Gaelic masculine names

Gaelic

Pronunciation

English Equivalent

Adhamh

Adam

Ailbeart

Albert

Ailean

Ahl’lan

Alan or Perfection

Aindrea

Andrew

Alisdair

Ahlis’der

Alexander

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

Daibhidh

David

Daoir

Daheer

Oak, Strong

Diarmad

Dermud

Donnachadh

Dohn’a’hha

Duncan (Brown Chief)

Domhnull

Donal

Donald or Daniel

Dughall

Dew’gall

Dougall

Eachainn

Yehh’an

Hector

Eideard

Edward

Eobhann

Ewen

Eoghan

Ewan

Ewan

Erc

Ayrk

Eric

Faoillean

Fillan

Fearchar

Farqhar

Fearguis

Fayr’guss

Fergus

Fechin

Fe'hhin

Ferdaid

Fayr’Jud

An ancient Hero

Fionn

Fee’nn

Fair, White or Fingal

Fionngall

Fee’n’gahl

White stranger

Fionnladh

Feen’lah

Finlay

Fraoch

Fruee’hh

Heather. Eric

Gavin

Kahvinn

Kevin

Gilleasbuig

Archibald

Gillecriosd

Cristopher

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

Leodhas

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

Uisdean

Hugh

Uarraig

Kennedy