List of Gaelic Baby Names Meanings

Loran

(lo-RAHN)

English Meaning: The name Loran is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Loran is: Form of Lorenzo and Lawrence.

Meaning: City of laurels Origin: Gaelic, Latin

Lorcan

(LOR-kan)

Lorcan or Lorcán is an Irish language male given name, meaning 'little fierce one' and may refer to: Lorcan Allen (born 1940), Irish farmer and former Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála TD. Lorcan Cranitch (born 1959), Irish actor.

Meaning: Fierce one Origin: Gaelic

Macarthur

(mak-AHRTH-ər)

MacArthur comes from the ancient Dalriadan clans of Scotland's west coast and Hebrides islands. The name comes from the Celtic personal name Arthur. It denotes the 'son of arthur', which means noble one. Buy PDF History »

Meaning: Arthur's son Origin: Gaelic

Macaulay

(mə-KAW-lee)

The name MacAulay is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name MacAulay is: Son of Olaf.

Meaning: Son of the willow Origin: Gaelic

Mackenna

(mə-KEHN-ə)

McKenna (name) McKenna, also MacKenna and Mackenna, is the anglicized form of the Gaelic Irish surname "Mac Cionaoith", also spelt Mac Cionaodha or Mac Cionnaith, meaning "son of Cionnaith" or of the Scottish surname, from Galloway, "MacCionaodha".

Meaning: Fire born Origin: Gaelic

Mackinley

(mə-KIN-lee)

Mackinley as a boy's name is of Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Mackinley is "son of the white warrior; learned ruler".

Meaning: Son of the learned king Origin: Gaelic

Mackinney

(mə-KIN-ee)

Mckinney Name Meaning. Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cionaodha or Mac Cionaoith 'son of Cionaodh', a personal name which is probably composed of the elements cion 'respect', 'affection' + Aodh, a Gaelic personal name, originally the name of the Celtic god of fire.

Meaning: God has heard me Origin: Gaelic

Madden

(MA-din)

Irish Meaning: The name Madden is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Madden is: Smalldog Milos.

Meaning: Puppy Origin: Gaelic

Maguire

(mə-GWIER)

Irish Surname - Maguire. The surname Maguire / McGuire comes from the Irish 'Maguidhir', meaning 'son of the brown(haired) one'. The first recorded spelling of the MagUidhir family name appears in the "Ancient Annals of Ulster" dated 956, during the reign of Brian Boru, High King of Ireland.

Meaning: Son of the beige one Origin: Gaelic

Malvina

(mal-VEEN-ə)

Malvina is a feminine given name derived from the Gaelic mala mhinn, meaning "smooth brow". It was created by the 18th century Scottish poet James Macpherson.

Meaning: Woman with smooth forehead Origin: Gaelic