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%.

GAELIC NAMES:

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

DESCRIPTION MATCH:

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

Aline ... lovely; noble, honorable ... name from the Scottish Gaelic 'àlainn' or the Irish ...

Annabella 568 ... gracefully beautiful ... version of the Gaelic Barabal ...

Bridget 357 ... exalted one ... original Gaelic form Brighid was borne in Irish ...

Clare 625 ... clear, bright, famous ... Anglicized form of the Gaelic Sorcha ...

Dara ... pearl of wisdom ... or it could be of the Gaelic 'Mac Dara', which is ...

Edna ... rejuvenation, pleasure; ... is itself from the Gaelic element for 'kernel'. ...

Eileen 742 ... is Anglicized from the Gaelic name Aibhilin which is ...

Erin 141 ... Irish woman ... Eire, the traditional Gaelic name for Ireland ...

Euphemia ... good speech, well regarded ... Anglicized form of the Gaelic Oighrig ...

Flora ... flower, blossom ...Her Gaelic name was Fionnghal, a form of Fionnghuala. ...

Gilda ... sacrifice ... for 'golden' or the Gaelic word for 'servant of ...

Grace 20 ... charm, grace ... Anglicized form of the Gaelic Gráinne. ...

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

Henrietta ... home, homeland; rich, ... form of the Scottish Gaelic Oighrig. ...

Ida ... 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 ... island; violet ... Gaelic name of the island is from the Old Norse ...

Judith 653 ... woman from Judea ... an Anglicization of the Gaelic Siubhan and Siobhán. ...