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Gaelic Names

Gaelic names encompass Irish names, Scottish names, and Manx names from the Isle of Man. There is a lot of confusion about the terms Gaelic and Celtic and how they relate to names from Ireland, Scotland, and other countries.

Siobhan

Meaning: god is gracious

Origin:Irish Gaelic
317
Saoirse

Meaning: liberty

Origin:Irish
80
Niamh

Meaning: bright

Origin:Irish Gaelic
211
Fiadh

Meaning: wild

Origin:Irish
251
Caoimhe

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Irish, Scottish
265
Eithne

Meaning: nut kernel

Origin:Gaelic
760
Fiona

Meaning: white, fair

Origin:Scottish
181
Eilidh The meaning of Eilidh is ‘sun’ or ‘radiant o...
Origin:Gaelic form of Eleanor
316
Una

Meaning: one; lamb; happy

Origin:Latin, Irish, or Old Norse
493
Eabha

Meaning: life

Origin:Irish form of Eve
1067
Brigid

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Irish variation of Brighid
920
Aoife

Meaning: beautiful, radiant

Origin:Irish Gaelic
217
Roisin

Meaning: little rose

Origin:Irish
571
Cillian

Meaning: war strife or church

Origin:Irish
81
Callum

Meaning: dove

Origin:Scottish form of Columba, Latin
94
Ronan

Meaning: little seal

Origin:Irish
51
Cian

Meaning: ancient

Origin:Irish
187
Lorcan

Meaning: little, fierce

Origin:Irish
233
Cormac

Meaning: charioteer

Origin:Irish
257
Finbar

Meaning: fair-haired

Origin:Irish
1369