Classic baby names are sweet, and retro and unique names are cool, but how about honoring your heritage? Whether you’re welcoming your baby around St. Patrick’s Day or want to celebrate Irish, Scottish, or Welsh heritage, these Celtic names are beautiful and not names you’ll hear all over the playground. Check out this list of boy names, girl names, and unisex names to find the perfect fit for your child. We’ve even included the meanings so you can make sure you aren’t naming your new addition something off-color.
Celtic Names Beginning with A-D
Adair
Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: happy spear
Afton
Origin: Old English
Meaning: town in Scotland
Ahearn
Origin: Celtic
Meaning: horse-lord
Aidan
Origin: Irish
Meaning: little and fiery
Ailsa
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: elf victory
Aislinn
Origin: Irish
Meaning: dream
Alisdair
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: defending men
Alys
Origin: Old German
Meaning: noble
Angus
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: one strength
Avalon
Origin: Celtic
Meaning: island of apples
Bedwyr
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: legendary son of Pedrawd
Braden
Origin: Saxon
Meaning: broad valley
Blaine
Origin: Irish
Meaning: angular
Brianna
Origin: Irish
Meaning: strong
Bronwen
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: white breast
Caden
Origin: English
Meaning: battle
Cairbre
Origin: Irish
Meaning: chariot rider
Casey
Origin: Irish
Meaning: brave in battle
Cillian
Origin: Irish
Meaning: bright-headed
Colm
Origin: Irish
Meaning: dove
Cormac
Origin: Irish
Meaning: destroying son
Daire
Origin: Irish
Meaning: fruitful
Darby
Origin: Old English
Meaning: deer park
Deirdre
Origin: Irish
Meaning: sorrowful
Dillon
Origin: Irish
Meaning: loyal
Celtic Names Beginning with E-L
Doireann
Origin: Irish
Meaning: sullen
Donal
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: world mighty
Duncan
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: chieftan
Dylan
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: son of the sea
Enda
Origin: Irish
Meaning: like a bird
Enid
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: soul or life
Fergus
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: man of force
Finn
Origin: Irish
Meaning: fair
Fiona
Origin: Irish
Meaning: white
Fionnula
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Meaning: white shoulders
Gavin
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: white falcon
Glenys
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: pure, holy
Graham
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: gravelly homested
Grainne
Origin: Irish
Meaning: grain or love
Gwendolyn
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: blessed ring
Iona
Origin: Greek
Meaning: blessed
Isolde
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: ice ruler
Keane
Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: fighter
Keeley
Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: beautiful
Kelise
Origin: Celtic
Meaning: warrior
Kelvin
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: town of the keels
Kerry
Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: kingdom of Ciar
Kiera
Origin: Irish
Meaning: little dark one
Kimbell
Origin: Celtic
Meaning: war leader
Laisren
Origin: Irish
Meaning: flame
Celtic Names Beginning with M-W
Logan
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: small hollow
Maddox
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: son of Madoc
Maeve
Origin: Irish
Meaning: she who intoxicates
Malcolm
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: devotee of St. Columba
Maureen
Origin: Irish
Meaning: star of the sea
Moira
Origin: Irish
Meaning: beloved
Morgan
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: sea-born
Morrow
Origin: Celtic
Meaning: sea warrior
Niall
Origin: Irish
Meaning: cloud
Owen
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: young warrior
Quinn
Origin: Irish
Meaning: chief leader
Reagan
Origin: Irish
Meaning: little king
Rhiannon
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: divine queen
Rian
Origin: Irish
Meaning: little king
Riordan
Origin: Irish
Meaning: bard or minstrel
Rowan
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: rowan tree
Rowena
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: white spear
Sabrina
Origin: Latin
Meaning: from the river Severn
Saoirse
Origin: Irish
Meaning: freedom
Seamus
Origin: Irish
Meaning: supplanter
Sean
Origin: Irish
Meaning: God is gracious
Siobhan
Origin: Irish
Meaning: God is gracious
Teagan
Origin: Irish
Meaning: attractive
Tiernan
Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: lord
Wynn
Origin: Old English
Meaning: friend
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