Celtic God Name Generator
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Create a character profileCeltic divine names vary dramatically between Irish, Welsh, and Continental traditions. The Irish Tuatha Dé Danann (Lugh, Brigid, the Dagda, the Morrigan) are the best-preserved, while Gaulish deity names (Cernunnos, Taranis, Epona) survive mainly through Roman-era inscriptions.
About celtic god names
Celtic divine naming is fragmentary because the Celts had a tradition of oral rather than written transmission. Continental Celtic (Gaulish) deity names survive primarily through Roman-era inscriptions and the interpretatio Romana (Roman identification of Celtic gods with their own equivalents). Insular Celtic deities from Ireland and Wales are better documented through medieval manuscripts, but these were recorded by Christian monks centuries after paganism's decline.
The three Celtic branches preserve very different divine name pools. Irish mythology gives us the Tuatha Dé Danann (Lugh, the Dagda, Brigid, the Morrigan, Dian Cécht). Welsh mythology provides the figures of the Mabinogion (Lleu, Rhiannon, Arianrhod, Math). Gaulish religion has Cernunnos, Taranis, Epona, and Teutates. These are related but distinct traditions.
Naming tips
Specify the Celtic branch
Irish, Welsh, and Gaulish deity names sound quite different. Lugh is Irish. Lleu is Welsh (same deity, different language). Lugus is the Gaulish form. Use the right branch for your setting.
Use the Tuatha Dé Danann for the most developed mythology
Irish mythology is the most extensively documented Celtic religious tradition. If you need detailed, fleshed-out deities with relationships and stories, the Irish tradition provides the richest material.
Include divine epithets and titles
Celtic gods carried descriptive titles: the Dagda ("the Good God," meaning "good at everything"), the Morrigan ("the Great Queen" or "Phantom Queen"), Lugh Lámhfhada ("Lugh of the Long Arm"). These titles often tell you more than the name itself.