French names of Celtic origin

The 150 most given names of Celtic origin in France, girls and boys.

Births in France from 2023 to 2025 (INSEE); trend: average change per year over recent years (“–” under 60 births: INSEE rounding makes it meaningless).
#	Name	Origin	Births	Trend
1	Arthurboy	Celtic	8,875	−0.6%−1%
2	Maëlboy	Celtic	8,830	+0.9%+1%
3	Liamboy	Germanic and Celtic	7,315	−2.4%−2%
4	Aydenboy	Celtic	5,435	+11.6%+12%
5	Maloboy	Celtic	5,155	+8.2%+8%
6	Lyamboy	Germanic and Celtic	3,630	+2.3%+2%
7	Oscarboy	Celtic and Scandinavian	2,905	+2.3%+2%
8	Nolanboy	Celtic	2,830	−11.8%−12%
9	Mahéboy	Celtic and Hebrew	2,720	+7.9%+8%
10	Owenboy	Celtic	2,685	+4%
11	Maéboy	Celtic	2,685	+11.5%+12%
12	Evanboy	Celtic and Hebrew	2,255	−7.2%−7%
13	Lanagirl	Celtic and Slavic	1,845	−8.3%−8%
14	Loganboy	Celtic	1,405	−3.1%−3%
15	Maëlysgirl	Celtic	1,335	−11.1%−11%
16	Ewenboy	Celtic	1,270	−1.6%−2%
17	Kiaragirl	Italian and Celtic	1,195	+10.9%+11%
18	Maloneboy	modern and Celtic	1,095	−5.2%−5%
19	Maëllegirl	Celtic	1,085	−4.9%−5%
20	Jennagirl	Celtic and Anglo-Saxon	970	−1.6%−2%
21	Yunagirl · (in French)	Celtic	920	+6.7%+7%
22	Gaëlboy	Celtic	825	+0.3%0%
23	Monagirl	Celtic and Arabic	785	+9.5%+10%
24	Kylianboy	Celtic	775	−15.9%−16%
25	Maïnagirl · (in French)	Celtic and modern	735	+4%
26	Maëlyagirl	Celtic and modern	705	+1.7%+2%
27	Maëlanboy	Celtic	645	+10.4%+10%
28	Amaëlboy	Celtic	630	+17.9%+18%
29	Lowenboy	Celtic	610	+19.2%+19%
30	Joycegirl	Celtic	575	+2.7%+3%
31	Dylanboy	Celtic	575	−10.2%−10%
32	Enoragirl	Celtic	555	−4.6%−5%
33	Ryanboy	Celtic	505	−10.5%−11%
34	Kyaragirl	Italian and Celtic	500	+5.7%+6%
35	Cameronboy	Celtic	500	−1.5%−2%
36	Erwanboy	Celtic	485	−11.7%−12%
37	Maïwenngirl	Celtic	470	−6%
38	Tristanboy	Celtic	425	−13%
39	Tilioboy · (in French)	Celtic	410	−1.4%−1%
40	Bryanboy	Celtic	410	−6.4%−6%
41	Aïdenboy	Celtic	410	0%
42	Maëloboy	modern and Celtic	390	+31.5%+32%
43	Solènegirl	Celtic	375	−2.5%−3%
44	Corentinboy · (in French)	Celtic	365	−15.2%−15%
45	Nolannboy	Celtic	365	−6.6%−7%
46	Alanboy	Celtic	350	−4.5%−5%
47	Morganboy	Celtic	350	−12%
48	Yannboy	Celtic	340	−11.4%−11%
49	Alanagirl	Celtic	315	−0.1%0%
50	Armelboy	Celtic	310	+4.1%+4%
51	Rileyunisex	Celtic and Anglo-Saxon	305	+2.4%+2%
52	Titouanboy	Celtic and Latin	300	−16.4%−16%
53	Emrysboy	Celtic	295	+5.5%+6%
54	Lihamboy	Celtic and Germanic	285	−1.1%−1%
55	Maëlygirl	Celtic	280	−8.5%−9%
56	Kyleboy	Celtic	270	−0.7%−1%
57	Eloanboy · (in French)	Celtic	270	−1.9%−2%
58	Maëlynegirl	modern and Celtic	245	−10.8%−11%
59	Ivanboy	Celtic and Slavic	245	−0.5%−1%
60	Kevinboy	Celtic	235	−8.9%−9%
61	Kellygirl · (in French)	Celtic	235	−8.3%−8%
62	Maëliegirl	modern and Celtic	235	−9%
63	Nolhanboy · (in French)	Celtic	230	−16%
64	Morganegirl	Celtic	230	−15%
65	Maëliagirl	modern and Celtic	225	−7.2%−7%
66	Elouanboy · (in French)	Celtic	225	−7.7%−8%
67	Nolagirl · (in French)	Celtic	220	−5%
68	Ewennboy · (in French)	Celtic	215	−4.8%−5%
69	Moïragirl	Celtic	195	+5.6%+6%
70	Juanboy	Celtic and Spanish	190	−2.5%−3%
71	Evannboy	Celtic and Hebrew	190	−8.9%−9%
72	Neilboy	Celtic	180	−2.1%−2%
73	Brayanboy	Celtic	180	−5.4%−5%
74	Maëlinegirl	Celtic	175	−14.7%−15%
75	Merylgirl · (in French)	Celtic	165	+1.7%+2%
