Families looking to honor Irish or Scottish roots should take a look at this list of the top Gaelic-origin names being used in the U.S. today. Gaelic names have their roots in the Irish and Scottish languages spoken in those countries; these names are based on Gaelic girls’ names, though the spelling might be different.
Paisley, the name of a town in the Scottish lowlands, is a top Gaelic name for girls. Delaney or Delanie, meaning ‘challenger,’ is also popular, as is Kennedi and Kensley.
The list doesn’t stop there: take a look through our pages of popular Gaelic-origin names to find one for your baby girl. We have the top Gaelic names for boys as well, if you’re not sure what you’re having. Or take a look at our list of the top 100 baby girl names being used in the United States, from all origins.
