105 Gaelic Baby Names for Boys and Girls

Browse Irish and Scottish Gaelic baby names, from Liam and Fiona to Tadhg and Siobhán, as you consider what to call your new family member.

Updated September 6, 2026

by Karen Johnson

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What Are Gaelic Names?
46 Gaelic Boy Names
59 Gaelic Girl Names
Choosing a Gaelic Name

Choosing a Gaelic name for your baby may mean finding a first name you love or a middle name to complement one you’ve already chosen. Names such as Liam and Fiona might feel familiar, while Tadhg and Siobhán may prompt you to pause and find out how they’re said.

This list brings together 105 names from Irish and Scottish Gaelic naming traditions, including English forms and names drawn from surnames and places. You can browse the boys’ and girls’ lists alphabetically, then explore ideas for middle names and names with historical connections.

What Are Gaelic Names?

Irish and Scottish Gaelic are closely related Celtic languages. They share historical roots, but they are distinct languages with their own spellings and pronunciations.^1,2

Here, “Gaelic baby names” refers to choices connected to Irish and Scottish Gaelic naming traditions. Most of this collection is Irish, with Scottish Gaelic names such as Annag, Eilidh, and Iseabail included too. Some entries are English forms or names inspired by surnames and places, rather than names that originated as Gaelic first names.

46 Gaelic Boy Names

1. Aengus

2. Anluan

3. Anraí

4. Aodhán

5. Ardan

6. Art

7. Barry

8. Brian

9. Caiside

10. Cathal

11. Cian

12. Ciarán

13. Cillian

14. Colm

15. Conán

16. Conor

17. Cormac

18. Dáire

19. Dáithí

20. Desmond

21. Diarmaid

22. Dónal

23. Donnacha

24. Éibhear

25. Eógan

26. Feargus

27. Fiachra

28. Fintan

29. Fionn

30. Gearóid

31. Innes

32. Jarlath

33. Kilian

34. Killian

35. Liam

36. Lorcán

37. Niall

38. Odhrán

39. Oisín

40. Oscar

41. Rian

42. Rónán

43. Ruairí

44. Séamus

45. Tadhg

46. Tiernan

59 Gaelic Girl Names

1. Aifric

2. Áine

3. Aisling

4. Alanna

5. Alba

6. Annag

7. Aoibhe

8. Aoibheann

9. Aoife

10. Bébhinn

11. Bláithín

12. Brigid

13. Bronagh

14. Cadhla

15. Caireann

16. Cairistìona

17. Caoimhe

18. Clíodhna

19. Clodagh

20. Daireann

21. Dara

22. Deirdre

23. Éabha

24. Eibhlín

25. Eilidh

26. Eimear

27. Eithne

28. Emer

29. Étaín

30. Fallon

31. Fiadh

32. Fidelma

33. Fiona

34. Gormlaith

35. Gráinne

36. Íde

37. Iona

38. Iseabail

39. Laoise

40. Mairead

41. Méabh

42. Meara

43. Muireann

44. Neala

45. Niamh

46. Órlaith

47. Ríonach

48. Róisín

49. Sadhbh

50. Saoirse

51. Saorlaith

52. Shannon

53. Síle

54. Sinéad

55. Siobhán

56. Sloane

57. Sorcha

58. Teagan

59. Una

Choosing a Gaelic Name

These selections highlight names from the lists above to help you narrow your choices.

Gaelic Middle Names

A Gaelic middle name can be a way to include a family connection alongside a first name you have already chosen. Try names from the lists in the middle position, such as Art, Niall, Niamh, or Una, and say the full name aloud. Check the initials, too, especially if you plan to use two middle names.

Art
Niall
Niamh
Una

Traditional Gaelic Names

For a name with a long history, start with Ciarán or Brigid, both associated with Irish saints.^3,4 If you are honoring a relative, you might also consider the Irish or Scottish Gaelic form of their name.

Ciarán
Brigid

Strong Gaelic Names

Brian is associated with the Irish high king Brian Boru.⁵ Fionn and Méabh offer connections to warrior stories in Irish mythology.^6,7 You can use those histories as a starting point if strength is part of what you want a name to convey.

Brian
Fionn
Méabh

Keep the accent marks with any names you save so you can return to the spelling you chose. For Scottish Gaelic options, LearnGaelic’s recordings let you hear girls’ names such as Eilidh and Iseabail. If you’re unsure about an Irish pronunciation, ask an Irish speaker to say the name for you.

For more ideas, explore our Irish baby names and Welsh baby names lists, or browse our Baby Names Hub.

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