Gaelic (Irish) Names and Their Meanings

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  AIBHLIN Irish/Gaelic form of Evelyn (hazelnut?) or Helen (light). female gaelic
  AIDAN Irish/Gaelic name meaning Fireor Little fire.Variants include Adan Adeen Aden
  AIGNEIS UNA Gaelic forms of Agnes (pure) female
  AILIS Gaelic form of Alice (honest) female gaelic
  AIMIL Gaelic form of Amelia (industrious) female gaelic
  AINGEALAG angel female gaelic
  AINSLEY Scottish/Gaelic. Named for the place. Originally a surname. Unisexual. Variants include Ainslee Ainsleigh Ainslie
  AIRLEAS oath female gaelic
  AISLINN Irish/Gaelic name meaning Vision; dream.Variants include Aislin Aisling Ashling
  AITHNE Irish/Gaelic name meaning fire.Feminine form of Aidan. Variants include Aine Aithnea Eithne
  ALANNA Rockor comely; beautiful.Also possibly a derivative of Old French Elaine (bright; shining) or Greek H elen (light). Variants include Alain Alaina Alaine
  AMBER fierce female gaelic
  AMHUINN lives at the alder-tree river female gaelic
  ANNABEL ANNABELLE ANNAB joy
  ARIENH meaning unknown female gaelic
  ASELMA fair female gaelic
  BARABELL BARABAL stranger female
  BEBHINN harmony female gaelic
  BEITRIS Gaelic form of Beatrice (makes others happy) female gaelic
  BREANDAN BRENDA little raven female
  BRIGHDE myth name female gaelic
  CAIRISTIONA CIORSTAG CI Christian
  CARLING little champion female gaelic
  CASSIDY CASIDHE clever female
  CATHASACH CACI CASEY brave
  CATRIONA CEIT CAIT CAI
  CEALLACH warrior maid female gaelic
  CEARA spear female gaelic
  CIARDA dark female gaelic
  COLEEN COLLEEN girl female
  CON exalted female gaelic
  CUINI queen female gaelic
  DEIRDRE DEIDRA DEARDRIU ragin
  DIORBHALL Gaelic form of Dorothy (God\s gift) female gaelic
  DONALDA DOMHNULLA DONIA rules all
  DOREEN DORENE DOIRE-ANN sullen
  DYMPHNA little poet female gaelic
  EALASAID devoted to God female gaelic
  EDANA EIDEANN fiery female
  EIBHLIN Gaelic form of Eileen or Evelyn (light or life-giving) female
  EILIDH light female gaelic
  EILIONOIR Gaelic form of Eleanor (light) female gaelic
  ERIN peace female gaelic
  ERLINA ERLINE girl from Ireland female
  FIONNGHUALA flower female gaelic
  FRANGAG free female gaelic
  GHLEANNA lives in the valley female gaelic
  GIORSAL Gaelic form of Grizel (gray battle-maid) female gaelic
  GLEN GLENN GLENNA GLEN
  GRAINNE grace female gaelic
  ISEABAL ISOBAIL devoted to God female
  ITA thirsty female gaelic
  KERRY KERIAM dark-haired female
  KYNA intelligent female gaelic
  LAOIDHEACH from the pasture meadow female gaelic
  LEITIS happy female gaelic
  LESLIE LESLEY from the gray fortress female
  LILI lily female gaelic
  LIUSAIDH KELLY KELLIE warrior woman
  MAIREARAD MAIRGHREAD pearl female
  MAOLMIN polished chief female gaelic
  MARSALI pearl female gaelic
  MILDREAD Gaelic form of Mildred (mild counselor) female gaelic
  MOIBEAL Gaelic form of Mabel (lovable) female gaelic
  MOR MAIRI MUIREALL bitter
  MORAG Gaelic form of Sheila (blind) female gaelic
  MUADHNAIT noble female gaelic
  NARA happy female gaelic
  NUALLAN famous female gaelic
  ODHARNAIT pale female gaelic
  ONORA honor female gaelic
  PEIGI peg female gaelic
