The baby name Irish is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaɪrɪʃ/ (EYE-rish).
Irish is English in Origin.
The baby name Irish is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaɪrɪʃ/ (EYE-rish).
Irish is English in Origin.
Irish is a modern English given name drawn from the demonym and adjective Irish, from Old English Īrisc “of the Irish,” ultimately linked to Old Irish Ériu/Éire, the island’s name and a sovereignty goddess. As a personal name it conveys the meaning “from Ireland; Irish” and is often chosen to signal ancestry or cultural pride. The name is unisex, though rarer for boys than girls.
Use as a given name is sporadically attested from the late 19th century in Anglophone records, with greater visibility in recent decades alongside surname- and place-derived names. It appears most often as a middle or compound name and remains uncommon overall. Variants and closely related forms include Erin (from Éirinn), Éire/Eire, and Ireland; the surname Irish has also migrated to first-name status. There are no standard diminutives, and it is frequently confused with the unrelated Iris, from Greek for “rainbow.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #33 | 3 | 2,021 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| PH | 0 | #79 | 18 | 5,607 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #99 | 8 | 7,011 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #146 | 299 | 13,098 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| AE | 0 | #180 | 8 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #236 | 16 | 7,056 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #257 | 60 | 15,378 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #281 | 15 | 10,560 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Girls | 2019 | #296 | 5 | 2,976 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #329 | 9 | 6,973 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #333 | 7 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #355 | 162 | 19,177 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #364 | 33 | 15,987 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #369 | 15 | 11,440 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #401 | 6 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #442 | 112 | 20,968 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #474 | 25 | 11,913 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #498 | 89 | 18,916 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| BH | 0 | #525 | 29 | 17,937 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #569 | 47 | 16,104 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #638 | 8 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #647 | 8 | 13,121 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #674 | 262 | 25,931 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #777 | 10 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #867 | 15 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #896 | 99 | 24,821 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #906 | 9 | 8,600 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #934 | 18 | 16,906 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #938 | 18 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #970 | 14 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 73 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,072 | 21 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,098 | 14 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,132 | 47 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,169 | 15 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,373 | 74 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,445 | 27 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,582 | 33 | 28,008 |
Irish is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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