does anyone know some good traditional irish/scottish names?

Question

i am thinking about baby names as i am pregnant and i posted a question a few minutes ago regarding baby names.

aside from andrew and shaun i can't think of any other tradtional irish or scottish names!!

i think it would be a nice idea to name my babies a tradtional name as i am half irish

Answer 1

Hi,



I have some Irish friends so here I have some suggestions!!!



Baby Boy Names .......Baby Girls Names

Aidan - little fiery one Aine - brightness, radiance

Aran - From group of Islands Ashling - dream or vision

Allan/Allen - handsome Avoca - beautiful valley

Barry - spear thrower Biddy - from bridget

Blaine - thin, lean (also girls) Blaine - thin, lean

Brendan - little raven Bridget - Strong, Spirited

Brodie - ditch, unusual beard (also girls) Brenda - fiery hill, sword-blade

Caley - slender, thin (also girls) Caitlin - pure

Carey - from the river (also girls) Caitrin - pure, from Catherine

Carroll - fierce warrior Cara - a friend

Cary - from the river Carragh - Love

Cathal - battle ruler Casey - vigilant one (also boys)

Cavan - handsome one Cathleen - pure, virginal

Christie - follower of christ(also girls) Christy - follower of christ(also boys)

Cian - Ancient Ciara - Spear

Ciaran - dark, black Clodagh - from name of a river

Conn - leader, chief Colleen - a girl

Connor - strong will Cristiona - follower of christ

Cormac - of the chariot Dara - of the oak (also boys)

Declan - goodness Darby - free from envy (also boys)

Dermot - envy free Dervla - daughter of poet

Desmond - the world Duana - little dark one

Diarmid - envy free Dymphna - a fawn

Doran - wanderer Doireann - wanderer

Dwayne - little dark one Eileen - light of the sun

Enda - birdlike Eilis - gods oath

Fallon - leader Emer - traditional name

Fergal - full of valour Enya -

Fiachra - a raven Erin - from Ireland

Finbar - fair haired Fenella - the fair haired

Finian - fair one Fiona - fair one

Finn - fair one Grania - love

Flynn - red haired one Haley - ingenious (can be boys)

Jarlath - a prince Ita - thirsty

Kain - warlike Kane - warlike (can be boys)

Kasey - vigilant Kathleen - pure, virginal

Keeran - dark, black Kelly - warrior (also boys)

Keiran - small and black Kerry - A dark one (also boys)

Kevin - handsome Kiera - dark, black

Kieran - dark, black Leah - light of the sun

Killian - warlike Maeve - intoxicating

Laoghaire - sheppard Maire - star of the sea

Lennon - cape, cloak Mairead - a pearl

Liam - guardian Moira - star of the sea

Monroe - from the mouth of the Roe Mona - noble one

Murphy - warrior of the sea Neala - champion

Neal - champion Niamh - bright, beautiful

Neale - champion Nola - champion

Neil - champion Nuala - fair haired

Nevan - holy Oona - unity

Niall - champion Orla - golden

Nolan - famous Orna - pale

Oran - pale skinned Regan - descendant of a king (also boys)

Padraig - noble Riona - queenlike

Phelan - brave Roisin - rose

Quinlan - athletic Rosaleen - a rose

Riordan - royal poet Rosheen - a rose

Roan - red haired Rowan - red haired

Rogan - red haired Ryann - little king

Ronan - little seal (also girls) Sabia - sweet one

Rory - red king Seanna - gods grace

Ryan - little king Shanessa - gods grace

Seamus - the supplanter Shannah - gods grace

Sean - gods grace Shannon - wise one(also boys)

Senan - old and wise Sheridan - wild one

Shaun - gods grace Sinead - gods grace

Shay - stately one (also girls) Siobhain - gods grace

Sloan - a warrior Tara - rocky hill

Stiofan - crown Treasa - reaper

Tad - poet Una - one

Tomas - a twin Wynne - light complexioned



Hope this helped!



Lx

Answer 2

I am Australian, sixth generation, of mostly Brittish ancestry. I am 14/32 Irish, 10/32 English, 5/32 Scottish, 1/32 Chinese, 1/32 French, 1/32 European Jewish. Here are some of my favourite Brittish names: I love them all but perhaps the Scottish and Irish ones best. Scottish: Catriona Mary-Jean Elspeth Rowena Rosemary Fiona Edwina Harriet Angus Lachlan Alistair Robert Fergus Geordie John Andrew (Jock) Irish: Aoife Bridget Ellen Dierdre Saoirse Erin Jane Margaret Patrick Finbar Michael Oscar Sean Dougal Edward Vincent (Ned) English: Lucy Catherine Sarah Eloise Emily Charlotte Anne Elizabeth Alexander John Thomas David Henry Sebastian Charles Richard Welsh: Rhoswen Ariana Hermione Camilla Cambria Gwyneth Llewella Bronwen Dillon Reese Gavin Clyde Cedric Llewellyn William Owen

Answer 3

I'm assuming you want boy's names since your examples were of only boy names. How about Keegan, Connor, Sean, Kiernan, Aidan, Liam, Cameron, Luke, Dylan, Ryan, or Patrick? These are some of my favorites. If you go to http://www.cso.ie/releasespublications/documents/births_d_m/2006/babiesnames_2006.pdf you'll see a list of the most popular Irish names for 2006. Good luck and congratulations!

