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.
Hafina f WelshDerived from Welsh
hafin "summer season, summer time, summer days".
Hafren f WelshModern Welsh form of
Habren, the original Old Welsh name of the River
Severn, which is of unknown meaning (see
Sabrina).
Hafwen f WelshCombination of Welsh
haf "summer" and
gwen "white; fair; blessed". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.
Helori m BretonYounger form of
Haelguri, itself derived from Old Breton
hael "generous; prince" and
uuobri "serious; important".
Hextilda f Medieval Scottish (Latinized)Latinized form of an Old English name, the deuterotheme of which is
hild "battle, war" (cf.
Hilda,
Hildr). The prototheme is disputed, but may be Old English
hīehst,
hēhst "highest, greatest, most illustrious".... [
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Hunydd f Medieval WelshOld Welsh name of uncertain derivation, possibly from Welsh
hun "sleep" or
huan "sun". It was the name of a sweetheart of the 12th-century poet and soldier Hywel ap Owain.
Hurrish m Irish, LiteratureIrish dialectical variant of
Horatio, according to the Anglo-Irish writer Emily Lawless in her novel 'Hurrish' (1886).
Hydref m & f WelshMeans "autumn, October" in Welsh, ultimately derived from
hydd "stag" and
bref "call, cry; lowing, bleat".
Hywyn m Welsh (Rare)Diminutive of
Hywel. A notable bearer of this name was Saint Hywyn (d. 516) who founded Aberdaron in Gwynedd, Wales and was a patron of churches in Western England.
Iantumaros m GaulishDerived from Proto-Celtic *
yantu "zeal, jealousy" and *
māros "great".
Iasón m IrishBiblical Irish form of the name
Jason, which appears in both The Acts and Romans in the Irish language bible.
Ifanwy f WelshFeminine form of
Ifan, using the suffix
wy meaning "river". This is a modern Welsh name.
Ineqaglas m Old IrishPrimitive Irish name derived from the Proto-Celtic
*enekʷom meaning "face" and
*glastos (see
glas) meaning "green, blue".
Iney f ManxOf debated origin and meaning. While some scholars consider this name a Manx form of
Eithne, others derive it from Manx
inney "daughter (of)". This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Annie.
Iodhnait f IrishPossibly derived from Old Irish
idan meaning "pure, faithful, sincere".
Irfon m WelshFrom the name of the River Irfon in Powys, Wales, which may originate from the same source as
Irvine.
Irial m WelshFrom the Irish
Iarfhlaith, which means "prince". Irial Fáid was a legendary High King of Ireland.
Ivi m BretonMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *
iwos "yew" or a variant of
Devi 1.
Ivin m BretonBreton name of debated origin and meaning.
Jili m Medieval BretonBreton form of
Gilles. Jili Raez (known as Gilles de Rais in English, c. September 1405 – 26 October 1440), was a knight and lord from Brittany, Anjou and Poitou, a leader in the French army, and a companion-in-arms of
Joan of Arc... [
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Jinnag f ManxTechnically a diminutive of
Jinn (by way of combining the name with the diminutive suffix
-ag), this name is generally considered the Manx form of
Janet.
Job m BretonContracted form of
Jozeb, used as a given name in its own right.
Jole m ManxManx form of
Jólfr and sometimes treated as a Manx form of
Yule (via Old Norse
jól).
Jonee f ManxVariant of
Joney. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Judith.
Jony f ManxVariant of
Joney. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Judith.
Jool m ManxVariant of
Jole. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Julius.
Juney f ManxVariant of
Joney. Due to its resemblance to
Judy, folk etymology likes to - erroneously - connect this name to
Judith.
Jyd f Cornish (Rare), LiteratureFirst appeared in children's book "The Doll Who Came Alive" by Cornish author Enys Tregarthen (AKA Nellie Sloggett, Nellie Cornwall.) Jyd Trewerry is a little orphan girl living with her stepmother in a small harbour town in the west of Cornwall.