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Gaelic Names for Boys

Gaelic names for boys range from somewhat familiar actors names, such as Ciaran and Domnhall, to those that are truly obscure in the States. Gaelic boys names are, of course, much more popular in Ireland. But you might just find one of the Gaelic names for boys on our list appealing.

Below, our full list of boy names with Gaelic origins. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Eoin

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Irish, variation of John
545
Mirren

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Scottish
7728
Cael

Meaning: slender

Origin:Irish
418
Callen

Meaning: rock

Origin:Gaelic
716
Iain

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Gaelic variation of John
2075
Eoghan

Meaning: born of the yew tree

Origin:Irish Gaelic
895
Ruadhan

Meaning: red-haired

Origin:Irish
1417
Bogart

Meaning: orchard

Origin:Dutch surname
4806
Bain

Meaning: white, fair

Origin:Gaelic or Sindarin
2765
Aodh

Meaning: fire

Origin:Gaelic
1581
Branton

Meaning: sword or fire town

Origin:English
3926
Mirin Mirin is a really special name primarily bec...
Origin:Irish and Scottish, meaning unknown
11318
Origin:Anglicized variation of Gaelic Oisin
3145
Domhnall Domhnall is a baby name that is most commonl...
Origin:Gaelic form of Donald
4164
Maitias Maitias is a variation of the name Matthew, ...
Origin:Hebrew
10186
Galyn The meaning of Galyn is 'calm'. Variations o...
Origin:Greek
8857
Eamonn Eamonn is the Irish variant of the English E...
Origin:Irish
5968
Bearnard The name Bearnard has taken on a highly inte...
Origin:German
10435
Abboid Abboid is a rare yet interesting name for bo...
Origin:Gaelic
11537
Teadoir The meaning of Teadoir is 'gift of God' or '...
Origin:Greek
8709