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Gaelic Names for Girls

Gaelic names for girls derive from the native Celtic language of Ireland, which is one of the country's official languages. Though it can be hard to figure out how to pronounce Gaelic girls names from their spelling, many are lovely. Gaelic girls names may be especially suitable for a baby girl of Irish heritage, but anyone can appreciate the beauty of the Gaelic names for girls in our list.

Below, our full list of girl names with Gaelic origins. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Nola

Meaning: white shoulder

Origin:Gaelic
274
Caoimhe

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Irish, Scottish
265
Fiona

Meaning: white, fair

Origin:Scottish
181
Eileen

Meaning: desired; or water, island

Origin:Scottish variation of Evelyn
297
Mirren

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Scottish
1728
Ferelith

Meaning: true sovereignty

Origin:Scottish
1247
Catriona

Meaning: pure

Origin:Scottish form of Katherine, Greek
1588
Caitriona

Meaning: pure

Origin:Gaelic variation of Catherine
2244
Bevin

Meaning: fair lady, white lady

Origin:Irish Gaelic
4909
Kirstie The name Kirstie is of Scandinavian origin a...
Origin:Anglicization of Ciorstag, the Gaelic nickname for Christine, or short form of Kirsten
5335
Mirin Mirin is a really special name primarily bec...
Origin:Irish and Scottish, meaning unknown
3685
Maebh Maebh is a rare and lovely name primarily us...
Origin:Irish
8196
Ealanor Ealanor is a variation of the name ‘Eleanor’...
Origin:French
12571
Teamhair The meaning of Teamhair is 'where the kings ...
Origin:Irish
12383
Floraigh The name Floraigh is a name that is more com...
Origin:Gaelic
7557
Abboid Abboid is a rare yet interesting name for bo...
Origin:Gaelic
20129
Meadhbh The name Meadhbh is a baby name that is most...
Origin:Irish
8675