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Gaelic Names for Girls

There are 154 Gaelic names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Gaelic names 1 to 20. Within these names, Bridget (English, Irish, and Scottish) was the most popular in 2008 with a rank of #394 and a usage of 0.0394%, followed by Annabella (English, German, and Italian) and Clare (English). The unusual Gaelic names are Aillie (Gaelic), Alane (French and Gaelic), Arinne (Gaelic), Cameryn (Gaelic), Eibhilin (Gaelic), Fergie (Gaelic), Fionnguala (Gaelic), Unagh (Gaelic and Irish), Vaneta (Gaelic), Ailsa (Scottish), Alauda, Aline (English, French, Russian, Irish, and Scottish), Bebhinn (Irish), Bevin (English and Irish), Cymbeline (English), Dacee (English), and Dacey (English).

Gaelic names are popular as baby girl names. Their usage peaked in 1921 with 12.920% of baby girls being given Gaelic names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 26 Gaelic names. The names have slipped in popularity since then, but nevertheless are currently of heavy use. In 2008, their total usage was 2.889% with 24 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 #7 and a usage of 0.7729%.

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GAELIC NAMES:

Aillie of a noble kind ... is primarily used in Gaelic and it is of Germanic ...

Alane little rock; harmony, ... in the French and Gaelic languages. ...

Arinne Irish woman ... primarily used in the Gaelic language and it is of ...

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

Eibhilin hazelnut; bird ... is largely used in Gaelic and it is derived from ...

Fergie has its origins in the Gaelic language and it is also ...

Fionnguala white shoulder ... primarily used in the Gaelic language and its ...

Unagh hunger; lamb; one ... is mainly used in the Gaelic and Irish languages ...

Vaneta keeper of the forest ... is primarily used in Gaelic and it is also of Gaelic ...

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Ailsa island of Alfsigr; of a noble kind ... Gaelic, Ailsa Craig is also known as Creag ...

Alauda lark ...Alauda is of Gaelic origin ...

Aline Popularity Trend of Aline
from 1900 to 2008. lovely; noble, honorable; ... name from the Scottish Gaelic 'àlainn' (lovely) or ...

Annabella Popularity Trend of Annabella
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 589 589 version of the Gaelic Barabal ...

Bebhinn sweet melody ... and it is derived from Gaelic origins ...

Bevin sweet melody ... has its origins in the Gaelic language, and it is ...

Bridget Popularity Trend of Bridget
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 394 394 exalted one ... modern Gaelic short form Bríd is Anglicized as ...

Clare Popularity Trend of Clare
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 679 679 clear, bright, famous ... Anglicized form of the Gaelic Sorcha ...

Cymbeline sun lord ...Cymbeline is an English name of Gaelic origin ...

Dacee a Southerner ... is derived from Irish Gaelic origins. ...

Dacey a Southerner ...Dacey's origin is Irish Gaelic, and its use, English ...


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