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Gaelic (Irish) Names and Their Meanings

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Gaelic (Irish): Meaning of Names — Origin — Ideas for Baby Names

Name Meaning of Name Gender Origin
AIBHLIN Irish/Gaelic form of Evelyn (hazelnut?) or Helen (light). female gaelic
AIDAN Irish/Gaelic name meaning Fireor Little fire.Variants include Adan Adeen Aden
AIGNEIS UNA Gaelic forms of Agnes (pure) female
AILIS Gaelic form of Alice (honest) female gaelic
AIMIL Gaelic form of Amelia (industrious) female gaelic
AINGEALAG angel female gaelic
AINSLEY Scottish/Gaelic. Named for the place. Originally a surname. Unisexual. Variants include Ainslee Ainsleigh Ainslie
AIRLEAS oath female gaelic
AISLINN Irish/Gaelic name meaning Vision; dream.Variants include Aislin Aisling Ashling
AITHNE Irish/Gaelic name meaning fire.Feminine form of Aidan. Variants include Aine Aithnea Eithne
ALANNA Rockor comely; beautiful.Also possibly a derivative of Old French Elaine (bright; shining) or Greek Helen (light). Variants include Alain Alaina Alaine
AMBER fierce female gaelic
AMHUINN lives at the alder-tree river female gaelic
ANNABEL ANNABELLE ANNAB joy
ARIENH name meaning unknown female gaelic
ASELMA fair female gaelic
BARABELL BARABAL stranger female
BEBHINN harmony female gaelic
BEITRIS Gaelic form of Beatrice (makes others happy) female gaelic
BREANDAN BRENDA little raven female
BRIGHDE myth name female gaelic
CAIRISTIONA CIORSTAG CI Christian
CARLING little champion female gaelic
CASSIDY CASIDHE clever female
CATHASACH CACI CASEY brave
CATRIONA CEIT CAIT CAI
CEALLACH warrior maid female gaelic
CEARA spear female gaelic
CIARDA dark female gaelic
COLEEN COLLEEN girl female
CON exalted female gaelic
CUINI queen female gaelic
DEIRDRE DEIDRA DEARDRIU ragin
DIORBHALL Gaelic form of Dorothy (God’s gift) female gaelic
DONALDA DOMHNULLA DONIA rules all
DOREEN DORENE DOIRE-ANN sullen
DYMPHNA little poet female gaelic
EALASAID devoted to God female gaelic
EDANA EIDEANN fiery female
EIBHLIN Gaelic form of Eileen or Evelyn (light or life-giving) female
EILIDH light female gaelic
EILIONOIR Gaelic form of Eleanor (light) female gaelic
ERIN peace female gaelic
ERLINA ERLINE girl from Ireland female
FIONNGHUALA flower female gaelic
FRANGAG free female gaelic
GHLEANNA lives in the valley female gaelic
GIORSAL Gaelic form of Grizel (gray battle-maid) female gaelic
GLEN GLENN GLENNA GLEN
GRAINNE grace female gaelic
ISEABAL ISOBAIL devoted to God female
ITA thirsty female gaelic
KERRY KERIAM dark-haired female
KYNA intelligent female gaelic
LAOIDHEACH from the pasture meadow female gaelic
LEITIS happy female gaelic
LESLIE LESLEY from the gray fortress female
LILI lily female gaelic
LIUSAIDH KELLY KELLIE warrior woman
MAIREARAD MAIRGHREAD pearl female
MAOLMIN polished chief female gaelic
MARSALI pearl female gaelic
MILDREAD Gaelic form of Mildred (mild counselor) female gaelic
MOIBEAL Gaelic form of Mabel (lovable) female gaelic
MOR MAIRI MUIREALL bitter
MORAG Gaelic form of Sheila (blind) female gaelic
MUADHNAIT noble female gaelic
NARA happy female gaelic
NUALLAN famous female gaelic
ODHARNAIT pale female gaelic
ONORA honor female gaelic
PEIGI peg female gaelic
RAONAID RAONAILD ewe female
ROS ROIS rose female
SEANA SEONAID gift from God female
SILE SILIS SIGHLE Gaelic form of Sheila (blind)
SINE feminine form of Sean (God is gracious) female gaelic
SIUBHAN Gaelic form of Joan (God is gracious) female gaelic
SIUSAN lily female gaelic
TAITHLEACH quiet female gaelic
TARA Irish/Gaelic name meaning rocky hill or from the crag of a tower.Variants include Tarah Tarra
TOIRDEALBACH myth name female gaelic
ABBOID abbey father male gaelic
ADAIR ATHDARA ATHDAR from the oak-tree ford
ADHAMH Gaelic form of Adam (man of the red earth) male gaelic
AHERN AHERIN AHERNE owns many horses
AIDAN AIDEN AODHAN AOD
AILIN AILEN AILEAN handsome
AINDREAS manly male gaelic
AIRDSGAINNE from the height of the cliff male gaelic
AIRLEAS ARLEN pledge male
ALLISTER ALASTER ALAI defender of man
ALROY red-haired male gaelic
AOD myth name male gaelic
AODH spirit male gaelic
AODHHAN AODHAGAN ardent male
AONGHUS ANGUS superior strength male
ARLEN pledge male gaelic
ARREGAITHEL from the land of the Gaels male gaelic
ARTUR ART rock male
BACSTAIR baker male gaelic
BAILLIDH steward male gaelic
BAIN BHARAIN BHEATHAIN lives near the clear stream
BAINBRIDGE BAINBRYDGE lives by the bridge over the stream male
BAIRD BARD poet male
BALFOUR BAILEFOUR from the pasture land male
BANAIN BANNING little blond one male
BARAN noble warrior male gaelic
BATAIR strong warrior male gaelic
BEAGAN BEAGEN little one male
BEALANTIN Gaelic form of Ballantine (brave) male gaelic
BEARACH BARRY BARRA spear
BEARNARD Gaelic form of Bernard (bear warrior) male gaelic
BEATTIE BEATIE BEATTY  
BEBHINN harmony male gaelic
BHRUIC badger male gaelic
BLAIR child of the fields male gaelic
BOWIE BOW BOWEN BOWYN
BOYNE BOFIND white cow male
BOYNTON from the white river male gaelic
BRADY BRADACH spirited male
BRENDAN BREANDAN BRENNA brave
BROTHAIGH from Brodie male gaelic
BRUS from Bruys male gaelic
BUADHACHAN victorious male gaelic
CAILEAN CAILEN CAILLEN  
CALEY CAOLAIDHE slender male
CALHOUN COILLCUMHANN from the narrow forest male
CALUM COLM servant of Saint Columba male
CAMDEN CAMDENE from the crooked valley male
CAMERON CAMSHRON crooked nose male
CAMPBELL CAIMBEAUL crooked mouth male
CAOLABHUINN from the narrow river male gaelic
CARLIN CARLIE CEARBHALL small champion
CARMICHAEL CARAMICHIL friend of Saint Michael male
CARNEY CEARNACH victorious male
CARRICK CARRAIG CHARRAI rocky headland
CARROLL CAROL CARLY CA
CASEY CATHASACH brave male
CASSIDY CASIDHE clever male
CATHMOR CATHMORE CATHAO great warrior
CAVAN CAOMHAN handsome male
CEALLACH warrior male gaelic
CEANNFHIONN blond male gaelic
CEILEACHAN little champion male gaelic
CERIN little dark one male gaelic
CIAN CEIN ancient male
CIARDUBHAN little black one male gaelic
CINNARD from the high hill male gaelic
CINNEIDIDH helmeted male gaelic
CINNFHAIL from the head of the cliff male gaelic
CLEARY CLEIRACH scholar male
CLUNY CLUNAINACH from the meadow male
COIGLEACH distaff male gaelic
COILLEACH CHOILLEICH guards the forest male
COINLEAIN well-shaped male gaelic
COINNEACH handsome male gaelic
COLIN COILIN virile male
COLUM COLUMBANUS CALUM dove
COMHGHAN twin male gaelic
COMYN CUIMEAN name meaning unknown male
CONLAN CONNLAN CONLIN hero
CONROY CONAIRE wise male
CONWAY hound of the plain male gaelic
CORCORAN CORCURACHAN reddish-skinned male
COREY CORI CORY COIRE
CORMAC CORMICK CORMACK charioteer
COWAN COBHAN dwells by the hillside hollow male
COYLE searches for battle male gaelic
CRAIG CREAG dwells at the crag male
CRIOSTOIR CRISDEAN Christ-bearer male
CRONAN dark brown male gaelic
CUILEAN cub male gaelic
CUINN wise male gaelic
CULLAN CULLIN CULLY handsome
CULLEY COLLE CULLY dwells at the woodland
CURRAN CURR CURNEY CUR
DAIBHIDH beloved male gaelic
DALL DALLAS wise male
DALY counselor male gaelic
DARBY DIARMAID DERMOT  
DARREN DARYN DARON DEA
DARRY DARY DAR DARCE
DEASACH DACEY DACY southerner
DELANO healthy black man male gaelic
DEMPSEY DIOMASACH proud male
DEORSA farmer male gaelic
DERRY red-haired male gaelic
DESMOND DEASMUMHAN DESM man from south Munster
