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Gaelic names

Names from Gaelic languages and tradition. This page brings those names together so you can compare popularity, open individual name profiles and find names with the same background.

Name lists

Gaelic first names

These lists are ordered by total births, so names with long, steady use usually appear above newer or rarer choices.

Female names

Gaelic female names

Open a name to see its meaning, popularity over time, latest rank and regional spread.

  1. 1 Penelope 13,109
  2. 2 Eilidh 812
  3. 3 Nuala 746
  4. 4 Kylah 392
  5. 5 Fionnuala 227
  6. 6 Erinn 172
  7. 7 Mairi 163
  8. 8 Cailin 147
  9. 9 Ceara 126
  10. 10 Erynn 121
  11. 11 Cailyn 87
  12. 12 Seana 86
  13. 13 Cait 84
  14. 14 Caleigh 59
  15. 15 Caylee 35
  16. 16 Coleen 35
  17. 17 Cayley 30
  18. 18 Morag 26
  19. 19 Cathrine 20
  20. 20 Caila 19
  21. 21 Caelan 17
  22. 22 Caileigh 16
  23. 23 Seonaid 15
  24. 24 Meegan 12
  25. 25 Caela 11
  26. 26 Caylin 11
  27. 27 Kellyanne 10
  28. 28 Kelley 10
  29. 29 Sine 8
  30. 30 Callan 8
  31. 31 Peigi 6
  32. 32 Erinne 4
  33. 33 Erinna 3
  34. 34 Siubhan 3
  35. 35 Doireann
  36. 36 Bebhinn
  37. 37 Liusaidh
  38. 38 Marsali
  39. 39 Alayne
  40. 40 Ceallach
  41. 41 Ceit

Male names

Gaelic male names

Open a name to compare its birth count, rank history, meaning and similar names.

  1. 1 Callum 65,796
  2. 2 Finlay 17,879
  3. 3 Kian 17,666
  4. 4 Rohan 6,411
  5. 5 Kieron 4,547
  6. 6 Kye 4,012
  7. 7 Kyran 2,513
  8. 8 Keiran 2,301
  9. 9 Kade 1,419
  10. 10 Kaine 1,280
  11. 11 Kylan 1,126
  12. 12 Fionn 980
  13. 13 Camron 975
  14. 14 Brendon 884
  15. 15 Alasdair 843
  16. 16 Findlay 731
  17. 17 Kaelan 641
  18. 18 Oren 499
  19. 19 Micheal 416
  20. 20 Eoghan 393
  21. 21 Alister 312
  22. 22 Kyrell 196
  23. 23 Keilan 184
  24. 24 Kylen 154
  25. 25 Kael 146
  26. 26 Shan 116
  27. 27 Cailen 115
  28. 28 Quade 94
  29. 29 Deegan 88
  30. 30 Allister 81
  31. 31 Loghan 73
  32. 32 Faolan 66
  33. 33 Sholto 62
  34. 34 Rourke 60
  35. 35 Cailean 53
  36. 36 Lachlann 45
  37. 37 Kile 45
  38. 38 Darran 40
  39. 39 Blain 35
  40. 40 Glynn 31
  41. 41 Bow 30
  42. 42 Keller 23
  43. 43 Colum 20
  44. 44 Cowan 19
  45. 45 Cullan 18
  46. 46 Garvey 17
  47. 47 Keifer 17
  48. 48 Tynan 17
  49. 49 Manus 16
  50. 50 Shon 16
  51. 51 Daegan 16
  52. 52 Fionnlagh 14
  53. 53 Cormack 9
  54. 54 Daryn 8
  55. 55 Caillen 6
  56. 56 Kendon 6
  57. 57 Diarmaid 5
  58. 58 Royan 3
  59. 59 Nevyn 3
  60. 60 Kylar 3
  61. 61 Feargus 3
  62. 62 Hogan 3
  63. 63 Glendon 3
  64. 64 Alroy 3
  65. 65 Seumas 3
  66. 66 Eachann
  67. 67 Diarmid
  68. 68 Darroch
  69. 69 Daimhin
  70. 70 Criostoir
  71. 71 Creag
  72. 72 Connlan
  73. 73 Conlin
  74. 74 Conaire
  75. 75 Coll
  76. 76 Coire
  77. 77 Cein
  78. 78 Carraig
  79. 79 Caomhan
  80. 80 Dugald
  81. 81 Uilleam
  82. 82 Somhairle
  83. 83 Seosamh
  84. 84 Piaras
  85. 85 Peadar
  86. 86 Garbhan
  87. 87 Fergie

How to read this page

Choosing a Gaelic name

Origin is a useful starting point, but names move across languages, families and countries. A name can belong to more than one tradition, especially when it has been used for centuries.

The individual name pages give the fuller picture. They show whether a name is rising or falling, how often it appears in recent birth records, and where it is strongest across the UK.

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Questions

About Gaelic names

What makes a name Gaelic?

A name is grouped here when its meaning, language history or common use links it with gaelic naming tradition. Some names also appear in other origin groups because naming history is messy, especially in Britain.

Are these names ranked by recent popularity?

No. The lists are ordered by total births in the UK baby-name figures. That makes long-running names easier to spot. Open any name to see its latest rank and yearly trend.

Why do some familiar names appear lower down?

A name can be famous without being common in birth records. Spelling variants can also split the count across several forms, so names such as Sean and Shaun may appear separately.