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Celtic Baby Names for Girls Here are some common and not-so-common Celtic names for baby girls: Ailsa An Anglicized version of a Gaelic form of Elizabeth (from Scotland's Ailsa Craig). Aisling The Irish word for 'vision.' Aoife From the Irish word aoibh, meaning 'smile' or 'good mood.' Bridget From the Irish word brigh, which might mean 'strength.' Bryn The Welsh word for 'hill.' Cameron (f or m) From the Scottish words cam, 'bent,' and sròn, 'nose.' Caoimhe From the Irish word caomh, meaning either 'gentle' or 'kind.' Carys From the Welsh verb caru, 'to love.' Erin From Eire, the Irish word for Ireland. Gladys From the Welsh word gwlad, 'country, nation.' Gráinne Possibly from the Irish word grán, 'grain.' Gwendolen From the Welsh elements gwen, 'fair, blessed,' and dolen, 'ring.' Gwyneth Welsh, either from gwen, 'fair, blessed,' or Gwynedd, a place name. Kennedy (f or m) One possible origin is the Irish word cinnéidigh, 'helmeted head' or 'ugly head.' Maeve From an Irish name that means 'intoxicating.' Morgan (f or m) From the Welsh elements mor and cant, possibly meaning 'sea' and 'circle.' Morwenna From a Cornish word meaning 'maiden.' Niamh From an Irish word meaning 'brilliance, bright.' Nolwenn From the Welsh phrase noyal gwenn, 'holy one from Noyal.' Olwen From the Welsh elements ol, 'track,' and gwen, 'fair, blessed.' Orlagh From the Irish name Orfhlaith, consisting of or, 'gold,' and flaith, 'princess.' Rhiannon The name of a Welsh goddess, probably from a Celtic word meaning 'feminine reigning [spirit].' Reese From the Welsh male name Rhys, which means either 'enthusiasm' or 'ardor.' Talulla From the Irish words tuile, 'flood, torrent,' and flaith, 'princess.' Vaughan (f or m) From a Welsh surname meaning 'small, little.'
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