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Do you wish your child’s name to embody adventure and romance? Or do you want to name him after a word or symbol, which has a meaning that represents the quality you hope your child to acquire? Then we’ve got some lovely Celtic baby name options for you. The Celtic culture is a fusion of Celtic symbols, gods, festivals, Druids, and Iron Age mythology and the same is reflected in their baby names. Drawn from mythology, history, place names, and legends, Celtic names display the charm of the Isles they’re derived from – Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and even Italy. A formal Celtic name consists of a given name and a surname, which is patronymic in etymology. Take a look at the delightful Celtic baby names in MomJunction's list below. Note – Traditional Celtic names can be a bit tricky to pronounce due to the Celtic vowels. So you need to know and understand the proper pronunciation of each of your shortlisted names.
| Name | Gender | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Abria |  |  Girl | In Celtic it means Strength or power. In Hebrew it means Father of many |
| Adie | |  Boy | Celtic - Little Fire; Hebrew - Man; Latin - Man from Hadria, dark one |
| Aengus | | Boy | Celtic - One Choice; A variant of name Angus |
| Aeron | | Boy | The tattle or war, a berry fruit |
| Afric | | Girl | Irish - Pleasant; Agreeable; Pleasing; Woman from Africa |
| Agnese | | Girl | A variant of Agnes. It means lamb. |
| Aidan | |  Unisex | Little and Fiery |
| Aife | | Girl | Celtic - Beauty; A great warrior woman of myth; It is variant of the name Aoife |
| Ailbe | | Boy | Celtic: White; A variant of the name is Ailbhe |
| Ailidh | | Girl | Celtic - Kind; Noble; Bright One; Light |
| Alane | | Girl | Celtic - Fair; Little Rock; Harmony; Peace; A form of English name Alana |
| Alani | | Girl | Celtic - Fair; Little Rock; Harmony; Peace; A form of English name Alana; Serene; Dear Child |
| Alanis | | Girl | Celtic - Fair; Little Rock; Harmony; Peace; A form of English name Alana |
| Alen | | Boy | Celtic - Little Rock, Harmony Peace; English - Fair; Noble; Bright; A variant of name Alan; |
| Allan | | Boy | Allan is Little Rock |
| Allana | | Girl | Celtic - Little Rock; Harmony; Peace; A variant form of the name Alana which means precious, serene; Fair Maiden or Beautiful Maiden |
| Allen | | Boy | Allen is Little Rock |
| Alley | | Girl | Celtic - Little Rock; Harmony; Peace; A variant form of the name Alana which means precious, serene; Fair Maiden or Beautiful Maiden |
| Alline | | Girl | Celtic - Little Rock; Harmony; Peace; Lovely; Germanic - Of a noble kind; A variant of Alana and Aline |
| Allon | | Boy | Hebrew - Oak; Gothic - Noble and Ready; Celtic - Little Rock, Harmony, Peace; A variant of name Alan |
| Alon | | Boy | Hebrew - Oak; Gothic - Noble and Ready; Celtic - Little Rock, Harmony, Peace; A variant of name Alan |
| Alula | | Unisex | Embodied with celestial wisdom they are dainty like feather are the first born and full of rushness |
| Alyn | | Girl | Celtic - Little Rock; Harmony; Peace; A variant form of the name Alana which means precious, serene; Fair Maiden or Beautiful Maiden |
| Aneurin | | Boy | Celtic - High Minded; A variation of name is Aneirin |
| Annan | | Boy | Celtic - From the Brook; Arabic - Slow Actor, Sluggish (not used due to negative meaning) |
| Anyon | | Boy | Celtic - Anvil |
| Aodh | | Boy | Celtic - Fire, Brightness, Splendour; Derived from the element "Aed" which means Fire |
| Aodhan | | Boy | Celtic - Fire, Brightness, Splendour; A variant of the name Aodh |
| Aonghas | | Boy | Celtic - One Choice; A variant of name is Angus |
| Aonghus | | Boy | Celtic - One Choice; A variant of name is Angus |
| Are | | Boy | Celtic - Stone, Bear; Germanic - Thor, The Eagle; A variant of name Arthur |
| Arieen | | Girl | A noble person who keeps the oath |
| Arlene | | Girl | Oath; pledge; one who is like the oath of God |
| Arlynn | | Unisex | One who has lot of aspirations; pledge |
| Artair | | Boy | Bear; very impressive and powerful |
| Arte | | Boy | Celtic - Stone, Bear; Germanic - Thor, The Eagle; A variant of name Arthur |
| Artek | | Boy | Celtic - Stone, Bear; Germanic - Thor, The Eagle; A variant of name Arthur |
| Arth | | Boy | Celtic - Stone, Bear; Germanic - Thor, The Eagle; A variant of name Arthur |
