Manx Name Generator
Manx Gaelic first names with Isle of Man surnames
Browse 500 names from the Isle of Man: Manx Gaelic given names like Juan, Illiam, Breeshey and Voirrey with island surnames such as Quayle, Kermode, Corlett and Skillicorn, as full names like Fenella Kewley and Orry Taggart, plus Manx surnames on their own.
About Manx names
Manx names come from the Isle of Man, whose own language, Manx Gaelic, is a sister of Irish and Scottish Gaelic but has a spelling of its own. That is why familiar names look different here. Juan is the Manx form of John, said with a J and unrelated to the Spanish name. Illiam is William, Jamys is James, Peddyr is Peter, Voirrey and Moirrey are Mary, Breeshey is Bridget, and Aalish and Ealish are Alice. The stock of Manx given names is small, so the same first names return with different surnames.
The surnames are what make a Manx name easy to recognize. Most began with Mac, "son of," and the Mac wore away until only its last sound was left on the front of the name, which is why so many Manx last names start with C, K or Q: Quilliam (son of William), Quayle (son of Paul), Qualtrough (son of Walter), Kissack (son of Isaac). Corkill, Cottier and Corlett hide Norse personal names from the centuries when Norse kings ruled the island, and the list carries given names of that period too, such as Godred, Olaf and Magnus. Orry is the Manx form of Godred.
Of the 500 entries, 412 are full names and 88 are surnames on their own, among them Skillicorn, Faragher, Teare and Kermode.
How to choose Manx names
- For a name that reads as Manx at a glance, choose a surname in Q or K. Quilleash, Qualtrough, Kinvig, Kerruish and Kneen are rarely met away from the island.
- Juan is the Manx John, so say so once in a story set elsewhere, or readers may take it for a Spanish name. Ean is another Manx form of the same name.
- Match the given name to the period. Godred, Olaf, Harald and Magnus suit the Norse centuries, Joney, Bahee and Ibot belong to earlier generations, and Finlo, Orry, Breesha and Aalish are in use today.
- Naming a Manx cat rather than a person? The short given names work well alone: Orry, Finlo, Mona, Kirree or Ean.
Frequently asked questions
What are common Manx surnames?
Kelly, Quayle, Corlett, Christian, Cain, Kermode, Clague, Kneale, Quirk, Cannell, Moore, Faragher, Teare and Watterson are among the best-known Manx family names. The list holds more than 120 different Manx surnames in its full names, and 88 of them are also shown alone.
Why do so many Manx last names start with C, K or Q?
Most Manx family names were once Mac names. The Mac was dropped and its final sound stayed on the front of the next word, so Mac William became Quilliam, Mac Isaac became Kissack and Mac Walter became Qualtrough. Whether that sound is written C, K or Q varies from name to name.
Is Juan really a Manx name?
Yes. Juan is the Manx Gaelic form of John and is pronounced with a J, so it has nothing to do with the Spanish name spelled the same way. In the list it appears in full names such as Juan Kissack and Juan Karran.
Are Manx names the same as Irish or Scottish Gaelic names?
They are related but spelled differently, because Manx Gaelic has its own spelling. Irish Uilliam, Bríd and Pádraig correspond to Manx Illiam, Breeshey and Pherick. The surnames differ too, since Manx names lost the Mac that most Irish and Scottish names kept.
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All 500 Manx names
A: 39 names
- Aalid Cashin
- Aalid Colquitt
- Aalid Garrett
- Aalid Scarffe
- Aalid Taubman
- Aalin Costain
- Aalin Faragher
- Aalin Moore
- Aalin Quane
- Aalin Teare
- Aalish Corkish
- Aalish Costain
- Aalish Cottier
- Aalish Cregeen
- Aalish Crowe
