Irish · Unisex names · 3

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unisex names.

3 unisex names of Irish origin, sorted by U.S. popularity.

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About Irish unisex names

Within the Irish unisex side specifically, Shannon, Riley, and Casey are the most-used in the U.S. record — a useful three-point sense of the register, since the rest of the list mostly varies between rarer literary, religious, and modern coinages.

This page shows 3 Irish unisex names sorted by U.S. SSA totals — so the most-given names sit at the top and the rarer entries toward the bottom.

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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