGAN | KEEGAN | KEAGHAN | son of Egan |
| KEIR | dark-skinned | male | celtic |
| KELVIN | KELVYN | KELWIN | K |
| KENDALL | KENDAL | KENDHAL | from the bright valley |
| KENNETH | handsome | male | celtic |
| KENT | KENTIGERN | head chief | male |
| KERMIT | KERMODE | son of Diarmaid | male |
| KERRY | KEARY | dark | male |
| KERWIN | KERWYN | KIRWIN | K |
| KEVIN | KEVYN | KEVAN | gentle |
| KILLIAN | KILIAN | blind | male |
| KUNAGNOS | wise | male | celtic |
| KYNTHELIG | myth name (a guide) | male | celtic |
| LAIRGNEN | myth name (of Connaught) | male | celtic |
| LEE | LEIGH | healer | male |
| LEITH | meadow | male | celtic |
| LESLEY | LESLIE | from the gray fortress | male |
| LINCOLN | from the settlement by the pool | male | celtic |
| LIR | a mythical king | male | celtic |
| LLEWELYN | ruler | male | celtic |
| LLOYD | gray | male | celtic |
| LLYR | a mythical king | male | celtic |
| LUXOVIOUS | myth name (god of Luxeuil) | male | celtic |
| MABON | myth name (god of youth) | male | celtic |
| MAC | MACK | son of | male |
| MACCUS | hammer | male | celtic |
| MACKLIN | MACKLYN | son of Flann | male |
| MADDOX | MADDOCK | beneficient | male |
| MALCOLM | servant of Saint Columba | male | celtic |
| MALVIN | MALVYN | MELVIN | M |
| MATHOLWCH | myth name | male | celtic |
| MEDR | myth name | male | celtic |
| MEDREDYDD | myth name (son of Medredydd) | male | celtic |
| MENW | myth name (a wizard) | male | celtic |
| MERLIN | MERLYN | from the hill over the sea | male |
| MORFRAN | myth name (an ugly demon) | male | celtic |
| MORGAN | MORVEN | MORVYN | M |
| MUNGO | lovable | male | celtic |
| MURDOC | MURDOCH | MURDOCK | seaman |
| MURTAGH | protects the sea | male | celtic |
| MYNOGAN | myth name (father of Beli) | male | celtic |
| NAOIS | myth name (a warrior) | male | celtic |
| NEAL | NEIL | NEALON | NELL |
| NELS | chief | male | celtic |
| NELSON | son of Neil | male | celtic |
| NEMAUSUS | myth name (god of Nimes) | male | celtic |
| NEWLIN | NEWLYN | from the new spring | male |
| NIECE | NEESE | choice | male |
| NISIEN | myth name (son of Euroswydd) | male | celtic |
| NOLAN | NOLAND | noble | male |
| ORIN | ORAN | white | male |
| OSCAR | OSKAR | OSKER | OSCK |
| OSSIAN | OISIN | name meaning unknown | male |
| OWEN | OWIN | OWYN | young fighter |
| PENDARAN | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| PERTH | PERT | from the thorn-bush thicket | male |
| PHELAN | wolf | male | celtic |
| POWELL | son of Howell | male | celtic |
| PRYDERI | care | male | celtic |
| PWYLL | myth name (lord of Annwn) | male | celtic |
| QUIN | QUINN | wise | male |
| REGAN | REGHAN | REAGAN | RE |
| RIVALIN | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| RONAN | oath | male | celtic |
| ROY | red-haired | male | celtic |
| SATIVOLA | name of a saint | male | celtic |
| SAWYER | cuts timber | male | celtic |
| SCILTI | legend name (messenger of Arthur) | male | celtic |
| SETANTA | myth name (son of Sualtam) | male | celtic |
| SHERIDAN | untamed | male | celtic |
| SIDWELL | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| SLOAN | SLOANE | fighter | male |
| SUGN | myth name (son of Sugnedudd) | male | celtic |
| TADHG | myth name (a prince of Munster) | male | celtic |
| TALIESIN | myth name (a bard) | male | celtic |
| TANGUY | fighter | male | celtic |
| TARAN | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| TEAGUE | TEAGHUE | bard | male |
| TEIRTU | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| TEITHI | myth name (son of Gwynham) | male | celtic |
| TEGID | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| TEYRNON | TIERNAN | TIERNAY | regal |
| TORREY | TORY | lives by the tower | male |
| TRAHERN | strong as iron | male | celtic |
| TREMAYNE | TREMAINE | from the town encircled by stone | male |
| TREVOR | wise | male | celtic |
| TUIREANN | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| TURI | bear | male | celtic |
| TWRCH | TRWYTH | myth name | male |
| UCHDRYD | myth name (Crossbeard) | male | celtic |
| UISNECH | USENECH | name meaning unknown | male |
| USK-WATER | name meaning unknown | male | celtic |
| VARDEN | VARDON | from the green hill | male |
| VARNEY | from the alder grove | male | celtic |
| VAUGHN | small | male | celtic |
| WEYLIN | WEYLYN | son of the wolf | male |
| WYNNE | fair | male | celtic |
| YORK | yew-tree | male | celtic |
| YSPADDADEN | myth name (father of Olwyn) | male | celtic |
