Gaelic names of Females
| Gaelic |
Pronunciation |
English
equivalent |
| Anna |
Ahn’a |
Annie
or Anna |
| Ailis |
Ahl’ish |
Alice |
| Aillidh |
Ah’lee |
Allie
or Ellie |
| Betha |
Bay’huh |
Beach
(tree) or Bea |
| Ban |
Bahn |
‘Woman’
Fair or White |
| Ban
Thighearna |
Bahn’hherna |
Lady,
Noblewoman |
| Bride |
Breej-a |
Briget |
| Caitlin |
Kaht’leen |
Catherine,
Cathleen |
| Cait |
Kayt |
Kate |
| Caileag |
Kahl’ak |
Girl |
| Caillin |
Colleen |
Girl |
| Catriona |
Katree’nuh |
Catherine |
| Cno |
Knaw |
‘Nut’
(A term of endearment in Gaelic) |
| Cora |
Kawra |
Unusual
or outstanding |
| Cridhe |
Kree’yuh |
Heart
(Term of endearment) |
| Deirdre |
Dayrd’ruh |
Troubler |
| Eilidh |
Ael’ee |
A
Doe, Hind |
| Eilisidh |
Ael’i-see |
Elsie |
| Fionna |
Fee’awn’a |
Fair
one, White one |
| Fraoch |
Fruee’hh |
Heather,
Erica |
| Gradh |
Grah |
Love |
| Greine |
Grayn’yuh |
"sunny" |
| Gruach |
Groo’ahh |
An
ancient Gaelic heroine |
| Iseabal |
Ish’bal |
Isobel |
| Kentigearna |
Ken
tig ay´r na |
Cheiftainess |
| Lorna |
Laurna |
|
| Maebh |
May’
ev |
an
ancient Celtic Queen |
| Maggidh |
Maggie |
Maggie |
| Maire |
Mahr’uh |
Mary |
| Mairi |
Mahr’ee |
Mary |
| Mairte |
Mahrj’ta |
Martha |
| Mallaidh |
Mollie |
Mollie |
| Matghdean |
Mah’ti’gahn |
Maiden |
| Meghan |
Meggan |
Little
Margaret |
| Milis |
Meel’ish |
Sweetie |
| Moire |
Moi’rah |
Moira |
| Nainsidh |
Nahn’see |
Nancy |
| Nighean |
Nyee’n |
Daughter |
| Nora |
Nora |
Nora |
| Peig |
Paeg |
Peg |
| Peigidh |
Payg’ee |
Peggy |
| Piseag |
Pish’egg |
Kitten |
| Rhona |
Roe’na |
Rhona |
| Rosin |
Rosh’een |
Rosie |
| Samhain |
Sah’veen |
Halloween |
| Seodag |
Show’dak |
Little
Jewel |
| Seonag |
Shawn’ek |
Jane |
| Seonaid |
Shahn’aj |
Janet |
| Sioda |
Sheeda |
Silk |
| Sionnach |
Shoon’ahh |
Fox |
| Siubhan |
Sh’vahn |
Judith |
| Siuna |
Sh’una |
|
| Una |
Oonah |
Winifred |
| Ban
Phrionnsa |
Bahn
Freen’sah |
Princes |
| Ban
Righ |
Bahn
Ree |
Queen |
| Ban
Shealgair |
Bahn
Hyahl’gur |
Huntress |
| Ban
Sídh |
Bahn
Shee |
Faerie
who Keens |
| Ban
Thapadh |
Bahn
Hah’pah |
Warrior
Woman |
| Ban
Thighearna |
Bahn
Hyarna |
Lady,
Noblewoman |
| Ban
Thoiseach |
Bahn
Hyaws’achh |
Chieftess |
| Ban
Uasail |
Bahn
Wass’al |
Noble
Lady |
Introduction
Names of Females Names for Males
Adjectives Colors
Putting it together
Copyright © 2000 Kevin MacCrea.
Last revised: January 03, 2005
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