List of Gaelic Baby Names Meanings Starting with K

Keir

(KEER)

Gaelic Meaning: The name Keir is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Keir is: Dusky; dark-haired. Actor Keir Dullea.

Meaning: Dark skinned person Origin: Gaelic

Keitha

(KEETH-ə)

Keitha as a girls' name is pronounced KEE-thah. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Keitha is "forest". Feminine of Keith.

Meaning: Forest Origin: Gaelic, Scottish

Kelan

(KEEL-ən)

Personal experiences with the name Kelan: | Edit Share what you know! Nicknames for Kelan: | Edit Share what you know! Meanings and history of the name Kelan: | Edit. A variant of Keelan (Irish, Gaelic) and Kellen (Gaelic). The meaning of Kelan is "small, slim; slender".

Meaning: Thin Origin: Gaelic

Kellagh

(KEHL-ə)

MEANING: This name derives from the Irish Gaelic “ceallach > ceallaigh”, meaning “one who suffers strife during battle, war, strife, bright-headed, from brilliant mind”. ... According to other interpretations it means "bright", or comes from the word “ceallach” "war", meaning "warrior".

Meaning: Battle suffering Origin: Gaelic

Kelland

(KEHL-ənd)

Last name: Kelland. ... There are at least five thousand lost villages in Britain which have given rise to surnames, and the fact the versions of the name include Calland, Kellond, Callant, etc. are themselves a confirmation of lost village status.

Meaning: From a place called Calandre or Callands Origin: Gaelic

Keller

(KEH-lər)

Keller Name Meaning. German: from Middle High German kellaere 'cellarman', 'cellar master' (Latin cellarius, denoting the keeper of the cella 'store chamber', 'pantry'). Hence an occupational name for the overseer of the stores, accounts, or household in general in, for example, a monastery or castle.

Meaning: Friendly or genial man Origin: Gaelic

Kenina

(kə-NEEN-ə)

Kenina [ken-i-na] as a girls' name has the meaning "fire born; good-looking". Kenina is a version of Kenna (American, Irish, Gaelic): feminine of Kenneth. ASSOCIATED WITH fire, good.

Meaning: Pretty woman Origin: Gaelic

Kenneally

(KEHN-ə-lee)

Framed Surname History and Coat of Arms. Find us on Facebook. Buy JPG Image » All Irish surnames have a long, ancient Gaelic history behind them. The original Gaelic form of the name Kenneally is O Cinnfhaolaidh, which is derived from "ceann," which means "head," and "faol," which means "wolf."

Meaning: Imperial meadow Origin: Gaelic

Kennedy

(KEN-ə-dee)

An Anglicized version of the Irish Gaelic name Cinnéidigh, meaning "helmeted chief." Used as both a boys' and a girls' name. Well-known Kennedys: President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert Kennedy, and the rest of their clan.

Meaning: Protected with helmet Origin: Gaelic

Kennet

(KEN-et)

The meaning of the name “Kennet” is: “Born of fire”. Categories: Scandinavian Names. Used in: Germanic speaking countries. Gender: Boy Names. Origins: Celtic - Gaelic , English.

Meaning: Handsome one Origin: Danish, Gaelic, Norwegian