List of Gaelic Baby Names Meanings

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  • Kyran - KIER-ən
    The name Kyran is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Kyran is: Dusky; dark-haired.
    Meaning: Little dark one Origin: Gaelic
  • Lachlan - LAHK-lən
    Meanings and history of the name Lachlan: | Edit. Lochlainn means "Of the lake" / "from the land of lakes", a reference to Norway which was called Lochlann in Scotland. Thus, it used to refer to a Viking ancestor.
    Meaning: From the land of lakes Origin: Gaelic
  • Lakendra
    The different meanings of the name Lakendra are: Celtic - Gaelic meaning: Son of Henry. Welsh meaning: Chief hero; high hill. English meaning: Keen power.
    Meaning: Son of henry Origin: Gaelic
  • Lann
    Lann Name Meaning. English: unexplained. In part, possibly a shortened form of Scottish and Irish McLann, also unexplained. German: from a short form of a Germanic personal name composed with land 'land' as the first element, for example Lannhardt, from Landohard.
    Meaning: A sword Origin: Celtic, Gaelic
  • Leesly
    Meaning & History. From a Scottish surname which was derived from a Scottish place name, probably derived from Gaelic leas celyn meaning "garden of holly". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
    Meaning: From the holly garden, of the gray fortress Origin: Gaelic
  • Lesley
    Lesley is a placename and given name, a female variant of Leslie, ultimately an anglicization of a Scottish (Gaelic) placename.
    Meaning: Holly garden Origin: Gaelic
  • Leslie - LEZ-lee/LES-lee
    From a Scottish surname which was derived from a Scottish place name, probably derived from Gaelic leas celyn meaning "garden of holly". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
    Meaning: From the holly garden, of the gray fortress Origin: Gaelic
  • Lesliee
    From a Scottish surname which was derived from a Scottish place name, probably derived from Gaelic leas celyn meaning "garden of holly". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
    Meaning: From the holly garden, of the gray fortress Origin: Gaelic
  • Leslly
    From a Scottish surname which was derived from a Scottish place name, probably derived from Gaelic leas celyn meaning "garden of holly". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
    Meaning: From the holly garden, of the gray fortress Origin: Gaelic
  • Lesly
    Lesly is a modernized (mostly American) spelling variation of Leslie. Leslie originated from a Scottish surname which itself derived from a place name in Aberdeenshire, northeastern Scotland, known as the lands of Lesslyn. The name likely comes from the Gaelic “les cuílinn” meaning 'garden of hollies.'
    Meaning: Holly garden Origin: Gaelic
  • Lessley
    From a Scottish surname which was derived from a Scottish place name, probably derived from Gaelic leas celyn meaning "garden of holly". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century. In America it was more common as a feminine name after the 1940s.
    Meaning: From the holly garden, of the gray fortress Origin: Gaelic
  • Lesslie
    From a Scottish surname which was derived from a Scottish place name, probably derived from Gaelic leas celyn meaning "garden of holly". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
    Meaning: From the holly garden, of the gray fortress Origin: Gaelic
  • Lessly
    Meaning: From the holly garden, of the gray fortress Origin: Gaelic
  • Lindsay - LINDZ-ee
    Scottish Meaning: The name Lindsay is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Lindsay is: A lake; a place of linden trees. From the island of the lime tree. Once regarded as a masculine name, Lindsay was eventually used for children of both genders.
    Meaning: A form of lindsey Origin: Gaelic
  • Logan
    The given name Logan is derived from the Scottish surname Logan, which is in turn derived from a place name. The likely origin of this surname is a place located near Auchinleck, in Ayrshire. The place name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic lagan, which is a diminutive of lag, which in turn means "hollow".
    Meaning: From the little hollow Origin: Gaelic
  • Logann
    The given name Logan is derived from the Scottish surname Logan, which is in turn derived from a place name. ... The place name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic lagan, which is a diminutive of lag, which in turn means "hollow". The given name is borne by males and females.
