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Irish baby names
151 names with Irish roots, each with its meaning, pronunciation and story.
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- Aengus, boy.Possibly one strength
- Aidan, boy.Little fire
- Aiden, boy.Little fire
- Ailbhe, girl.Possibly light, white, or rock
- Áine, girl.Radiance; brilliance
- Aisling, girl.Dream; vision
- Alannah, girl.Variant of Alana; influenced by an Irish term for dear child
- Aodh, boy.Fire
- Aoife, girl.Beauty
- Ardal, boy.High valor
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C
- Cahir, boy.Possibly battle man
- Caitríona, girl.Irish form of Katherine; traditionally associated with purity
- Callan, boy.From the surname Ó Cathaláin
- Canice, boy.Fair one
- Caoilfhionn, girl.Slender; white or blessed
- Caoimhe, girl.Dear; beloved; gentle
- Caolán, boy.Little slender one
- Cara, girl.Friend in Irish; beloved in Italian
- Carthach, boy.Loving
- Casey, gender-neutral.From Cathassach, meaning vigilant
- Cathal, boy.Battle and rule
- Cian, boy.Ancient; enduring
- Ciara, girl.Dark; black
- Cillian, boy.Probably little church
- Clodagh, girl.From the River Clodiagh
- Colleen, girl.Girl
- Colm, boy.Dove
- Conall, boy.Rule of a wolf
- Conan, boy.Little wolf; little hound
- Connor, boy.Hound and desire; form of Conchobar
- Conor, boy.Desiring hounds
- Cormac, boy.Origin uncertain; possibly chariot and son
- Croía, girl.Heart
D
- Dáire, boy.Fruitful; fertile
- Daithí, boy.Swiftness; nimbleness
- Damhnait, girl.Calf; fawn
- Dara, gender-neutral.Fruitful; fertile in the Irish name family
- Darcy, gender-neutral.From Arcy
- Darragh, boy.Fruitful or of oak, depending on its Irish source
- Dearbhla, girl.Daughter of Fál
- Declan, boy.Meaning unknown; possibly begins with good
- Delaney, girl.Surname with separate English and Irish origins
- Desmond, boy.South Munster
- Diarmuid, boy.Meaning unknown; without envy is a traditional proposal
- Domhnall, boy.Ruler of the world
- Donnacha, boy.Brown + battle
- Donovan, boy.From a diminutive name combining brown and dark
E
- Éabha, girl.Life; breath, through Eve
- Éala, girl.Swan
- Éanna, boy.Possibly bird
- Eavan, girl.Beauty and white or blessed
- Eilis, girl.Form of Elizabeth, or sometimes Alice
- Eimear, girl.Form of Emer; meaning unknown
- Eithne, girl.Possibly kernel or grain
- Eoghan, boy.Possibly born of yew; alternative derivation from Eugenius
- Eoin, boy.The Lord is gracious
- Erin, girl.Ireland
- Étaín, girl.Possibly jealousy or passion
F
- Fallon, girl.Leader, through an Irish surname
- Faolán, boy.Little wolf
- Fergal, boy.Man of valor
- Fergus, boy.Man of vigor
- Fiachra, boy.Possibly raven, or battle and king
- Fiadh, girl.Wild; deer
- Finbar, boy.White or fair head
- Finn, boy.White; blessed in Irish
- Finnian, boy.White; blessed
- Fintan, boy.Possibly white fire or white ancient
- Fionn, boy.White; blessed
- Fionnuala, girl.White shoulder
- Flynn, boy.From Flann, meaning blood red
K
- Kane, boy.Man in Hawaiian Kāne; Irish surname route is separate
- Kathleen, girl.Form of Katherine; traditionally associated with purity
- Keegan, boy.Surname descended from a diminutive of Aodh, fire
- Keelin, girl.Slender and white or blessed
- Kennedy, gender-neutral.From the Irish surname Ó Cinnéidigh
- Kerry, gender-neutral.Ciar’s people
- Kian, boy.Royal; king
- Kiara, girl.Bright through Chiara; dark through Ciara
- Kieran, boy.Little dark one
L
- Laoise, girl.Origin uncertain; several Irish name relationships
- Lasairfhíona, girl.Flame of wine
- Lennon, gender-neutral.Lover, through an Irish byname
- Liadan, girl.Possibly gray
- Liam, boy.Will and protection, through William
- Lochlann, boy.Scandinavian; from the land of the lakes
- Lorcan, boy.Little fierce one
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- Rafferty, boy.Flood tide
- Rían, boy.Traditional interpretation: little king
- Riley, gender-neutral.Rye clearing, or an Irish surname of separate origin
- Ríona, girl.Form of Ríoghnach or short form of Caitríona
- Riordan, boy.From a name meaning little poet of the king
- Róisín, girl.Little rose
- Ronan, boy.Little seal
- Rory, gender-neutral.Red king
- Rosaleen, girl.Form of Rosaline; also used to render Róisín
- Rowan, gender-neutral.Little red one in Irish; also the rowan tree
- Ruadhán, boy.Little red one
- Ruairí, boy.Red king
- Ryan, boy.From Rian; little king is a traditional interpretation
S
- Sadhbh, girl.Probably sweet
- Saoirse, girl.Freedom
- Saorla, girl.Form of Saorlaith, free ruler
- Séamus, boy.Irish form of James; ultimate derivation disputed
- Seán, boy.The Lord is gracious
- Senan, boy.Little old one
- Shannon, gender-neutral.From the River Shannon; ultimate origin uncertain
- Shay, gender-neutral.Probably fine or learned in Irish; gift in Hebrew
- Shea, gender-neutral.Probably fine; good; learned
- Sheridan, gender-neutral.Surname from Sirideán, possibly searcher
- Sinéad, girl.The Lord is gracious
- Siobhán, girl.The Lord is gracious
- Síofra, girl.Elf; sprite
- Sláine, girl.Health; safety
- Sloane, girl.Surname from a diminutive of raid or mobilization
- Sorcha, girl.Radiant; bright
- Sullivan, boy.From a diminutive name meaning dark-eyed
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