This page contains personal names that are found in some or all the Celtic languages, and which have common origins. Some of these name come from Celtic roots, others come from Latin, Greek, Hebrew or other languages.
Click on the English versions that are links and you will be taken to the Celtiadur, where you can see what each word means, and how some of them are pronounced. There are also details of related words and expressions, and words in older versions of the Celtic languages, such as Middle Welsh and Old Irish. More Celtic Cognates
Names from Celtic roots | Names from Non-Celtic roots
| Gaeilge (Irish) |
Gàidhlig (Gaelic) |
Gaelg (Manx) |
Cymraeg (Welsh) |
Kernewek (Cornish) |
Brezhoneg (Breton) |
English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ailín | Ailean | Aleyn | Alan Alawn Alon Alun |
— | Alan Alanig |
Alan |
| Áine | — | — | — | — | — | Anne Anne Anya |
| Aisling | — | — | — | — | — | Ashling Ashlyn |
| Alana Alannah |
— | — | Aluna | — | Alana | Alana |
| Aodh | Aodh | — | Huw | Huw | Huw | Hugh |
| Aodhán | Aodhan | — | Aidan | — | — | Aidan |
| Aoife Aoibhín |
— | — | — | — | — | Aofie Eva Ava |
| Aonghas | Aonghas Aonghus |
Anghus | — | — | — | Angus |
| — | Beathan Beathag |
— | — | — | — | Beathan |
| Bláthnaid Bláithín |
— | Blaanid | — | Blejan | — | Blanid Flora Florence |
| Brian | Brian | Brian | Bryan | — | Brien Brian |
Brian |
| Bríd Brídín |
Brìghde | Breesha Breeshey |
Ffraid | Brigid | Berc'hed Brec'hed |
Bridget |
| Bréanainn Breandán |
Brianann | Brendan | — | — | Brendan Brandan Brendanig |
Brendan |
| Caoimhe | Caoimhe | — | — | — | — | Keeva Keavy |
| Caoimhín | Caomhainn | Kieran Kerron |
Cefin | — | — | Kevin |
| Ciara | — | — | — | — | — | Ciara Keira |
| — | — | — | Carys Cariad Angharad |
Kerensa Kerenza |
— | Angharad Cariad Kerenza |
| Carthach Mac Carthaigh |
— | — | Caradog | — | Karadeg | McCarthy |
| Cathal | Cathal | — | Cadwal Cawaladr |
— | — | Cathal |
| Coinneach Cainneach |
Coinneach | — | — | — | — | Kenneth |
| Coileán | Cailean | Colyn | — | — | — | Colin |
| Conall | Conall Comhnall |
Conall | Cynwal | — | Conuual† | Connell Connel |
| Clíodhna Clíona |
— | — | — | — | — | Cleena |
| Cormac | Cormac | Cormac Carmac Carmick |
— | — | — | Cormac Charles |
| Derbhile Deirbhfhile |
— | — | — | — | — | Dervla |
| Deirdre | Deirdre | — | — | — | — | Deidra Deidre |
| Diarmaid Diarmuid |
Diarmad | Dermot Diarmid |
— | — | — | Dermot Dermod |
| Donnchadh | Donnchadh | Donnaghey Doncan Donachan |
— | — | — | Duncan Donagh Denis |
| Dubhghall | Dùghall | Dolen Dolyn Donal |
— | — | — | Dougal |
| Dubhghlas | Dùghlas | Doolish Douglas |
— | — | — | Douglas |
| Éimhear Eimhear Eimhir |
Eimhir | — | — | — | — | Emer |
| Eithne | — | — | Ethni | — | — | Enya Ena Edna |
| — | — | — | — | Elowen | — | Elowen |
| Eoghan Eóin |
Eòghan Eòin Euan |
Eoin | Owain | — | Yven Ivin |
Ewan Owen |
| — | — | — | Esyllt | Eseld | — | Iseult Isolde |
| Fearghas | Fearghas | Fergus | Gwrwst | — | — | Fergus |
| Fíona | Fiona | — | — | — | — | Fiona |
| Fionn | Fionn | Finn Fynn |
— | — | — | Finn |
| Fionnabhair | — | — | Gwenhwyfar | Gwynnever Gweniver Jenefer Jen(n)ifer |
Gwenivar | Jennifer Guinevere |
| Fionnbharr | — | — | — | — | — | Finbar Barry |
| Fionnghall | Fionnghall | Finlo Fynlo |
— | — | — | Fingal(l) |
| Fionnghuala Fionnuala Nuala |
— | — | — | — | — | Fenella Finola Finuala Nola |
| — | Fionnlagh | — | — | — | — | Fin(d)lay Fin(d)ley |
| Gráinne | — | Grainney | — | — | — | Grania Granya Grace |
| — | — | — | Gruffudd | Grifyuth Griffuth Gryffyn |
— | Griffith(s) Griffin |
| — | — | — | Gwawr | — | — | Dawn |
| — | — | — | Gwen | Gwen | Gwenn | Gwen |
| Lasairfhíona | — | — | — | — | — | Lasareena Lassarina Lazarina |
| Méabh(a) Méibhín |
Meabh Meadhbh |
— | — | — | — | Mave Maeve |
| — | — | — | — | Merryn | — | Merryn |
| Mór | Mòr Mòrag |
Morag | — | — | — | Morag Sarah Marion |
| — | — | — | Morwen | Morwen(na) | — | Morwen(na) |
| Muireann Mairenn Muirenn |
Muireann | — | — | — | — | Morrin Miran Marion |
| Niamh | — | — | — | — | — | Neve Neev(e) |
