Translate Your Name into Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic & More
Discover traditional equivalents of your name in Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Breton, Cornish and Manx. Type an English name to compare established forms across six Celtic languages, or browse the complete A–Z list below.
How to use this tool
Type an English name into the box and the tool will show established equivalents or traditional local forms in six Celtic languages when a match is available.
A note about “translation”
Personal names are not translated like ordinary words. This page compares traditional name forms, cognates, anglicisations and established spellings. A dash means that no widely established traditional equivalent is included for that language.
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Start typing your name, then select Translate. You can search by the English name or by one of the Celtic-language forms in the database.
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All 46 name equivalents
This complete A–Z table keeps every name and language form visible as normal HTML text, so visitors and search engines can read the dataset without using the interactive tool.
| English name | Type | Irish | Welsh | Scottish Gaelic | Breton | Cornish | Manx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam | Male | Ádhamh | Adam | Àdhamh | Adam | Adam | Adam |
| Alexander | Male | Alastar | Alecsander | Alasdair | Aleksandr | Aleksander | Alister |
| Andrew | Male | Aindrias | Andreas | Aindrea | Andrev | Androw | Andreays |
| Anne | Female | Áine / Anna | Ann | Anna | Anna | Anna | Ann |
| Arthur | Male | Artúr | Arthur | Artair | Arzhur | Arthur | Arthur |
| Barbara | Female | Bairbre | Barbara | Barabal | Barbara | Barbara | Barbrey |
| Beatrice | Female | Béatraís | Betrys | Beitris | Beatrice | — | — |
| Bridget | Female | Bríd | Ffraid | Brìghde | — | — | Breeshey |
| Catherine | Female | Caitríona | Catrin | Caitrìona | Katell | — | Catreena / Catreeney |
| Charles | Male | Séarlas | Siarl | Teàrlach | Charlez / Jarl | Charlys | Çhalse |
| Christopher | Male | Críostóir | Christopher | Crìsdean | Kristof / Kristol / Kristoc'h | — | — |
| Daniel | Male | Dainéil | Deiniol | Daniel | Deniel | Daniel | — |
| David | Male | Dáibhí / Dáibhidh | Dafydd / Dewi | Dàibhidh | Devi / Dewi | — | David |
| Edward | Male | Éadbhard | Edward | Èideard | Edouarzh | Edouart | Edard |
| Elizabeth | Female | Eilís | Elisabeth / Bethan | Ealasaid | — | — | Ealisaid |
| Francis | Male | Proinsias | Ffransis | Frangan / Prainnseas | Frañsez | Fransis | — |
| George | Male | Seoirse | Siôr / Siorus | Seòras | Jord | Jory | — |
| Henry | Male | Anraí | Harri | Eanraig | Herri | Henry | Inry |
| James | Male | Séamas / Séamus | Iago | Seumas | Jakez | Jago / Jamys | Jamys |
| Jane | Female | Síne | Siân | Sìne | — | — | — |
| John | Male | Seán | Siôn / Ioan | Iain / Eòin | Yann | Jowan | Ean / Juan |
| Joseph | Male | Seosamh | Joseff | Eòsaph | Jozef | Yosep | Josee / Joseph |
| Lawrence | Male | Labhrás | — | Labhrainn / Labhruinn | Laorañs | — | Laurys |
| Margaret | Female | Máiréad | Mared / Marged | Mairead / Maighread | Marc'harid | — | Margaid |
| Mark | Male | Marcas | Marc | Marcas | Marc | Margh | Markys |
| Martin | Male | Máirtín | Martyn | Màrtainn | Marzhin | Martyn | Martyn |
| Mary | Female | Máire | Mair / Mari | Màiri | Mari | Marya | Moirrey |
| Matthew | Male | Maitiú | Mathew | Mata | Mazhe / Mahé | — | Mian |
| Michael | Male | Mícheál | Meical | Mìcheal | Mikael | Mighal | Maayl |
| Nicholas | Male | Nioclás | Nikolas | Neacal | Nikolaz | — | — |
| Patrick | Male | Pádraig | Padrig | Pàdraig | Padrig | — | Pherick |
| Paul | Male | Pól | Paul | Pòl | Paol | Pawl | Paayl |
| Peter | Male | Peadar | Pedr | Peadar / Peadair | Per | Peder | Peddyr |
| Philip | Male | Pilib | Philip | Filib | Fulup | — | — |
| Richard | Male | Risteárd | Rhisiart | Ruiseart | — | Richart | — |
| Robert | Male | Roibeárd | Robat / Rhobert | Raibeart | Roparzh | — | Robart |
| Rose | Female | Róis | Rose | Ròs | Rozenn | — | — |
| Simon | Male | Síomón / Síomún | Seimon | Sìm | Simon | Symon | — |
| Stephen | Male | Stiofán | Steffan | Steafan | Stefan | Stefan | Steaon |
| Thomas | Male | Tomás | Tomos | Tòmas / Tàmhas | Tomaz | — | Thomaase |
| William | Male | Uilliam | Gwilym | Uilleam | Gwilherm | Wella | Illiam |
| Alan | Male | Ailín | Alun | Ailean | Alan | Alan | Alan |
| Hugh | Male | Aodh | Huw | Aodh | — | — | — |
| Helen | Female | Léan | Elen | Eilidh | Elena | — | — |
| Agnes | Female | Aignéis | Nest / Nesta | Aigneas | Oanez | — | — |
| Christina | Female | Críostína | Cristin | Cairistìona | Kristina | — | Cristeena |
Personal names do not always have a single one-to-one equivalent. The table uses established traditional forms, cognates and historically conventional equivalents. A dash (—) means that no widely established traditional form is included for that language; it does not mean the name cannot be used there.
Quick facts
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I translate my name into Irish, Welsh or other Celtic languages?
Type an English name into the search box. The tool compares established equivalents and related forms in Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Breton, Cornish and Manx.
Do personal names really translate between Celtic languages?
Not in the same way as ordinary vocabulary. Some long-established names developed striking local forms, such as John → Seán, Siôn, Iain, Yann, Jowan and Ean. Other names have no widely established traditional equivalent in every Celtic language.
Which Celtic languages are included?
The tool currently includes Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Breton, Cornish and Manx. English is used as the reference language for the names you type.
Why are some cells marked with a dash?
Not every English name has a widely established traditional equivalent in every Celtic language. Rather than inventing a form, the tool uses a dash where no sufficiently established equivalent is included.
Why does one name sometimes have more than one equivalent?
Name traditions are not perfectly one-to-one. A language may preserve a formal form, a shorter traditional form and a modern international spelling at the same time. Where useful, the tool shows more than one established form.