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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.

Zipporah

Meaning: bird

Origin:Variation of Tziporah, Hebrew
1345
Bathsheba

Meaning: daughter of an oath

Origin:Hebrew
1715
Rebekah

Meaning: to tie, bind

Origin:Hebrew
1750
Tamar

Meaning: date palm tree

Origin:Hebrew
1005
Hadassah

Meaning: myrtle tree

Origin:Hebrew
1498
Noemi

Meaning: my delight

Origin:Italian and Spanish variation of Naomi
605
Marie

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:French variation of Mary
604
Eunice

Meaning: good victory

Origin:Greek
1212
Hosanna

Meaning: deliver us

Origin:Hebrew
1579
Rhoda

Meaning: rose

Origin:Greek
1805
Gaius

Meaning: to rejoice

Origin:Latin
635
Barnabas

Meaning: son of consolation

Origin:Aramaic
827
Pontius

Meaning: fifth

Origin:Roman
5108
Jethro

Meaning: excellence

Origin:Hebrew
587
Zeb The meaning of Zeb is ‘a gift of Jehovah’. I...
Origin:Diminutive of Zebediah or Zebulon
1270
Isaiah

Meaning: Salvation of the Lord

Origin:Hebrew
170
Esau

Meaning: hairy

Origin:Hebrew
1415
Urban

Meaning: of the city

Origin:Latin
1975
Matthias

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Aramaic variation of Matthew
260
Josiah

Meaning: God supports, heals

Origin:Hebrew
210