Female Celtic Names

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1. AGRONA: Celtic myth name of a goddess of strife and war, derived from proto-Celtic *agronā, meaning "carnage, slaughter." 
2. ANDRASTE: Celtic myth name of a Briton goddess of victory, meaning "invincible."
3. ARANRHOD: Original Celtic form of Welsh Arianrhod, derived from proto-Celtic *arganto-rota, meaning "huge/round/humped wheel." In the Mabinogi, this is the name of the daughter of Beli Mawr, and mother of the twins Dylan and Lleu Llaw Gyffes. 
4. ARIANRHOD: Modern form of the Celtic Aranrhod which has a different origin and meaning. This form is composed of the elements arian "silver" and rhod "wheel," hence "silver wheel."
5. BOADICEA: Variant spelling of Celtic Boudica, meaning "victory."
6. BOUDICA: This is the name of a queen of the Brythonic Celtic Iceni people who led an army against Roman invaders, meaning "victory."
7. BOUDICCA: Variant spelling of Celtic Boudica, meaning "victory."
8. BRIGANTIA: Name of the tutelary goddess of the Brigantes (British Celts) from which the mythic Irish Bríghid, daughter of Dagda, is probably an offshoot.
9. BUDUICA: Variant spelling of Celtic Boudica, meaning "victory."
10. CROBH DEARG: Celtic name meaning "red claws." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of harvest. She is also known by the names Lasair and Lassar, meaning "flame," Fhina, meaning "wine," and Lasairiona, meaning "flaming wine."
11. DEIDRA: Variant spelling Celtic Deidre, possibly meaning "young girl."
12. DEIDRE: Variant spelling Celtic Deidre, possibly meaning "young girl."
13. DEIRDRE: Celtic legend name of a tragic heroine who committed suicide after the murder of her lover. She is sometimes referred to as Deirdre of the Sorrows. The name is of uncertain derivation. Some sources give the meaning "young girl."
14. DEITRA: Variant spelling of Celtic Deidre, possibly meaning "young girl."
15. EPONA: Celtic name composed of the Gaulish elements epos "horse" and epa "mare," hence "horse-mare." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of horses and fertility.
16. FHINA: Celtic name meaning "wine." In mythology, this is another name belonging to the goddess Crobh Dearg.
17. GENOVEFA: Celtic name probably composed of the elements geno "race, tribe," and wefo "woman," hence "race of women." 
18. GILDA: Celtic name meaning "servant of God." Compare with other forms of Gilda.
19. INNOGEN: Original Celtic form of the misspelled English Shakespeare character name Imogen, derived from the Gaelic element inghean, meaning "girl, maiden." 
20. KELPIE: Celtic name meaning "of the color of kelp (sea-weed)." In mythology, this is the name of the water-horse of fairy mythology that change into beautiful women in order to lure them into traps.
21. KELPY: Variant spelling of Celtic Kelpie, meaning "of the color of kelp (sea-weed)."
22. MOINA: Celtic name meaning "gentle, soft."
23. NANTOSUELTA: Gaulish name meaning "valley-sun." In Celtic mythology, this is the name of a goddess of water and fertility.
24. REANNON: Variant spelling of Celtic Rhiannon, meaning "great queen."
25. SELMA: Celtic name meaning "fair." Compare with other forms of Selma.
26. TEGAN: Celtic name meaning "doe."
27. ULA: Celtic name meaning "gem (or jewel) of the sea." Compare with other forms of Ula.

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