The name options for girls are countless. When we decide not to continue with the family tradition and choose a unique one for our daughter, many parents wonder how to choose the perfect name. We can look at our place of origin, in some language that attracts our attention (even if it is a dead language), in the sound of a letter whose phoneme attracts us or even in the names of women who have had a great transcendence in history or, at least, in ours …
And, among all of them, there is a warrior people that, although they settled mainly in the north of Spain (Galicia, Asturias and Cantabria), left a deep mark that is still being felt both in the Cantabrian Sea and in Wales, Ireland or Scotland. .
We are talking about the Celts, with sound names that appeal to nature, to the gods, but also to characteristics of strong, brave and beautiful women . Without a doubt, the best first gift for our baby and one that will accompany him throughout his life.
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Ailish: is the Celtic variant of Alice and means “noble”.
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Aine: in Celtic mythology this name corresponded to that of the queen of the fairies. In Gaelic it means “radiance”.
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Alanis / Alanys: Variant of Alan and means “precious”.
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Alanna: people of the Alans, an ancient nomadic people originally from Scythia. It means “beautiful, bright”.
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Alda: means “the most beautiful”.
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Aldara: feminine name of Germanic origin that derives from Aldewara, “old wise woman”.
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Alina: means “attractive, funny”
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Arlina: means “promise or commitment”.
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Arwen: means “just”.
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Beltaine: means “good fire” in Irish. Its origin comes from a Celtic festival in which the beginning of summer was commemorated.
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Brenda: female variant of Brand. It means “sword, brightness of the fight”. Very common in Ireland, as it symbolizes strength, triumph and power.
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Briana: means “strong woman or of great strength”.
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Brianda: Spanish variant of the Celtic Brian, which means “sword of God”.
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Bricia: means “strong”.
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Brigid: goddess of Irish mythology, who represents the strength and passion of fire and poetry.
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Brígida: it seems to come from the Celtic voice ‘Briga’, which means “strength, victory”. He is also one of the members of the Celtic pantheon who personifies fertility.
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Caeli: derived from Kayley, means “narrow and thin”.
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Cartimandua: means “elegant horse”. She was the last monarch of the Brigantes (a Celtic tribe) before the Roman conquest.
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Cinnia: means “beautiful”.
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Cleissy: means “queen of the woods”.
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Cordelia: means “jewel of the sea”.
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Donvina: means “crowned lady”.
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Drusilla: means “fruitful”. It was the name of a Roman leader, sister of Emperor Caligula and her lover.
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Eileen: it is a variant of Helen that means “beautiful like the sun”.
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Éire: the oldest Irish name for Ireland.
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Eleonora: means “that grows”.
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Elvia: variant of Elba, it means “that comes from the top of the mountains.”
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Enedina: variant of Enid, which means “soul, life”.
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Enya: means “little fire”.
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Enyd: means “the one who has life.”
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Epona: it is the Latinization of the Gallic name ‘epo’, which means “horse”. It is the name of the Gallic goddess, protector of horses.
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Erea: equivalent in Spanish is Irene. It means “woman of peace.” In Greek mythology, Irene was the daughter of Zeus.
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Evelyn: variant of Eva, which means “pleasant or pleasant”.
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Finoa / Fiona: means “the one with beautiful hair”.
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Geneva: comes from the Welsh ‘Gwenhwyar’, which means “white wave, or white like the foam of the sea”. It is a variant of Genoveva.
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Gladys: it was the name of an important Roman gens and has been used in Wales since the 7th century, possibly derived from the Latin Claudia, which means “light”.
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Genoveva: means “white wave, white like waves, like foam”.
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Glenda: means “narrow and wooded valley”.
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Gwendal: derives from the Breton ‘gwen’, which means “white, just, holy”. Although the Breton gwen is male, the Welsh gwen is female.
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Gwendoline / Güendolina: variants of Gwendolyn, which means “sacred ring” or “the one with white eyelashes”.
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Hazel: means “walnut or hazelnut.”
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Iria: means “fertile land.” It is the name of an ancient Galician city, Iria Flavia, located in Padrón, A Coruña.
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Jennifer: variant of Geneva and Genoveva. It means “of great spirit.”
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Julita: although it is used as a diminutive of Julia, they are not related. It was a Celtic name, which became well known for bearing it Saint Julita, a martyr of the 4th century. Its original meaning is unknown.
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Kaile: variant of the Celtic name Kayley, which means “thin, slender”.
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Kelly: variante de ‘Ceallach’, meaning “valiente”.
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Kendra / Kandra: means “great champion”.
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Kennocha: means “lover”.
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Kiara: means “the one with black hair.”
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Lenora: means “that grows”.
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Lesley / Lesly: means “sacred garden”. It can also be used as a name for children.
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Lynette: means “nymph, idol”.
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Mabel: means “cheerful”.
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Maeve: means “that makes you very happy.” It was the name of a mythical 1st century Celtic queen.
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Matrona: is the name of the Celtic mother goddess.
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Meredith: means “guardian of the sea”.
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Moira: Celtic variant of Mary, which means “chosen by God”
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Mona: means “noble woman”.
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Morgana: means “the one that comes from the seashore”.
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Morrigan: means “the queen of ghosts.” For the Irish Celts she was the goddess of war, who could transform from woman to animal and motivated men to go to fight.
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Muriel: means “shining sea”.
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Myra: way of referring to the “sea”.
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Myrna: variant of the Gaelic name Muirne, which means “she who is loved, kind”.
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Nealie: means “the one who governs”.
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Noreia: it was a region of Nórica and also a goddess for the Norici, a Celtic tribe.
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Oona: means “queen of the fairies”.
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Edge: means “golden princess”.
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Rhiannon: She was a Welsh heroine whose name means “the great queen.”
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Saoirse: can be translated as “freedom.”
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Shayla: means “of the enchanted palace”. It can also be a variant of Sheila.
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Sheila: means “blind, hidden”.
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Shirley: means “brilliant”.
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Suria: is the name of the goddess who makes water flow in Celtic mythology. You can also write ‘Syria’.
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Ula: means “jewel of the sea”.
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Wendy: English hypocoristic from Gwendolin, Güendolina, which means “the one with the white eyelashes.”
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Winefrida: means “friend of peace”.
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Yilda: means “the one who serves God”.
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