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Celtic & British Isles Baby Names

Irish, Scottish, and Welsh names drawn from mythology, poetry, and the Gaelic tradition. Browse 803 names below, or start voting on pairs to find your favorites automatically.

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Celtic & British Isles names (803)

NameOriginMeaningSyl.
AddaWelshWelsh form of Adam; 'man' or 'earth'2
AelwenWelshfair, blessed (literally 'fair brow')2
AengusCeltic/Irish/Scottishone strength/choice2
AeronWelshname of a Welsh river2
AeronwyWelshriver maiden (from Aeron)3
AfanWelshname of a Welsh saint and river2
AfonWelshriver2
AidanCeltic/Irish/Scottishlittle fire2
AidenCeltic/Irish/Scottishlittle fire2
AilbheCeltic/Irish/Scottishbright, white2
AileenCeltic/Irish/Scottishbright, shining one2
AilillCeltic/Irish/Scottishhandsome, pleasant2
AilisCeltic/Irish/Scottishnoble2
AilsaCeltic/Irish/Scottishisland of the noble cliff (from Ailsa Craig)2
AinsleyOld English/Anglo-ScottishFrom Old English elements meaning 'one's own meadow' or 'clearing'2
AislingCeltic/Irish/Scottishdream, vision2
AlastairCeltic/Irish/Scottishdefender of mankind3
AlawWelshmelody, song2
AlecScottish/English (short form of Alexander)defender of men (short form)2
AledWelshriver name (from the Aled)2
AlistairCeltic/Irish/Scottishdefender of the people3
AltanCeltic/Irish/Scottishlittle cliff2
AlunWelshharmony, noble2
AneurinWelshhonorable, man of honor3
AngharadWelshmuch loved3
AngusCeltic/Irish/Scottishone strength2
AnwenWelshvery fair, blessed2
AodhCeltic/Irish/Scottishfire1
AoifeCeltic/Irish/Scottishbeautiful, radiant2
ArdalCeltic/Irish/Scottishhigh valour2
ArfonWelshplace name – 'land opposite Anglesey' (region name)2
ArianWelshsilver3
ArianrhodWelshmythological name meaning 'silver wheel'4
ArianwenWelshsilver-fair4
ArmstrongEnglish/ScottishStrong arm; mighty2
ArranCeltic/Irish/Scottishfrom the Isle of Arran2
ArtCeltic/Irish/Scottishbear, champion1
ArwynWelshfair, blessed2
BairdScottish (surname)bard / poet (Scottish surname)1
BarclayScottish/English (Norman)Birch meadow / barley clearing (topographic surname)2
BeathanCeltic/Irish/Scottishlife2
BedwyrWelshArthurian knight2
BeibhinnCeltic/Irish/Scottishpleasant, fair lady2
BeliWelshmythological king2
BerwynWelshfair hill or white peak2
BethanWelshpledged to God (diminutive of Elizabeth)2
BevanCeltic/Irish/Scottishson of Evan2
BlaenWelshsummit or high point1
BlaineCeltic/Irish/Scottishslender1
BlairScottish Gaelicfield, plain1
BlathnaidCeltic/Irish/Scottishflower2
BláthnaidCeltic/Irish/Scottishlittle flower2
BleddynWelshwolf2
BlodwenWelshwhite flowers2
BonnieCeltic/Irish/Scottishpretty, attractive2
BowenWelshson of Owen2
BoydScottish GaelicFrom Gaelic 'boid' meaning fair-haired or yellow-haired1
BranCeltic/Irish/Scottishraven1
BranwenWelshblessed or white raven2
BraydenIrish/modern American (from Braden/Bray)Modern form from Irish/Old English elements — often 'broad valley' or 'brave' depending on source2
BrendanCeltic/Irish/Scottishprince2
BrianCeltic/Irish/Scottishhigh, noble2
BridgetCeltic/Irish/Scottishexalted one; strength (from Brighid)2
BrigidCeltic/Irish/Scottishexalted, powerful (goddess of poetry and healing)2
