The Celtic languages were spoken by the Celts across Europe in the 1st millennium BC. Parts of the language remain today in the Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Breton, Manx, and Cornish dialects. Celtic is itself still used occasionally in regions such as Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. A form of Celtic spoken in the Scottish Highlands is also known as Gaelic.
Celtic Names for Boys
There are 3075 Celtic names for baby boys.
Celtic names are very popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1960s. At the height of their usage in 1963, 9.996% of baby boys were given Celtic names. There were 57 Celtic names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Celtic names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2011, 57 Celtic names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 5.813%. Within all Celtic names, the English Aiden was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #9 and a usage of 0.7646%.
NAMES OF CELTIC ORIGIN:
| Aart | stone, bear; thor, the eagle ... boy name Aart is of Celtic origin and it is used ... |
| Aata | stone, bear; thor, the eagle ...Aata is of Celtic origin. ... |
| Abbán | little abbot; priest ... language of origin is Celtic and Old English ... |
| Abhlach | apple tree ...Abhlach's language of origin is Celtic ... |
| Achaius | horseman ... and its origin is Celtic. ... |
Adan  334 | a large bat; fire, brightness, splendor; little fire; man; to make ... African-Yoruba, and Celtic ... |
Aden  290 | fire, brightness, splendor; little ... language of origin is Celtic and it is predominantly ... |
| Adhamhnan | fearful one; little Adam ... has its origins in the Celtic language, and it is ... |
| Adie | little fire; man; man from Hadria; ... is Hebrew, Latin, and Celtic. ... |
Adin  | slender, delicate; fire, brightness, ... derived from Hebrew and Celtic origins ... |
| Adomnan | fearful one; little Adam ... boy name Adomnan is of Celtic origin and it is used ... |
| Aed | fire, brightness, splendor ...The origin of Aed is the Celtic language. ... |
Aedan  | little fire; fire, brightness, splendor ... and its origin is Celtic. ... |
| Aedann | little fire; fire, brightness, splendor ... has its origins in the Celtic language. ... |
| Aedán | fire, brightness, splendor ... is of Celtic origin and it is used mainly in ... |
| Aeddan | little fire; fire, brightness, splendor ... in Welsh and it is of Celtic origin. ... |
| Aeden | little fire; fire, brightness, splendor ... Aeden is derived from Celtic origins. ... |
| Aedenn | little fire; fire, brightness, splendor ... has its origins in the Celtic language. ... |
| Aedin | little fire; fire, brightness, splendor ... has its origins in the Celtic language. ... |
| Aedus | fire, brightness, splendor ...Aedus' language of origin is Celtic ... |
