Origin · Irish · 33 names

Irish
names.

Names rooted in the Irish tradition — each carrying a fingerprint of language, scripture, and place.

Total names: 33
Girls: 12
Boys: 18
Top US name: Kathleen

12 Irish girl names

For her — feminine Irish names.

Anglicized form of Irish Caitlín, itself from French Cateline (a medieval form of Katherine), ultimately from Greek Aikaterinē — traditionally linked to katharos ('pure')

Kelly

#1753

Girl ·Irish

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ceallaigh, 'descendant of Ceallach' — meaning 'bright-headed' or 'warrior'

Erin

#3495

Girl ·Irish

From the Irish Éirinn, the dative form of Éire — the poetic name for Ireland itself, from a primordial Gaelic goddess associated with the land

Brianna

#152

Girl ·Irish

Feminine of Brian — from Old Irish bri meaning 'hill', extended to 'noble' or 'strong'

Sheila

#1942

Girl ·Irish

Anglicized form of Irish Síle, the Irish form of Cecilia — from Latin caecus ('blind')

Kaitlyn

#619

Girl ·Irish

Modern American respelling of Caitlin (Irish form of Katherine, from Greek 'pure')

Colleen

#2246

Girl ·Irish

From Irish cailín meaning simply 'girl' or 'young woman'

Maureen

#4100

Girl ·Irish

Anglicized form of Irish Máirín, a diminutive of Máire — the Irish form of Mary (Hebrew Miriam, of uncertain meaning, possibly 'sea of bitterness' or 'wished-for child')

Katelyn

#851

Girl ·Irish

Modern American respelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine — ultimately from Greek Aikaterinē, traditionally linked to katharos meaning 'pure'

Caitlin

#2290

Girl ·Irish

Irish form of Katherine — itself from Greek Aikaterinē, traditionally connected to katharos meaning 'pure'

Kennedy

#1644

Girl ·Irish

Helmeted chief; ugly head

Reagan

#1535

Girl ·Irish

Anglicized from Ó Riagáin, "descendant of Riagán" (a personal name often glossed as "little king")

18 Irish boy names

For him — masculine Irish names.

Anglicized from Caoimhín, from Old Irish Cóemgen — coém ("kind, gentle") + gen ("birth"), i

Brian

#317

Boy ·Irish

From the Old Irish element bri meaning 'hill' (with an extended sense of 'noble' or 'high'); often translated as 'strong' or 'virtuous'

Ryan

#83

Boy ·Irish

Little king; descendant of Rían

Bryan

#305

Boy ·Irish

Variant spelling of Brian — from Old Irish bri meaning 'hill' or, by extension, 'noble' or 'strong'

Shawn

#633

Boy ·Irish

Anglicized spelling of Irish Seán, itself the Irish form of John (Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious')

Liam

Boy ·Irish

Strong-willed warrior; a short form of William, from Germanic elements meaning 'will, desire' and 'helmet, protection'

Cody

#304

Boy ·Irish

Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Cuidighthigh meaning 'descendant of the helper' (from cuidighthech, 'helpful one')

Aiden

#40

Boy ·Irish

Little fire; fiery one

Connor

#126

Boy ·Irish

Lover of hounds; wise

Shane

#555

Boy ·Irish

Anglicized form of Irish Seán, the Irish form of John (Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious')

Corey

#642

Boy ·Irish

From an Irish surname Ó Corra meaning 'descendant of Corra' — Corra being an Old Irish personal name of uncertain meaning, perhaps 'spear'

Barry

#1650

Boy ·Irish

Anglicized form of Irish Bairre, a short form of Fionnbharr meaning 'fair-headed'

Devin

#462

Boy ·Irish

From the Irish surname Ó Damhain meaning 'descendant of Damhán' — Damhán being a personal name from damh ('stag', 'poet')

Brayden

#160

Boy ·Irish

A modern American spelling of Braden, from the Irish surname Ó Bradáin meaning 'descendant of Bradán' (from Irish bradán, 'salmon')

Cory

#1179

Boy ·Irish

A spelling variant of Corey, from the Irish surname Ó Corra meaning 'descendant of Corra' — Corra being a personal name of uncertain meaning, perhaps 'spear'

Nolan

#57

Boy ·Irish

Champion; descendant of Nuallán

Aidan

#300

Boy ·Irish

Anglicized from Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh — "fire" in old Irish, also the name of a Celtic sun-god

Duane

#2102

Boy ·Irish

Anglicized form of Irish Dubhán — from dubh meaning 'dark', with the diminutive suffix -án; 'little dark one'

3 unisex Irish names

Names that work either way.

Shannon

#2941

Unisex ·Irish

From the Shannon, the longest river in Ireland — from Old Irish Sionann, possibly meaning 'old/wise river' or 'the goddess Sinann'

Riley

#223

Unisex ·Irish

Anglicized from the Irish clan name Ó Raghallaigh; the root Raghallach is usually glossed as "valiant" or "courageous

Casey

#316

Unisex ·Irish

From the Irish surname Ó Cathasaigh meaning 'descendant of Cathasach' — from cathasach ('vigilant in war')

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