Celtic first name for boy: our ideas of Celtic origin

Would you like to give your boy a Celtic name? The Celtic nations are spread over various parts of Europe and have in common languages ​​that appeared before Christianity and the Roman Empire. They are called the “Celtic languages”. They concern the Irish language, the Breton language, the Manx language, the Cornish language, Scottish Gaelic or Welsh! By drawing on the history of these countries and their common culture, we discover an immense library of ideas for name a baby boy with a celtic first name…

The most popular Celtic names for boys

here are the 30 first names of Celtic origin the most given in France last year:

What are the Celtic first names rarely given to little boys?

Some Celtic first names are more common than others. And as in all languages, there are also some that are rare. This is the case of Laouenan, from Laorans, Kadvalaer, Karenteg, Karadog, Houarvian, Igneuc, Gwilhermig. Gwilhermou is also not very often given, as Flammenig, Denoelig or Briegig, Briagen, Brewalan.

List of Breton Celtic names for boys

In the list of Breton Celtic first nameswe find Gwennole, as well as the first name Erwan which is the translation of “Yves”, Mikaël, equivalent of Michel, meaning “similar to god”. Loeiz is also a Breton Celtic given name, like Pascal, Bernez (Bernard), Kaourintin which is better known as Corentin. For a boy, in the list of Breton Celtic first names, we also find Morvan, Armand, Conan, Gwenaël, Paskwiten, or even Enor.

What are Irish Celtic male first names?

Irish Celtic first names include:

• CillianOr Hake which means little bear
• There is also the classic Brandan, which refers to a princely symbol
• callum which means “dove”
• Aidanrepresenting the element of fire
• Cormac
• Dugan
• Darian
• lorcan is a Celtic first name with the meaning “the brave little one”
• Kian means “old”

Celtic name ideas for baby boy in 4 letters

If Celtic first names are often known to be long, there are also shorter ones, for example with four letters. This is the case of : Enor, Azel, Gwen, Reun, Riog, Yoan, Yann, Saig, Maho, Gaël, Kian, Liam, Rory, Ryan, Fini, Cian.

List of Celtic names for boys, by letters

T-shaped

If you are looking for a Celtic name for a boy starting with a “t”, you have many options: Ty, Treveur, Trevor, Tualig, Tudal, Tudi, Tudwal, Telo, Tenedor, Thurian, Tivio, Tomaz, Tonan, Trestanig, Tristan.

Starting with M

If you are looking for a Celtic name for a boy starting with an “m”, take inspiration from the following names: Meen, Melan, Meloar, Mewen, Millian, Milio, Minig, Morvan, Morgad, Mane, Mathéo, Maclou, Maden, Mael.