Character Name Ideas

Celtic Names

Male:
Adair- 'from the oak tree ford'
Ahearn- 'lord of the horses'
Alan- 'handsome'
Albion
Allen
Angus- 'one strength'
Annan- 'from the stream'
Ansgar
Aodh- 'fire'
Aodhan- 'fire'
Argyle- 'from the land of the Irish'
Arlan- 'oath'
Arlen- 'pledge'
Attie- 'strong as a bear'
Avallach
Ayden- 'small fire'
Áed
Áedán
Áedh

Baird- 'bard' or 'minstrel'
Barden- 'minstrel'
Barry- 'marksman'
Bedwyr
Bendigeidfran- 'name of a king' or 'blessed raven'
Bevan- 'young soldier'
Bevin- 'young soldier'
Bevyn- 'young soldier'
Blaine- 'slender'
Blane- 'slender'
Blair- 'child of the fields'
Boden- 'blond'
Boyd- 'blond'
Boyden
Bran- 'raven'
Brasil- 'battle'
Breandan- 'prince'
Brenden- 'prince'
Braden- 'salmon'
Brian- 'high noble'
Bricriu- 'poison tongued'
Bryant
Burgess- 'citizen'
Bradán- 'salmon'
Brennus- 'king' or 'raven'
Brèanainn
Bricius

Caedmon (KAD-muhn)- 'wise warrior'
Caradoc- 'dearly loved'
Caden- 'spirit of battle'
Coinneach (CON-yach)- 'handsome one'
Cormac- 'son of a charioteer'
Cuchulain (Koo-KULL-un)- 'hound of Culann'
Cadell- 'battle'
Calder- 'cold brook'
Car- 'little champion'
Carden- 'from the black fortress'
Carey- 'bear the castle'
Carrington
Conell- 'mighty'
Conan- 'intelligent'
Conroy- 'persistant'
Cuinn- 'wise'
Cadeyrn- 'battle king'
Caiside- 'curly haired'
Caomh
Caomhán
Caratacos
Caratacus
Conchobar
Corraidhín
Cynbel
Cynwrig

Desmond- 'one of south Munster'
Domhnall- 'ruler of the world'
Douglas- 'dark water'
Duncan- 'dark skinned warrior'
Dylan- 'great ride'
Devin- 'poet'
Donal
Donald- 'ruler of all'
Dorran- 'stranger'
Doyle- 'dark stranger'
Drem
Driscol- 'interpreter'
Dughall- 'dark stranger'
Duff- 'dark'
Donnchad
Drest
Drust- 'riot'
Drustan
Donndubhán- 'brown' or 'dark'
Dubhshláine- 'defiance'
Dearg- 'song of Dagdha' or 'red haired'

Eoghan (oh-en)- 'Born from the yew tree'
Ea- 'fire'
Edan- 'fire'
Egan- 'fiery'
Elgin- 'noble'
Emrys- 'Ambrose'
Eoin
Evan
Elisedd- 'kind'
Eógan- older form of Eoghan

Farrell- 'one who is brave'
Fergus- 'strong'
Finn- 'blond'
Ferris- 'highest choice'
Fiacre- 'eagle'
Finian- 'handsome'
Finnbar- 'blond'
Finnobarr- 'blond'
Floyd- 'gray'
Fynbar- 'blond'
Fedelmid

Gallagher- 'eager helper'
Gavin- 'little hawk'
Gordon- 'spacious fort'
Graham- 'gray or gravelly home'
Gall- 'stranger'
Galvyn- 'sparrow'
Glenn- 'from the valley'
Glyn- 'from the valley'
Gorsedd- 'from Arbeth'
Gwern- 'old'
Galchobar- 'foreign help'
Gwrtheryn- 'monarch'

Herne- 'mythical hunter god'
Hueil

Ian- 'God is gracious'

Keane- 'ancient'
Keith- 'one who dwells in the forest'
Kevin- 'gentle' or 'handsome'
Kelvin- 'from near the river'
Kane
Keaghan
Killian- 'strife' or 'battle'
Keegan
Keene
Kevan
Kieran- 'dark haired'
Kegan
Keir- 'dark haired'
Kelven- 'river man'
Kelvyn- 'from the narrow river'
Kelwyn- 'from the narrow river'
Kendal
Kenneth
Kerry
Kearney- 'victorious'
Keary- 'dark child'

Laisren- 'flame'
Lee- 'pasture' or 'clearing'
Llyr (leer)- 'the sea'
Lugh (loo)- 'light'
Leigh
Lincoln- 'lakeside colony'
Luxovious
Lóegaire- 'calf herder'

Maddox- 'benevolent'
Malcolm- 'One who serves St. Columba'
Mervin- 'friend of the sea'
Mac- 'son of'
Mack- 'son of'
Morgan
Macklin- 'son of Flann'
Maddock- 'beneficent'
Malvin- 'leader'
Marvin- 'lives by the sea'
Menw- 'mythical wizard'
Merlyn- 'from the hill over the sea'
Morven- 'lives by the sea'
Murdock- 'protector'
Máedóc
Máel Máedóc- 'disciple of St. Máedóc'
Mochán- 'early'
Morcant
Mathghamhain- 'bear'