This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Celtic; and the length is 4.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Acco m Gaulish, HistoryDerived from Gaulish
*acu- "swift, quick, fast". Acco was a chief of the Senones in Gaul, who induced his countrymen to revolt against Julius Caesar in 53 BC.
Aedd m Welsh, IrishFrom the Irish
áed "fire". This name was borne by a king of Ireland.
Afan m Welsh, Medieval WelshThe name of a river in South Wales, usually Anglicized as
Avon or Avan, presumably derived from Celtic *
abon- "river" (making it a cognate of
Afon)... [
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Ahez f Breton LegendOf unknown origin and meaning, albeit a connection to Welsh
aches, a word denoting the sound of the water clashing on the shore, has been suggested. In Breton legend, Ahez is always described as the daughter of King
Gralon, sometimes described as a sorceress, enchantress, fairy or giantess, and often, though not always, considered identical with
Dahud... [
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Alaw f WelshDerived from Welsh
alaw "melody, tune; lily, water lily".
Ally f ManxDerived from Manx
aaley "fairer" and
aalin "fair, handsome, beautiful, splendid". It is also considered a cognate of
Ailie.
Aolú m Irish (Rare)A combination honoring Irish deities Aodh and Lugh. Aodh is often referred to as a "god of the underworld," although this is likely influenced by Christian interpretation. He and his siblings were turned into swans by their stepmother, Aoife... [
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Awel f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
awel "breeze; wind".
Awen f Breton, WelshDerived from Welsh and Breton
awen "muse; (poetic) inspiration; poetic gift", ulitmately from the Indo-European root
*-uel "to blow (wind)". As a given name it has been in use since the 19th century.
Azou f BretonMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from a Breton surname meaning "healthy man" or "artisan".
Badb f Irish Mythology, IrishMeans "crow, demon" in early Irish (and may have originally denoted "battle" or "strife"). In Irish myth the Badb was a war goddess who took the form of a crow. She and her sisters, the
Morrígan and
Macha, were a trinity of war goddesses known collectively as the
Morrígna.
Blaa f ManxDerived from Manx
blaa "bloom, flower" (but also "pride, heyday"), this name has been occasionally used as an equivalent of
Flora.
Bodb m Irish MythologyIn Irish mythology, Bodb Derg was a son of Eochaid Garb or the Dagda, and the Dagda's successor as King of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Cain f WelshMeans "beautiful, fair" in Welsh. This was the name of a 5th-century saint.
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.
Cybi m WelshPossibly derived from Celtic *
kob(o)- "victory". This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who founded Caergybi (the Welsh name for Holyhead).
Deri m & f WelshFrom Welsh
derw meaning "oak."
Donn m Irish, Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
donn "brown", a byname for someone with brown hair, or from
donn "chief, prince, noble".
Éada f Irish (Modern)A modern Irish name, most like influenced by the more frequently used Irish name
Éadaoin, which derives from Irish
éad (coming from Old Irish
ét) meaning "jealousy, passion"... [
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Éala f Irish (Modern)This is a modern Irish name that has most likely been influenced by the Irish word
eala meaning "swan". However, contrarily to the Irish word for "swan", which is spelled without the fada, the fada has been added to the name to get the desired pronounciation of
EH-la whereas the word
eala is pronounced
AL-la... [
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Elen f BretonDerived from Old Breton
el- "livestock" and by extension "wealth; treasure", this name has early on been conflated with
Helen whose Breton and Welsh form is also
Elen.
Elim m Old IrishMeaning uncertain. This was the name of two High Kings of Ireland.
Elwy f & m WelshIt derives from the river Elwy in Wales, which name is from the welsh "elw", meaning "river" or "water".
Eryl f & m WelshFrom Welsh
eryl meaning "watcher" or "lookout" (originally "hunt"), derived from
ar, an intensifying prefix, and
hyl "a hunt". In regular use since the 1920s, though infrequently... [
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Evin m & f IrishFrom
Éimhín with the typical Irish diminutive suffix ending with the letter 'n'. From the root word
eimh meaning "swift" or "lively". ... [
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Fial f Irish MythologyMeans "generous, modest, honorable" in Irish. In Irish myth this was the name of
Emer's elder sister, "also a goddess", whom
Cúchulainn supposedly rejected because of her relations with
Cairbre Nia Fer... [
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Grug f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
grug "heather".
Gwri m Welsh MythologyProbably derived from Proto-Celtic *
wiro- "man" (the source of modern Welsh
gŵr "man, husband"). In the 'Mabinogion', this was the name given by
Teyrnon to the infant
Pryderi.
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.
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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Jole m ManxManx form of
Jólfr and sometimes treated as a Manx form of
Yule (via Old Norse
jól).
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.
Land f Old Irish (Rare)Variant of
Flann. This was the name of a 9th-century Irish princess who was married three times successively to three different kings; she helped cement alliances and protect her kingdoms against Viking threats... [
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Laro m Old Celtic, History, Spanish (Rare)The name of an ancient Cantabrian warrior who fought in the Carthaginian army during the Second Punic War, according to Silius Italicus. As a modern Spanish name, in some cases it may be a masculine form of
Lara 1.