| Arthek | | Boy | An old Cornish name derived from the Celtic word arto, which means bear. |
| Arther | | Boy | Celtic - Stone, Bear; Germanic - Thor, The Eagle; A variant of name Arthur |
| Artie | | Boy | Celtic - Stone, Bear; Greek - Follower of Artemis; A variant of name Arthur |
| Artis | | Boy | Celtic - Stone, Bear; Germanic - Thor, The Eagle; A variant of name Arthur |
| Arto | | Boy | Celtic - Stone, Bear; Germanic - Thor, The Eagle; A variant of name Arthur |
| Artturi | | Boy | Celtic - Stone, Bear; Germanic - Thor, The Eagle; A variant of name Arthur |
| Artur | | Boy | Celtic - Stone, Bear; Germanic - Thor, The Eagle; A variant of name Arthur |
| Arturs | | Boy | Latvian form of Artur, meaning strong as a bear. |
| Arty | | Boy | Celtic - Stone, Bear; Germanic - Thor, The Eagle; A variant of name Arthur |
| Arzhur | | Boy | Bear man |
| Atre | | Boy | Celtic - Stone; bear; German - Thor; The Eagle ; A variant form of Arthur |
| Atrus | | Boy | A Bear man; they are excellent at analyzing |
| Attie | | Boy | Someone who is as strong as a bear |
| Aty | | Boy | They have the power of a Bear |
| Auther | | Boy | One who has the strength of a Bear |
| Author | | Boy | An author, a Bear or a stone |
| Avalina | | Girl | Beautiful bird who is filled with life and charm |
| Avan | | Boy | One who is a little abbot; owner of the world |
| Avarlon | | Girl | A fruit which is found in paradise |
| Avon | | Boy | The one who is fertile and is a river |
| Balfour | | Boy | Celtic - Farm Pasture; Balfer and Balfor are variant names |
| Barra | | Girl | In Gaelic the meaning of the name Barra is: Spear. |
| Barry | | Boy | Celtic - Fair headed; Spear; Mound; Dune German - Brave; A variant of name Bernard |
| Bary | | Boy | Celtic - Fair headed; Spear; Mound; Dune German - Brave; A variant of name Bernard |
| Bedelia | | Girl | Celtic - Powerful, strong; Exalted One; Form Of Bridget |
| Bedwyr | | Boy | A variant of Bedivere, a character in Welsh mythology |
| Beli | | Boy | Celtic - Shining One; A variant of name Belenus |
| Bellicent | | Girl | From Be;enus a Celtic Sun God, mens Brilliant, bright woman |
| Berget | | Girl | Celtic - Powerful, strong; Exalted One; Form Of Bridget |
| Berry | | Girl | Celtic - Fair headed; Spear; Mound; Dune; Noble and Bright; Pale Green Gemstone; A variant of name Barrie |
| Birgit | | Girl | This is the original viking name, meaning "the strong one". Birgit was documented approx. 8 years before Birgitta, Birgitte, Brigitta and Brigitte and all of the other forms. |
| Bodicca | | Girl | A woman who is a great victor |
| Bodiccius | | Boy | He who is a great victor |
| Boudibiua | | Girl | A person who is born to win; victory |
| Bowden | | Boy | means a hill shaped like a bow or a dweller on top of a hill |
| Bowen | | Boy | son of "Owen" |
| Braden | | Boy | One who is as sleek as a salmon |
| Bradene | | Boy | One who is as sleek as a salmon; alternate spelling for "Braden" |
| Braedyn | | Unisex | The heir or descendant of Bradan |
| Brain | | Boy | The important part of the body, located in the skull |
| Brandan | | Boy | Sword; a weapon with a sharp blade |
| Brann | | Boy | Raven; a black bird that resembles a crow |
| Branok | | Boy | Cornish name derived from Celtic word brano, which means raven, crow. |
| Bre | | girl | Power and strength; ability to subside others |
| Brea | | girl | Virtuous and strong as a hill |
| Breana | | girl | One who is virtuous and honourable |
| Breanna | | girl | Strong and noble; virtuous |
| Breanne | | Girl | Celtic - Strength; Power; Force; Hebrew - Father of multitude |
| Bredon | | Boy | Sword; a sharp weapon used for killing |
| Brei | | girl | Strength and power; strong person |
| Breigh | | girl | Father of many; strong and powerful |
| Brenden | | Boy | Brave and unafraid |
| Brendis | | Boy | Celtic - Prince; A variant of name Brendan |
| Brendt | | Boy | The top of a hill; a hilltop |
| Brennen | | Boy | One who is brave and unafraid |
| Brennon | | Boy | Celtic - Prince; A variant of name Brendan |
| Brentley | | Boy | A hilltop or a mountain top |
| Brenton | | Boy | A hilltop or the top of a mountain |
| Brenyn | | girl | A drop of tear; a teardrop |
| Brhita | | Boy | One who is strong |
| Briaca | | Girl | The feminine form of Briac, meaning disputed |
| Brian | | Boy | A noble man from the hills |
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