Irish Names
Irish Names for Boys and Girls. Irish Names that are popular and unique for Irish Baby Names with their Irish Gaelic meanings and origins.
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- Bláthnaid "little flower"
- Maolán "warrior"
- Tadhg "poet"
- Beag (m/f) "little; small"
- Fionnait "fair-haired; white"
- Samhrán "summery person" from samhradh,"summer"
- Maol Íosa "servant of Jesus"
- Orthanach "potent in prayers or charms"
- Colmán from Latin Columba; 'dove'
- Bláthín "little flower"
- Éibhleann "beauty; radiance"
- Ana "wealth" or "abundance"
- Craobhnait "branch; garland"
- Giolla Bhríde "Servant of St. Brigid"
- Iarfhlaith a element meaning, possibly "western" or "tributary" + flaith"lord"
- Naomh "saint"
- Dealla meaning is unknown
- Gormlaith Either from gorm, "blue; grey" or an element meaning "illustrious" + flaith, "princess; lady"
- Molaisse pet from of Laisrén ("flame; fire")
- Rós "rose" is the modern meaning, but originally it came from a Norse word for "horse"
- Uaithne "greenish," from a tribal name
- Teafa a place name in Co. Longford, meaning is unknown
- Clothra possibly, "famous"
- Scoithniamh scoth "blossom, bloom" + niam"shining; radiant"
- Tíreachán "having land; wide-ruling"
- Eoghan "born of the yew "
- Gormán (m/f) "dark; swarthy"
- Oilleóg dim. of Oillil ("sprite; elf")
- Niallán dim. of Niall (see above)
- Deasmumhnach "man from Desmond" (in Co. Cork)
- Dubhghlas dubh "black" + glas "blue" or "water; stream"
- Saraid from sár "noble; best"
- Fearghal fear "man" + gal "valor"
- Mainchín diminutive of manach, "monk"
- Moncha from a Celtic goddess name
- Nuala short form of Fionnuala (white shoulders)
- Iarlugh combination of Iar + Lug (Celtic god names)
- Dáirinn possibly, "sullen" or more likely, "daughter of Fionn"
- Morann meaning is unknown
- Tiarnach tigern, "lord; chief"
- Éile meaning is unknown
- Aodhamair derived from Aed (see Aodh)
- Dáirine "fruitful; fertile"
- Muireagán muire "lord; master"
- Dubhgall dubh "black" + gall "foreigner; stranger"
- Cathán (m/f) battler
- Ainfean "storm; fury"
- Uaithne (f and m) "greenish", from a Celtic tribal name
- Gráinne possibly "inspiring terror" or derived from the word for "grain"
- Naoise (m, sometimes f) possibly, from nasc "a bond"
- Treasa from treise "strength"
- Ainbheartach "doer of evil deeds"
- Eithne possibly "kernal" or "gorse"
- Rónán rón, "seal" + diminutive ending
- Áinle "hero", "champion", "warrior"
- Leannán "sweetheart"
- Cináed could be from cion "respect; love" + Aodh [Celtic fire god] or be possibly from an unkown Pictish word.
- Scolaí "scholar" or "town crier"
- Báine "paleness; whiteness"
- Aoife "beautiful; radiant"
- Fionnbharr "fair-haired"
- Naoise (m, sometimes f) possibly, from nasc "a bond"
- Beag (m/f) "little; small"
- Cathal cath "battle" + valus "powerful; ruling"
- Cassán diminutive of Cass
- Cadhla "beautiful"
- Olcán "wolf"
- Giolla Cheallaighe "Servant of St. Ceallach"
- Damhán "deer" or "ox" + diminutive ending
- Siollán meaning is unknown
- Fial "modest; honorable; generous"
- Dufach dubh "dark; black; dark-haired or complectioned"
- Finnseach "fair-haired lady"
- Bairrfhionn "fair-haired"
- Róisín originally comes from Norse word for "horse." Also means "little rose."
- Ríordán rí "king; royal" + bard "bard; poet" + dimunitive ending
- Neasán possibly, "a stoat"
- Seanchán sean, "old, ancient" + diminutive ending
- Suibhne "well-going; pleasant"
- Curnán meaning is unknown
- Giolla Íosa "Servant of Jesus"
- Iomchadh meaning is unknown
- Suanach "drowsy"
- Tóla "abundance, flood"
- Brógán meaning is unknown, possibly related to Brocc (see also)
- Róinseach from rón, "a seal" (animal)
- Miach (m & f) "honorable; proud"
- Cass "curly-haired"
- Urard "very tall"
- Dianach dian "swift"
- Labhraidh "speaker"
- Ross "headland"
- Muircheartach "sea battler", "skilled in seacraft"
- Tanaí "slender; subtle"
- Aillean meaning is unknown
- Lochlann "viking" [i.e., one from the land of the lochs]
- Ainníleas "of uncertain parentage", perhaps" adopted"
- Dáire "fruitful; fertile"
- Torcán "wild boar"
- Eisten meaning is unknown
- Íde possibly, "thirst," or "the act of eating"
- Gormghiolla gorm "blue; grey" + giolla, "servant"
- Daráine "daughter of Áine [Celtic goddess]
- Liamhain "comely, beautiful"
- Cillian possibly from cill "church" or ceallach, "strife"
- Ruaidhrí rúad "red; red-haired" + rí "king; royal"
- Uaine either from uaine "green" or from an older word meaning "lady."