Answer 4

Scottish - Glen, Gordon, Angus, Hamish, Alistair, Stewart, Aaron, Lewis, Nairn, Donald. Arthur, John, Rory



Ailsa, Tiree, Skye, Heather, Mary, Mhairi, Rhiannon, Isobel, Ishbell, Agnes



My names Heather and my youngest is called Skye, plus I'm Scottish!



You can type Scottish baby names in to your search engine and you'll find plenty of websites full of Sottish baby names, good luck.

Answer 5

Duncan, Padraig, Euan, Alastair, Hamish



Niamh, Siobhan, Sinead, Heather, Roisin

Answer 6

Gaelic unisex names

Kenzie

Corey

Cassidy

Ainsley

Ainslin

Brennan

Bri

Caelyn

Camryn

Dallas

Delaeny

Dara

Devin

Erin

Finn

Kailyn

Kara

Kelly

Kennedy

Kerry

Kira

Leslie

Reilly

Rory/Rori

Shea

Seanan

Shannon

Teagon

Tracey

Boys

Brandon, Aiden, Patrick, Daniel, Shawn, Connor

Girls

Colleen, Molly, Mary, Kathleen, Katelyn, Cailtin, Meagan



Some of the unisex names I would not use for both. The boys and Gril names are some of my favorite irish names

Answer 7

Iain, Euan, Alasdair, Seamus, Sean, Brian, Colin, Kenneth, Arthur, Aidan,Calum, Shuard etc

Answer 8

I love Ailish, Eoife & Niamh for a girl. My new one was gonna be a Sean but shes a Isobel now! Callum, Colm, so may great names. My mums family are Irish, and I've got an aunt philomena & uncle aloiushus!

Answer 9

My sister's name is Irish - Niamh. She loves her name.

My name is Scottish - Shona. It's very common in Scotland, at college there were 3 Shona's in my class.

My younger brother has a Scottish name - Craig.

My older brother has an Irish name - Kieran.



Some of my favourite Irish names -

Girls:

Aoibheann (Aveen or Eve-een)

Fianna

Caoimhe (Keeva)

Saoirse (Sear-Sha)

Boys:

Fionn (Fin)

Oisin (Osheen)

Cabhan (Cavan)



And some of my favourite Scottish names -

Girls:

Mhairi (Varee)

Flora

Isla

Freya

Scotia



Boys:

Logan

Brodie

Finlay

Blake

Answer 10

How about Scott? That's my brother's name. Can't get any more Scottish than that. Brian, Bruce, Kevin, Wallace, Hugh, Glen.

Colleen, Kathleen, Mona, Kerry, Kaitlyn for a girl

Answer 11

I LOVE the name Brayden for a girl, and it's irish. There's also Cagney, and Keagan for boys, oh and i like Bridie too(for a girl). I think they're soo pretty. Just check out this website, i find it really useful, and interesting.



http://www.name-meanings.com/celtic_name_meanings.php



I think i put it so it's already on the irish ones for you good luck!

Answer 12

Lenus - celtic warrior

Angus - celtic god of love and music

Bel - celtic sun god

Bran - celtic god of health and healing

Dylan - celtic sea god

Taran - celtic god of the empire of the skies



all ancient boys names





these are all ancient celtic names that connect irish/scottish/welsh/english and french - anywhere the celts settled



worth checking a couple of websites on celtic gods there are some great names for girls as well ( just in case he is a she)

Answer 13

Girl Colieen

Boy patrik

Answer 14

Girls - Isla, Iona, Fiona, Catriona, Eilidh, Aiofe



Boys - Callum, Cameron, Fergus, Hamish, Lachlan, Archie

Answer 15

Sinead, Ciaomhe, Mairead, Siobhan, Ciara or Callum, Connor, Sean, Patrick, Eammon, Liam, Niall .... hope this helps

Answer 16

my husband's irish and im scottish. in our family there's

Patrick (Paddy)

Niamh (girls name pronounced Neeve)

Sean

and our boy is Roan (although Kieran, Liam, Finnan, Calum were in the running)



someone had a great list posted, the important thing is you look them up phoenetically. Example, Niamh is not pronounced how the spelling dictates... many celtic names are like that.

Answer 17

My children all have irish names due to ancestry reasons and they are:-



Tierney, (my eldest daughter) but Tiernen is the male version;

Shea, (My eldest son - pronounced Shay), can be feminised by spelling it Shaya!)

Shaunagh, (after her da's first name).



