This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Celtic.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Breccán m Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
brecc "freckled, speckled" combined with a diminutive suffix, making it a cognate of
Brychan. This was a common name in early Ireland, borne by at least 13 saints.
Breifne m IrishLikely derived from
Bréifne (also
Bréfne), the name of a medieval Irish kingdom. The meaning of its name is uncertain, as it is disputed amongst scholars. Some derive the name from Old Irish
brí meaning "hill", whilst others state that it is derived from the feminine given name
Bréfne.
Brennos m Gaulish, HistoryBrennos, chieftain of the Senones, led an army of Cisalpine Gauls in their attack on Rome in the Battle of the Allia, in 387 BC. Another Brennos was one of the leaders of the army of Gauls who attempted to invade and settle in the Greek mainland in 278 BC... [
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Breogán m Celtic Mythology, GalicianRelated to the Celtic root
brixs "high, hill". This is the name of the mythological ancestor of the Irish in the Lebor Gabála Érenn, a medieval Christian history of Ireland... [
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Breok m CornishCornish form of
Brioc. This name was borne by a Welsh saint who is commemorated in St. Breock.
Bressal m Medieval IrishOld Irish name derived from Celtic *
brestelo-s "strife, war". It was borne by Bressal mac Ailello Thassaig, an early king of the Uí Liatháin, an early kingdom of Munster in southern Ireland.
Breval m BretonDerived from the place name
Bréval, ubicated in north-central France. Recorded as other forms, ultimately comes from the Germanic name
Berher and French
val "valley", albeit the first element was later reinterpreted as
bref "small".
Briac m French, BretonFrom a Brythonic name derived from the Celtic element *
brigo "high, noble, mighty". As such this name can be viewed as a Breton cognate of
Brian. In the case of Saint Briac, who arrived in Brittany with Saint Tugdual circa 548, this was a short form of the old Welsh name
Briafael.
Briamail m Medieval Welsh, BrythonicOld Welsh form of the Brythonic name *
Brigomaglos, which was composed of the Proto-Celtic elements *
brigos, *
brigā meaning "might, power" and *
maglos "chief, noble".
Bricta f Celtic MythologyBricta or Brixta was a Gaulish goddess who was a consort of
Luxovius. It has, however, been suggested that if "Bricta is a title incorporating
Bríg, it may actually be a title assigned to
Sirona rather than a separate goddess"... [
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Briege f Irish, Northern IrishAnglicized form of
Bríd. A known bearer is Briege McKenna (1946-), a Catholic nun and faith healer from Northern Ireland.
Brigantia f Celtic MythologyDerived from Celtic *
brigant- "high" or *
briga- "might, power". This was the name of an important Brythonic goddess. She is almost certainly the same deity as
Bridget, the Irish goddess.
Brighit f Celtic MythologyA unique form of spelling for the Celtic goddess, Brigid. She was the goddess of many things.
Briocán m IrishMeaning unknown, perhaps related to
Bhreacain (see
Brecan). This was the name of a saint from the 5th century AD, who brought christianity to the village Rosmuck in Ireland.
Briog m Breton, Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from Breton and Middle Welsh
bri, ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*brigo "high, noble" or
*brīgos "importance". Briog (died c. 502) was a 5th-century Welsh holy man who became the first abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany... [
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Brogimaros m GaulishDerived from the Proto-Celtic elements *
brogis, *
mrogis "territory, region" and *
māros "great".
Bryher f English (British, Rare), CornishFrom the name of an island off the southwestern coast of Cornwall, one of the Isles of Scilly. This was adopted as a pen name by the English novelist Annie Winifred Ellerman (1894-1983).
Bryluen f Cornish (Modern)Derived from from Old Cornish
breilu "rose" (vocative) combined with the singulative suffix
en. This is a modern Cornish name.
Buddug f WelshDerived from Welsh
budd "profit, advantage". It is a cognate of
Boudicca, the name of a 1st-century queen of the Iceni (a Celtic people) who is known as Buddug in Welsh, and is sometimes considered a Welsh equivalent of
Victoria.
Budoc m History (Ecclesiastical), Breton LegendDerived from Old Celtic
boudi "victory". However, folk etymology likes to associate this name with
beuziñ meaning "drown", with the intended meaning of "saved from the waters". In Breton legend this is the name of a 6th century saint, son of
Azenor.
Cadan m Cornish, WelshDerived from Welsh and Cornish
cat "battle" and possibly Welsh
man "place" or Welsh
nant "brook, stream". This is also the name of a river in Dyfed, Wales.
Cadewyn m WelshPossibly 'white warrior' or 'pure warrior'. In Welsh cade can be interpreted as warring, and wyn as white or fair
Cadhan m Old Irish, Irish MythologyGaelic byname meaning "barnacle goose". In Irish legend Cadhan was a hero who slayed a monster with the help of his hound.
Cadno m Welsh, Old WelshDerived from Welsh
cat "battle" and
-no "knowing". The modern Welsh word
cadno, "fox", likely stems from the given name, similar to French
Renard.
Cadok m Medieval Cornish, HistoryAccording to William of Worcester, writing in the fifteenth century, Cadoc of Cornwall was a survivor of the Cornish royal line at the time of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 and was appointed as the first Earl of Cornwall by William the Conqueror... [
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Cador m Arthurian Cycle, CornishProbably a form of
Cadeyrn, perhaps derived from its Cornish cognate. In Arthurian romance this was the name of Guinevere's guardian. According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, Cador was a ruler of Cornwall and the father of Constantine, King Arthur's successor.... [
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Cadwallon m Old Welsh, HistoryDerived from Old Welsh
cat "battle" and an uncertain element, possibly
gwallon "ruler" or
uualaun,
uualon "valorous" or
guallaun "good, best"... [
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Cadwy m Welsh MythologyFrom Old Welsh
cad "battle" combined with the suffix
wy. This was borne by the son of
Geraint in Arthurian legend.
Caela f IrishFeminine variant of
Caelan, ultimately from Irish
caol meaning "slender".
Cáelbad m Old Irish, HistoryMeans "to be fine, to be slender" in Old Irish, derived from Old Irish
coíl "slender, fine, delicate" and
is (inflection form
bad) "to be". This was the name of a High King of Ireland.
Caillín m Medieval IrishMeaning uncertain. According to one source, the name means "little cowl" in Irish, in which case it should ultimately be derived from the Irish noun
caille meaning "veil".... [
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Caílte m Irish, Irish MythologyOlder form of
Caoilte, possibly derived from Irish
caol meaning "slender". In Irish legend Caílte was a warrior of the Fianna and their foremost poet... [
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Cain f WelshMeans "beautiful, fair" in Welsh. This was the name of a 5th-century saint.
Cainnear f Old Irish, Irish MythologyFrom Irish
caoin meaning "gentle", and
der meaning "daughter". This was the name of Queen
Medb's daughter in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Some saints have borne this name as well.
Caio m WelshDiminutive of
Cai 2. The name coincides with
Caio or
Caeo, the name of a village in the county of Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales.
Cairenn f Irish MythologyIn medieval Irish legends, this name was borne by the mother of
Niall of the Nine Hostages, a concubine of King Eochu (or Eochaid). She was treated harshly by his jealous wife Queen
Mongfind, but later rescued by her son.
Caiseal m & f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)From Irish
caiseal meaning "great stone fort" or "castle". A notable bearer of the name is the Australian Sci-Fi and fantasy novelist, artist and musician
Caiseal Mór. This is a modern Irish word name and not commonly used in Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Caislín f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)Supposed to mean "little castle" from Irish
caiseal meaning "castle" combined with the Irish diminutive of
ín. It also coincides with the rare Irish word
caislín meaning "chat" (a type of bird)... [
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Calam m Irish, EnglishMeaning uncertain. Among anglophone bearers from outside Ireland, there might possibly be cases where the name is derived from the surname
Calam, which is ultimately of Scottish origin.... [
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Callwen f Medieval WelshDerived from
call meaning "wise, sensible" and
gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed", or
cellan meaning "little cell".
