Gaelic masculine names

| Gaelic |
Pronunciation |
English
Equivalent |
| Alisdair |
Ahlis’der |
Alexander |
| Ailean |
Ahl’lan |
Perfection |
| Aongus |
Ahn’guss |
Angus |
| Ballach |
Bahl’lachh |
Boy |
| Brannan |
Brahn’an |
Bran,
Brendan |
| Brennan |
Brehn’an |
Brendan |
| Brian |
Bree’ahn |
Brian |
| Brude |
Bru’jja |
An
ancient King |
| Calum |
Kah’lum |
Malcolm |
| Chailein |
Hhahl’inn |
Colin |
| Clach |
Klah’hh |
Stone |
| Coinneach |
Kawn’nyehh |
Kenneth |
| Colm |
Kohlm |
Columba,
Dove |
| Conachar |
Kawn’uh
hhur |
|
| Conan |
Ko’nahn |
An
ancient Warrior |
| Conn |
Kahn |
An
ancient King |
| Connla |
Kahn’la |
|
| Conor |
Cohn’ohr |
Connor |
| Cormac |
Cor’makk |
An
ancient King |
| Craig |
Krae’kk |
Rock |
| Craigor |
Kraeg’or |
Golden
Rock |
| Crisdean |
Krish’jen |
Chris |
| Daoir |
Daheer |
Oak,
Strong |
| Donnachadh |
Dohn’a’hha |
Duncan
(Brown Chief) |
| Domhnall |
Donal |
Donald |
| Dugall |
Dew’gall |
Dougall |
| Eachainn |
Yehh’an |
Hector |
| Eoghan |
Ewan |
Ewan |
| Erc |
Ayrk |
Eric |
| Fearguis |
Fayr’guss |
Fergus |
| Ferdaid |
Fayr’Jud |
An
ancient Hero |
| Fionn |
Fee’nn |
Fair,
White |
| Fionngall |
Fee’n’gahl |
White
stranger |
| Fionnla |
Feen’lah |
Finlay |
| Fraoch |
Fruee’hh |
Heather.
Eric |
| Gavin |
Kahvinn |
Kevin |
| Gordan |
Gordon |
Gordon |
| Grig |
Greeg |
Greg |
| Griogal |
Gree’gall |
Gregory |
| Iain |
Ee’an |
John,
Ian |
| Ionnain |
Yohn’an |
Beloved
Adopted son |
| Laoch |
Lue’ee’hh |
Hero |
| Leodhais |
Lyaw’ash |
Lewis |
| Liam |
Lee’umm |
Irish
Gaelic for William |
| Lochlannach |
Lawhh’lunn
ahh |
Northman,
Dane |
| Luch |
Lúhh |
Mouse |
| Lughaidh |
Loo’ee |
An
ancient sun god |
| Manus |
Mahn’uss |
Magnus |
| Murachadh |
Moor’a’hhah |
Murdoch |
| Murdo |
Moordoh |
Murdoch |
| Neill |
Nay’l |
Neil |
| Oran |
Ahr’an |
Song |
| Padraig |
Pah’rak |
Patrick |
| Peadair |
Pay’yur |
Peter |
| Po’l |
Pawl |
Paul |
| Rab,
Rob |
Rahb |
Rob,
Robert |
| Ranaild |
Rahn’altch |
Ronald |
| Righ |
Ree |
King |
| Mack
Righ |
Mach
Ree |
Son
of the King |
| Ruaridh |
Rawr’ee |
Rory,
Roderick |
| Ru’n |
Roon |
Beloved |
| Sealgair |
Shall’u’gur |
Hunter |
| Seumais |
Shaymuss |
James |
| Sean |
Shawn |
Irish
Gaelic for John |
| Seorais |
Shor’ash |
George |
| Tearlach |
Tyahr’lahh |
Charlie |
| Tighearnan |
Tyahr’nan |
Young
Lord |
| Toiseach |
Tyaw’suhh |
Chief |
| Tormaid |
Tawr’majj |
Norman |
| Uilleam |
Uill'yam |
William |
Introduction
Names of Females Names for Males
Adjectives Colors
Putting it together
Copyright © 2000 Kevin MacCrea.
Last revised: November 27, 2004
|