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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.

Fionn

Meaning: fair or white

Origin:Irish
2292
Mungo

Meaning: my pet

Origin:Scottish nickname
614
Ciaran

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Irish
599
Donnacha

Meaning: brown-haired warrior

Origin:Irish
2600
Conan

Meaning: little wolf

Origin:Irish
693
Colm

Meaning: dove

Origin:Irish variation of Latin Columba
852
Shay The name Shay is of Irish origins and it is ...
Origin:Phonetic spelling of Shea or Shai
1972
Conall

Meaning: strong as a wolf

Origin:Irish
934
Aoibheann

Meaning: beautiful sheen

Origin:Irish
4390
Sinead

Meaning: God's gracious gift

Origin:Irish form of Janet
1377
Iain

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Gaelic variation of John
2075
Niall

Meaning: cloud

Origin:Irish
881
Tiernan

Meaning: little lord

Origin:Irish
1398
Deirdre

Meaning: sorrowful

Origin:Irish
864
Ailis

Meaning: noble

Origin:Scottish Gaelic
988
Bronagh

Meaning: sorrow

Origin:Irish
2469
Sile The meaning of Sile is 'heaven'. Sile is an ...
Origin:Irish
8248
Caitriona

Meaning: pure

Origin:Gaelic variation of Catherine
2244
Orlaith

Meaning: golden princess

Origin:Irish
1649
Gormlaith

Meaning: blue princess or illustrious lady

Origin:Gaelic
4087