Incidentally their middle names are not Irish, (apart from Son's) and they are:-



Jaye, Patrick and Eve!



Happy name hunting and good luck and all the best for the future.

Answer 18

Love Irish names! How about:



Torin

Gowan

Liam

Seamus

Guinness



Good luck!

Answer 19

Mac



Mackie



Erin

Answer 20

Boys-Sam, Patrick

Girls-Eileen

Answer 21

Aiden

Keegan

Liam

William

Patrick

Caden

Answer 22

for a girl : Niamh (Neeve), Aoife (Eefa), Sinead, Siobhan, Aisling (ashling)

for a boy: Donal, Padraig, Diarmud, Ronan



Try searching for Celtic names on your search engine and that should come up with a load.

Good luck x

Answer 23

My favourite Irish girl's name is Carmel



For guys it's Porrak or Malaki



Hamish for a guy is very Scottish



Cierce is a girls name there.

Answer 24

Hamish!! Thats definatley scottish!

Answer 25

Our sons name is Devon and that is an Irish name.

I love Patrick and Liam also.

Answer 26

girls boys

noreen keean

nora william

maureen liam is short 4 william



there r so many got to babynames.com

it will tell u names that r irish italiam german etc... and there meaning good luck

Answer 27

For girls i know that Caitlyn, Siobhan, Erin, and Faye are all very common girl names for the irish.

Answer 28

Aiden

Kieran

Answer 29

My name is KERR. I like it very much. Seamus - my brother - and Nan - my sister - are fine names too (We are Scottish).



I also like MacKenzie, Irene (Reney or Renie), Ainsley, Lennox and Ian.



Good luck Lassie! :P

Answer 30

Liam for a boy. Katherine for a girl.

Answer 31

you seem to have gotten more than enough but i didn't see the name tara, Siobhain( shoveawn), Aoibhinn(aiveen), eibhlis(ilish), it's difficult to explain the correct pronounciation, maybe better to wait til baby is born, name i had picked suddenly didn't seem to suit him, good luck

Answer 32

Liam, Hamish, Mackenzie,Christy,Niall.. for some reason I am asuming it is boys names only that you are looking for

Answer 33

Irish:

Donal

Patrick

Sean

Michael

Eamonn

Aiden

Declan

Brendan



(Jan - Guinness is a DRINK not a baby name, lol!)



Scottish:

Duncan

Rory

Angus

(can't think of any more sorry!)

Answer 34

Brynne

Erin

Shannon

Cerin

Shawna

Answer 35

It was too much for me to type so I just gave you the links. I hope this helped.

Answer 36

hamish for a boy kayleigh or siobhan for a girl heather is nice too

Answer 37

I like Ian. Sorry I don't know anymore names.

Answer 38

Riordan-pronounced-Rear-den is a very unique traditional one I was going to use but didn't

Answer 39

Cillian is irish

Answer 40

Cambell for first name.

Answer 41

scottish boys - hamish, haimer, douglas,

irish boys - seamus, patrick,



scottish girls - :| no idea

irish girls - olivia

Answer 42

babynamesworld.com is an awesome site that's searchable in a bunch of ways.... you can search by gender, origin, meaning etc.....

Answer 43

Seamus (shay-mus)

Sean (shawn)

Liam

Connor

Quinn

Brody

Patrick

Kennedy

Nolan

Answer 44

GIRLS NAME: Assumpta (Irish)



BOYS NAME: Alistair (Scottish)

Answer 45

BOYS

conor,

se(shea),

seighin(shane),

pordraig(porrick),

hamish,

seamus,

seimi(shaymee),

GIRLS

eilis(aylish)

graine(gronya)

mairead(muraid)

brigid

eibhlinn(evelynn)

maebdh(maeve)

Answer 46

angus declan

Answer 47

boys- patrick

girls- eileen

Answer 48

danny for aboy.conner

Answer 49

Girls...

Abiagael

Ailia

Ashlinn

Breena

Cailin

Darcelle

Fiona

Lena

Matilda

Elsa

Shayla

Sinead

Tegan

Bonnie

Iona

Logan



Boys..

Alistair

Gordan

Seamus

Shayne

Struan





xx :-) xx

Answer 50

kylie

reilly

jameson

gavin

quinn

meghan

kelsey

kasey

Answer 51

Hamish

Mariah

Shamus

Jock

Niamh

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Answer 52

Girls:



Sinead

Siobhan

Aislin

Breena

Brighid



Boys:



Aden

Arlen

Bradan

Breckin

Brody

Callum

Conner

Dallin

Dermot

Edan

Ewen

Finn

Fionan

Gannon

Glenn

Grady

Hogan

Ian

Keagan

Keelin

Keiran

Liam

Logan

Madden

Murphy

Nevan

Niall

Oran

Owen

Paisley

Parlan

Quade

Quinlan

Quinn

Reilly

Riordan

Ryan

Seamus

Shane

Shae

Sullivan

Tavis

Teague

Tully

Zephan