  RAONAID RAONAILD ewe female
  ROS ROIS rose female
  SEANA SEONAID gift from God female
  SILE SILIS SIGHLE Gaelic form of Sheila (blind)
  SINE feminine form of Sean (God is gracious) female gaelic
  SIUBHAN Gaelic form of Joan (God is gracious) female gaelic
  SIUSAN lily female gaelic
  TAITHLEACH quiet female gaelic
  TARA Irish/Gaelic name meaning rocky hill or from the crag of a tower.Variants include Tarah Tarra
  TOIRDEALBACH myth name female gaelic
  ABBOID abbey father male gaelic
  ADAIR ATHDARA ATHDAR from the oak-tree ford
  ADHAMH Gaelic form of Adam (man of the red earth) male gaelic
  AHERN AHERIN AHERNE owns many horses
  AIDAN AIDEN AODHAN AOD
  AILIN AILEN AILEAN handsome
  AINDREAS manly male gaelic
  AIRDSGAINNE from the height of the cliff male gaelic
  AIRLEAS ARLEN pledge male
  ALLISTER ALASTER ALAI defender of man
  ALROY red-haired male gaelic
  AOD myth name male gaelic
  AODH spirit male gaelic
  AODHHAN AODHAGAN ardent male
  AONGHUS ANGUS superior strength male
  ARLEN pledge male gaelic
  ARREGAITHEL from the land of the Gaels male gaelic
  ARTUR ART rock male
  BACSTAIR baker male gaelic
  BAILLIDH steward male gaelic
  BAIN BHARAIN BHEATHAIN lives near the clear stream
  BAINBRIDGE BAINBRYDGE lives by the bridge over the stream male
  BAIRD BARD poet male
  BALFOUR BAILEFOUR from the pasture land male
  BANAIN BANNING little blond one male
  BARAN noble warrior male gaelic
  BATAIR strong warrior male gaelic
  BEAGAN BEAGEN little one male
  BEALANTIN Gaelic form of Ballantine (brave) male gaelic
  BEARACH BARRY BARRA spear
  BEARNARD Gaelic form of Bernard (bear warrior) male gaelic
  BEATTIE BEATIE BEATTY  
  BEBHINN harmony male gaelic
  BHRUIC badger male gaelic
  BLAIR child of the fields male gaelic
  BOWIE BOW BOWEN BOWYN
  BOYNE BOFIND white cow male
  BOYNTON from the white river male gaelic
  BRADY BRADACH spirited male
  BRENDAN BREANDAN BRENNA brave
  BROTHAIGH from Brodie male gaelic
  BRUS from Bruys male gaelic
  BUADHACHAN victorious male gaelic
  CAILEAN CAILEN CAILLEN  
  CALEY CAOLAIDHE slender male
  CALHOUN COILLCUMHANN from the narrow forest male
  CALUM COLM servant of Saint Columba male
  CAMDEN CAMDENE from the crooked valley male
  CAMERON CAMSHRON crooked nose male
  CAMPBELL CAIMBEAUL crooked mouth male
  CAOLABHUINN from the narrow river male gaelic
  CARLIN CARLIE CEARBHALL small champion
  CARMICHAEL CARAMICHIL friend of Saint Michael male
  CARNEY CEARNACH victorious male
  CARRICK CARRAIG CHARRAI rocky headland
  CARROLL CAROL CARLY CA
  CASEY CATHASACH brave male
  CASSIDY CASIDHE clever male
  CATHMOR CATHMORE CATHAO great warrior
  CAVAN CAOMHAN handsome male
  CEALLACH warrior male gaelic
  CEANNFHIONN blond male gaelic
  CEILEACHAN little champion male gaelic
  CERIN little dark one male gaelic
  CIAN CEIN ancient male
  CIARDUBHAN little black one male gaelic
  CINNARD from the high hill male gaelic
  CINNEIDIDH helmeted male gaelic
  CINNFHAIL from the head of the cliff male gaelic
  CLEARY CLEIRACH scholar male
  CLUNY CLUNAINACH from the meadow male
  COIGLEACH distaff male gaelic
  COILLEACH CHOILLEICH guards the forest male
  COINLEAIN well-shaped male gaelic
  COINNEACH handsome male gaelic
