List of Gaelic Baby Names Meanings

Faolan

(FWAY-lahn)

Means "little wolf", derived from Gaelic fáel "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of an Irish saint who did missionary work in Scotland.

Meaning: Small wolf Origin: Gaelic

Farrell

(FAHR-əl)

Farrell is a surname, from the Irish Farrell clan (Irish: Uí Fhearghail) meaning "descendant of Fearghal".

Meaning: Son of the man of valor Origin: Gaelic

Fergie

(FEHR-gee)

Gaelic Meaning: The name Fergie is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Fergie is: Rock. Also a, derived from the Celtic for 'man' and 'choice'.

Meaning: Vigorous Origin: Gaelic, Scottish

Ferguson

(FER-gə-sən)

Ferguson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Fergus." The given name Fergus, comes from Fearghas, derived from the Gaelic fear meaning "man," and gus meaning "vigor." FERGUSON is the 34th most common surname in Scotland. Surname Origin: Scottish, Irish.

Meaning: Vigorous man Origin: Gaelic

Ferris

(FEH-ris)

The name Ferris is a Celtic baby name. In Celtic the meaning of the name Ferris is: Rock.

Meaning: Man of vigor Origin: Gaelic, Greek

Fidelma

(fi-DEL-ma)

The name Fidelma is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Fidelma is: Faithful.

Meaning: Beautiful daughter Origin: Gaelic

Fife

(FIYF)

Fife Name Meaning. Scottish: regional name from the former kingdom of Fife in East Scotland, a name of obscure etymology. Tradition has it that the name is derived from an eponymous Fib, one of the seven sons of Cruithne, legendary founding father of the Picts.

Meaning: From Fife Origin: English, Gaelic

Fingal

(FING-ul)

From Scottish Gaelic Fionnghall meaning "white stranger", derived from fionn "white, fair" and gall "stranger". This was the name of the hero in James Macpherson's epic poem 'Fingal' (1762), which he claimed to have based on early Gaelic legends about Fionn mac Cumhail.

Meaning: White foreigner Origin: Gaelic, Scottish

Finian

(FIN-yən)

Irish Meaning: The name Finian is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Finian is: Fair. Finians were warrior-followers of 3rd century legendary Irish hero Finn Mac Cumhail.

Meaning: White or fair Origin: Gaelic, Irish

Finnian

(FIN-yən)

Origin of the name Finian: Borrowed from the Irish, Finnian is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Fionnán (little fair one), which is from fionn (fair). Var: Finian. Short: Fin, Finn.

Meaning: White or fair Origin: Gaelic, Irish