DEVLIN DEVLYN DOBHAILEN fierce
DEVY DEVIN DEVAN DAIMH
DILLON DIOLMHAIN faithful male
DOMHNULL DONALD dark stranger male
DONAHUE DUNCAN dark warrior male
DOOLEY DUBHLOACH dark hero male
DUANE Irish/Gaelic name meaning little black-haired one; dark; swarthy.Some variants include Dewain Dewayne Duwain
DUFF DUBHTHACH DUFFY D
DUGALD DUGHALL dark stranger male
DUNCAN DONNCHADH dark warrior male
EACHANN steadfast male gaelic
EACHTHIGHEARN horse lord male gaelic
EALADHACH genius male gaelic
EAMONN EAMON rich protector male
EANRUIG ruler of the home male gaelic
EARVIN handsome male gaelic
EARNAN earnest male gaelic
EIDEARD rich guardian male gaelic
EOGHAN EGAN EGON EOGHA
ERIN peace male gaelic
FAGEN FAODHAGAN FAGIN ardent
FAOLAN little wolf male gaelic
FARRELL FEARGHALL victorious male
FEARCHER FARQUHAR very dear male
FERGUS FEARGHUS FERGHUS rock
FINIAN fair male gaelic
FINLAY FIONNLAOCH FIONN small
FLANN red-haired male gaelic
FLYNN FLIN son of the red-haired man male
FORBES FEARBHIRIGH wealthy or stubborn male
FRANG FRANNSAIDH frank male
GABHAN Gaelic form of Gavin (from the hawk field) male gaelic
GAELBHAN sparrow male gaelic
GAIR GEAR short; small one male
GALE Irish name meaning foreigner.Also Old English name meaning cheerful or happy. male gaelic
GALEN GAYLEN GALYN GAE
GALL stranger male gaelic
GALLAGHER GALCHOBHAR eager helper male
GALLOWAY GALAWYA GALWAY of the strange Gauls
GALVIN GAELBHAN white male
GANNON GANNIE GIONNAN fair-skinned
GAOTHAIRE free wind male gaelic
GARVEY GAIRBHITH GARBHA rough
GAYNOR GAYNER son of the blond man male
GEARALD Gaelic form of Gerald (spear mighty) male gaelic
GILCHRIST Irish name meaning Christ’s servant. male gaelic
GILLEASBUIG sacred and bold male gaelic
GILLEAN Irish name meaning servant of Saint John.Variants include Gillan Gillen and Gillian. Name is related to Gilchrist
GILLE-EATHAIN Gaelic form of Gillian (youthful) male gaelic
GILLESPIE Irish name meaning son of the bishop’s servant. male gaelic
GILMORE Irish/Gaelic name meaning servant of the Virgin Mary.Variants include Gillmore Gillmour and Gilmour.
GILROY GIOLLARUAIDH serves the redhead male
GIOLLAMHUIRE devoted male gaelic
GIOLLANAEBHIN worships the saints male gaelic
GIRVEN GERVIN GIRVYN G
GLEN GLENN GLEANN from the glen
GLENDON from the dark glen male gaelic
GORAIDH GODFREY God’s peace male
GORDAN GORDAIN hero male
GORMAN little blue-eyed one male gaelic
GOW a smith male gaelic
GRADY Irish name meaning nobleor renowned.Variant Gradey exists.
GUIN blond male gaelic
GUTHRIE Irish name meaning windy spot.Variant Guthry exists. HOGAN HAGAN
HURLEY HURLY HURLEE tide
IAIN Gaelic form of John (God is gracious) male gaelic
INNIS Scottish name meaning island. male gaelic
IOMAR archer male gaelic
IRVING handsome male gaelic
KANE KAYNE KAINE tribute
KEEFE KEIFER cherished male
KEEGAN KEGAN small and fiery male
KELLER little champion male gaelic
KELLY KELLEY warrior male
KELVIN from the narrow river male gaelic
KENDRICK son of Harry male gaelic
KENNEDY helmeted male gaelic
KENYON blond male gaelic
KERMICHAEL KERMICHIL from Michael’s fortress male
KERMIT free male gaelic
KERN KERNE KEARN little dark one
KERR spear male gaelic
KERRY son of the dark-haired man male gaelic
KERWIN KERWYN KERWEN little black one
KEVIN KEVYN attractive male
KEY son of Aidan male gaelic
KIERAN black male gaelic
KINNARD from the high hill male gaelic
KINNELL from the head of the cliff male gaelic
KYLE handsome male gaelic
LABHRUINN laurel male gaelic
LACHLANN from Scandinavia male gaelic
LAWLER mumbles male gaelic
LENNON LEANNAN little cloak male
LENNOX LEAMHNACH lives near the place abounding in elm trees male