  COLIN COILIN virile male
  COLUM COLUMBANUS CALUM dove
  COMHGHAN twin male gaelic
  COMYN CUIMEAN meaning unknown male
  CONLAN CONNLAN CONLIN hero
  CONROY CONAIRE wise male
  CONWAY hound of the plain male gaelic
  CORCORAN CORCURACHAN reddish-skinned male
  COREY CORI CORY COIRE
  CORMAC CORMICK CORMACK charioteer
  COWAN COBHAN dwells by the hillside hollow male
  COYLE searches for battle male gaelic
  CRAIG CREAG dwells at the crag male
  CRIOSTOIR CRISDEAN Christ-bearer male
  CRONAN dark brown male gaelic
  CUILEAN cub male gaelic
  CUINN wise male gaelic
  CULLAN CULLIN CULLY handsome
  CULLEY COLLE CULLY dwells at the woodland
  CURRAN CURR CURNEY CUR
  DAIBHIDH beloved male gaelic
  DALL DALLAS wise male
  DALY counselor male gaelic
  DARBY DIARMAID DERMOT  
  DARREN DARYN DARON DEA
  DARRY D\ARY DAR DARCE
  DEASACH DACEY DACY southerner
  DELANO healthy black man male gaelic
  DEMPSEY DIOMASACH proud male
  DEORSA farmer male gaelic
  DERRY red-haired male gaelic
  DESMOND DEASMUMHAN DESM man from south Munster
  DEVLIN DEVLYN DOBHAILEN fierce
  DEVY DEVIN DEVAN DAIMH
  DILLON DIOLMHAIN faithful male
  DOMHNULL DONALD dark stranger male
  DONAHUE DUNCAN dark warrior male
  DOOLEY DUBHLOACH dark hero male
  DUANE Irish/Gaelic name meaning little black-haired one; dark; swarthy.Some variants include Dewain Dewayne Duwain
  DUFF DUBHTHACH DUFFY D
  DUGALD DUGHALL dark stranger male
  DUNCAN DONNCHADH dark warrior male
  EACHANN steadfast male gaelic
  EACHTHIGHEARN horse lord male gaelic
  EALADHACH genius male gaelic
  EAMONN EAMON rich protector male
  EANRUIG ruler of the home male gaelic
  EARVIN handsome male gaelic
  EARNAN earnest male gaelic
  EIDEARD rich guardian male gaelic
  EOGHAN EGAN EGON EOGHA
  ERIN peace male gaelic
  FAGEN FAODHAGAN FAGIN ardent
  FAOLAN little wolf male gaelic
  FARRELL FEARGHALL victorious male
  FEARCHER FARQUHAR very dear male
  FERGUS FEARGHUS FERGHUS rock
  FINIAN fair male gaelic
  FINLAY FIONNLAOCH FIONN small
  FLANN red-haired male gaelic
  FLYNN FLIN son of the red-haired man male
  FORBES FEARBHIRIGH wealthy or stubborn male
  FRANG FRANNSAIDH frank male
  GABHAN Gaelic form of Gavin (from the hawk field) male gaelic
  GAELBHAN sparrow male gaelic
  GAIR GEAR short; small one male
  GALE Irish name meaning foreigner.Also Old English name meaning cheerful or happy. male gaelic
  GALEN GAYLEN GALYN GAE
  GALL stranger male gaelic
  GALLAGHER GALCHOBHAR eager helper male
  GALLOWAY GALAWYA GALWAY of the strange Gauls
  GALVIN GAELBHAN white male
  GANNON GANNIE GIONNAN fair-skinned
  GAOTHAIRE free wind male gaelic
  GARVEY GAIRBHITH GARBHA rough
  GAYNOR GAYNER son of the blond man male
  GEARALD Gaelic form of Gerald (spear mighty) male gaelic
  GILCHRIST Irish name meaning Christ\s servant. male gaelic
  GILLEASBUIG sacred and bold male gaelic
  GILLEAN Irish name meaning servant of Saint John.Variants include Gillan Gillen and Gillian. Name is related to Gilchrist
  GILLE-EATHAIN Gaelic form of Gillian (youthful) male gaelic
  GILLESPIE Irish name meaning son of the bishop\s servant. male gaelic
  GILMORE Irish/Gaelic name meaning servant of the Virgin Mary.Variants include Gillmore Gillmour and Gilmour.
