One of the best parts of pregnancy is choosing your baby’s name! If you are expecting and considering an Irish girl name or an Irish boy name, you’ve come to the right place!
Many parents choose to honor their family heritage with their baby’s name. Do you or your partner have any Irish roots? Irish names are primarily Celtic, English, French, Gaelic, Scottish, or Welsh in origin. Many beautiful Irish baby names have equally beautiful meanings, mainly relating to nature or God, to choose from.
Did you know the popular girl’s name Erin means “Ireland”? Or that Irish is a popular boy’s name?
Irish Names
Irish Girl Names
Country music fan? You might like Kacey, of Kacey Musgraves fame, which means “thorny tree.”
Shrek fan? You might consider Fiona, of Princess Fiona fame, which means “fair or pale.”
Do you love nature and the outdoors? You might consider nature names like Ashlyn or Ashlynn, which both mean “meadow of ash trees;” Kyla, which means “crown of laurel;” Molly, which means “sparkling or shiny sea;” Muriel, which means “of the bright sea;” Róisín, which means “little rose;” or Tara, which means “hill or star.”
Are you religious? Consider Sinéad, which means “God’s gracious gift; God forgives,” or Siobhan, which means “God is gracious.”
Want to give your daughter a strong name befitting a female warrior? You might consider Brenda, which means “flame or sword,” Reilly, Rilee, Rileigh, Riley, Rylee, or Rylie, which all mean “courageous or valiant,” or Sloan or Sloane, which both mean “a warrior.”
Want something a little more elegant for your little girl? Try Aoife, which means “beautiful, radiant;” Aisling, Aislinn, Aislyn, or Aislynn, meaning “dream or vision;” Alana, which means “precious; awakening;” Bree, Bria, Briana, Brianna, Brianne, Brienne, or Bryanna, which all mean “high, noble, exalted;” Bridget, which means “exalted one;” Caoimhe, which means “gentle, beautiful, precious;” Imogene, Imogine, or Imojean, which mean “maiden;” Kathleen, which means “pure;” or Nora, which means “honored.”
Popular Irish Names for Girls
Here are a few of the most popular Irish girl names in alphabetical order:
1. Aileen
2. Aisling, Aislinn, Aislyn, or Aislynn
3. Alana
4. Aoife
5. Arlene
6. Ashlyn or Ashlynn
7. Brennan
8. Bree, Bria, Briana, Brianna, Brianne, Brienne, or Bryanna
9. Brenda
10. Bridget
11. Cailey, Caleigh, Cayleigh, Kailey, KailKaleigh, Kaylah, Kaylie, Kayleigh, Kayley, or Kaylyn
12. Caoimhe
13. Caitlin or Kaitlin
14. Cara
15. Carlin
16. Casey, Kace, Kacey, Kaci, Kacy, Kasie, or Kayce
17. Cassidey or Cassidy
18. Ciaran, Keira, Kiara, or Kierra
19. Colleen
20. Darci or Darsie
21. Deirdre
22. Delaney
23. Devin or Devyn
24. Duna
25. Eileen
26. Elfie
27. Elva
28. Erin
29. Ethna
30. Fallon or Fallyn
31. Finlee, Finley, or Finnley
32. Fiona
33. Glennie
34. Gráinne
35. Imogene, Imogine, or Imojean
36. Ireland
37. Kathleen
38. Kaylie, Keyla, or Kylee
39. Kelley, Kelli, or Kelly
40. Kelsey
41. Kennedy
42. Kerry
43. Kiley
44. Killian
45. Korie
46. Kyla
47. Lana
48. MacKenna
49. Mackenzie
50. Maeve
51. Maira, Mayra, Maura, Maureen, or Meara
52. Moina or Mona
53. Molly
54. Muriel
55. Niamh
56. Nola
57. Nora
58. Órla
59. Payton or Peyton
60. Polley
61. Quin or Quinn
62. Reagan
63. Reilly, Rilee, Rileigh, Riley, Rylee, or Rylie
64. Róisín
65. Rynn
66. Saoirse
67. Shannon
68. Sheelagh
69. Sheila or Sheyla
70. Sheridan
71. Sinéad
72. Siobhan
73. Sláine
74. Sloan or Sloane
75. Tara
76. Teagan
77. Tierney
78. Úna
Irish Boy Names
Are you a fan of The Beatles? You might like Lennon, which means “descendant of blackbird, dear one, child of love, or a small cloak or cape.”
