97 Celtic Baby Names for Girls and Boys

Celtic baby names span several languages and traditions, including Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton.¹ This collection includes names with Celtic-language roots, anglicized forms, and adopted names such as Patrick, whose roots are Latin but whose connection to Ireland is well established.²

Alongside names such as Maeve, Dylan, and Liam, you’ll find surname choices and names from mythology and medieval legend.

32 Celtic Girl Names

1. Aífe

2. Aislinn

3. Bedelia

4. Brighid

5. Bronwen

6. Caoimhe

7. Deidre

8. Doireann

9. Enid

10. Erin

11. Fiona

12. Glynis

13. Gwyneth

14. Keely

15. Kiera

16. Maeve

17. Maureen

18. McKinley

19. Moira

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20. Morgan

21. Nevyn

22. Niamh

23. Reagan

24. Rhiannon

25. Ríona

26. Róisín

27. Saoirse

28. Shannon

29. Shona

30. Siobhán

31. Teagan

32. Tristana

42 Celtic Boy Names

1. Aidan

2. Aneurin

3. Angus

4. Aodh

5. Balfour

6. Barry

7. Blaine

8. Braden

9. Brieg

10. Cillian

11. Cormac

12. Cullen

13. Declan

14. Domhnall

15. Donall

16. Douglas

17. Duncan

18. Dylan

19. Eoghan

20. Evan

21. Finn

22. Gavin

23. Gilligan

24. Gordon

25. Graham

26. Ian

27. Kane

28. Keane

29. Keith

30. Liam

31. Logan

32. Malcolm

33. Merrell

34. Niall

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35. Patrick

36. Powell

37. Quaid

38. Ronan

39. Rowan

40. Seamus

41. Tiernan

42. Trevor

23 Names From Celtic Mythology and Legend

These selections include ancient deities, legendary figures, and places from stories. They are offered as naming inspiration, with notes explaining each connection.

13 Girl Names From Celtic Mythology and Legend

1. Acionna: Goddess associated with the sanctuary at the Fontaine de l’Étuvée in Orléans.³

2. Avalon: An island in Arthurian legend.⁴

3. Brigit: An Irish goddess associated with poetry.⁵

4. Ceridwen: A figure in Welsh legend associated with the story of Taliesin.⁶

5. Conwenna: The mother of Belinus and Brennius in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s legendary history of Britain.⁷

6. Cordelia: A literary name associated with the story of King Leir, later adapted as King Lear.⁸

7. Divona: A divine spring at Bordeaux praised by the Roman poet Ausonius.⁹

8. Epona: A goddess of horses.¹⁰

9. Icauna: Goddess of the river Yonne.¹¹

10. Isolde: A German form of the heroine’s name in the legend of Tristan and Iseult.¹²

11. Lerina: A goddess associated with the Lérins Islands.¹³

12. Rosmerta: Goddess of fertility and abundance.¹⁴

13. Sirona: Goddess of healing.¹⁵

10 Boy Names From Celtic Mythology

1. Alator: Associated with the Roman war god Mars.¹⁶

2. Arubianus: A deity worshipped as Jupiter Arubianus in Roman Noricum.¹⁷

3. Borvo: God of healing springs.¹⁸

4. Grannus: A healing god.¹⁹

5. Loucetios: A Celtic deity associated with the Roman god Mars.²⁰

6. Lugh: A god of craftsmanship.²¹

7. Maponos: A Celtic deity worshipped as Apollo Maponos.²²

8. Nuada: A king of the Tuatha Dé Danann in Irish mythology.²³

9. Sucellus: A Gaulish god depicted with a hammer.²⁴

10. Taranis: A god of thunder.²⁵

You may have started with a name in mind and found a few unexpected contenders along the way. Keep the Celtic names you’re drawn to on your shortlist, and give yourself time to decide which one you’d like to use for your baby.

For more name ideas, browse our collections of Irish baby names, Welsh baby names, and Gaelic baby names. You can also explore other lists in our Baby Names Hub.