Celtic baby names
57 names with Celtic roots, each one with what it actually means. 17 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.
In common use
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 a year · the US, 2017
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Jenniferfair one; form of Guinevere1,042 a year · the US, 2017
- Harveybattle worthy or combat worthy372 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Allenfair; bright; handsome787 a year · the US, 2017
- Imogenmaiden, innocent648 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Arturobear; strong warrior; spanish form of arthur475 a year · the US, 2017
- Denzelestablished from place name; fortress of the high stronghold193 a year · the US, 2017
- Bricespeckled or freckled155 a year · the US, 2017
- Trystantumult; a variant of Tristan128 a year · the US, 2017
- Lowenlion115 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Allanafair, beautiful; a form of Alana65 a year · the US, 2017
- Brigitteexalted one; strength64 a year · the US, 2017
- Jagoa form of James or Jacob57 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Alainbright or fair; a form of Alan55 a year · the US, 2017
- Briannestrong, noble; feminine form of Brien50 a year · the US, 2017
- Bryanastrong; noble; a form of Bryan45 a year · the US, 2017
Rarer names
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country — which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Alaunabright; white
- Tamsintwinned one; from thomas
- Lowennajoyful; happy
- Arturbear; a form of Arthur
- Bretfrom brittany; a breton
- Trevynsettlement; a form of Trevin or Trevor
- Enorahonorable or noble
- Brigetteexalted one; a variant of brigitte
- Jowanform of john, god is gracious
- Ginevrafair, smooth; a form of guinevere
- Tamsyntwin; Cornish name
- Tamzintwin; Cornish variant spelling
- Tremainstone settlement; village with great stone
- Jennyferfair one; a spelling variant of Jennifer
- Maebellegreat fair one; a compound form
- Morwennamaiden; dark sea maiden
- Alannfair; bright; a form of alan
- Demelzafort of the blacksmith
- Sennenwise; a form of Senan or Senán
- Tamzyntame; a feminine form of Tamsin
- Arthur-Johnbear; a form of Arthur with John
- Senarasaint of the sea; feminine form of Senan
- Brianihigh; noble; a form of Brian
- Brianthigh; noble; a form of Brian
- Cedrikbounty; a form of cedric
- Denzilfort of the stronghold; cornish place name
- Gwennwhite, blessed; a form of Gwen
- Armelbear prince; from arzhel
- Jeniffera variant spelling of jennifer; fair one
- Kerenzalove
- Louenlight; a form of Louan
- Lowynlight; a form of Lowen
- Yanngod is gracious; form of jean or john
- Zennorsacred shrine or holy place
- Bryherfrom bryher, isle of bryher in cornwall
- Enysrainbow; cornish place name
- Arthur-Jaynoble bear; compound of Arthur and Jay
- Arthur-Thomasnoble bear; twin; compound of Arthur and Thomas
- Boudicavictory; powerful female warrior
- Arthernoble bear; a spelling variant of Arthur
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