Gaelic girl names
Most popular names
- Alana Cheerful #308 in US
- Alaina Cheerful #345 in US
- Alayna Beautiful, Cheerful #431 in US
- Maeve Intoxicating #738 in US
- Coleen Maiden #793 in US
- Alanna Cheerful #877 in US
- Dorene Acrimonious #1027 in US
- Alannah Cheerful, Dear child #1442 in US
- Allean fair and beautiful woman #1478 in US
- Orla Golden princess or ruler #1596 in US
- Brigid exalted one or goddess #1631 in US
- Saoirse Freedom #1781 in US
- Alane fair and bright #1881 in US
- Alanis Cheerful #1907 in US
- Colene Maiden #1981 in US
- Alanah fair and bright shining light #2067 in US
- Emer Swift #2136 in US
- Aileene bright shining light lovely #2253 in US
- Macayla who is like God #2334 in US
- Hanora woman of honor and grace #2335 in US
- Kyna Wisdom and intelligence #2631 in US
- Kaeli Slim fair slender maiden #2675 in US
- Glena Valley dweller, mountain valley #2718 in US
- Kolleen Maiden #2746 in US
- Collene Maiden #2919 in US
- Cona wise and worthy chief #2982 in US
- Allana Cheerful #3048 in US
- Aoife Beautiful radiant one Irish name #3400 in US
- Kailie mighty warrior and fighter #3701 in US
- Kerra Dark haired woman #3913 in US
- Keela Fair and beautiful one #3958 in US
- Keelie Beautiful #4370 in US
- Karra Dark haired beloved one #4445 in US
- Dorri Acrimonious #4699 in US
- Caileigh slender fair warrior maiden #4897 in US
- Allanah Cheerful #4910 in US
- Koleen Maiden #5287 in US
- Colleene Maiden #5922 in US
- Alainna Cheerful #6287 in US
- Keelee Beautiful #6512 in US
- Allayna Cheerful #6610 in US
- Raphaela Prosperous, Healed by God #6801 in US
- Keilee Beautiful #6866 in US
- Keeleigh Beautiful #7925 in US
- Kealey Beautiful #7936 in US
- Baine Fair #8044 in US
- Dureen Acrimonious #8090 in US
- Kieley Beautiful #8616 in US
- Talula Abundance, Princess #8900 in US
- McKensi Child of the Wise leader #10229 in US
Gaelic girl names emerge from the Irish language itself, shaped by a thousand years of storytelling, Irish saints, and the rhythms of Celtic speech. Many trace back through medieval Ireland and the oral traditions that kept history alive before writing caught up. You'll find names like Maeve — the warrior queen — sitting alongside gentler picks like Alana and Alaina, each one carrying the soft vowels and flowing consonants that make Gaelic sound like nowhere else.
Some names shifted as Irish crossed to America and got anglicized along the way: Coleen became a solid American standby, while Alayna shows how modern spelling can remake an ancient sound. Each name below lists what it means and where it comes from, so you can tell whether you're reaching back to mythology, the early church, or a more recent adaptation.