There are 399 Gaelic names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Gaelic names 1 to 20. Aidan was the most popular among these names in 2008 with a rank of #59 and a usage of 0.3547%. 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 Owain (Gaelic and Welsh), 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), Alistair (English and Scottish), and Angus (English, Irish, 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, 10.609% of baby boys were given Gaelic names. There were 49 Gaelic names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Gaelic names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2008, 50 Gaelic names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 7.421%. Within all Gaelic names, the English Christopher was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #9 and a usage of 0.8268%.
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GAELIC NAMES: Aedan  821 | little fire ... is used chiefly in Gaelic and its origin is ... |
| Owain | born of the yew; well ... used predominantly in Gaelic and Welsh ... |
| Tynan | dark or gray ... is of Irish Gaelic origin and it is used mainly ... |
| Uallas | foreign, Celtic ... primarily used in the Gaelic and Scottish languages, ... |
WORD/MEANING MATCH: Gael  296 | 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  59 | 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 ... to Irish and Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland, ... |
| Albion | white rock ... the Irish and Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. ... |
Alfonso  585 | noble and ready ... Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Anluan, which ... |
Ali  398 | high, lofty, sublime; ... from Arabic and Irish Gaelic origins ... |
| Alistair | is Anglicized from the Gaelic Alasdair, itself a ... |
Angus  | one choice ... is Anglicized from the Gaelic forms Aonghus or ... |
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