This name was also borne by the 5th-century Saint Nectan of Hartland in Devon who was supposedly born in Ireland.

Traditional female celtic names. Finally if youre looking for a name with. Glenna means From the Glen or From the Valley. Glencora means Lady of the Valley or Heart of the Valley.

Get inspiration for baby names with our most popular Celtic girl names that are trending now. Many Celtic names are also used for both boys and girls such as Sean and Quinn. Glennie means The One who is From the Valley.

Other female figures from Celtic mythology include the weather witch Cailleach Irish for nun witch the veiled or old woman of Scotland and Ireland the Corrigan of Brittany who are beautiful seductresses the Irish Banshee woman of the Otherworld who appears before important deaths the Scottish warrior women Scáthach Uathach and Aoife. For example Isolde means fair and lovely and was the name of an Irish Queen in Arthurian legends. Here in Ireland the name Aiofe is always pronounced Eefa.

Most famous woman saint of Ireland is Brigid patron saint of scholars who was abbess of Kildare previously the site of. Choosing the right Celtic names for boys or going for female Celtic names that are unique is a matter of personal preference. While some have been fairly common such as Erin others are more exotic.

Some of the most popular Celtic names for baby girls include Niamh and Grace. Erin is one of those quite common female Celtic names that has integrated well in the modern times. Other variations of the name are Erynn and Eryn.

GAELIC NAMES FOR COLORS Actually for Scottish highland cattle. This is for an Irish woman who has a dynamic restless personality. 53 rows Gilian is a Celtic Galeic female name and means Youthful mostly used in English speaking.