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Girl Names of Gaelic Origin

Gaelic baby names and what they mean, for gaelic, irish, ireland, with 197 results. Usage of these girl names was at its apex 2 decades ago (USAGE OF 5.6%) and is somewhat less today (USAGE 3%, 47%), with names such as Kayla going out of style. The more fashionable baby names here are Riley (#28), Sloane (#181), Quinn (#84), Rowan (#211) and Ryan (#364), while Faloon (TOP 40%) and Fallin (9%) are conventional last names. Here is the list of Gaelic names for boys.

Gaelic names

Aibhlin - Breanna | Breck - Caoimhe | Cara - Cymbeline | Dacey - Elva | Elvis - Glenna | Gobnat - Kerry | .. - .. | Sheridan - Vevina

Aibhlin - Breanna

Aibhlin
.. , and the Irish Gaelic form of .. Aibhlinn is a moderately common birth name.

Aidan

Aidan
"Fire." Popular, and Aidan, Adan (8%), Audan are comparable to common -dan last names Aldan (UPPER 99%), Ardan (97%). .. was a seventh century Irish monk.

Ailbhe, var. Alva1
"White." Alva (TOP 27%), Elli (99%) and Elva (13%) are common women's names. From albho ..

Aine1
"Brilliant; happiness." Aine was not a Top birth name in 2018. See also Aina. Though not strictly related, Anne, Anna ..

Aislinn

Aislinn, var. Ashlynn1
"Dream, vision." A conventional birth name. .. part of the Irish revival in ..

Aithne, var. Aine2
"Fire." Aithne, Aine and Aithnea were not among 2018's Top names. Feminine of Aidan.

Alva

Alva2
"White." Somewhat common as children's names, Allie, Alva, etc. are similar to the common Ollie. .. Ailbhe, derived from Old Irish albho ..

Aoibheann
"Beautiful." Aoibheann, Aoibhe and Aoibhinn are seldom used as baby names. .. royal families of Ireland that has ..

Aoife

Aoife
"Beautiful, radiant." Adoption of Aoife and variants is widespread presently. .. warrior princess in ancient Irish legend ..

Ardis

Ardis
Variant of Ardith. Adoption of Ardis was more pronounced during 1920-1929, but now, Ardis has become less trendy. See also Ardin.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Gaelic names: Aidan, Aislinn, Alva, Aoife, Ardis

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Gaelic names: Arin, Ashlynn, Barrie, Blair, Breanna

Arin

Arin
"Ireland; mountain of strength." Adoption of Arin and forms was common in 1997. Variant of Erin ..

Ashlynn

Ashlynn2
"Dream." Adoption of Ashlynn, Ashlinn, etc. as girls' names in 2018 was down 66.2% compared to the previous decade. Variant of Ashling, from Aisling ..

Barrie

Barrie
"Spear." Bari (UPPER 100%) and Barrie (75%) are recognizable as female names, whereas Barri is atypical. From the male Gaelic name Bearach ..

Bedelia
"Exalted one." Adoption of Bedelia, Bidella, etc. as baby names in 2018 was down 5.1% compared to 2017. Variant of Bridget by way of ..

Beibhinn
"White or fair lady." Not in Top 2000. Béibhinn is sometimes anglicized as ..

Blaine
"Yellow." Blaine (TOP 3%) and Blane (17%) occur commonly as last names. Surname ..

Blair

Blair
"Plain, field." Blair has been the most popular choice, although Blaire seems to be gaining popularity too. Place name ..

Blathnat
"Flower." Outside Top 2000. Bláthnat is the name of ..

Brady
"Descendant of Brádach." Bradee and variants are rarely found as given names, and Brady exists often (TOP 1%) as a surname. Brádach possibly means "large chested".

Breanna

Breanna
"High, noble, exalted." Brea (UPPER 14%), Bree (22%) and Brei (40%) are found frequently as last names. Variant spelling of Brianna.

Quick Reference

Summary Index of names [and variants] for Gaelic names for girls.

1. Aibhlin - Breanna
Aibhlin, Aidan, Ailbhe [Elva, ..], Aine, Aislinn [Ashlynn], Aithne [Aine], Alva, Aoibheann, Aoife, Ardis, Arin, Ashlynn, Barrie, Bedelia, Beibhinn, Blaine, Blair, Blathnat, Brady, Breanna [Bree]


Breck, Breda, Bree, Brenna, Brennan, Brianda, Brianna [Brina, ..], Bride, Bridget [Brigitte, ..], Brigitte, Brina, Brionna, Brodie, Brogan, Bronach, Cadhla, Cailin, Cameron [Kameron], Caoilainn, Caoimhe


Cara [Carabelle], Carabelle, Carey, Cari, Carlin, Carson, Casey, Cassidy, Catriona, Cavanaugh, Cayla [Kaylee, ..], Ceallach, Ceilidh, Ciara [Kiara], Cliona, Clodagh, Cody, Colleen, Cushla, Cymbeline


Dacey, Dallas, Darcie, Deirdre, Derry, Dervla, Devany, Devin, Donalda, Duana [Duana], Dympna, Ealga, Eavan, Edana, Eibhlin [Aibhlin], Eilidh, Eilise, Eilish, Eithne [Enya, ..], Elva [Ailbhe]


Elvis, Emer, Enat, Enda, Ennis, Enya, Erin [Arin], Etain, Evlin, Fallon, Fenella [Finella], Fidelma, Finella, Finola, Fiona, Fionnula [Finola, ..], Fiora, Flana, Gitta, Glenna


Gobnat, Gormlaith, Grainne [Grainne], Imogen, Innes, Ita, Kallan, Kameron, Kathleen, Kayla [Cayla], Kaylee, Keely, Keena, Keitha, Kellen, Kelly, Kenna, Kennedy, Kerrin, Kerry [Kerrin]


Kevina, Kiara, Kiley, Kyle, Leith, Leslie, Logan, Lundy, Lynn, Mab, Mackenna [Mckenna], Mackenzie, Maeve, Maira, Mairin, Mare, Maura [Moira], Maureen [Moreen, ..], Mayra [Moira, ..], Mckenna [Mackenna]


Meadhbh, Meara, Meegan [Meegan], Meriel, Moira, Molly, Mona, Moreen, Morna, Muriel [Meriel], Myrna [Morna], Neala, Nia, Nilsine, Nolan, Noreen, Oona, Orla, Payton, Polly


Quinn, Regan, Riane, Riley [Rylee], Riona, Ross, Rowan, Ryan [Riane], Rylee, Saoirse, Seadhna, Seana, Shannon, Shawna [Seana], Shawnacy, Shayla, Shayne, Shea [Shayla], Sheena, Sheila [Shayla]


Sheridan [Sheridan], Shona, Sinead, Siobhan, Sivney, Sloane, Sorcha, Taisie, Tara, Tawny, Teagin, Tierney, Tigris, Tracy [Treasa], Treasa, Tully, Vevina

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