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Celtic Names

Celtic names connect to a range of modern cultures, from Irish to Scottish to Welsh, Cornish and Breton. There is much crossover between Celtic names and Gaelic names; the Celts were an ancient tribe that roamed throughout northern Europe, including the modern British Isles and northern France. Some baby names that might be considered Celtic include popular modern choices such as Brett and Imogen, Arthur and Cordelia. The classic boys' name Allen is rooted in the Celtic language, as is the mythic Tristan.

Our collection of Celtic baby names includes the following choices. 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.

Boaz

Meaning: swiftness

Origin:Hebrew
334
Job

Meaning: persecuted

Origin:Hebrew
776
Joah

Meaning: brother of God

Origin:Hebrew
857
Azriel

Meaning: God is my help

Origin:Hebrew
96
Asa

Meaning: healer; born in the morning

Origin:Hebrew; Japanese
204
Dionysius

Meaning: god of Nysa

Origin:Greek mythology name
1343
Jeremiah

Meaning: appointed by God

Origin:Hebrew
452
Emmanuel

Meaning: God is with us

Origin:Hebrew
559
Jason

Meaning: to heal

Origin:Greek
305
Aeneas

Meaning: the praised one

Origin:Greek
813
Jaziel

Meaning: God apportions

Origin:Hebrew
790
Phineas

Meaning: the Nubian

Origin:English, Egyptian
196
Reuben

Meaning: behold, a son

Origin:Hebrew
90
Andreas

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Original New Testament Greek variation of Andrew
440
Silvanus

Meaning: wood; forest

Origin:Latin
1323
Zebedee

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:English variation of Hebrew Zebediah
310
Joanna

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Variation of Johanna
451
Bethany

Meaning: house of figs

Origin:Biblical place name and Hebrew
357
Zion

Meaning: highest point

Origin:Hebrew
488
Shiloh

Meaning: tranquil

Origin:Biblical place-name, Hebrew
402