At a Glance
- Meaning
- The good god (also analyzed as "the shining god, " from Proto-Celtic roots for "shining/burning" + "god")
- Origin
- Old Irish, from Proto-Celtic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- DAHG-duh
Dagda is an Old Irish, from Proto-Celtic boy's name meaning “the good god (also analyzed as "the shining god, " from Proto-Celtic roots for "shining/burning" + "god")”. It appears in our list of 175+ Celtic Mythology Baby Names — Wild, Poetic, and Wonderfully Untamed.
Meaning & Origin of Dagda
Meaning: The good god (also analyzed as "the shining god, " from Proto-Celtic roots for "shining/burning" + "god").
Origin: Old Irish, from Proto-Celtic.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Dagda
DAHG-duhIPA /ˈdɑːɡdə/
Popularity of Dagda
Dagda doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Dagda
Similar Names
Brigid · Danu · Lugh · Nuada · Ogma
