For St. Patrick’s Day, I compiled a list of hypothetical Gaelic nature names. This list is not exhaustive and will not include the typical Gaelic names such as Aisling, Fiadh, Aine, etc. Would you use any of these? Wdyt?

Female

• Aibreán “April” (EH-br)
• Aife “ebb tide” (AF-feh)
• Aifreann “Catholic mass” (AFF-ren)
• Aimser “era” (AM-sher; IME-sher)
• Aiséirí “resurrection” (ASHE-sheh-REE)
• Anamóine “anemone” (AH-nah-MOY-neh)
• Anfa “storm” (AN-fah)
• Aoibhneas “bliss; happiness” (EVE-nes)
• Aoise “age” (EE-sheh)
• Athbhreith “rebirth” (AV-ray)
• Aonbheannach “unicorn” (EN-ven-NOKH)
• Baile “home, place, village” (BAL-yeh)
• Banphrionsa “princess” (bahn-FROON-sa)
• Banríon “queen” (BAHN-ree-en)
• Bealtaine “May” (BEL-te-neh)
• Breicne “freckle” (BRECK-neh)
• Brionglóid “reverie” (BRING-light; BRING-loyd)
• Cailís “chalice” (KYE-leesh)
• Caisearbhán “dandelion” (KAH-sher-VAHN)
• Caora “ewe” (KWEE-rah)
• Céile “queen consort” (KAY-leh)
• Ciardhubh “raven black” (KEER-vuv)
• Cíormheala “honeycomb” (keer-VAH-lah)
• Cladach “seashore” (KLAH-dah)
• Cláirseach “harp” (KLAR-shah)
• Corcra “purple” (KORE-crah)
• Coróineach “carnation” (kore-ROH-nah, kore-ROH-nakh)
• Craorag “crimson” (KREER-rog)
• Críonna “having wisdom” (KREE-en-nah)
• Cruidín “kingfisher” (KRUH-deen)
• Cuimhne “memory; remembrance” (KWEE-neh)
• Draíocht “magic” (DREE-ahkt)
• Dídean “haven” (DEE-den)
• Dílis “loyal” (DEE-lish)
• Dordéan “hummingbird” (DORE-day-en)
• Dreoilín “wren” (DRAW-leen, DRO-leen)
• Dris “briar” (DRISH)
• Eala “swan” (AL-lah)
• Eanáir “January” (ANN-ner)
• Earrach “Spring season” (AIR-ra, AIR-rakh)
• Éillín “brood” (AY-leen)
• Eilit “doe” (EL-lit)
• Éirígréine “dawn” (I-ree-GRAY-neh)
• Fanaile “vanilla” (FAH-neh-leh)
• Fáinne “resembling a halo; ring” (FAWN-neh)
• Fearthainn “rain” (FARE-hen)
• Feirdhris “dog rose” (FAY-drish)
• Féirín “gift” (FEH-reen)
• Féithleann “honeysuckle” (FAY-len)
• Fíniúin “vine” (FEE-noon)
• Fíon “wine” (FEE-un)
• Fírinne “truth” (FEER-rin-neh)
• Foinse “fountain, spring, souce” (FWIN-sheh)
• Folláine “nourishment” (foh-LOY-neh)
• Fonn “melody” (FAHN)
• Gealán “aurora” (GEH-lawn)
• Goirmín “pansy” (GOR-meen)
• Grian “sun” (GREE-en)
• Ionga “talon” (UN-gah)
• Iora “squirrel” (ER-ruh)
• Labhróg “bay tree” (LOW-rahg)
• Láir “mare” (LORE, LARE)
• Lasair “flame” (LAW-seer)
• Leamhán “elm” (LEH-vawn)
• Leoithne “breeze” (LAW-neh)
• Liath “grey” (LEE-ah)
• Liathchorcra “lilac colour” (lee-KHOR-krah)
• Liodán “litany” (LID-dawn)
• Líológ “lilac flower” (LEE-logue)
• Lóma “diver-bird” (LOH-mah)
• Loinnir “shimmer” (LIN-ner)
• Lonraigh “to twinkle” (LUN-rig)
• Lúcháir “joy” (LOO-hor)
• Luibh “herb” (LUV, LIV)
• Luisne “blush” (LISH-neh)
• Lúnasa “August” (LOON-nes-sah)
• Macalla “echo” (muh-CALL-lah)
• Magairlín “orchid” (MAG-gur-LEEN)
• Maorgacht “graceful” (MAIR-got)
• Márta “March” (MORE-tah)
• Meala “honey-like” (MAHL-lah)
• Méaróg “pebble” (MAY-rogue)
• Meitheamh “June” (MEH-hev)
• Mian “wish” (MEE-en)
• Míorúilt “miracle” (MEE-roolt)
• Mirlín “marble” (MEER-leen)
• Mismín “mint” (MISH-neen)
• Mol “praise”
• Móinéar “meadow” (MOY-nair)
• Muinín “faith” (MOO-neen)
• Murúch “mermaid” (MOO-rookh; MER-rukh)
• Neamhaí “heavenly” (NAH-vwee)
• Néamhann “mother-of-pearl” (NAY-ven)
• Neamh “heaven” (NAHV)
• Nóinín “daisy” (NOY-neen)
• Oíche “night” (EE-heh)
• Ómra “amber” (OME-rah)
• Órdhonn “auburn” (OR-hahn)
• Pilibín “lapwing” (PIL-e-BEEN)
• Plúirín “indigo” (PLOO-reen)
• Raithneach “fern” (RAH-heh-nah; RAN-yah)
• Rálóg “rail bird” (RAW-logue)
• Réalta “star” (RAIL-tah)
• Réaltra “galaxy” (RAIL-trah)
• Ré “moon” (RAY)
• Riabhóg “pipit” (REE-vag, REE-vogue)
• Ríoga “royal” (REE-gah)
• Ríon “queen” (REE-un)
• Rua “red hair” (ROO-a)
• Sáiste “sage” (SOYSH-teh)
• Samhain “November” (SOW-wen)
• Samhradh “summer” (SOW-rah)
• Sabhaircín “primrose” (SAR-keen)
• Seamaide “sprig” (SHAH-meh-deh)
• Seamair “clover” (SHAM-mer)
• Séanmhar “blissful” (SHEN-ver)
• Séasúr “season” (SAY-soor)
• Seodra “jewelry” (SHOH-drah)
• Siansa “symphony” (SHIN-sah)
• Sinséar “ginger” (SHIN-sher; SHIN-sheer)
• Síoraíocht “eternity” (SHARE-ee-ahkt)
• Siorradh “breeze” (SHER-rah)
• Spéirbhean “enchantress” (SPEER-vahn)
• Tairbhe “virtue” (TAR-veh)
• Taisce “treasure” (TASH-keh)
• Teile “linden” (TEH-leh)
• Tine “fire” (TIN-neh)
• Toradh “fruit” (TOR-ah)

