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Irish-gaelic Baby Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Ferguson Son of Fergus - Fergus means 'man of vigor/strength' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Gavan Likely 'white hawk' (from Gawain); Irish forms can be linked to 'Gabhán' meaning 'little smith' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Gilleann From Gaelic gille 'servant, lad' - a diminutive meaning 'little servant' or 'young devotee'. Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Gillespie Servant or devotee of the bishop Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Gillmoore Servant or devotee of (the Virgin) Mary Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Gillmore Servant or follower of (the Virgin) Mary Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Gilmoore Servant or follower of (the Virgin) Mary Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Gioilamhuire Servant/follower of (the Virgin) Mary - 'Mary's servant' or 'devotee of Mary' Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Glend valley / 'from the valley' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Greigoor watchful, vigilant Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Karrick rock; from a rocky place Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Kellagh Likely 'bright-headed' or associated with 'strife/war' depending on etymology Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Kerian Little dark one Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Keyr dark, dusky; dark-haired English, Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Korran Sickle or curved blade; a pointed promontory or rounded hill (topographic) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Macauli “son of Amhlaoibh,” the Gaelic form of a Norse personal name (equivalent to Olaf) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Macbride Son of the servant/devotee of St. Brigid; Brigid/Brìghde carries sense of 'exalted one' or 'strength' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Maccrea son of grace / son of prosperity or favor Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Macdaibhidh Son of David (David = "beloved" in Hebrew) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Mackadam Son of Adam (descendant of Adam) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Mackarthur son of Arthur (Arthur: Celtic name often associated with 'bear' or 'noble') Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Mackauley son of Amhlaoibh (a Gaelic form of Olaf) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Mackauli Originally a patronymic meaning 'son of Aulay' (from Old Norse Óláfr/Olaf) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Mackauly Son of Amhlaoibh - descendant of Amhlaoibh (Gaelic form of the Old Norse name Olaf) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Maclin Derived from 'Mac' meaning 'son of' - likely an anglicized form of a surname (e.g., Macklin/MacLean); broadly 'son of …' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Macmahon son of Mathghamhain ('bear' or 'bear-calf') - effectively 'son of the bear' Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Mael Donnchadha servant or devotee of Donnchadh (Duncan) - 'servant of the brown warrior' Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Makbryde Son of Brigid (descendant of Brighid/Bridget) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Maloney “descendant of Maolán” - Maolán = “little tonsured one” or “devotee/servant (of a saint)” Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Maolmin devotee or 'tonsured one' of (Saint) Mín - from Gaelic maol (tonsured/devotee) + Mín Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy