List of Gaelic Baby Names Meanings

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  • Kendall - KEN-dahl
    The name Kendall is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Kendall is: Royal valley. Derived from a place name and surname 'Cumbrian', which means 'Valley of the River Kent'.
    Meaning: Valley of kent Origin: Gaelic
  • Kendrick - KEN-drik
    Kendrick is a surname which may originate from: The Welsh word Cynwrig meaning "greatest champion", or. The Anglo-Saxon word Cyneric meaning "family ruler". The Highland Scots surname Machendrie, frequently anglicized into Kendrick and MacKendrick.
    Meaning: A royal ruler / the champion Origin: Gaelic
  • Kenley - KEHN-lee
    The name Kenley is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Kenley is: From the king's meadow.
    Meaning: From the king Origin: Gaelic
  • Kenna - KEN-na
    Kenna is most commonly considered the feminine form of Kenneth, a name Scottish in origin and derived from one of two etymological sources – either the Gaelic Cináed (meaning “born of fire”) or Coinneach (meaning “handsome one”). Take your pick; they're both great meanings.
    Meaning: Handsome Origin: Gaelic
  • Kenndrick
    Kendrick is a surname which may originate from: The Welsh word Cynwrig meaning "greatest champion", or. The Anglo-Saxon word Cyneric meaning "family ruler". The Highland Scots surname Machendrie, frequently anglicized into Kendrick and MacKendrick.
    Meaning: A royal ruler / the champion Origin: English, Gaelic
  • Kennedi
    Kennedi is an Americanized respelling of Kennedy. Kennedy is the transferred use of a Gaelic surname used in both Ireland and Scotland, originally spelled Cinnéidigh, and probably originating from a given name based on personal characteristics. The Gaelic words “cinn” means 'head' and “éidigh” is said to mean 'ugly.'
    Meaning: A helmeted chief Origin: Gaelic
  • Kenneth - KEN-ith
    Kenneth is an English given name and surname. ... The modern Gaelic form of Cainnech is Coinneach; the name was derived from a byname meaning "handsome", "comely". The name Cinaed is partly derived from the Celtic *aidhu, meaning "fire". A short form of Kenneth is Ken or Kenn. A pet form of Kenneth is Kenny.
    Meaning: Royal oath Origin: Gaelic
  • Kenny
    Kenny is a surname, a given name, and a diminutive of several different given names. In Ireland, the surname is an Anglicisation of the Irish Ó Cionnaith, sometimes spelled Ó Cionnaoith. It is also a name from Waterford to Cork which derives from MacKenny.
    Meaning: Good looking Origin: Gaelic
  • Kenzie - KEN-zee
    Kenzie is a short form for Mackenzie which itself is derived from a Scottish surname. It originates from the older Gaelic name "MacCoinnich" (or son of Coinneach, also son of the 'bright one'). Coinneach was a personal name that came from the Gaelic word meaning "comely, good-looking.”
    Meaning: Handsome Origin: Gaelic
  • Keri
    Irish Meaning: The name Keri is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Keri is: Descendents of Ciar'. The name of a county of Ireland. Used for both genders.
    Meaning: Haired one Origin: Gaelic
  • Kerri
    The name Kerri is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Kerri is: Descendents of Ciar'. The name of a county of Ireland. Used for both genders.
    Meaning: Dark and mysterious Origin: Gaelic
  • Kerry - KER-ee
    Kerry or Kerri /ˈkɛ.ri/ is both a masculine and feminine English language given name of Gaelic (Irish) origin. In its original form Ciarraighe (Ciarraí), it denoted the people of Ciar (ciar-raighe), Ciar being the son of Fergus mac Róich, who gave his name to County Kerry.
    Meaning: Haired one Origin: Gaelic
  • Kerwin - KUR-win
    Gaelic Meaning: The name Kerwin is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Kerwin is: Little black one.
    Meaning: Friend of the marshlands Origin: Celtic, Gaelic
  • Kevan
    Irish Meaning: The name Kevan is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Kevan is: Handsome child.