  GILROY GIOLLARUAIDH serves the redhead male
  GIOLLAMHUIRE devoted male gaelic
  GIOLLANAEBHIN worships the saints male gaelic
  GIRVEN GERVIN GIRVYN G
  GLEN GLENN GLEANN from the glen
  GLENDON from the dark glen male gaelic
  GORAIDH GODFREY God\s peace male
  GORDAN GORDAIN hero male
  GORMAN little blue-eyed one male gaelic
  GOW a smith male gaelic
  GRADY Irish name meaning nobleor renowned.Variant Gradey exists.
  GUIN blond male gaelic
  GUTHRIE Irish name meaning windy spot.Variant Guthry exists. HOGAN HAGAN
  HURLEY HURLY HURLEE tide
  IAIN Gaelic form of John (God is gracious) male gaelic
  INNIS Scottish name meaning island. male gaelic
  IOMAR archer male gaelic
  IRVING handsome male gaelic
  KANE KAYNE KAINE tribute
  KEEFE KEIFER cherished male
  KEEGAN KEGAN small and fiery male
  KELLER little champion male gaelic
  KELLY KELLEY warrior male
  KELVIN from the narrow river male gaelic
  KENDRICK son of Harry male gaelic
  KENNEDY helmeted male gaelic
  KENYON blond male gaelic
  KERMICHAEL KERMICHIL from Michael\s fortress male
  KERMIT free male gaelic
  KERN KERNE KEARN little dark one
  KERR spear male gaelic
  KERRY son of the dark-haired man male gaelic
  KERWIN KERWYN KERWEN little black one
  KEVIN KEVYN attractive male
  KEY son of Aidan male gaelic
  KIERAN black male gaelic
  KINNARD from the high hill male gaelic
  KINNELL from the head of the cliff male gaelic
  KYLE handsome male gaelic
  LABHRUINN laurel male gaelic
  LACHLANN from Scandinavia male gaelic
  LAWLER mumbles male gaelic
  LENNON LEANNAN little cloak male
  LENNOX LEAMHNACH lives near the place abounding in elm trees male
  LESLIE LESLEY LIOSLIATH from the gray fortress
  LIAM helmeted male gaelic
  LOGAN LOGHAN from the hollow male
  LON LONN fierce male
  LUCAS light male gaelic
  LUTHAIS famous in battle male gaelic
  MAC A\BHAIRD son of Baird male gaelic
  MAC A\BHIADHTAIC HE son of Bhiadhtaiche male gaelic
  MAC ADHAIMH MACADAM MAC son of Adam
  MAC AILEAN MACLEAN MACA son of the handsome man
  MAC ALASDAIR MACALADAIR son of Alasdair
  MAC AN ABA MACNAB father\s son male
  MAC AN BHAILLIDH son of the steward male gaelic
  MAC AN BHARAIN son of the noble warrior male gaelic
  MAC AN BHREATA NNAICH son of the Briton male gaelic
  MAC AN TSAGAIRT son of the prelate male gaelic
  MAC AN T-SAOIR son of the carpenter male gaelic
  MAC ARTUIR MACARTUR MAC son of Arthur
  MAC ASGAILL son of Asgaill male gaelic
  MAC BHEATHAIN son of the man who lives by the clear stream male gaelic
  MAC BHRIAIN son of the strong male gaelic
  MAC DARAICH son of the man from the ford by the oak trees male gaelic
  MAC GHILLE AINDR EIS son of the one who served the manly one male gaelic