LESLIE LESLEY LIOSLIATH from the gray fortress
LIAM helmeted male gaelic
LOGAN LOGHAN from the hollow male
LON LONN fierce male
LUCAS light male gaelic
LUTHAIS famous in battle male gaelic
MAC ABHAIRD son of Baird male gaelic
MAC ABHIADHTAICHE son of Bhiadhtaiche male gaelic
MAC ADHAIMH MACADAM MAC son of Adam
MAC AILEAN MACLEAN MACA son of the handsome man
MAC ALASDAIR MACALADAIR son of Alasdair
MAC AN ABA MACNAB father’s son male
MAC AN BHAILLIDH son of the steward male gaelic
MAC AN BHARAIN son of the noble warrior male gaelic
MAC AN BHREATANNAICH son of the Briton male gaelic
MAC AN TSAGAIRT son of the prelate male gaelic
MAC AN T-SAOIR son of the carpenter male gaelic
MAC ARTUIR MACARTUR MAC son of Arthur
MAC ASGAILL son of Asgaill male gaelic
MAC BHEATHAIN son of the man who lives by the clear stream male gaelic
MAC BHRIAIN son of the strong male gaelic
MAC DARAICH son of the man from the ford by the oak trees male gaelic
MAC GHILLE AINDREIS son of the one who served the manly one male gaelic
MAC GHILLE-BHUIDHE son of the one who serves the blond male gaelic
MAC GHILLE-DHUIBH son of the one who serves the dark manr male gaelic
MAC GHILLE-DHUINN son of the one who serves Brown male gaelic
MAC GHILLE-EASPUIG son of the one who serves the sacred and bold male gaelic
MAC GHILLE-LAIDER son of the one who serves the strong armed male gaelic
MAC GHILLE MHICHEIL CARM son of the one who served Saint Michael male
MACNAIR son of an heir male gaelic
MALCOLM Colum’s servant male gaelic
MALONEY MAOLDHOMHNAIGH devoted to God male
MALVIN MAOLMIN polished chief male
MANU MANNIS great male
MAOLTUILE quiet male gaelic
MARCUS hammer male gaelic
MARTAINN warlike male gaelic
MAYO lives near the yew trees male gaelic
MICHEIL Gaelic form of Michael (godlike) male gaelic
MONROE from the red swamp male gaelic
MORVAN MORVEN MORVYN  
MUIREACH Moorish male gaelic
MUNGAN Gaelic form of Mungo male gaelic
MURCHADH protector of the sea male gaelic
MURTHUILE sea tide male gaelic
NEACAL people’s victory male gaelic
NEALL NIALL NEIL champion
NEVIN NEVYN NEVINS worships the saints
NOLAN NOLAND NUALLAN famous
ODHARNAIT ORAN ODRAN  
PADRUIG Gaelic form of Patrick (noble) male gaelic
PARTHALAN son of the furrows male gaelic
PEADAR Gaelic form of Peter (rock) male gaelic
PHELAN little wolf male gaelic
PIARAS rock male gaelic
POL little male gaelic
PROINSIAS frank male gaelic
QUIGLEY distaff male gaelic
QUINLAN well-shaped male gaelic
QUINN wise male gaelic
RAFFERTY RABHARTACH wealthy RAGHNALL RAONULL
RAIBEART Gaelic form of Robert (shining fame) male gaelic
RILEY RAGHALLACH valiant male
RIORDAN RIOGHBHARDAN royal bard male
RISTEARD Gaelic form of Richard (strong ruler) male gaelic
ROONEY RUANAIDH red-haired male
RORY ruddy male gaelic
ROY red male gaelic
RUAIRIDH famous ruler male gaelic
RYAN little king male gaelic
SCULLY town crier male gaelic
SEORUS farmer male gaelic
SEOSAMH He shall add male gaelic
SEUMAS supplanter male gaelic
SHOLTO SIOLAT teal duck male
SIM heard male gaelic
SKELLY SKELLEY SGUELAIC storyteller
SLEVIN SLEVY SLAVIN  
SLOAN SLOANE SLUAGHAN warrior
SOMHAIRLE SOMERLED asked of God male
STIABHAN Gaelic form of Stephen (crowned) male gaelic
TAGGART son of a prelate male gaelic
TAITHLEACH quiet male gaelic
TEAGUE TAIDHG TADHG poet
TEARLACH TEARLEY TEARLY manly
TIOBOID bold male gaelic
TOIRDEALBHACH myth name male gaelic
TOMAS twin male gaelic
TORMOD from the north male gaelic
TORRANCE TERRENCE from the knolls male
TULLY TULLEY TUATHAL peaceful
TYNAN TEIMHNEAN dark male
UILLEAM helmeted male gaelic
UISDEAN intelligent male gaelic

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