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Irish-gaelic Baby Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender
aidyn Little fire (Irish origin); alternatively 'enlightened/bright' in Turkic Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Aindrea Manly, masculine; brave Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Amhlaoibh heir/descendant of the ancestors Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Auley From Old Norse meaning roughly "ancestor's relic" or "heir/descendant" Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Bheathain life (diminutive: 'little life') Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Biadhaiche cook, feeder, food-provider (occupational) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Blaine Likely 'yellow' or 'blond' (from Bláán); alternatively associated with 'top' or 'summit' (Welsh blaen) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Blayne Likely 'yellow' or 'yellow-haired' (Gaelic origin; exact etymology uncertain) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Bothan Little hut; small dwelling Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Brathach Possibly derived from Gaelic 'brath' meaning 'judgment' or 'doom' - roughly 'judgment' or 'one of judgment'. Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Cadhlas Possibly 'beautiful' or 'graceful' - meaning inferred from Cadhla; exact meaning for Cadhlas is uncertain Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Caladh harbour, landing place; quay Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Carn cairn; heap or mound of stones; rocky hill Cornish, Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Carric rock; 'from the rock' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Ceallachan Diminutive of Ceallach; meaning disputed - often given as 'little strife' or 'bright-headed'. Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Chriost Christ; the anointed one (Messiah) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Coilleach rooster, cockerel Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Conary lover or keeper of hounds Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Daithm Uncertain. If related to Daithí, often associated with qualities like swiftness; Daithí is also treated in Irish contexts as an equivalent of David ('beloved'). Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Dalan Varies by origin - Irish Dallán: 'little blind one' (dall = 'blind' + diminutive -án); Persian/South Asian dalān: 'gallery, corridor, porch'. English, Irish (Gaelic), Persian Boy
Diarmait “without envy” (free from jealousy) Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Donild Ruler of the world Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Donnchad Brown warrior; brown-haired chief Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Dubhghlas dark or black stream/river Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dubhthach dark, black; dark-haired Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Duf dark, black Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Eachyn Diminutive of 'each' (horse) - 'little horse' or 'young horse/horseman' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Eann God is gracious (via John); alternatively 'bird' in Irish Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Fearbhirigh Obscure; likely contains Gaelic fear 'man' combined with a secondary element of uncertain meaning - roughly 'man of ___' or 'male associated with ___'. Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Fedlimid From Old Irish, often interpreted as "ever good" or "constant" Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy