Gaelic

Pronunciation

English equivalent

Anna

Ahn’a

Annie or Anna

Ailis

Ahl’ish

Alice

Aillidh

Ah’lee

Allie or Ellie

A Bhuidhe Aillidh

Yellow Beauty

Airleagach

Fancy

Annag Ruadh

Red Anna

An Spideag

Slender Female

An Uiseag

The Skylark

Banarach

Milkmaid

Barabhalla

Parapet

Betha

Bay’huh

Beach (tree) or Bea

Ban

Bahn

‘Woman’ Fair or White

Ban Thighearna

Bahn’hherna

Lady, Noblewoman

Bride

Breej-a

Briget

Caitin

Willow Blossom

Caitlin

Kaht’leen

Catherine, Cathleen

Cait

Kayt

Kate

Caileag

Kahl’ak

Girl

Caillin

Colleen

Girl

Canach

Mountain Down

Casair

Sea Drift

Casan

Feet

Chaisfhionn

White Feet

Cluasag

Pillow

Catriona

Katree’nuh

Catherine

Cno

Knaw

‘Nut’ (A term of endearment in Gaelic)

Cora

Kawra

Unusual or outstanding

Craobhag

Small Tree

Cridhe

Kree’yuh

Heart (Term of endearment)

Cruinneag

Neat, Tidy Girl

Deirdre

Dayrd’ruh

Troubler

Diorbhail

Dorothy

Eilidh

Ael’ee

A Doe, Hind

Eilisidh

Ael’i-see

Elsie

Eiteag

Fair Maid

Faoilte

Delight

Fearghachd

Anger

Fiochag

Little Angry One

Fionna

Fee’awn’a

Fair one, White one

Fosadh

Steadiness

Fraoch

Fruee’hh

Heather, Erica

Gradh

Grah

Love

Greine

Grayn’yuh

"sunny"

Gruagach

Longhaired Girl

Gruach

Groo’ahh

An ancient Gaelic heroine

Ial

Gleam of Sunshine

Ialach

Shining Fur

Ialuinn

Honeysuckle

Iseabal

Ish’bal

Isobel

Kentigearna

Ken tig ay´r na

Cheiftainess

Laochag

Little Heroine

Lear-Ghaoth

Sea Wind

Leodaig

Flirt

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

Muirneag

Darling Girl

Nainsidh

Nahn’see

Nancy

Neoinean

Daisy

Neonag

Daisy

Nighean

Damsel

Nighean

Nyee’n

Daughter

Nigheanag

Little Girl

Niseag

Little Ness

Nora

Nora

Nora

Ostag

Hostess

Peig

Paeg

Peg

Peigidh

Payg’ee

Peggy

Piseag

Pish’egg

Kitten

Proiseag

Proud Little

Rainaild

Rachel

Raineach

Fern

Rhona

Roe’na

Rhona

Ribhunn

Maiden

Robag

Slut

Rosin

Rosh’een

Rosie

Samhain

Sah’veen

Halloween

Seodag

Show’dak

Little Jewel

Seonag

Shawn’ek

Jane

Seonaid

Shahn’aj

Janet

Sileas

Cicely

Sineag

Little Jean

Sioda

Sheeda

Silk

Sionnach

Shoon’ahh

Fox

Siubhan

Sh’vahn

Judith

Siuna

Sh’una

Sobhrach

Primrose

Soire Bheag

Little Vessel

Sonasag

Little Happy Female

Speachag

Venomous Little

Stuamaig

Modest Female

Una

Oo'nah

Winifred

Ban Diuc

Duchess

Ban Leigh

female physician

Ban Laoch

Heroine

Ban Larla

Bhan Yar'lahh  

Countess

Ban Phrionnsa

Bahn Freen’sah

Princess

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