Breton, the strong artisans with a legacy of having been ruled by the Altmer, cherish nobility and power, which is visible in their choice of names as well. Breton names are mainly inspired by real-world French, English, and Gaelic names, but are modified to give them the perfect Old-English or Breton feel. But that’s not a hard-and-fast rule. Breton also use plenty of unusual names that do not seem to fit any particular pattern. The family names or surnames, on the other hand, are mainly normal French, English or Gaelic last names.
Breton baby names were at the height of their popularity in 1972, with over 2.975% boys given Breton names and six of them appearing in the top 1,000 name list. The frequency of use may have declined over the years, but that doesn’t mean they are no longer in usage. Breton names are still quite popular in Europe, especially among the Celtic Britons inhabiting the Brittany region. And if you are also one of those people, you’ll find our list of Breton baby boy and girl name list handy. Take a look!
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Abran | Father of the multitude | Boy | |||
Ael | Rocks or rampart | Boy | |||
Aela | Rock or rampart | Girl | |||
Aergad | One who is strong in battle | Boy | |||
Aihran | Bretons form of Aaron, meaning exalted | Boy | |||
Akilles | A form of Achilles meaning hero of the Greeks | Boy | |||
Alanig | Bretons form of Alan, meaning handsome | Boy | |||
Alban | White or man from Alba; from ancient Latin city | Boy | |||
Alouarn | An iron brow | Boy | |||
Ambroas | One who is immortal | Boy | |||
Andrev | Bretons form of Andrev, meaning manly | Boy | |||
Annaeg | Grace or favour | Boy | |||
Annick | God is gracious, merciful one and he has answered the prayers | Girl | |||
Aodren | One who is of high birth | Boy | |||
Aodrena | Of high birth | Girl | |||
Aogust | Bretons form of August, meaning venerable | Boy | |||
Aouregan | The name is derived from Bretons elements aour which means "gold" and gwen, uuin which means "white, fair, blessed" | Girl | |||
Aourgen | A spelling variant of Aouregan, meaning gold and beautiful | Girl | |||
Argant | Silver | Boy | |||
Argantael | Noble silver | Girl | |||
Argantlowen | Silver or happy and joyful | Girl | |||
Armela | Bear prince | Girl | |||
Arven | Battle worthy or carnage worthy | Boy | |||
Arzhel | Bear prince | Boy | |||
Arzhela | Feminine variant of Arzhel, meaning bear prince | Girl | |||
Arzhur | Bear man | Boy | |||
Azelice | She who is noble | Girl | |||
Azilis | A noble kind, of the noble sort | Girl | |||
Bernez | Brave as a bear | Boy | |||
Bleuenn | White flower | Girl | |||
Bleuzen | The Bretons form of the Welsh Blodwen, meaning white flowers | Girl | |||
Branoc | Raven | Boy | |||
Briac | One with force and strenght | Boy | |||
Briaca | The feminine form of Briac, meaning disputed | Girl | |||
Brieg | Derives from the word, meaning bear, stone, disciple | Boy | |||
Brocardo | Armed warrior | Boy | |||
Budoc | Victory | Boy | |||
Budog | A variant of Budog, meaning victory | Boy | |||
Caarlo | Settlement of free men | Boy | |||
Carlens | Settlement of free men | Boy | |||
Carlitis | Peasant settlement | Boy | |||
Carloto | Peasant settlement | Boy | |||
Derrien | Wealthy | Boy | |||
Elouan | Light | Boy | |||
Emilion | Rival | Boy | |||
Enora | this name means honour. | Girl | |||
Erwan | The archer | Boy | |||
Erwann | Erwann is a variant of Erwan and means the archer | Boy | |||
Ewen | One who is of the yew tree | Boy | |||
Fulup | Bretons form of Philip, meaning lover of horses | Boy | |||
Goulwen | White light | Boy | |||
Gurvan | Assault | Boy | |||
Gwen | Gwen means white. White color is the sign of holiness. So Gwen also means as holy. | Girl | |||
Gwenael | White, fair or generous | Boy | |||
Gwendal | Gwendal means white browed person. White brows are the sign of blessings and intelligence. | Girl | |||
Gwenlaouen | One who is white, fair or blessed | Girl | |||
Gwenneg | He who is white, fair, blessed | Boy | |||
Gwilherm | Will, desire and helmet, protection | Boy | |||
Haerviu | A man who is battle worthy or carnage worthy | Boy | |||
Iouen | Lion | Boy | |||
Iven | Little archer | Boy | |||
Jacut | Bretons form of Jacob, meaning supplanter | Boy | |||
Jagu | Bretons form of James/Jacob, meaning supplanter | Boy | |||
Janic | Bretons form of John, meaning Yahweh is gracious | Boy | |||
Jannic | Jannic is a variant of Janic and means Yahweh is gracious | Boy | |||
Jodoc | Bretons variant of Joyce, meaning lord | Boy | |||
Jodocus | One who is experienced in battle | Boy | |||
Judicael | Generous lord | Boy | |||
Judikael | A variant of Judicaël, meaning lord or prince | Boy | |||
Judoc | Lord | Boy | |||
Karlus | Settlement of free men | Boy | |||
Katarin | Pure | Girl | |||
Katell | Katell means Pure | Girl | |||
Kireg | Benevolence | Boy | |||
Kirus | Bretons form of Cyrus, meaning sun | Boy | |||
Klervi | Token of the egg | Girl | |||
Laorans | Bretons for of Lawrence, meaning from Laurentum | Boy | |||
Lena | A short of Helen, meaning a torch, or Hindu for a Tender and devoted woman | Girl | |||
Lito | Peasant settlement | Boy | |||
Loana | Good light | Girl | |||
Lukaz | Bretons form of Luke, meaning light giving | Boy | |||
Lusian | Bretons form of Lucian, meaning light | Boy | |||
Maden | Good | Boy | |||
Maelis | Prince | Girl | |||
Mailys | A form of Maelis, meaning prince | Girl | |||
Maiwenn | The one who raises | Girl | |||
Marzhin | Marzhin is Bretons form of Martin and means from Mars | Boy | |||
Marzhina | Marzhina is Bretons form of Martina and means from Mards | Girl | |||
Maugan | A well born boy | Boy | |||
Mazhe | Gift of God | Boy | |||
Menguy | A powerful hound | Boy | |||
Meriadoc | Sea lord | Boy | |||
Moizez | Bretons form of Moses, meaning drawn from water | Boy | |||
Morvan | The name is a combination of elements mor "sea" or mawr "great" and uuan "assault | Boy | |||
Nolwenn | Unpolluted one from Noal. | Girl | |||
Oanez | She who is chaste | Girl | |||
Padrig | Patrician | Boy | |||
Paol | Bretons form of Paul, which means small or humble | Boy | |||
Perig | Bretons diminutive of Per, meaning stone | Boy | |||
Pierrick | Bretons form of Peter, meaning rock or stone | Boy | |||