    Meaning: Beautiful at birth Origin: Gaelic
  • Kevinn
    Meaning & History. Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhín, derived from the older Irish Cóemgein, composed of the Old Irish elements cóem "kind, gentle, handsome" and gein "birth".
    Meaning: A beloved and handsome man Origin: Gaelic
  • Kiera
    Origin of the name Kiera: Feminine form of Kieran, an Anglicized form of the Irish Ciarán, which is derived from the Gaelic ciar (black) and the diminutive suffix -an: hence, "little dark one." The name was originally bestowed upon those babies born with dark hair or a dark complexion.
    Meaning: Dark Origin: Gaelic
  • Kieran - KEER-awn
    Origin of the name Kieran: A borrowing from the Irish, Kieran is the Irish form of the Gaelic Ciarán (little dark one), which is from ciar (black, dark), a word meaning "dark-haired" or "black-haired" when applied to humans.
    Meaning: Little dark one Origin: Gaelic
  • Kieron - KEER-awn
    Gaelic Meaning: The name Kieron is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Kieron is: Dusky; dark-haired.
    Meaning: Little dark one Origin: Gaelic
  • Kierra
    Kierra (kee-er-rah) is a female given name. The name may be a variant of the Irish name Kiara meaning "dark" or a variant of the Greek name Kira meaning "lord". US usage of the name reached a peak in 1995.
    Meaning: Dark Origin: Gaelic
  • Killian - KI-lee-ən
    The name Killian is a baby boy name. The name Killian comes from the Irish origin. In Irish The meaning of the name Killian is: Strife or battle Small; fierce. Originally spelled Cillian.
    Meaning: Conflict Origin: Gaelic
  • Kinley - KIN-lee
    Etymology & Historical Origin - Kinley. The name Kinley is a 21st century coinage and particular to the United States. ... McKinley developed as a surname from a medieval Gaelic personal name “MacFhionnlaigh” meaning son of a 'white skinned warrior' from the elements “fionn” (fair, white skinned) and “laoch” (warrior).
    Meaning: Fair hero Origin: Gaelic
  • Kinsley - KINZ-lee
    English Meaning: The name Kinsley is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Kinsley is: King's field. King is one of several titles occasionally used as given names.
    Meaning: King's meadow Origin: Gaelic
  • Kody - KO-dee
    The name Kody is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Kody is: Cushion; helpful.
    Meaning: A form of cody Origin: Gaelic
  • Konnor - KAHN-ər
    Origin of the name Connor: Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Conchobhar, a compound name composed of the ele-ments conn (wisdom, counsel, strength) or con (hound, dog) and cobhair (aid). “High, will, desire” and “hound lover” are other definitions attributed to the name. Var: Conner.
    Meaning: A wolf lover, one who is strong- willed Origin: Gaelic
  • Korbin
    Korbin is an Americanized respelling of Corbin. Corbin is the transferred use of an English surname that originated as a nickname. The epithet originated from the Anglo-Norman word “corb” meaning “crow, raven” to signify a man with shiny black hair or for one with a raucous tone of voice.
    Meaning: A form of corbin Origin: Gaelic
  • Kraig
    Welsh Meaning: The name Kraig is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Kraig is: Rock.
    Meaning: From the rocky place, as solid as a rock Origin: Gaelic
  • Kyan
    It's pronounced like Ryan, but with a K. People always get that wrong and want to say it like the spice. But it's Kyan, Ryan with a K! Originally it was spelled Kian, a Nubian name meaning "a long awaited" or "a celebrated" child. We picked Samuel for his middle name, Hebrew meaning "asked of God".
    Meaning: Ancient Origin: Gaelic
  • Kyla
    In Gaelic the meaning of the name Kyla is: Feminine of Kyle.
  • Kyle - KIEL
    Origin of the name Kyle: Transferred use of the surname originating from the region of the same name in southwestern Scotland. Kyle, a topographical term referring to a narrow, straight, channel, is derived from the Gaelic caol (narrow, a sound, a strait).
    Meaning: A narrow piece of land Origin: Gaelic
  • Kylle
    Yiddish Meaning: The name Kyle is a Yiddish baby name. In Yiddish the meaning of the name Kyle is: Victorious.