| Oisín | Oisean | Ossian Oshin |
Osian | — | — | Ossian Osheen |
| Rián | — | — | Ren | — | — | Ryan |
| Rónán | Ronain | — | — | — | Ronan | Ronan |
| Ruairí | Ruairidh Ruaraidh |
Ruaree Rory Rod(d)y |
— | — | — | Rory Roderick |
| Saoirse | — | — | — | — | — | Saorise |
| — | — | — | Seren | Steren | — | Steren (Star) |
| Sorcha | Sorcha | Sorghey | — | — | — | Sally Sarah Clara |
| Tadhg | Tadhg Taog |
Taig Teige |
— | — | — | Taig Teague Tad Timothy |
| Úna | Ùna | — | — | — | — | Una Oona Oonagh Agnes |
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| Gaeilge (Irish) |
Gàidhlig (Gaelic) |
Gaelg (Manx) |
Cymraeg (Welsh) |
Kernewek (Cornish) |
Brezhoneg (Breton) |
English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aindriú Aindrias Aindréas |
Anndra Aindrea |
Andreas | Andras | Androw | Andrev | Andrew |
| Ailíse Eilíse |
Ealasaid Aileas Ailis |
Ealish | Alys | Alys | Alis | Alice |
| Áine Ánna |
Anna Annag |
Ann Onnee |
Ann Anna |
Ann | Anna | Ann(e) Anna |
| Alastar | Alasdair | Alistair Alister Ollister |
Alec | Aleksander Alsander |
Aleksandr | Alexander Alaister |
| Crístíona | Cairistìona | Cristen | Cristyn | Chesten | — | Christine Christina |
| Caitrín Caitríona |
Caitrìona | Catreeney | Catrin | Katel | Katelin | Catherine Katherine Catrina |
| Cáit Caitlín |
Caitlin Ceiteag Ceitidh |
Katleen Katreeney Kate Kirry |
— | — | — | Caitlin Kathleen Kate Katie |
| Colm | Calum Malcolm |
Colum Mylecholumb |
— | — | — | Col(u)m Callum Malcolm |
| Dáibhí Dáithí |
Dàibhidh Daidh |
Davy | Dafydd Dewi Dai |
Davydh Daveth |
Dewi | David |
| Isibéal | Iseabail Beileag |
Ysbal | — | — | — | Isabel(le) Isabella |
| Eilís Eibhlís Éilis Isibéal |
Ealasaid Iseabail Beileag Lileas |
Ealisaid | Bethan | Elys | Elesbed | Elizabeth |
| Léan | Eilidh | Eaylee | Elen Elin Elun Eluned |
— | Elen Lena |
Helen Ellen |
| Marcas | Marc Marcas |
Markys | Marc | Margh | Mark Marzh Mezar |
Mark |
| Máire Muire |
Màiri Moire Muire |
Moirrey Voirrey |
Mair Mari |
Maria | Mari | Mary Moira Maria |
| Máiréad Máighréad Peige |
Mairead Maighread Marsaili Peigi |
Margaid Paaie |
Marged Mererid Mared Megan |
— | Marc'harid | Magaret Maggie Maise Peggy |
| Micheál | Mìcheal | Michel Miall Mayl |
Meical Mihangel |
Micheli Michele Myghal |
Michel Mikael |
Michael |
| Pádraig | Pàdraig | Paric(k) Peric(k) Pheric |
Padrig P(h)erick |
— | Padrig | Patrick |
| Séamas Séamus |
Seumas | Jayms Yacob |
Iago Siâms |
Jago | Jagu | James Jacob Jack Jake |
| Seán | Seathan Iain |
Juan Yuan |
Ifan Ieuan Ioan Sîon |
Jowan | Yan | John Shaun Ivan Evan |
| Séarlas | Teàrlach Seàrlas |
Shorys | Siôr Siors Siorus Siorys |
— | Charlez Charlig |
Charles |
| Seoirse | Seòras Seòras Deòrsa Dod |
Shorys | Siôr Siors Siorus Siorys |
Jory Jowan |
— | George |
| Seosamh | Seòsaidh Eòsaph |
Joseph Josee |
Joseff | Josep | Jozef Jozeb |
Joseph |
| Siobhán Sinéad |
Siobhàn | Joan Jinn(ee) |
Siân Siwan |
Jenna | Yanna | Jane Joan Siobhan Yvonne |
| Síomón Síomún |
Sìm Simidh |
Simon | Seimon Simwnt |
Simon | Simon | Simon |
| Steafán Stiofán |
Steafan Stiobhan |
Steoin | Steffan | Stefan | Stefan Stevan |
Stephen Steven Stefan |
| Uilliam Liam |
Uilleam | Illiam | Gwilym Gwillim |
Wella | Gwilherm | William Liam |
| — | Ùisdean | Eashdyn | — | — | — | Eysteinn Øystein Östen |
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Other names are available
Information about Celtic names
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Proto-Celtic_given_names
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Proto-Brythonic_given_names
https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/breton
https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/cornish
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Irish-language_given_names
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Manx_male_given_names
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scottish_Gaelic_given_names
https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/welsh
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