Irish Names

♂ Aden"Variant of Aiden. Little fire" ♂ Aidan"Variant of Aiden. Little fire" ♂ Aiden"Little fire" ♂ Angus"One strength" ♂ Aodh"Irish given name" ♂ Arthur"Bear king, noble one" ♂ Arturo"Variant of Arthur. Bear king, noble one" ♂ Ayden"Little fire; fiery one" ♂ Aydin"Variant of Ayden. Little fire; fiery one" ♂ Barry"Fair-haired, or son of Harry" ♂ Brayan"Variant of Brian. High, noble" ♂ Breandán"Variant of Brendan. Prince, brave" ♂ Brendan"Prince, brave" ♂ Brenden"Variant of Brendan. Prince, brave" ♂ Brendon"Variant of Brendan. Prince, brave" ♂ Brian"High, noble" ♂ Cael"Variant of Kael. Slender, fair" ♂ Cahal"Variant of Cathal. Battle ruler" ♂ Cameron"Crooked nose" ♂ Caoímhín"Variant of Kevin. Handsome, gentle birth" ♂ Cathal"Battle ruler" ♂ Cian"Ancient, enduring" ♂ Ciaran"Irish given name" ♂ Ciarán"Variant of Kieran. Little dark one" ♂ Cillian"Church, monastery; war, strife" ♂ Cody"Helpful one; descendant of Cuidightheach" ♂ Cohan"Priest — variant spelling of Cohen/Kohen" ♂ Colin"Variant of Colm. Dove" ♂ Colm"Dove" ♂ Columba"Variant of Colm. Dove" ♂ Conner"Lover of wolves; hound-lover — variant spelling of Connor" ♂ Connor"Lover of wolves" ♂ Conor"Derived from its linguistic roots" ♂ Corey"From a hollow; chosen one — multiple possible origins" ♂ Cormac"Charioteer, son of defilement" ♂ Cormack"Charioteer; son of corruption/raven — variant of Cormac" ♂ Cullen"Holly tree; handsome lad; back of a river — multiple Irish origins" ♂ Daithi"Irish given name" ♂ Danny"God is my judge — pet form of Daniel" ♂ Dara"Oak tree, wisdom" ♂ Darragh"Oak tree" ♂ Darren"Great, little great one" ♂ Darrin"Great, little great one" ♂ Deaglán"Full of goodness; man of prayer" ♂ Declan"Full of goodness" ♂ Dermot"Free from envy; without jealousy" ♂ Desmond"South Munster; from the Irish place name Deas-Mhumhain" ♂ Diarmaid"Without envy; free from jealousy" ♂ Diarmuid"Without envy" ♂ Donnacha"Brown-haired warrior" ♂ Douglas"Dark water, dark stream" ♂ Eamon"Wealthy protector" ♂ Éamon"Variant of Eamon. Wealthy protector" ♂ Eoin"God is gracious" ♂ Faelan"Little wolf" ♂ Faolan"Variant of Faelan. Little wolf" ♂ Finbar"Fair-headed; fair-crowned (Irish Fionnbarra: fionn = fair/white + barr = top/head)" ♂ Fingal"Variant of Fionn. Fair, white, bright" ♂ Finlay"Variant of Finley. Fair warrior" ♂ Finley"Fair warrior" ♂ Finn"Fair, white, bright" ♂ Finnian"Variant of Finn. Fair, white, bright" ♂ Fintan"White fire" ♂ Fionn"Fair, white, bright" ♂ Fionnlagh"Variant of Finley. Fair warrior" ♂ Fionntán"Variant of Fintan. White fire" ♂ Hamish"Supplanter" ♂ Kael"Slender, fair" ♂ Kane"Warrior; tribute; from Cathan (battle)" ♂ Kayden"Derived from its linguistic roots" ♂ Kevan"Variant of Kevin. Handsome, gentle birth" ♂ Kevin"Handsome, gentle birth" ♂ Kieran"Little dark one" ♂ Kieron"Variant of Kieran. Little dark one" ♂ Kilian"Variant of Cillian. Church, monastery; war, strife" ♂ Killian"Variant of Cillian. Church, monastery; war, strife" ♂ Lachlan"From the land of lakes" ♂ Liam"Strong-willed warrior, protector" ♂ Lochlan"Variant of Lachlan. From the land of lakes" ♂ Lochlann"Variant of Lachlan. From the land of lakes" ♂ Lorcan"Little fierce one" ♂ Neal"Variant of Niall. Champion, cloud" ♂ Neil"Variant of Niall. Champion, cloud" ♂ Niall"Champion, cloud" ♂ Nolan"Noble, famous" ♂ Odhran"Little pale green one" ♂ Oisin"Irish given name" ♂ Oisín"Little deer" ♂ Oscar"Friend of deer, divine spear" ♂ Óscar"Variant of Oscar. Friend of deer, divine spear" ♂ Osheen"Variant of Oisín. Little deer" ♂ Ossian"Variant of Oisín. Little deer" ♂ Padraig"Noble, patrician" ♂ Pádraig"Variant of Padraig. Noble, patrician" ♂ Páidí"Noble, patrician" ♂ Phelan"Variant of Faelan. Little wolf" ♂ Phelim"Ever good; always good" ♂ Quillan"Cub, young one" ♂ Quillen"Variant of Quillan. Cub, young one" ♂ Quinlan"Fit, strong" ♂ Quinlin"Variant of Quinlan. Fit, strong" ♂ Rian"Variant of Ryan. Little king" ♂ Rían"Little king" ♂ Ronan"Little seal" ♂ Rory"Red king" ♂ Rowan"Red-haired, rowan tree" ♂ Ruadhán"Little red one; red-haired" ♂ Ruairi"Irish given name" ♂ Ruairí"Red king" ♂ Ryan"Little king" ♂ Seamus"Variant of Hamish. Supplanter" ♂ Séamus"Variant of Hamish. Supplanter" ♂ Sean"God is gracious" ♂ Seán"God is gracious" ♂ Senan"Old, wise" ♂ Shane"God is gracious; Anglicised form of Seán" ♂ Shaun"God is gracious" ♂ Shawn"God is gracious" ♂ Shayne"God is gracious" ♂ Tadgh"Variant of Tadhg. Poet, philosopher" ♂ Tadhg"Poet, philosopher" ♂ Teague"Poet, storyteller, philosopher" ♂ Thorin"Variant of Torin. Chief, hill" ♂ Tiernan"Little lord; lord of the land" ♂ Tim"Variant of Tadhg. Poet, philosopher" ♂ Torin"Chief, hill" ♂ Toryn"Variant of Torin. Chief, hill" ♂ Troi"Foot soldier; from the ancient city of Troy" ♂ Troy"Foot soldier; from the ancient city of Troy" ♂ Troye"Foot soldier; from the ancient city of Troy" ♂ Uilliam"Variant of Liam. Strong-willed warrior, protector"

♀ Adar"Variant of Aderyn. Bird" ♀ Aderyn"Bird" ♀ Aderynn"Variant of Aderyn. Bird" ♀ Ailbhe"White, bright" ♀ Aine"Irish Gaelic name (Áine) associated with radiance, brightness, and summer" ♀ Aislin"Dream, vision" ♀ Aisling"Dream, vision" ♀ Aislinn"Variant of Aislin. Dream, vision" ♀ Aoibheann"Beautiful, radiant" ♀ Aoibhín"Beautiful, radiant" ♀ Aoife"Beautiful, radiant" ♀ Ashling"Variant of Aisling. Dream, vision" ♀ Ashlyn"Variant of Aislin. Dream, vision" ♀ Biddy"Variant of Brigid. Exalted one, strength" ♀ Birgit"Variant of Brigid. Exalted one, strength" ♀ Brianna"Feminine form of Brian; noble, high, exalted" ♀ Brid"Irish given name" ♀ Bridget"Variant of Brigid. Exalted one, strength" ♀ Brigid"Exalted one, strength" ♀ Bronagh"Irish given name" ♀ Caitlin"Pure" ♀ Caoimhe"Gentle, beautiful, precious" ♀ Cara"Beloved, friend" ♀ Carmel"Garden, vineyard of God" ♀ Chevonne"God is gracious; Anglicized form of Siobhán" ♀ Ciara"Dark-haired, black" ♀ Clíodhna"Shapely one" ♀ Clodagh"Named after the River Clodagh" ♀ Colleen"Girl, maiden — from the Irish cailín" ♀ Croía"Heart" ♀ Deirdre"Irish given name" ♀ Eabha"Irish given name" ♀ Éabha"Life, living one" ♀ Eavan"Beautiful radiance; lovely, fair" ♀ Éile"Light, radiance" ♀ Eileen"Bright, shining light" ♀ Eimear"Irish given name" ♀ Emer"Irish given name" ♀ Fiadh"Wild, deer" ♀ Finola"Variant of Fionnuala. White shoulder, fair shoulder" ♀ Fionnuala"White shoulder, fair shoulder" ♀ Grainne"Love, grain goddess" ♀ Gráinne"Love; grace; possibly related to grán (grain or sun)" ♀ Grania"Variant of Grainne. Love, grain goddess" ♀ Iseult"Variant of Isolde. Ice ruler, fair lady" ♀ Isolda"Variant of Isolde. Ice ruler, fair lady" ♀ Isolde"Ice ruler, fair lady" ♀ Janet"Variant of Sinead. God is gracious" ♀ Kate"Pure" ♀ Katelyn"Pure, chaste" ♀ Keely"Beautiful, graceful" ♀ Keeva"Variant of Caoimhe. Gentle, beautiful, precious" ♀ Keira"Dark one; dark-haired" ♀ Kennedy"Helmeted chief" ♀ Kerrie"Dark one; from the land of Ciar — an anglicised, feminised spelling of Kerry" ♀ Kerry"Dark one; from Ciarraí — the kingdom of Ciar — an ancient Irish tribal name meaning people of the dark one" ♀ Keva"Variant of Caoimhe. Gentle, beautiful, precious" ♀ Kiara"Bright, clear" ♀ Kiera"Variant of Ciara. Dark-haired, black" ♀ Maeve"She who intoxicates" ♀ Mairead"Pearl" ♀ Maureen"Little Mary; beloved one" ♀ Méabh"Variant of Maeve. She who intoxicates" ♀ Meadhbh"Intoxicating, she who makes men drunk" ♀ Medb"Variant of Maeve. She who intoxicates" ♀ Meriel"Bright sea, shining sea" ♀ Merrill"Bright sea, shining sea" ♀ Meryl"Bright sea, shining sea" ♀ Molly"Star of the sea" ♀ Muriel"Bright sea, shining sea" ♀ Neasa"Variant of Nessa. Ambitious, rough headland" ♀ Nessa"Ambitious, rough headland" ♀ Nesta"Variant of Nessa. Ambitious, rough headland" ♀ Neve"Variant of Niamh. Bright, radiant" ♀ Niamh"Bright, radiant" ♀ Nieve"Variant of Niamh. Bright, radiant" ♀ Noora"Variant of Nora. Honor, light" ♀ Nora"Honor, light" ♀ Norah"Variant of Nora. Honor, light" ♀ Orla"Golden princess" ♀ Orlaith"Variant of Orla. Golden princess" ♀ Órlaith"Variant of Orla. Golden princess" ♀ Quinn"Counsel, wisdom" ♀ Reilly"Variant of Riley. Courageous, valiant" ♀ Riley"Courageous, valiant" ♀ Riona"Queen; queenly" ♀ Roisin"Little rose" ♀ Roisín"Little rose" ♀ Rosaleen"Variant of Roisin. Little rose" ♀ Rosheen"Variant of Roisin. Little rose" ♀ Rylee"Courageous, valiant" ♀ Ryleigh"Variant of Riley. Courageous, valiant" ♀ Sadhbh"Sweet, goodly" ♀ Saoirse"Freedom, liberty" ♀ Saorlaith"Free princess" ♀ Seersha"Freedom; liberty" ♀ Shannon"From the River Shannon; derived from the Old Irish goddess Sionna, associated with wisdom and flowing water" ♀ Shivawn"Variant of Siobhan. God is gracious" ♀ Sinead"God is gracious" ♀ Sinéad"God is gracious" ♀ Siobhan"God is gracious" ♀ Síofra"Fairy, changeling" ♀ Sorcha"Bright, radiant" ♀ Sorley"Variant of Saorlaith. Free princess" ♀ Una"Lamb; also associated with Latin 'one'" ♀ Yseult"Variant of Isolde. Ice ruler, fair lady"