Lear m ManxDerived from Proto-Celtic
*liro- "sea; ocean".
Leil m BrythonicA legendary king of the Britons whose rule began in 989 BCE.
Leno m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
leno- "wood; grove, bosk".
Lila f BretonOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from
Eulalia.
Llio f WelshOriginally a diminutive of
Gwenllian, now sometimes used independently. The 15th-century Welsh poet Dafydd Nanmor sang poems to a girl called Llio. It was revived in the early 20th century.
Méav f IrishVariant of
Méabh. A famous bearer is Irish singer Méav Ní Mhaolchatha.
Mebh f IrishForm of the Gaelic name
Medb meaning "intoxicating".
Mebh Óg MacTíre is one of the characters in the animated movie "Wolfwalkers" (2020).
Mena f Irish, EnglishCommon diminutive of Philomena, derived from ancient Greek/Roman sources originally and means 'friend of strength' or 'loved strongly'. Mena is the most common nickname for Philomena and it sometimes used as a forename itself.
Mona f ManxEither derived from Irish
Muadhnait or a direct adoption of
Mona, the oldest known reference to the Isle of Man (made by Julius Caesar, 54 BC). Due to the growing Manx Nationalism and the Celtic revival of the time, the name became popular in the 19th century.
Nano f IrishDiminutive form of
Honora. Used mostly in honour of Nano Nagle who was a pioneer for the education of women and rebellion against the Penal Laws in Ireland
Noan m BretonVariant of
Oan by misinterpreting the Breton article
an "the" as part of the name.
Odar m IrishMeans "dark, grey-brown" in Irish.
Oein m IrishIn terms of etymology it is though to be derived from the Shelta words for “Seer”, as a phonetical interpretation of the Gaelic/ Irish word
Ogham.... [
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Ógán m Old IrishMeans "youth, young man, warrior", derived from
óg "young" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ogma m Irish MythologyOgma (modern spelling: Oghma) was a god from Irish and Scottish mythology & a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann. He was often considered a deity and may be related to the Gallic god Ogmios. According to the Ogam Tract, he is the inventor of Ogham, the script in which Irish Gaelic was first written... [
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Oifa f Irish MythologyForm of
Aoife used in Joseph Jacobs's translation of the Irish legend the
Children of Lir for the jealous third wife of
Lir.
Ólan m IrishThe name of the patron saint of a parish in Ireland, possibly derived from
olann "wool, wooly hair".
Orba m Irish MythologyAccording to Irish legends and historical traditions, Orba was a son of Éber Finn. He and his brothers Ér, Ferón and Fergna were joint High Kings of Ireland for half a year after they killed their cousins in the Battle of Árd Ladrann... [
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Órla f IrishThis version has The vowel elongating fada above the ó used in the Irish language
Orry m ManxVariant and Anglicization of
Gorry.
Godred Crovan or "King Orry" is an important figure in Manx folklore, surviving in folk songs and local legends... [
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Payl m ManxManx palatalized form of
Paul, probably introduced from Scotland.
Penn m English, Welsh MythologyMeans "head, top" in Welsh. This was the name of two characters in Welsh legend. It can also come from the English surname which was from a place name meaning "hill" in Old English.
Póil m Irish (Rare, Archaic)Genitive form of
Pól, usually found in the medieval compound name
Maél Póil meaning "devotee of Paul (the apostle)".
Rhun m Welsh, Medieval Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian CycleOld Welsh name, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *
roino- meaning "hill, plain" (the source of Scottish Gaelic
raon meaning "plain, field") or Proto-Celtic *
rnf which meant "secret" and "magic" (the source of Middle Welsh
rin which meant "mystery" and "charm" as well as Modern Welsh
rhin meaning "secret")... [
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Rinn f Irish (Rare)A given name from Gaelic word "rinn," meaning "star." Alternatively, the word can mean "cape" or "point."
Riok m BretonMeans "kingly" from the Old Breton element
ri "king, ruler".
Ruan m CornishOf uncertain origin and meaning. Saint Ruan was probably a brother of Saint
Tudwal of Tréguier, but little else is known of him beyond that he was probably an Irish missionary and many churches in Devon and Cornwall in England were named after him... [
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Ryol m CornishPossibly derives from
rigalis and thusly mean "king". It is the name of the king in the Cornish drama Bewnans Meryasek.
Ryon m IrishThe name Ryon is a variant of Ryan and simply means "King"
Sali f WelshDiminutive of
Sarah (see
Sally). This is the name of Welsh children’s book and television character
Sali Mali.
Samo m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
samo- "calm; summer".
Saor m Irish (Modern)From Modern Irish word
soar meaning "free", derived from Old Irish
sóer "free".
Sève f BretonAllegedly from Breton
seu "beautiful". She was a Breton saint of the 6th century, a sister of the renowned Saint Tugdual (one of the seven founder saints of Brittany). A commune in Brittany is named for her.