- Maol Mhórdha "servant of Mórda" Morda means "haughty; great"
- Sadhbh "sweet, goodly"
- Mac Nisse "son of Ness" (Celtic goddess name)
- Tuamnait fem. of Tómmán- meaning is unknown
- Scannlán diminutive of Scannal
- Sárnait from sár "noble; best" or else from an older root meaning "chief; ruler"
- Sé from séig, "hawk-like"
- Laoire "calf-herd"
- Aibhne meaning is unknown
- Aodhán diminutive of Áed (see Aodh).
- Fearghus fear "man" + gus "victor"
- Fionúir "white ghost; spirit"
- Séighín (m & f) from sé, "hawk"
- Fachtna (m and f) "malicious; hostile"
- Ailbhe (m/f) Either from ail, "rock," albho,"white" or Gaulish albiorix"world king."
- Lasair from lassar "flame"
- Rathnait "grace; prosperity"
- Grian "sun; sun-goddess"
- Muirgheal "sea-bright" or "sea-white"
- Iobhar "yew tree"
- Flann (m/f) "fiery red"
- Ólchobhar "lover of drink"
- Ámhra "very wonderful"
- Anamcha "spirited"
- Ainnir "young woman"
- Aoibheann "beautiful radiance"
- Irial meaning is unknown
- Donnchadh donn "brown" + cath "battle"
- Buadhach "victorious"
- Feidhelm from feidhle "constancy"
- Marga meaning is unknown
- Glaisne from glas, "green; grey; grey-blue"
- Niall possibly from nél, "cloud" or elements meaning "passionate; vehement" or "champion"
- Neamhain "battle-fury; warlike frenzy" name of a Celtic war goddess
- Aithche meaning is unknown
- Scoithín from scoth "blossom, bloom"
- Breasal "brave" or "strong in conflict"
- Maeleachlainn "servant or devotee of St. Seachnall"
- Lorcán from lorc, "silent" or "cruel; fierce"
- Nárbhflaith "noble princess"
- Oilithir "pilgrim"
- Dearbhail "Daughter of Fál" (another name of Ireland) or "true desire."
- Cathán (m/f) cath "battle" + diminutive ending
- Baoth "vain; reckless; foolish"
- Ultán "man from Ulster"
- Tuileach perhaps, "prominent forehead"
- Séanait from sé, "hawk" + feminine ending
- Osgar os, "deer" + cara, "friend"
- Maine meaning is unknown
- Ríoghán rí, "king" + diminutive ending
- Cormac corb "raven" "charioteer" or "defiler" +mac "son"
- Somhairle from Norse Somarlithr, "summer wanderer"
- Ailbhe (m/f) Either from ail, "rock," albho, "white" or Gaulish albiorix "world king."
- Fearchar fear "man" + cara "friend'
- Daghain possibly from dag "good"
- Athracht meaning is unknown
- Faolán "wolf"
- Dallán from dall, "blind"
- Tiarnán tigern, "lord"; chief+ diminutive ending
- Caoilfhionn caol "slender" + fionn "white; fair-haired"
- Eadan possibly a form of Étaín
- Maol Mhuire (m & f) "servant or devotee of St. Mary"
- Líadan "grey lady"
- Bardán "poet; bard"
- Étaín from et, "jealousy"
- Neacht "pure"
- Órnait possibly "otter" or "sallow; dark; grey-brown"
- Murchú mur "sea" + cu "hound; wolf"
- Áine "radiance; splendour; brilliance"
- Gilleagán "little lad"
- Brion possibly from Celtic Brigonos "noble; high"
- Onchú "fierce hound"
- Seachlann from Latin "secondus"
- Teamhair "elevated place"
- Ánrothán either "second-degree poet," "sun-traveller," "champion," or "nobleman second to the king"
- Síomha sith, "peace" + math "good"
- Feidhlim (m and f) possibly from feidhle "constant; always"
- Scoth scoth "blossom, bloom"
- Cairell possibly derived from cearbh "hacking," denoting a warrior
- Éirne possibly derived from the Celtic goddess name Érann
- Nuadha possibly, "cloud-maker": Celtic god name
- Dealbhnait possibly from delb, "shape" + diminutuve ending.
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