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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.

Clodagh The meaning of Clodagh is 'an Irish river'. ...
Origin:Irish river name
1232
Nuala

Meaning: white shoulders

Origin:Irish, short form of Fionnuala
1502
Oran

Meaning: light, song, little green one

Origin:Hebrew, Irish, Scottish
524
Rian

Meaning: little king

Origin:Irish
1491
Odhran

Meaning: little pale green one

Origin:Irish
1653
Daire

Meaning: oak tree

Origin:Irish
1661
Ruairi Ruairi is almost musical and is also the Sco...
Origin:Scottish
1411
Fergal

Meaning: brave, manly

Origin:Irish
3225
Senan

Meaning: old, wise

Origin:Irish, variation of Seanan
865
Eoghan

Meaning: born of the yew tree

Origin:Irish Gaelic
895
Conor

Meaning: lover of hounds

Origin:Spelling variation of Connor, Irish
999
Loch

Meaning: lake

Origin:Scottish Gaelic
2675
Ailbhe

Meaning: noble, bright

Origin:Irish
1470
Mairead

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Irish, shortened fom of Mairghread, variation of Margaret
1245
Mairead

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Irish, shortened fom of Mairghread, variation of Margaret
1245
Sadhbh

Meaning: sweet, goodness

Origin:Irish
1300
Laoise

Meaning: light

Origin:Irish
1340
Eibhlin

Meaning: shining, brilliant

Origin:Irish
1407
Meabh

Meaning: she who intoxicates

Origin:Irish
1965
Emer

Meaning: swift

Origin:Irish
1973