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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