Celtic Mythology
“Gods & legends of the Celtic world”
These names are drawn from Celtic mythology — the gods, heroes, and legendary figures of Irish, Welsh, Scottish, and Gaelic lore. It is a world of warrior-poets, shape-shifters, and an ever-present Otherworld, full of names that still feel woven into the landscape they came from.
Dylan
Son of the sea
Aiden
Little fire
Connor
Lover of hounds or lover of wolves
Morgan
Sea-born or sea-circle
Owen
Young warrior or well-born
Aidan
Little fire
Tristan
Noise or sorrowful
Erin
From Ireland
Ayden
Little fire
Vivian
Alive or lively
Did you know these stories were spoken long before they were written? For centuries Celtic myth lived in the memory of bards, only set to parchment by medieval scribes in manuscripts like Ireland's Book of Leinster and the Welsh Mabinogion — the same Welsh tradition that gave us the earliest tales of King Arthur.
Dillon
Son of the sea or like a lion
Arthur
Bear
Dana
From Denmark or God is my judge
Finn
Fair or white
Bridget
Exalted one or strength
Brennan
Descendant of Braonán; teardrop or sorrow
Maeve
She who intoxicates
Conor
Lover of hounds or high desire
Gwendolyn
White ring or blessed ring
Elaine
Shining light or sun ray
Kian
Ancient or enduring
Finnegan
Fair-haired or white
Rhiannon
Great queen or divine queen
Bridgette
Exalted one or strength
Dillan
Son of the sea or like a lion
Dilan
Son of the sea or love
Aidyn
Little fire
Brogan
Small shoe or sturdy
Rhianna
Great queen or divine queen
Idris
To study, interpreter, or studious
Many Celtic figures are tied to nature and place: Danu, the mother goddess whose name echoes in rivers across Europe, or Boann, goddess of Ireland's River Boyne. Even the calendar carries their mark — the festivals of Samhain (the root of Halloween) and Beltane both come straight from Celtic tradition.
Reanna
Great queen or divine queen
Saoirse
Freedom
Guinevere
White shadow or white wave
Dyllan
Son of the sea or born from the ocean
Cian
Ancient or enduring
Cormac
Charioteer or son of defilement
Rianna
Great queen or goddess
Brigid
Exalted one
Angus
One strength
Aoife
Beautiful, radiant, or joyful
Merlin
Sea fortress or sea hill
Deidra
Sorrowful or broken-hearted
Deirdre
Sorrowful or broken-hearted
Deidre
Sorrowful or broken-hearted
Fynn
Fair or white
Emrys
Immortal
Neve
Bright or snowy
Niamh
Bright or radiant
Aine
Radiance, brilliance, or joy
Oona
Lamb
Teague
Poet or philosopher
Maeva
Welcome
Aisling
Dream or vision
Enya
Kernel or grain; fire
Nessa
Pure or butterfly
Morrigan
Great queen or phantom queen
Myrna
Beloved
Roisin
Little rose
Rhian
Great queen or maiden
Orla
Golden princess
Rhiana
Great queen or divine queen
Conall
Strong wolf or high hound
Gwendolynn
White ring, fair bow, or blessed ring
Fionn
Fair, white, or clear
Percival
Piercer of the valley
Tadhg
Poet or philosopher
Brigit
Exalted one
Keeva
Gentle, beautiful, or precious
Morgana
Sea-born or sea-circle
Maxen
Greatest
Oisin
Little deer
Macsen
Greatest
Liban
White, pure, or milk
Maevyn
She who intoxicates or great joy
Bridgit
Exalted one or strength
Bevin
Fair lady or white lady
Fintan
White fire or white bull
Brighid
Exalted one
Fergus
Man of force or vigorous man
Maeven
Great or intoxicating
Lancelot
Land or servant
Caoimhe
Gentle, beautiful, or precious
Isolde
Ice ruler or iron battle
Aodhan
Little fire
Bronwen
Fair breasted or white-breasted
Gwendolen
White ring or blessed bow
Daire
Fruitful or fertile
Darragh
Oak or dark oak
Merna
Beloved or high and noble
Nuala
Fair shoulder
Sorcha
Bright, radiant, or shining
Taliesin
Shining brow
Fin
Fair, white, or clear
Elen
Bright, shining light
Rheannon
Great queen
Aengus
One strength or true vigor
Rhianne
Great queen or divine queen
Neave
Bright or radiant
Finola
Fair-shouldered
Donn
World ruler or dark-haired one