- Aalish Kneale
- Aalish Morrison
- Affrica Cannell
- Affrica Corjeag
- Affrica Joughin
- Affrica Keown
- Affrica Quinney
- Aleyn Cottier
- Aleyn Curphey
- Aleyn Joughin
- Aleyn Quinney
- Aleyn Quirk
- Aleyn Vondy
- Andreays Cashen
- Andreays Clague
- Andreays Corkish
- Andreays Cregeen
- Andreays Kermode
- Andreays Skelly
- Austeyn Callister
- Austeyn Cowell
- Austeyn Crennell
- Austeyn Cubbon
- Austeyn Kegg
B: 33 names
- Bahee Clucas
- Bahee Cregeen
- Bahee Crellin
- Bahee Kaighin
- Bahee Shimmin
- Blaanid Caveen
- Blaanid Cormode
- Blaanid Corteen
- Blaanid Craine
- Blaanid Kegg
- Blaanid Qualtrough
- Blaanid Sansbury
- Braddan Colvin
- Braddan Corteen
- Braddan Kennaugh
- Braddan Mylchreest
- Braddan Quinney
- Braddan Radcliffe
- Breesha Clucas
- Breesha Corteen
- Breesha Crebbin
- Breesha Crennell
- Breesha Gell
- Breesha Shimmin
- Breesha Stowell
- Breeshey Cowley
- Breeshey Fargher
- Breeshey Kerruish
- Breeshey Kissack
- Breeshey Lace
- Breeshey Mylrea
- Breeshey Wattleworth
- Bridson
C: 71 names
- Caine
- Callister
- Callow
- Calybrid Clague
- Calybrid Curphey
- Calybrid Looney
- Calybrid Quilleash
- Calybrid Stephen
- Calycrist Brew
- Calycrist Kennish
- Calycrist Quiggin
- Calycrist Skillicorn
- Calycrist Stephen
- Calyvorra Cashen
- Calyvorra Christian
- Calyvorra Kinrade
- Calyvorra Mylrea
- Calyvorra Quirk
- Cannell
- Carbry Crellin
- Carbry Kegg
- Carbry Quark
- Carbry Shimmin
- Carbry Skelly
- Casement
- Cashen
- Catreeney Collister
- Catreeney Corrin
- Catreeney Kaneen
- Catreeney Keig
- Catreeney Mylroie
- Christian
- Clague
- Clucas
- Cojeen
C, continued
- Collister
- Colquitt
- Corjeag
- Corkill
- Corkish
- Corlett
- Corrin
- Costain
- Cottier
- Cowin
- Cowley
- Craine
- Crebbin
- Creena Callin
- Creena Cashen
- Creena Clague
- Creena Keown
- Creena Kewish
- Creer
- Cregeen
- Crellin
- Crennell
- Cretney
- Cringle
- Cristeena Brew
- Cristeena Quilliam
- Cristeena Quine
- Cristeena Skelly
- Cristeena Vondy
- Cristen Cormode
- Cristen Creer
- Cristen Crowe
- Cristen Curphey
- Cristen Killip
- Cubbon
- Curphey
D: 10 names
- Davy Caveen
- Davy Cowle
- Davy Kneale
- Davy Stowell
- Davy Teare
- Doona Comish
- Doona Quane
- Doona Radcliffe
- Doona Scarffe
- Doona Vondy
E: 33 names
- Ealisaid Gelling
- Ealisaid Karran
- Ealisaid Kinvig
- Ealisaid Oates
- Ealisaid Quayle
- Ealish Corlett
- Ealish Corris
- Ealish Cowell
- Ealish Crebbin
- Ealish Cubbon
- Ealish Fayle
- Ealish Kewley
- Ean Casement
- Ean Clucas
- Ean Gell
- Ean Mylchreest
- Ean Quaggin
- Ean Quayle
- Edard Callin
- Edard Colvin
- Edard Coole
- Edard Costain
- Edard Craine
- Eunys Callister
- Eunys Cannan
- Eunys Keggin
- Eunys Kissack
- Eunys Taggart
- Ewan Corjeag
- Ewan Gawne
- Ewan Kaneen
- Ewan Leece
- Ewan Lowey
F: 27 names
- Faragher
- Fayle
- Fenella Cashin
- Fenella Corkill
- Fenella Cormode
- Fenella Cowin
- Fenella Howland
- Fenella Kewley
- Fenella Radcliffe
- Fingal Cashin
- Fingal Caveen
- Fingal Clague
- Fingal Cretney
- Fingal Keown
- Fingal Mylroie
- Finlo Cojeen
- Finlo Kermeen
- Finlo Lewin
- Finlo Mylroie
- Finlo Sayle
- Finlo Skillicorn
- Finlo Watterson
- Fynlo Caine
- Fynlo Duggan
- Fynlo Hudgeon
- Fynlo Mylchreest
- Fynlo Quiggin
G: 20 names
- Gawne
- Gell
- Gelling
- Godred Crellin
- Godred Kelly
- Godred Kermeen
- Godred Kinley
- Godred Leece
- Godred Moore
- Gorry Callin
- Gorry Corlett
- Gorry Kneale
- Gorry Quark
- Gorry Taubman
- Gorry Wattleworth
- Grayse Fayle
- Grayse Gell
- Grayse Kennaugh
- Grayse Kinrade
- Grayse Quark
H: 18 names
- Harald Caley
- Harald Crebbin
- Harald Gell
- Harald Quirk
- Harald Sayle
- Harald Scarffe
- Hommy Bridson
- Hommy Colquitt
- Hommy Gelling
- Hommy Moughtin
- Hommy Quay
- Huan Corris
- Huan Crebbin
- Huan Creer
- Huan Cretney
