There are 562 Gaelic names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Gaelic names 1 to 20. Aidan was the most popular among these names in 2009 with a rank of #72 and a usage of 0.2743%. The name is primarily used in English, Irish, and Scottish, and it was followed in popularity by the French and English Gael, the Arabic and English Ali, the English, Italian, and Spanish Alfonso, and the Gaelic name, Aedan. The unusual Gaelic names are Éibhear (Irish), Taran (Gaelic), Tynan (Gaelic), Uallas (Gaelic and Scottish), Aban (Irish), Abban (Irish), Abercrombie (Scottish), Adhamhnan (Irish and Scottish), Adomnan (Irish), Aeneas (English), Ainmire, Al (English), Alban (English and German), Albion (Albanian and English), and Alistair (English and Scottish). Gaelic names are very popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1970s. At the height of their usage in 1972, 10.988% of baby boys were given Gaelic names. There were 51 Gaelic names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Gaelic names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2009, 50 Gaelic names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 7.231%. Within all Gaelic names, the English Christopher was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #11 and a usage of 0.7699%.
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GAELIC NAMES: Aedan  838 | little fire ... is used chiefly in Gaelic and its origin is ... |
| Éibhear | origins in the Irish Gaelic language and it is used ... |
| Taran | hill ... predominantly in the Gaelic language and its origin ... |
| Tynan | dark or gray ... is of Irish Gaelic origin and it is used mainly ... |
| Uallas | Welshman ... primarily used in the Gaelic and Scottish languages, ... |
WORD/MEANING MATCH: Gael  316 | jovial ... from the element 'gaelic' ... could be from the word 'gaelic', referring to ... |
DESCRIPTION MATCH: | Aban | a little abbot ... name Aban is of Irish Gaelic origin and it is used ... |
| Abban | a little abbot ... of origin is Irish Gaelic. ... |
| Abercrombie | crooked confluence ... is derived from Scots Gaelic origins ... |
| Adhamhnan | fearful one; little ... has its origins in the Gaelic language, and it is ... |
| Adomnan | fearful one; little ... boy name Adomnan is of Gaelic origin and it is used ... |
| Aeneas | praiseworthy ... Anglicized form of the Gaelic Aonghus or Aonghas, and ... |
Aidan  72 | little fire ... is Anglicized from the Gaelic Aodán, itself a ... |
| Ainmire | great lord ...The origin of Ainmire is Irish Gaelic ... |
Al  | little rock; harmony, ... Old English, and Irish Gaelic origins. ... |
| Alban | man from Alba; the Albanian ... the Irish and Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland, ... |
| Albion | white rock ... the Irish and Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. ... |
Alfonso  647 | noble and ready ... Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Anluan, which ... |
Ali  372 | high, lofty, sublime; ... from Arabic and Irish Gaelic origins ... |
| Alistair | defender of men ... is Anglicized from the Gaelic Alasdair, itself a ... |
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