  MAC GHILLE-BHUID HE son of the one who serves the blond male gaelic
  MAC GHILLE-DHUIB H son of the one who serves the dark man\r male gaelic
  MAC GHILLE-DHUIN N son of the one who serves Brown male gaelic
  MAC GHILLE-EASP UIG son of the one who serves the sacred and bold male gaelic
  MAC GHILLE-LAIDE R son of the one who serves the strong armed male gaelic
  MAC GHILLE MHIC HEIL CARM son of the one who served Saint Michael male
  MACNAIR son of an heir male gaelic
  MALCOLM Colum\s servant male gaelic
  MALONEY MAOLDHOMHNAIGH devoted to God male
  MALVIN MAOLMIN polished chief male
  MANU MANNIS great male
  MAOLTUILE quiet male gaelic
  MARCUS hammer male gaelic
  MARTAINN warlike male gaelic
  MAYO lives near the yew trees male gaelic
  MICHEIL Gaelic form of Michael (godlike) male gaelic
  MONROE from the red swamp male gaelic
  MORVAN MORVEN MORVYN  
  MUIREACH Moorish male gaelic
  MUNGAN Gaelic form of Mungo male gaelic
  MURCHADH protector of the sea male gaelic
  MURTHUILE sea tide male gaelic
  NEACAL people\s victory male gaelic
  NEALL NIALL NEIL champion
  NEVIN NEVYN NEVINS worships the saints
  NOLAN NOLAND NUALLAN famous
  ODHARNAIT ORAN ODRAN  
  PADRUIG Gaelic form of Patrick (noble) male gaelic
  PARTHALAN son of the furrows male gaelic
  PEADAR Gaelic form of Peter (rock) male gaelic
  PHELAN little wolf male gaelic
  PIARAS rock male gaelic
  POL little male gaelic
  PROINSIAS frank male gaelic
  QUIGLEY distaff male gaelic
  QUINLAN well-shaped male gaelic
  QUINN wise male gaelic
  RAFFERTY RABHARTACH wealthy RAGHNALL RAONULL
  RAIBEART Gaelic form of Robert (shining fame) male gaelic
  RILEY RAGHALLACH valiant male
  RIORDAN RIOGHBHARDAN royal bard male
  RISTEARD Gaelic form of Richard (strong ruler) male gaelic
  ROONEY RUANAIDH red-haired male
  RORY ruddy male gaelic
  ROY red male gaelic
  RUAIRIDH famous ruler male gaelic
  RYAN little king male gaelic
  SCULLY town crier male gaelic
  SEORUS farmer male gaelic
  SEOSAMH He shall add male gaelic
  SEUMAS supplanter male gaelic
  SHOLTO SIOLAT teal duck male
  SIM heard male gaelic
  SKELLY SKELLEY SGUELAIC storyteller
  SLEVIN SLEVY SLAVIN  
  SLOAN SLOANE SLUAGHAN warrior
  SOMHAIRLE SOMERLED asked of God male
  STIABHAN Gaelic form of Stephen (crowned) male gaelic
  TAGGART son of a prelate male gaelic
  TAITHLEACH quiet male gaelic
  TEAGUE TAIDHG TADHG poet
  TEARLACH TEARLEY TEARLY manly
  TIOBOID bold male gaelic
  TOIRDEALBHACH myth name male gaelic
  TOMAS twin male gaelic
  TORMOD from the north male gaelic
  TORRANCE TERRENCE from the knolls male
  TULLY TULLEY TUATHAL peaceful
  TYNAN TEIMHNEAN dark male
  UILLEAM helmeted male gaelic
  UISDEAN intelligent male gaelic

 
 
 
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