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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Alban | White or man from Alba; from ancient Latin city | Boy | |||
Bleuenn | White flower | Girl | |||
Briac | One with force and strenght | Boy | |||
Elouan | Light | Boy | |||
Enora | this name means honour. | Girl | |||
Ewen | One who is of the yew tree | 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 | |||
Iouen | Lion | Boy | |||
Katell | Katell means Pure | Girl | |||
Klervi | Token of the egg | Girl | |||
Lena | A short of Helen, meaning a torch, or Hindu for a Tender and devoted woman | Girl | |||
Maiwenn | The one who raises | Girl | |||
Ronan | To make a promising oath | Boy | |||
Soizic | One who belongs to the people of Franks | Girl | |||
Solenn | Sunshine | Girl | |||
Tanguy | A warrior of fire | Boy | |||
Tifenn | Manifestation of God | Girl | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
Bleuzen | The Bretons form of the Welsh Blodwen, meaning white flowers | Girl | |||
Branoc | Raven | Boy | |||
Briaca | The feminine form of Briac, meaning disputed | Girl | |||