List of Popular Celtic Names and Their Meanings

Studies suggest a new angle to the linguistic Heisenberg principle: as soon as you label a concept, you change how people perceive it. The same goes for names. You want to name your child with something that sounds elegant, something that leaves a good perception on others. This AptParenting piece attempts to help you choose a good Celtic name along with finding the meaning of your name.

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Studies say that people prefer politicians with simpler names, and lawyers in American firms with fluent names. Having said that, norms do change. After three decades of fluently named Presidents―a Ronald, two Georges, and a Bill―Barack Obama ascended to the Presidency. Five years later, “Barack” has become one of the easiest-to-pronounce names in the country.

Celts, an ethnolinguistic group of tribal societies in Iron Age and Medieval Europe, spoke Celtic languages. Celtic people who inhabited Europe did not necessarily belong to one ethnic group, but they shared a common language. Gaelic names were used by the Celtic inhabitants of Ireland. In the 5th century, the Scots (Gaels) migrated to Northern Britain from Ireland. Nowadays, Gaelic names are commonly used in Ireland, Scotland, and the English-speaking world. Later on, Celts also inhabited Germany, Poland, Hungary, and northern Italy.

Celtic names can offer an exotic and traditional flavor to the names. It’s very important to understand the pronunciations of Celtic names because they are a bit difficult to pronounce due to Celtic vowels. We offer you an ordered list of popular Celtic names along with their meaning(s). These names have a mythological touch. Peep on.

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We hope that you find the above list useful. We might have missed on a few prominent names, so you can always add on in the comments section, or write to me. It always feels good to share, isn’t it?