Origins

Celtic names

The 46 most-given names of Celtic origin in the US today.

  1. Gaelboy · From the ethnonym Gael, referring to speakers of Gaelic languages, of uncertain further origin#100 · 3,860
  2. Arthurboy · Possibly from Celtic 'artos' (bear) + 'viros' (man), or from Latin 'Artorius'#101 · 3,847
  3. Alanagirl · Feminine form of Alan, from Celtic possibly meaning 'harmony', 'rock', or 'handsome'#88 · 2,085
  4. Genevievegirl · French name of uncertain Celtic origin#179 · 1,981
  5. Alanboy · Of uncertain meaning, possibly of Brythonic origin meaning 'little rock' or derived from the tribal name of the Alans#152 · 1,915
  6. Tristanboy · From the Celtic name Drust/Drustan, meaning 'noise' or 'tumult'#258 · 1,103
  7. Sabrinagirl · Latinized form of Habren, the Welsh name of the River Severn in Britain, of unknown meaning#345 · 956
  8. Bryceboy · Variant of Brice, from the Latinized Gaulish name Bricius, probably meaning 'speckled'#346 · 919
  9. Rowenunisex · Variant of Rowan: the Irish Ruadhan (little red one) or the rowan tree of Old Norse origin, also from an Old English surname#201 · 772
  10. Allenboy · Variant of Alan#152 · 507
  11. Ardenunisex · From an English forest and place name#862 · 486
  12. Arturoboy · Italian and Spanish form of Arthur, likely from Celtic 'artos' (bear)#594 · 446
  13. Brianagirl · Feminine form of Brian#184 · 431
  14. Bridgetgirl · From Irish Brighid, Celtic goddess of fire and wisdom#550 · 385
  15. Celiagirl · From the Roman family name Caelius, possibly from Latin 'caelum' (heaven/sky)#735 · 351
  16. Clydeboy · From the River Clyde in Scotland#690 · 350
  17. Brayanboy · Spanish phonetic spelling of Brian, from Celtic 'bre' (hill) or Old Irish 'brian' (high, noble, strong)#716 · 334
  18. Cordeliagirl · Possibly from Latin 'cor' (heart) or Celtic origin#865 · 258
  19. Devonboy · From the English county Devon, derived from the Celtic Dumnonii tribe name meaning 'deep valley dwellers'#366 · 216
  20. Imogengirl · Possibly from Celtic 'inghean' meaning 'maiden'#966 · 211
  21. Cedricboy · Coined by Sir Walter Scott in Ivanhoe (1819), possibly derived from the Celtic name Cerdic meaning 'amiable'#949 · 209
  22. Avalynngirl · Modern blend of Avalon (Celtic isle meaning 'island of apples') and '-lynn' suffix#558 · 198
  23. Bryantboy · Variant of Brian, from Celtic 'bre' meaning 'hill' or 'high, noble'#1,147 · 146
  24. Trentboy · From the River Trent in England#1,170 · 142
  25. Avalyngirl · Modern blend of Avalon (Celtic isle of legend) and the suffix -lyn#558 · 136
  26. Brettboy · From Old French 'Bret' meaning 'a Breton', referring to someone from Brittany, the Celtic region of France#1,199 · 133
  27. Alannahgirl · Irish variant of Alana#88 · 123
  28. Brentboy · From a British river name of Celtic origin, possibly meaning 'high place' or 'holy one'#1,285 · 116
  29. Tristenboy · Variant of Tristan, from the Celtic legend of Tristan and Isolde#258 · 116
  30. Tristianboy · Variant spelling of Tristan#258 · 115
  31. Kentboy · From the English county name, derived from Celtic 'Cantium', possibly meaning coastal or border land#1,389 · 101
  32. Donboy · Short form of Donald (Celtic/Gaelic: 'world ruler') or used independently#1,481 · 89
  33. Bridgettegirl · Variant of Brigid/Bridget, from Old Irish 'Brigit', from Celtic 'brig' meaning power, strength, or high one#550 · 88
  34. Bryannagirl · Feminine variant of Bryan/Brian, from Celtic meaning 'strong, noble, high'#184 · 79
  35. Imogenegirl · Variant of literary Imogen, possibly from Celtic 'maiden' - 19th-century spelling popular in US South#1,866 · 70
  36. Breannagirl · Variant of Brianna, feminine form of Brian#184 · 69
  37. Brigidgirl · From Old Irish Brigit meaning 'exalted one' - name of Celtic goddess and Irish saint#2,023 · 61
  38. Tristonboy · Variant of Tristan#258 · 56
  39. Avonleagirl · Literary place-name from L#2,153 · 55
  40. Murrayboy · From Scottish surname and place Moray, Celtic for 'sea settlement' - long used as boys' given name#2,061 · 50
  41. Briceboy · From Gallo-Roman name Bricius, possibly from a Celtic root meaning speckled#346 · 42
  42. Tristynunisex · Modern American respelling of Tristan, Celtic 'noise' via Old French legend - unisex trendy form#2,413 · 41
  43. Tristinboy · Variant of Tristan#258 · 37
  44. Brittagirl · Scandinavian short form of Birgitta (Celtic: 'exalted one') - widely used in Sweden and Germany#6,066 · 14
  45. Trystanboy · Welsh spelling variant of Tristan#258 · 14
  46. Merylgirl · English variant of Muriel, Celtic for 'bright sea' - popularized in US by actress Meryl Streep#7,150 · 12

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