Callychrowney f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and Irish
Cróine with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Cróine", an obscure female saint (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Callyvorry f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and the given name
Moirrey with the intended meaning of "servant of the Virgin
Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calybrid f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and the given name
Bridey with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Bridget" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calycrist f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and Manx
Creest "Christ" with the intended meaning of "servant of Christ" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calyhony f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and Manx
doonagh "church" with the intended meaning of "servant of the Church" or "servant of the Lord".
Calypatric f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and the given name
Patric with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Patrick" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Camula f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
*camulos "champion; servant".
Camulos m Celtic Mythology, GaulishDerived from Gaulish
*camulos "champion; servant". Camulos was an important god of early Great Britain and Gaul, especially among the Belgae and the Remi, who the Romans equated with
Mars.
Cantismerta f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
cant- "with" and
smert "purveyor, carer", this name was probably understood in the sense of "all-purveyor".
Caoladhe f & m IrishDerived from from the Gaelic word
caol meaning "slender".
Carantus m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
carantos "loving", the word itself being the present participle of
*car- "to love".
Carata f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
carata "beloved", the word itself being the past participle of
cara- "to love".
Carenza f CornishVariant of
Kerensa, which has been 'used since the early 1970s, but more often in its variant form
Karenza' (Dunkling, 1983). However, the name also occurs in medieval France; it belonged to a woman who composed the last two stanzas of an Occitan poem that begins
Na Carenza al bel cors avinen, meaning "Lady Carenza of the lovely, gracious body".
Cariad f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
cariad "love, affection; darling, sweetheart". This name is borne by British comedian Cariad Lloyd.
Cartimandua f History, Old CelticCeltic name, in which the second element is
mandu "pony, colt, filly". The first element is less certain, perhaps from
karti "drive out", or it may mean "clean, sleek". This was the name of a 1st-century queen of the Brigantes.
Casworon m CornishLikely derived from Celtic
cad "battle" and
kawaro "hero."
Cathmhaol m Old IrishGaelic name literally meaning "battle chief" from the elements
cath "battle" and
maol "chief".
Catuvolcos m Old CelticThe first element of this name is derived from Celtic
catu "battle." The second element is probably derived from Proto-Celtic
volkio "to wash, to bathe." It might also refer to the Volcae, a continental Celtic tribe.
Céadaoin f IrishDirectly taken from Irish
céadaoin meaning "wednesday", ultimately from old Irish
céad meaning "first" and
aoine meaning "fast".
Ceallan m Scottish, IrishFound in Irish History and is a modern place name in Scotland. Possibly related to the Gaelic name
Ceallach. Wanted to name my son Kelly (Wife thought it was a girls name) and came across this place name in Scotland... [
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Ceanndubhán m Old IrishMeans "black-headed, dark-haired", from Old Irish
cenn "head" and
dub "black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Cedny f & m WelshCedny means “a group of foxes” in welsh.
Ceindeg f WelshDerived from Welsh
cein, the penult form of
cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and
teg "beautiful, fair, fine".
Ceinwedd f WelshDerived from Welsh
cein, the penult form of
cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and
gwydd "appearance; aspect; view".
Celemon f Welsh MythologyMeaning unknown. It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Sir Kay.
Cennfinn m Old IrishDerived from the Proto-Celtic name *
Kʷennowindos meaning "white head", from *
kʷennom "head" and *
windos "white".
Ceola f Irish (Modern)This is a modern Irish name, directly taken from Irish
ceol meaning "music, singing".
Cessair f Irish, Irish MythologyAllegedly means "affliction, sorrow". According to Irish legend Cessair was a granddaughter of Noah who died in the great flood. The name also belonged to a Gaulish princess who married the Irish high king Úgaine Mór in the 5th or 6th century BC.
Cethlenn f Irish MythologyPossibly means "crooked tooth". In Irish myth she was the wife of Balor of the Evil Eye, king of the Fomorians and by him the mother of Ethniu (or
Eithne, Ethlenn).... [
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Chiomara f Old Celtic, GalatianMeaning uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Galatian element
*māro- ("great"). Name borne by a Galatian noblewoman in the 2nd century BCE.