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Irish

Girl Hebrew #10638 in 2023

Irish is a girl name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Irish

The form of a surname varies according to whether its bearer is a man, a woman, or a woman married to a man, who adopts his surname.

Popularity of Irish

Popularity, 1924–2023

9 births in 2023

1924 2023

1,447 U.S. births recorded from 1924–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1960

45 babies

First recorded

1924

99 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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Very popular since the Middle Ages

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Bitter; beloved; wished-for child

Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel

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God is my oath; consecrated to God

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.