76	Maëlannboy	modern and Celtic	160	+9.5%+10%
77	Marvinboy · (in French)	Celtic	160	−12.6%−13%
78	Ewanboy · (in French)	Celtic	160	−9%
79	Kennyboy	Anglo-Saxon and Celtic	160	−7.2%−7%
80	Aëlagirl	Celtic	155	+10.8%+11%
81	Gaëllegirl	Celtic	155	−4.2%−4%
82	Kameronboy	Celtic	155	−1.4%−1%
83	Nolwenngirl	Celtic	150	−5.6%−6%
84	Kiragirl · (in French)	Persian and Celtic	145	+6.4%+6%
85	Shanagirl · (in French)	Celtic	145	−17.3%−17%
86	Lilwenngirl	Celtic	140	−6.5%−7%
87	Eileengirl	Celtic	140	−3.1%−3%
88	Bleuenngirl	Celtic	130	+1.2%+1%
89	Mahéegirl	Celtic and Hebrew	130	+6.7%+7%
90	Younagirl	Celtic and Hebrew	125	−5.4%−5%
91	Aëlboy	Celtic	125	+6.8%+7%
92	Joëlboy	Hebrew and Celtic	125	−1%
93	Nestaunisex	Celtic and Greek	120	+2.4%+2%
94	Kyragirl · (in French)	Celtic and Anglo-Saxon	120	+6.5%+7%
95	Maïwenunisex	Celtic	120	−6.3%−6%
96	Owennboy	Celtic, Latin and Greek	120	+6.3%+6%
97	Maëlioboy	modern and Celtic	115	+26.9%+27%
98	Connorboy	Celtic	115	+6%
99	Eringirl	Celtic	115	−7.9%−8%
100	Sabrinagirl	Celtic and Anglo-Saxon	115	−12.6%−13%
101	Lowennboy	Celtic	110	+24.4%+24%
102	Allanboy	Celtic	110	−9.1%−9%
103	Rozenngirl	Celtic	110	+0.5%+1%
104	Ciaragirl	Celtic	110	−7.6%−8%
105	Brieucboy	Celtic	105	−1.2%−1%
106	Codyboy	Celtic	105	+16.4%+16%
107	Tyronboy	Celtic	105	−10.7%−11%
108	Maevegirl	Celtic	105	+22.8%+23%
109	Ianboy	Celtic	105	−5.1%−5%
110	Eloanegirl	modern and Celtic	100	−10.6%−11%
111	Erwannboy	Celtic	95	−10.5%−11%
112	Lesliegirl · (in French)	Celtic	95	−6.9%−7%
113	Rowanboy	Celtic and Anglo-Saxon	90	+9.4%+9%
114	Briacboy	Celtic	90	0%
115	Erellgirl	Celtic and Latin	90	−1.2%−1%
116	Evenboy · (in French)	Celtic	90	−5.4%−5%
117	Eloannboy	Celtic	90	+5.1%+5%
118	Mewenboy	Celtic	90	−5%
119	Finnboy	Celtic and Scandinavian	85	+13.3%+13%
120	Glennboy	Celtic	85	+0.1%0%
121	Nevenboy · (in French)	Celtic	85	+3.9%+4%
122	Awenunisex	Celtic	85	−5.5%−6%
123	Lénaëllegirl · (in French)	modern and Celtic	85	−2.6%−3%
124	Alaynagirl · (in French)	Celtic	80	+11.4%+11%
125	Sloanboy	Celtic	80	−7%
126	Ronanboy	Celtic	75	−9.8%−10%
127	Alboy · (in French)	Greek, Celtic and Germanic	75	+3.5%+4%
128	Erinegirl	Celtic	75	−10%
129	Brianboy	Celtic	75	−0.9%−1%
130	Alwenagirl	Celtic	70	−3.8%−4%
131	Youennboy · (in French)	Celtic	70	−7%
132	Nohlanboy	Celtic	70	−14.8%−15%
133	Farellboy	Celtic	70	+2.8%+3%
134	Conorboy	Celtic	70	+6%
135	Maëllygirl	Celtic	70	−6.3%−6%
136	Fallonegirl	Celtic	70	+17.1%+17%
137	Kianboy	Celtic	65	+7.9%+8%
138	Brianagirl	Celtic	65	+6.6%+7%
139	Alistairboy	Celtic	65	−1.2%−1%
140	Azilizgirl	Celtic and Germanic	65	+2.2%+2%
141	Royboy	Celtic and Anglo-Saxon	65	+3%
142	Cassidygirl	Celtic	65	−8%
143	Aëdenboy	Celtic	65	+16.6%+17%
144	Armellegirl	Celtic	65	−0.7%−1%
145	Aidanboy	Celtic	65	−13.6%−14%
146	Sloanegirl	Celtic	65	−0.2%0%
147	Donovanboy	Celtic	65	−13.5%−14%
148	Kieranboy	Indian and Celtic	65	−5.1%−5%
149	Eyleengirl	Celtic	60	+3.5%+4%
150	Maywenunisex	Celtic	60	+12.6%+13%

Ranked by births from 2023 to 2025. The origin is the oldest known root, not the language the name came to France through. Names without an English page link to their French page.

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