gaelic names
( meaning )

feminine

ailiue ( noble )
ailsa ( elf victory )
ainsley ( from ann's meadow )
aisling ( fantasy )
alanna ( filled with beauty )
allanagh ( fair maiden )

blair ( dweller on the plain )
bevin ( fair lady )
breena ( imaginary fairyland )
brenda ( sword )

catriona ( pure )
cerie ( delicate bird's whistle )
chevaune ( gracious God )
ciarran ( one who is dark )
ciorstaidh ( one who is a follower of Christ )
codie ( from the oda clan )
coleen ( lady )

dacia ( from the south )
darra ( oak tree )
darthula ( beautiful eyes )
deidra ( one with a delicate heart )
deirdre ( broken-hearted )
delaney ( from alder grove )
donalda ( great chief )
donella ( ruler of the world )
donia ( great chief )
dorene ( gift )
duana ( song )
dymphna ( little poet )

ealasaid ( devoted to God )
edna ( delicate )
eilidh ( emits light )
eire ( goddess )
eireen ( peaceful )
elwynn ( wise friend )
emer ( swift )
emeria ( from the north )
enya ( little seed )
erina ( from ireland )

fergie ( vigorous )
fiachna ( raven )
fineen ( light-colored child )

giorsal ( grey-haired )
glencora ( lady of the valley )

hormat ( honor )

isla ( rocky place )

kailla ( narrow )
kaley ( slender )
kari ( black-haired one )
kayleigh ( gathering where people dance )
keavy ( precious )
keeler ( full of grace )
keely ( beautiful )
keena ( brave )
kendra ( knowledge )
kevina ( lively )
kiara ( black-haired )
kyleigh ( triumphant )

leanna ( beautiful )
leslee ( holly tree )

maeve ( intoxicating )
maille ( pearl )
maioc ( good )
mairghread ( pearl )
marsaili ( as beautiful as a pearl )
miach ( honorable )
morna ( beloved person )
myrna ( merry )

neala ( zealous )
nialla ( supporter )
niniane ( ash )
nola ( fair complexion )
nora ( honor )

onora ( integrity )
oona ( lamb )
orlagh ( great warmth )

quinley ( intelligent )

rosina ( little rose )

samaire ( drowning sun )
saorla ( princess )
seersha ( one who is free )
seonag ( God is merciful )
shailyn ( from the fairy place )
shavonne ( God is gracious )
siobhan ( God is gracious )
sloan/sloane ( warrior at heart )

tara ( star )
tenille ( bringer of light )
terin ( ireland )
triona ( pure )

masculine

adaire ( oak grove )
aden ( little fire )
ailbe ( white )
ailen ( handsome )
ailfryd ( elf counsel )
alan ( handsome )
alastair ( defender )
angus ( strength )
aonghas ( one choice )
arland ( pledge )
aven ( powerful river )

bainbridge ( one who lives by the bridge near the stream )
banagher ( pointed hill )
baran ( noble warrior )
bayrd ( one who sings ballads )
beagan ( little one )
beathan ( life )
bowden ( small son )
boyd ( one with yellow hair )
braden ( one who as sleek as a salmon )
brody ( broad eye )
buchanan ( house of the canon )

caydran ( spirit of battle )
cian ( ancient )
cleary ( scholar )
clell ( descendant of the wolf family )
clunie ( one who hails from the meadow )
collan ( handsome )
colm ( dove )
conlan ( hero )
conor ( one who is strong-willed )
conroy ( persistent knowledge )
corey ( God's peace )
cormac ( son of the raven )
corwin ( very close friend )
coulter ( playful )
cowell ( descendant of pictish people )
craig ( rock )
cray ( rough and bumpy rocks )
crighton ( lives at a rocky place )
cronan ( slightly dark one )
cross ( crucifix )
culkin ( son of uilcin )
cullen ( handsome )
curran ( dagger )

dacey ( of a noble background )
daeg ( daylight )
daegan ( dark-haired )
dalas ( meadow )
dall ( wise one )
daran ( great personality )
daric ( strong-hearted )
darroch ( strong-hearted )
deagan ( dark-haired )
dearan ( quiet one )
desmond ( of the world )
donahue ( brave dark warrior )
donald ( great chief )
donovan ( strong fighter )
drust ( strong )
duffy ( descendant of dubhthach )
dugan ( dark-skinned )
duncan ( dark warrior )

emerich ( powerful )
ennis ( only choice )
ervin ( fresh water )
erwin ( fresh green water )

fillan ( little wolf )
forbes ( field )

gall ( saint )
garran ( castrated male horse )
gaur ( short )
gillion ( servant of st. james )
gilson ( bright pledge )
glenn ( valley )
graer ( grey-haired man )

healy ( ingenious )
heurle ( tide of the sea )

kade ( from the wetlands )
kael ( mighty warrior )
kallan ( powerful in battle )
kane ( fighter )
keefe ( cherished )
keegan ( thinker )
keenan ( ancient one )
kendrick ( royal chieftain )
kenneth ( born from fiery flames )
kevin ( gentle child )
key ( made of fire )
kyle ( triumphant )

lamonte ( man of law )
lennox ( lives near elm trees )
lirkin ( descendant of lorcan )
loch ( lake )

macarthur ( son of arthur )
mackinney ( son of kenneth )
mael ( disciple )
malcolm ( follower of st. colomba )
maloney ( devoted to God )
marcus ( shining hammer )
matherson ( one who is like a bear )
milligan ( grandson of the bald man )
monagan ( servant of the monastery )
morven ( child of the sea )

naoise ( hunter )
neal/neil ( zealous )
nigel ( winner )
nolan ( well-known )

oran ( dull color )
orin ( lord mailar )
orrin ( deficient in colors )
owen ( of noble descent )

pharrell ( superior )

rafferty ( prosperous )
ronin ( joyful song )
rooney ( red-haired )

scully ( town crier )
sean ( gracious God )
seamus ( replacement )
seoras ( farmer )
sullivan ( dark eyes )

tad ( poet )
teague ( handsome poet )
tearlach ( strong man )
tioboid ( brave people )
tomas ( twin )
trinian ( st. ninian )
tyrone ( of the earth )

unisex

casey ( brave in battle )
ceili ( descendant of caollaidhe )
chay ( fairy tale )

dayle ( valley )

findlay ( little fair-haired soldier )
finley ( fair hero )
firas ( lion )

ireland ( country )

jakodi ( child of oda )

kamryn ( crooked nose )
kassidy ( clever )
killian ( little church )
kennedy ( helmeted leader )

lennon ( cloak )
logan ( from the hollow )

mackenna ( son of kenneth )
mackenzie ( son of kenneth )

riley ( from a rye meadow )
rory ( red-haired king )
ryan ( royal )

quinn ( wise )

sayre ( carpenter )
seath ( wolfish )

teaghan ( little poet )
torian ( chief )
torrance ( little hills )

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