Breton Baby Names
47 Breton names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 47 baby names with a breton feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Breton Girl Names
Joyce#1042 in the U.S.Lord; from the Breton/Celtic personal name Iodoc (lord), via Norman French Josce; later folk-et▶Maelyn#1185 in the U.S.Single-n variant of Maelynn; compound of Mae/Maël (Breton: prince, chief) and -lyn (Welsh: lake▶Maela#2542 in the U.S.Prince, chieftain, lord (feminine form).▶Aela#2688 in the U.S.angel▶Anaelle#3442 in the U.S.French and Breton elaboration of Anne — Hebrew Channah, 'grace' — with the -elle/-aël ending of▶Maelys#4519 in the U.S.From Breton/French Maelys — from mael, 'chief, prince', with a feminine ending; linked to St Ma▶Harvey#5054 in the U.S.From Breton Haerviu/Herve — 'battle-worthy', from haer, 'battle', plus viu, 'worthy'; predomina▶Enora#5481 in the U.S.From the Breton Enora — possibly from Latin honora, 'honour', or a Breton element; the origin i▶Gaelle#6450 in the U.S.The French/Breton feminine of Gael — variously 'a Gael (a Celt)', 'generous', and 'a stranger';▶Harvie#6724 in the U.S.A spelling of Harvey — from the Breton Haerviu/Germanic, 'battle-worthy; eager for battle' (hae▶Brett#7284 in the U.S.From an English surname, 'a Breton; a native of Brittany' (a region of France); used for both s▶Solenn#7881 in the U.S.From the Breton (honoring St. Solenne), linked to Latin sollemnis, 'dignified; solemn; ceremoni▶Maelle#8722 in the U.S.A feminine of Mael — from the Breton mael, 'a chief; a prince; a lord'▶Alainna#9550 in the U.S.A spelling of Alaina/Alana — a feminine of Alan, variously 'fair; handsome', 'a little rock', a▶Gwenna#9840 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwen, 'white, fair, blessed,' the feminine of gwyn. Gwenna is a Breton and Welsh▶Maelis#10731 in the U.S.A Breton name, often linked to the element 'mael' ('prince; chief') seen across Breton names, t▶Gaela#11400 in the U.S.A feminine form of Gael (Gaelle), a Breton and French name tied to the Gaels — the Gaelic-speak▶Solen#13248 in the U.S.Solen is a Breton and French name, a short form of Solenn or Solene, which trace to Saint Solan▶Gaella#14003 in the U.S.A form of the French/Breton Gaelle, the feminine of Gael, tied to the Gaels (the Celtic peoples▶Armella#15496 in the U.S.A Breton name honoring Saint Armelle (the feminine of Armel), from Old Breton arth ('bear') and▶Harvee#16110 in the U.S.A respelling of Harvey, from the Breton Haerviu, 'battle-worthy; strong and ardent'; a surname ▶RuthmaelleA joined name pairing Ruth (Hebrew, 'companion; friend') with Maelle (a Breton name, 'chief; pr▶
Breton Boy Names
Harvey#251 in the U.S.Battle worthy; eager for battle▶Allan#851 in the U.S.Little rock; harmony; from Breton/Celtic Alan, possibly from ail (rock) or from a Breton tribal▶Mael#1057 in the U.S.Prince; chief; leader; from Breton/Welsh mael (prince, chief, leader)▶Brett#1060 in the U.S.A Breton; from Britain; from Old French Bret (a Breton, a native of Brittany or Britain)▶Alain#3209 in the U.S.French form of Alan; from Breton Celtic, possibly meaning little rock or handsome▶Harve#4367 in the U.S.Harve is a short form of Harvey, from the Breton Haerviu, combining haer ('battle') and viu ('w▶Amael#5053 in the U.S.From Breton Amael/Arthmael — 'prince, chief' (or 'bear-prince'); also read as an -ael angel nam▶Loic#5342 in the U.S.From Breton Loig/Loic — a form of Louis ('famous warrior', Germanic), or linked to St Eloi/'Loc▶Yannick#5419 in the U.S.Breton diminutive of Yann (the Breton John) — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'▶Armel#6472 in the U.S.From Breton/Welsh arth, 'a bear', plus mael, 'a prince; a chief'; 'bear prince; bear chief'▶Joyce#7457 in the U.S.From the Norman Josce, from the Breton saint's name Iodoc/Judoc, 'a lord; a chief' (from iud, '▶Kelian#7481 in the U.S.A French/Breton spelling of Kilian — from Irish ceall, 'church; a monk's cell', or cellach, 'st▶Angelgael#7766 in the U.S.A Spanish compound of Angel ('a messenger of God; an angel', Greek) and Gael (variously 'joyful▶Enael#7893 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a Breton name and a coinage with the Hebrew element -el ('God'); no si▶Renan#8162 in the U.S.A name used in several cultures, variously Breton ('a little seal', from a saint's name) and He▶Harvie#9282 in the U.S.A spelling of Harvey — from the Breton Haerviu, 'battle-worthy', variously 'strong/eager in bat▶Maelan#9504 in the U.S.From the Welsh/Breton — variously from mael, 'a prince/chief', hence 'little prince'; also read▶Yann#9815 in the U.S.A Breton form of John — from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious; the Lord is gracious'▶Herve#10111 in the U.S.Herve is the French name Herve, from the Old Breton Haerviu, joining haer, 'battle', and viu, '▶Malo#10375 in the U.S.Malo has several honest readings, and we give them all. It is the name of a sixth-century Breto▶Armell#11016 in the U.S.Armell is a form of Armel, a Breton and Welsh name from Celtic elements 'arth' ('bear') and 'ma▶Hervey#11266 in the U.S.Hervey is an older spelling of Harvey, from the Breton name Haerviu or Herve, usually explained▶Rennan#11990 in the U.S.A modern name near Renan/Rennan, a Breton name sometimes read 'reborn' and tied to a Breton sai▶Solen#12067 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the Breton Solen/Solenn (linked to 'solemn' or the sun) and coined use; n▶Pol#13559 in the U.S.The Catalan form of Paul (and also the Breton Pol), from the Latin Paulus, 'small; humble'. A c▶
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Popular Breton baby names include Harvey, Allan, Joyce, Mael, Brett, Maelyn. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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