Ted Lasso enthusiast? You might like Roy, of Roy Kent fame, which means “red.”
Are you a Disney fan? You might like Flynn, of Flynn Rider fame in Tangled, which means “ruddy complected.”
Do you love nature? Consider Alan, which means “little rock;” Conan, which means “high, wise; little wolf;” Conner, Connor, or Conor, which mean “hound lover or one who loves wolves;” Cormac, which means “son of raven; charioteer;” Craig, which means “rock or near the rocks;” Dillon, which means “like a lion; loyal;” Darren, which means “great; oak tree;” Fayette, which means “raven;” Glenn, which means “from the small valley;” Murphey or Murphy, which mean “sea warrior;” Orin or Orrin, which mean “green or otter;” or Rónán, which means “little seal.”
Religious? You might like Evan, which means “God is gracious; youth or young warrior;” Killian, which means “little church or bright-headed,” or Sean, Shaun, Shane, Shawn, or Shayne, which all mean “God is gracious.”
Are you a Texan? You might like Houston, of Sam Houston fame, which means “Hugh’s town; settlement on the hill.”
Want to give your son a strong boy name worthy of a warrior? Consider Barry, which means “a sharp spear; fair-headed;” Caden, which means “battle or warrior; companion;” Colin, which means “young, victorious;” Donovan, which means “dark warrior or princeling;” Fergus, which means “strong or manly; virility;” Garrett, which means “rules by the spear; brave or strong;” Liam, which means “the strong protector; guardian;” Treacy, which means “warlike;” or Troy, which means “foot soldier.”
Or you might like Cullen, which means “good-looking lad; handsome,” or Declán, which means “full of goodness.”
Popular Irish Names for Boys
Here are a few of the most popular Irish boy names in alphabetical order:
1. Aidan
2. Alan
3. Amon
4. Bard
5. Barry
6. Braden, Brady, Braiden, or Brayden
7. Brain, Brian, or Brion
8. Branna
9. Brendan, Brendin, or Brennan
10. Broden, Brodie, or Brody
11. Broderic
12. Brogan
13. Caden
14. Carrick
15. Cavanaugh
16. Cillian or Kilian
17. Clark
18. Codi, Codie, or Cody
19. Colin
20. Conan
21. Conner, Connor, or Conor
22. Cormac
23. Cori, Correy, or Cory
24. Craig
25. Cullen
26. Dargan
27. Darren
28. Declán
29. Deegan
30. Delavan or Delvin
31. Dempsy
32. Dermot
33. Desmond or Desmund
34. Devlon
35. Devon
36. Dewayne
37. Dillon
38. Donovan
39. Dorrance
40. Eanna
41. Egan
42. Elroy
43. Emmett
44. Emmons
45. Eóghan
46. Evan
47. Fabio
48. Fayette
49. Fergus
50. Ferrell or Ferrill
51. Finian, Finn, or Finnian
52. Flynn
53. Garrett
54. Geron
55. Gilman
56. Glenn
57. Gradon, Grady, or Graidy
58. Houston
59. Irish
60. Kaine, Kane, or Kayne
61. Keegan
62. Keelan or Keilan
63. Keon
64. Kennan or Kennon
65. Kern
66. Kevin or Kevinn
67. Kevron
68. Kian
69. Kieran
70. Kiernan
71. Killian
72. Lennon
73. Liam
74. MacGuire
75. Melvin
76. Murphey or Murphy
77. Neal, Neil, or Neils
78. Nevan
79. Nile or Niles
80. Nolan, Noland, Nolen, or Nolyn
81. Orin or Orrin
82. O’Shea
83. Pádraig
84. Rónán
85. Rooney
86. Rory
87. Rowan or Rowen
88. Roy
89. Ryan or Ryann
90. Ruy
91. Séamus or Seumas
92. Sean, Shaun, Shane, Shawn, or Shayne
93. Shay
94. Teige
95. Torrence
96. Treacy
97. Troy
98. Tullie or Tullis
99. Quinlan
There are so many great Irish baby names to choose from. Which Irish baby names are your favorites? We hope a few of these made it on your list!
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