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Gaelic Names for Girls

There are 37 Gaelic names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Gaelic names 1 to 20. Within these names, Grace (English) was the most popular in 2007 with a rank of #20 and a usage of 0.4593%, followed in descending order by Erin (English and Irish), Bridget (English, Irish, and Scottish), Annabella (English, German, and Italian), Clare (English), Judith (English, French, and German), and Eileen (English and Irish). The unusual Gaelic names are Cameryn (Gaelic), Ailsa (Scottish), Aline (French, Irish, Scottish, and English), Dara (English), Edna (English, German, and Irish), Euphemia (English and German), Flora (English, German, and Italian), Gilda (German and Italian), Grainne (Irish), Henrietta (English and German), Ida (English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Scandinavian, and Spanish), Imogen (English), and Iona (English and Scottish).

Gaelic names are popular as baby girl names. In 1900, 8.709% of baby girls were given Gaelic names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 18 Gaelic names. The names have slipped in popularity since then, but nevertheless are currently of heavy use. In 2007, their total usage was 2.321% with 16 Gaelic names listed among the top 1000. Among all Gaelic names, Sophia (English, German, Greek, Italian, and Russian) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #6 and a usage of 0.8063%.

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GAELIC NAMES:

Cameryn ... crooked nose ... is used largely in the Gaelic language. ...


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Ailsa ... island of Alfsigr ... form of Ealasaid; in Gaelic, Ailsa Craig is also ...

Aline Popularity Trend of Aline
from 1900 to 2007. ... lovely; noble, honorable ... name from the Scottish Gaelic 'àlainn' or the Irish ...

Annabella Popularity Trend of Annabella
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 568 568 ... gracefully beautiful ... version of the Gaelic Barabal ...

Bridget Popularity Trend of Bridget
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 357 357 ... exalted one ... original Gaelic form Brighid was borne in Irish ...

Clare Popularity Trend of Clare
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 625 625 ... clear, bright, famous ... Anglicized form of the Gaelic Sorcha ...

Dara Popularity Trend of Dara
from 1900 to 2007. ... pearl of wisdom ... or it could be of the Gaelic 'Mac Dara', which is ...

Edna Popularity Trend of Edna
from 1900 to 2007. ... rejuvenation, pleasure; ... is itself from the Gaelic element for 'kernel'. ...

Eileen Popularity Trend of Eileen
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 742 742 ... is Anglicized from the Gaelic name Aibhilin which is ...

Erin Popularity Trend of Erin
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 141 141 ... Irish woman ... Eire, the traditional Gaelic name for Ireland ...

Euphemia Popularity Trend of Euphemia
from 1900 to 2007. ... good speech, well regarded ... Anglicized form of the Gaelic Oighrig ...

Flora Popularity Trend of Flora
from 1900 to 2007. ... flower, blossom ...Her Gaelic name was Fionnghal, a form of Fionnghuala. ...

Gilda Popularity Trend of Gilda
from 1900 to 2007. ... sacrifice ... for 'golden' or the Gaelic word for 'servant of ...

Grace Popularity Trend of Grace
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 20 20 ... charm, grace ... Anglicized form of the Gaelic Gráinne. ...

Grainne ... grain; disgust; love ... it could be from the Gaelic 'gran', 'grain', or ...

Henrietta Popularity Trend of Henrietta
from 1900 to 2007. ... home, homeland; rich, ... form of the Scottish Gaelic Oighrig. ...

Ida Popularity Trend of Ida
from 1900 to 2007. ... labor, work; woman, ... Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ita or Ide, which is ...

Imogen ... daughter, girl; innocent ... is itself of the Irish Gaelic 'inghean' or the Latin ...

Iona Popularity Trend of Iona
from 1900 to 2007. ... island; violet ... Gaelic name of the island is from the Old Norse ...

Judith Popularity Trend of Judith
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 653 653 ... woman from Judea ... an Anglicization of the Gaelic Siubhan and Siobhán. ...



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