- Huan Gill
- Huan Kinley
- Hudgeon
I: 18 names
- Ibot Bridson
- Ibot Crowe
- Ibot Kinnish
- Ibot Maddrell
- Ibot Quilleash
- Illiam Boyde
- Illiam Caveen
- Illiam Craine
- Illiam Cubbin
- Illiam Fayle
- Illiam Kerruish
- Illiam Mylrea
- Ivar Corlett
- Ivar Cowin
- Ivar Cringle
- Ivar Fayle
- Ivar Morrison
- Ivar Oates
J: 25 names
- Jamys Clucas
- Jamys Corteen
- Jamys Costain
- Jamys Fargher
- Jamys Killey
- Jamys Kneen
- Jamys Quilliam
- Jonee Callister
- Jonee Duggan
- Jonee Gawne
- Jonee Leece
- Jonee Quark
- Joney Boyde
- Joney Cain
- Joney Cowin
- Joney Cubbin
- Joney Kermode
- Joughin
- Juan Caley
- Juan Cowin
- Juan Cowley
- Juan Karran
- Juan Kewish
- Juan Kissack
- Juan Scarffe
K: 29 names
- Kaighin
- Kaneen
- Karran
- Keggin
- Keig
- Kennaugh
- Kennish
- Kermode
- Kerron Brew
- Kerron Collister
- Kerron Comish
- Kerron Kennaugh
- Kerron Kinnish
- Kerron Quay
- Kerruish
- Kewish
- Kewley
- Killip
- Kinley
- Kinrade
- Kinvig
- Kirree Corlett
- Kirree Gill
- Kirree Kneen
- Kirree Lewin
- Kirree Quaggin
- Kissack
- Kneale
- Kneen
L: 14 names
- Laurys Cashin
- Laurys Cubbon
- Laurys Faragher
- Laurys Gelling
- Laurys Kewin
- Leece
- Lonan Caine
- Lonan Corris
- Lonan Maddrell
- Lonan Quilliam
- Lonan Quinney
- Lonan Watterson
- Looney
- Lowey
M: 60 names
- Maddrell
- Magnus Brew
- Magnus Caine
- Magnus Corrin
- Magnus Cowle
- Magnus Fargher
- Magnus Watterson
- Malane Caley
- Malane Kinnish
- Malane Looney
- Malane Moughtin
- Malane Quilliam
- Margaid Crye
- Margaid Keggin
- Margaid Kinvig
- Margaid Kneale
- Margaid Moore
- Markys Corkill
- Markys Crellin
- Markys Kennish
- Markys Maddrell
- Markys Shimmin
- Maughold Clague
- Maughold Colquitt
- Maughold Cringle
- Maughold Crowe
- Maughold Gelling
- Meave Caveen
- Meave Cowell
- Meave Cowle
- Meave Hudgeon
- Meave Wattleworth
- Mian Cringle
- Mian Quine
- Mian Sansbury
- Mian Teare
- Mian Vondy
- Moirrey Corkish
- Moirrey Cringle
- Moirrey Curphey
- Moirrey Gawne
- Moirrey Kewish
- Moirrey Killip
- Moirrey Skillicorn
- Mona Cojeen
- Mona Cretney
- Mona Crye
- Mona Cubbin
- Mona Mylroie
- Mona Quirk
- Mona Watterson
- Moughtin
- Mureal Colquitt
- Mureal Cringle
- Mureal Karran
- Mureal Quay
- Mureal Quiggin
- Mylchreest
- Mylrea
- Mylroie
O: 29 names
- Olaf Boyde
- Olaf Bridson
- Olaf Callin
- Olaf Corris
- Olaf Kermode
- Olaf Lewin
- Olave Callister
- Olave Comish
- Olave Cubbon
- Olave Curphey
- Olave Kewish
- Olave Qualtrough
- Onnee Corjeag
- Onnee Corrin
- Onnee Killey
- Onnee Moughtin
- Onnee Watterson
- Orry Caine
- Orry Cannell
- Orry Crye
- Orry Gill
- Orry Quilleash
- Orry Stephen
- Orry Taggart
- Oshin Kaneen
- Oshin Killip
- Oshin Kinrade
- Oshin Looney
- Oshin Qualtrough
P: 22 names
- Paaie Coole
- Paaie Cottier
- Paaie Kelly
- Paaie Kewin
- Paaie Leece
- Paayl Corkill
- Paayl Corrin
- Paayl Kennish
- Paayl Lace
- Paayl Moore
- Paayl Moughtin
- Paayl Wattleworth
- Peddyr Cowell
- Peddyr Kaighin
- Peddyr Kelly
- Peddyr Keown
- Peddyr Lowey
- Pherick Cain
- Pherick Callow
- Pherick Howland
- Pherick Kermeen
- Pherick Kinnish
Q: 12 names
- Quaggin
- Qualtrough
- Quane
- Quark
- Quay
- Quayle
- Quiggin
- Quilleash
- Quilliam
- Quine
- Quinney
- Quirk
R: 13 names
- Radcliffe
- Ramsey Cringle
- Ramsey Crowe
- Ramsey Faragher
- Ramsey Garrett
- Ramsey Keig
- Ramsey Kinvig
- Ramsey Oates
- Robart Collister
- Robart Keggin
- Robart Kewley
- Robart Morrison
- Robart Quane
S: 5 names
- Sayle
- Shimmin
- Skelly
- Skillicorn
- Stowell
T: 2 names
- Taggart
- Teare
V: 13 names
- Voirrey Callow
- Voirrey Kegg
- Voirrey Kermeen
- Voirrey Kewin
- Voirrey Kinley
- Voirrey Lowey
- Voirrey Quay
- Vondy
- Vorgell Cubbon
- Vorgell Kennaugh
- Vorgell Maddrell
- Vorgell Morrison
- Vorgell Sayle
W: 2 names
- Watterson
- Wattleworth