If you would like to honor your Celtic heritage, you may decide to choose a Gaelic name for your baby girl. However, you don’t need to hail from Scotland to fall in love with a Gaelic name like Ailsa or Maeve. There are so many pretty Gaelic girl names to choose from—an overwhelming amount, in fact. So to narrow down your search, it can help to take the meaning and popularity of each name into account.
A beautiful Gaelic girl name with a unique meaning is Ailsa, which means “elf victory.” It is pronounced like the name Elsa, which is a popular name in America and Sweden. Although, when you change the spelling from Ailsa to Elsa, its meaning changes to “pledged to God.”
A popular name in Scotland is Maeve, which means “she who intoxicates.” This charming name is currently part of the US top 1,000, and so are Gaelic names like Mckenna and Saoirse, which mean “son of the handsome one” and “liberty,” respectively.
A traditional Gaelic name that isn’t well-known in the Western world is Sinead, which means “God’s gracious gift.” Sinead is the Irish version of English names like Janet and Jane.
Ailsa
Meaning: God of plenty
Origin: Gaelic
Áine
Meaning: Radiance
Origin: Gaelic
Aoife
Meaning: Beautiful, radiant
Origin: Gaelic
Alys
Meaning: Noble and dependable person
Origin: Gaelic
Avalon
Meaning: Apple
Origin: Gaelic
Beathag
Meaning: To serve God
Origin: Gaelic
Boudicca
Meaning: Victory
Origin: Gaelic
Brianna
Meaning: One who is honorable
Origin: Gaelic
Caitir
Meaning: Courtier
Origin: Gaelic
Caitlín
Meaning: Pure, unsullied
Origin: Gaelic
Caoimhe
Meaning: Lovely and charming
Origin: Gaelic
Ceana
Meaning: Ocean
Origin: Gaelic
Ciara
Meaning: Little dark one
Origin: Gaelic
Deidre
Meaning: Sorrow and longing
Origin: Gaelic
Dearbhail
Meaning: True desire
Origin: Gaelic
Eithne
Meaning: Ardent, graceful
Origin: Gaelic
Erin
Meaning: Child of Ireland
Origin: Gaelic
Fionna
Meaning: Fair
Origin: Gaelic
Fionnghuala
Meaning: Flower
Origin: Gaelic
Grainne
Meaning: Grace
Origin: Gaelic
Giorsal
Meaning: Having Grey Hair
Origin: Gaelic
Glencora
Meaning: Heart of the Valley
Origin: Gaelic
Glynnis
Meaning: From the Glen
Origin: Gaelic
Iona
Meaning: Island
Origin: Gaelic
Kylie
Meaning: Strait
Origin: Gaelic
Kari
Meaning: Black haired
Origin: Gaelic
Kassidy
Meaning: Curly Hair
Origin: Gaelic
Keeler
Meaning: Grace and Beauty
Origin: Gaelic
Kennette
Meaning: Fire Born
Origin: Gaelic
Liadain
Meaning: Gray lady
Origin: Gaelic
Luighseach
Meaning: Bringer of light
Origin: Gaelic
Malamhin
Meaning: Smooth brow
Origin: Gaelic
Mckenna
Meaning: Son of the fire god
Origin: Gaelic
Meadhbh
Meaning: Happiness or pearl
Origin: Gaelic
Muireall
Meaning: Bitter
Origin: Gaelic
Muirne
Meaning: Beloved
Origin: Gaelic
Maeve
Meaning: A mythical queen
Origin: Gaelic
Morgan
Meaning: Dweller of the sea
Origin: Gaelic
Niamh
Meaning: Bright, radiance
Origin: Gaelic
Nola
Meaning: The one who has fair complexion
Origin: Gaelic
Oighrig
Meaning: Well spoken
Origin: Gaelic
Orlaith
Meaning: Golden princess
Origin: Gaelic
Róisín
Meaning: Little rose
Origin: Gaelic
Rhona
Meaning: Fair lance
Origin: Gaelic
Rowena
Meaning: Slender and fair
Origin: Gaelic
Sileas
Meaning: Youthful
Origin: Gaelic
Slaine
Meaning: Good health
Origin: Gaelic
Sinead
Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Gaelic
Saoirse
Meaning: Freedom
Origin: Gaelic
Una
Meaning: White wave
Origin: Gaelic