    Meaning: From the little hollow Origin: Gaelic
  • Loggan
    The given name Logan is derived from the Scottish surname Logan, which is in turn derived from a place name. The likely origin of this surname is a place located near Auchinleck, in Ayrshire. The place name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic lagan, which is a diminutive of lag, which in turn means "hollow".
    Meaning: From the little hollow Origin: Gaelic
  • Mack - MAK
    From a surname which was originally a shortened form of various Gaelic surnames beginning with Mac or Mc (from Gaelic mac meaning "son"). It is also used as a generic slang term for a man.
    Meaning: The son of mac Origin: Gaelic
  • Mackenzie - ma-KEN-zee
    Mackenzie Girl's name meaning, origin, and popularity. ... In Gaelic, it means "comely." It can also mean "child of the wise leader" and "born of fire." It's used as both a boys' and a girls' name but is more popular for girls.
    Meaning: Daughter of a wise leader, a fiery woman, one who is fair Origin: Gaelic
  • Maeve - MAYV
    Meaning of the name Maeve. ... MEANING: From an old Irish name Madb (or Medb), “the cause of great joy” or “she who intoxicates.” The great warrior queen of Connacht and embodiment of sovereignity she stars in Ireland's greatest epic “The Cattle Raid of Cooley” (read the legend).
    Meaning: An intoxicat woman Origin: Gaelic
  • Maisie - MAY-zee
    Scottish Meaning: The name Maisie is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Maisie is: Scottish Diminutive form of Margaret: Pearl, child of light.
    Meaning: Resembling a pearl, the child of light Origin: Gaelic
  • Makaylla
    Makayla Name Meaning. ... Hebrew meaning: Who is like God? Latin meaning: Latinate feminine form of Michael.
    Meaning: Who is like god Origin: Celtic, Gaelic, Hebr
  • Makenna - mə-KEN-ə
    Gender: F Meaning of Makenna: "happy one" Origin of Makenna: Spelling variation of McKenna or Eastern African Makenna's Popularity in 2016: #319.
    Meaning: Man of abundance Origin: Gaelic
  • Malcolm - MAL-kəm
    From Scottish Máel Coluim which means "disciple of Saint COLUMBA". This was the name of four kings of Scotland starting in the 10th century, including Malcolm III, who became king after killing Macbeth, the usurper who had murdered his father.
    Meaning: Follower of st, columbus Origin: Gaelic
  • Malcom
    Region of origin. Scotland. Malcolm, Malcom, Máel Coluim, or Maol Choluim is a Scottish Gaelic given name meaning "devotee of Saint Columba".
    Meaning: Follower of st, columbus Origin: Gaelic
  • Malise
    Gaelic Meaning: The name Malise is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Malise is: Servant of Jesus.
    Meaning: Servant of jesus Origin: Gaelic
  • Maloney - MAH-loh-nee
    Gaelic Meaning: The name Maloney is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Maloney is: Devoted to God.
    Meaning: Descendent of a servant of church Origin: Gaelic
  • Maol
    Ó Maol Fábhail, anglicised as Lavelle is an Irish surname. It can also be found as O'Mullawill, or rarely, as Mulfall or Mac Fall.
    Meaning: Servant of jesus Origin: Gaelic
  • Marvina
    Celtic Meaning: The name Marvina is a Celtic baby name. In Celtic the meaning of the name Marvina is: Renowned friend. Feminine of Marvin: Lives by the Sea.
    Meaning: Lover of the sea Origin: Celtic, Gaelic
  • Mckenna - mə-KEN-ə
    McKenna, also MacKenna and Mackenna, is the anglicized form of the Gaelic Irish surname "Mac Cionaoith", also spelt Mac Cionaodha or Mac Cionnaith, meaning "son of Cionnaith" or of the Scottish surname, from Galloway, "MacCionaodha".
    Meaning: The son of kenna, to ascend Origin: Gaelic