Male

• Adhmad “wood” (I-med)
• Aigéan “ocean” (AG-en)
• Airgead “silver” (AR-got; AIR-got)
• Anam “soul” (AH-nem)
• Amhrán “song” (OR-ahn)
• Aistear “journey” (ASH-ter)
• Bain “to win” (BINE)
• Bardal “drake” (BAR-del)
• Blas “taste, flavor, accent” (BLOS)
• Bonnán “bittern” (BONE-nahn)
• Bradán “salmon” (BRAW-dawn)
• Bradáin “salmon like” (BRAW-den)
• Bran “freshwater fish” (BRAWN)
• Bráthair “angelfish” (BRAW-her)
• Bricín “freckle” (BRICK-en)
• Broc “badger” (BROCK)
• Bronntanas “gift” (BRON-teh-nahs)
• Callánach “rowdy” (KEL-leh-nahk)
• Caorthann “rowan” (KWARE-en)
• Carraig “rock” (KARE-reg)
• Ceol “music, song, vigour” (KYOL)
• Coill “hazel tree” (KYLE)
• Coll “hazel” (COLE)
• Comhluadar “company, family” (KOO-loo-der)
• Conriocht “werewolf” (KAHN-rockt)
• Crann “tree” (KRAHN)
• Croí “nature; character” (KREE)
• Cuan “harbor” (KOO-en)
• Cúr “kite” (KORE)
• Dán “poem” (DON)
• Dearcán “acorn” (DER-ken)
• Donn “brown” (DAHN)
• Droim “ridge” (DRIM)
• Duilliúr “greenery” (DIL-ler)
• Eidhneán “ivy” (I-en)
• Éan “bird” (Ay-en)
• Fadó “long ago” (FAH-do)
• Féar “hay” (FARE)
• Fearán “turtledove” (FARE-rawn)
• Fómhar “autumn” (FORE, FOR-ver)
• Garbh “stormy” (GAR-ev)
• Garrán “grove” (gare-RAWN)
• Gealbhan “sparrow” (GEL-lawn)
• Glasán “finch” (GLAW-sawn)
• Glas “green” (GLAHS)
• Gliondar “delight” (GLUN-dar)
• Gob “beak” (GAWB)
• Gobadán “sandpiper” (GO-be-dawn)
• Gorm “blue” (GOR-em)
• Gradam “laurels” (GRAH-dam)
• Gríobh “griffin” (GRIV)
• Iolar “eagle” (OH-ler)
• Íon “pure” (EE-un)
• Iúil “July” (OOL)
• Labhras “laurel” (LAV-rus)
• Lachan “duck” (LAH-hahn)
• Léaró “glimmer” (LAY-ro)
• Luan “halo” (LOO-en)
• Meantán “tit” (MOWN-ten)
• Poc “buck” (PUCK)
• Préachán “crow” (PRAY-hahn)
• Rí “king” (REE)
• Saor “free” (SEER)
• Séad “jade” (SHAY)
• Síol “seed” (SHEEL)
• Sliogán “seashell” (SHLIG-gawn)
• Sonas “felicty” (SOH-nes)
• Spéir “sky” (SPARE)
• Sruthán “brook” (Shruh-hahn)
• Suaimhneas “serenity” (SOY-nes)
• Sionnach “fox” (SHUN-nock)
• Talamh “land” (TAL-ev)
• Tearmann “haven” (TAR-men)
• Torann “sound, noise” (TOR-en)
• Torc “boar” (TARK)
• Tréan “brawny” (TRAY-en)