Celtic Girls' Names

Ireland, Scotland, and Wales have cultures of their own. Cultural elements include tales of arrows and warrior queens along with a distinct style of first names.

Celtic names have clear connections to Irish, Scottish, or Welsh culture. They might connect to mythical heroes, be place names, or emerge as surnames or nicknames in these languages. While several names are popular in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales; it is not enough to make a name Celtic.

Here are some Celtic girls' names that capture Irish, Scottish, and/or Welsh spirit:

Adair

Aderyn

Ailish

Ailsa

Aine

Ainsley

Airlie

Aisling

Anwen

Aoife

Arianwen

Bedelia

Bethan

Blair

Brenna

Briallen

Bridget

Bridie

Brigid

Brinley

Bronagh

Bronwyn

Brynn

Caiomhe

Caitlin

Carrigan

Carys

Casey

Catriona

Ceridwen

Ciara

Cliona

Clodagh

Clova

Dara

Davina

Deirdre

Delyth

Demelza

Effie

Eileen

Eilidh

Elestren

Elin

Elowen

Elspeth

Emblyn

Endellion

Enya

Erin

Fallon

Fenella

Fiadh

Finley

Finola

Fiona

Gladys

Glenys

Gwen

Gwendolyn

Gwenyth

Isla

Iona

Jennifer

Kathleen

Keira

Kelly

Kendall

Kennedy

Kensa

Kerensa

Kerrigan

Kinnia

Kinvara

Kirsten

Lesley

Luned

Mabyn

Mackenzie

Madigan

Maeve

Maisie

Maura

Maureen

Mckenna

Megan

Mina

Mirren

Moira

Morgan

Morrigan

Morven

Morwenna

Neve

Nia

Nola

Nora

Olwen

Oona

Orla

Regan

Rhiannon

Rhona

Riley

Roisin

Rory

Rowan

Saoirse

Seren

Shannon

Sheila

Sian

Siobhan

Skye

Sorcha

Stroma

Tamsin

Teagan

Tierney

Tressa

Trueth

Vaila

Wenna

Wynne

Which names would you add?

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