BrodieCeltic/Irish/Scottishditch or muddy place (place-name)2
BrodyCeltic/Scottish/IrishDitch; broad island (variant meanings/surname)2
BroganCeltic/Irish/Scottishdescendant of Brógán; 'little shoe' (used as 'sturdy')2
BronaghCeltic/Irish/Scottishsorrowful, sadness2
BronwenWelshfair, blessed2
BryceCeltic/ScottishSpeckled or of Brice (personal name)1
BrychanWelshlegendary king or prince2
BrynWelshhill1
BrynleyWelshhill meadow2
BrynmorWelsh (Celtic)Great hill (bryn = hill, mor = great)2
BrynnaWelshfemale form of Bryn, hill2
BrythelCeltic / Welsh-inspiredGrove guardian or keeper of the woods2
BurnsScottish/English (surname from 'burn' meaning stream)'Stream' (surname-origin)1
CadellWelshbattle leader2
CadfanWelshbattle leader2
CadiWelshdiminutive of Catherine, 'pure'2
CadoganWelshhonor in battle3
CadwaladrWelshbattle leader3
CaelanCeltic/Irish/Scottishslender (from Caolán)2
CaiWelshArthurian name (Sir Kay)1
CaitrionaCeltic/Irish/Scottishpure3
CallumCeltic/Irish/Scottishdove2
CalumScottish Gaelic (from Columba)dove (from Latin Columba)2
CameronScottish (Gaelic)crooked nose3
CaoilfhionnCeltic/Irish/Scottishslender and fair2
CaoimheCeltic/Irish/Scottishgentle, beautiful2
CaraCeltic/Irish/Scottishfriend2
CaradocWelshbeloved3
CaradogWelshbeloved3
CariadWelshlove, beloved3
CarsonCeltic/Irish/Scottishson of the marsh-dwellers2
CarwynWelshblessed love2
CarysWelshlove2
CaseyIrish (from Ó Cathasaigh) / AnglicizedFrom Gaelic root meaning 'vigilant' or 'watchful'2
CashelIrish (Gaelic place name)stone fort2
CathalCeltic/Irish/Scottishbattle ruler2
CatrinWelshpure (Welsh form of Catherine)2
CelynWelshholly2
CeriWelshbeloved, love (unisex)2
CeridwenWelshpoetic enchantress3
CerysWelshlove (variant of Carys)2
CianCeltic/Irish/Scottishancient, enduring2
CiaraCeltic/Irish/Scottishdark-haired2
CiaranCeltic/Irish/Scottishlittle dark one2
CillianCeltic/Irish/Scottishlittle church3
ClodaghCeltic/Irish/Scottishriver name (from the Clodagh River)2
CogantCeltic-stylemighty; valiant (forceful meaning)2
ColemanEnglish/Irish (surname)coal man / steward or servant (various origins)2
ColleenCeltic/Irish/Scottishgirl2
CollinsEnglish/Irish (surname)son of Colin / derived from a personal name2
ColmCeltic/Irish/Scottishdove1
ColwynWelshfrom Colwyn (place-name)2
ConnorCeltic/Irish/Scottishlover of hounds2
ConorCeltic/Irish/Scottishlover of hounds; wolf2
ConwayWelshfrom the River Conwy; 'holy/holy river'2
CormacCeltic/Irish/Scottishcharioteer2
CornwallCornish/Celtic (region)land of the Cornovii / Cornish homeland2
CraigScottish (Gaelic)rock1
CrawfordEnglish/Scottish (surname)ford of the crows2
CurigWelshname of a Welsh saint2
CynanWelshchief; traditional princely name2
DafyddWelshbeloved (Welsh form of David)2
DagdaIrish / Celtic (mythological)Celtic 'good god' / great father-figure, associated with strength/power2
DaiWelshshort form of Dafydd, 'beloved'1
DaireCeltic/Irish/Scottishoak; fruitful2
DallasScottish/CelticScottish surname/place name meaning 'meadow dwelling' or 'valley'2
DaraCeltic/Irish/Scottishoak2
DaraghCeltic/Irish/Scottishoak2
DarraghCeltic/Irish/Scottishoak2
DavosFictional / possibly Celtic-influencedName used in fiction (no single lexical meaning)2
DeclanCeltic/Irish/Scottishfull of goodness2
DeeCeltic/EnglishFrom the river-name Dee (Gaelic Doire/river-name) or as a short form/surname1
DeiniolWelshname of a 6th-century Welsh bishop (Saint Deiniol)3
DeirdreCeltic/Irish/Scottishsorrowful (legendary heroine)2
DelaneyIrish/CelticIrish surname meaning 'descendant of the challenger' (Ó Duibhléighinn / Ó Dubhshláine variants)3
DelythCeltic/Irish/Scottishpretty; delightful2
DeriWelshoak grove2
DermotCeltic/Irish/Scottishfree from envy2
DervlaCeltic/Irish/Scottishtrue desire2
DerwenWelshoak2
DeshaunAnglo/Celtic-influenced (from De + Shawn)modern formation from Shawn/Seán — 'God is gracious'2
DewiWelshbeloved (Welsh form of David)2
DiarmuidCeltic/Irish/Scottishwithout enemy2
DilysWelshgenuine, steadfast2
DonWelshfrom Dôn, a Welsh mother-goddess1
DonalCeltic/Irish/Scottishworld ruler / mighty ruler2
DonnachaCeltic/Irish/Scottishbrown-haired3
DonnieGaelic/Scottish via English (diminutive of Donald)diminutive of Donald — 'world ruler'2
DougalCeltic/Irish/Scottishdark stranger2
DouglasScottish/GaelicDark/black stream (place-name)2
DrestPictish/Scottish (Celtic historical)Old Pictish/Scottish king-name (historic personal name)1
DruCeltic/short form (e.g., Drustan/related to druidic roots)short form, associated with druidic/Celtic names1
DrystanWelshWelsh form of Tristan, 'sorrowful'2
DubhánCeltic/Irish/Scottishlittle dark one2
DuncanCeltic/Irish/Scottishbrown warrior / dark warrior2
DundeeScottish/CelticScottish place-name meaning 'fort on the Tay' (from Gaelic Dùn Dè)2
DwynwenWelshWelsh patron saint of lovers2
DyfanWelshname of an early Welsh saint2
DyfedWelshnamed for the ancient kingdom/region of Dyfed2
DyfrigWelshname of an early Welsh saint/bishop (Dubricius)2
DylanWelshson of the sea2
EamonCeltic/Irish/Scottishguardian, wealthy protector2
EbrillWelshApril2
EfaWelshlife (Welsh form of Eve)2
EifionWelshfrom Eifion (historic region in Gwynedd)3
EilidhCeltic/Irish/Scottishlight, radiant2
EinionWelshanvil; steadfast3
EirlysWelshsnowdrop (flower)2
EithneCeltic/Irish/Scottishkernel, seed2
ElenWelshnymph, shining one2
EleriWelshriver name (from the Eleri)3
ElidyrWelshleader, noble lord3
ElinWelshlight, torch2
EllisWelshWelsh form of Elis/Elijah ('Yahweh is God')2
ElspethCeltic/Irish/Scottishpledged to God (Scottish form of Elizabeth)2
ElunedWelshimage, idol3
EmerCeltic/Irish/Scottishswift, quick2
EmlynWelshfrom Emlyn (historic region)2
EmrysWelshimmortal2
EmyrWelshking, ruler2
EnidWelshlife, spirit2
EnyaCeltic/Irish/Scottishlittle kernel; seed2
EoghanCeltic/Irish/Scottishborn of the yew2
EoinCeltic/Irish/ScottishGod is gracious2
EosWelshnightingale2
ErfianCeltic-flavored / fictionalGentle Celtic-style fantasy name; ornamental rather than lexical3
ErinCeltic/Irish/Scottishfrom Ireland2
ErrolScottish/Gaelicplace-name; sometimes interpreted as noble/roaring2
EsylltWelshfair, noble2
EuanCeltic/Irish/Scottishborn of the yew tree2
EunanCeltic/Irish/Scottishlittle yew-born2
EurwenWelshgolden, fair2
EvanWelshGod is gracious2
EwanCeltic/Irish/Scottishborn of the yew2
FainneCeltic/Irish/Scottishring2
FalklandScottish/English (place-name)Falcon land/place of falcons2

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