Irish Boy Names
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of 1,302 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caulan | Slender, narrow (from Gaelic 'caol') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cayll | From Gaelic 'Caol' meaning 'slender' or 'narrow.' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ceallach | Uncertain; commonly given as "bright-headed" or linked to "strife/war" (some sources connect it with "church"). | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ceallachan | Diminutive of Ceallach; meaning disputed - often given as 'little strife' or 'bright-headed'. | Irish, Irish (Gaelic) | Boy | — | |
| Cearbhall | Fierce in battle; valiant | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ceard | Craftsman, artisan; skill or trade | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ceardach | Craftsman; artisan; skillful | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ceiran | Little dark one (diminutive of the Irish 'ciar' meaning 'dark') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ceithin | Possibly 'little gentle/beloved one' (from Irish caomh + -ín) or 'dusky/dark-haired' (from Welsh ceth) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Challain | Probably 'little battle' or 'descendant of Cathalán' (from Irish 'Cathal' meaning 'battle') - meaning uncertain | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Chandonn | Likely a modern compound of Chandra (moon) + Donn (brown/chief) - roughly 'moon lord' or 'brown moon'. | French, Gaelic, Irish, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Chathan | From Gaelic 'cath' meaning 'battle' - a diminutive sense 'little battle' or 'little warrior' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ciar | Dark, black, dark-haired | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ciaran | Little dark one (from Irish ciar 'dark' + diminutive -án) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ciardha | From Irish ciar meaning "dark" or "black" (dark-haired or dark-complexioned) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ciardubhan | Little dark one | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ciaren | Little dark one; 'dark-haired' (from Gaelic 'ciar' meaning dark + diminutive -án) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ciaron | Little dark one (diminutive of 'ciar' meaning dark) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cieren | From Gaelic 'ciar' meaning 'dark' - 'little dark one'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cillan | Likely Irish in origin; commonly interpreted as "little church" (from ceall + -ín) or linked to Ceallach meaning "strife/war". | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cillian | Likely from Old Irish Ceallach meaning 'war/strife' or 'bright-headed'; sometimes linked to cill ('church') as 'little church' in later interpretations. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cinead | Born of fire | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Cinneidigh | Helmet-headed | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cionaodh | Likely 'affection of Aodh' - i.e., 'beloved of Aodh' (Aodh = Gaelic name often glossed as 'fire' or a fire-god). | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Clunainach | From the little meadow | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Coalan | Slender, narrow; 'slender-bodied' or 'fine, thin' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Coan | Likely 'descendant of Cuanán' (from Irish Cuan meaning roughly 'harbor' or 'beloved/little one'), or a locational name meaning 'dweller by a hollow/cove' in Cornish/English contexts. | Cornish, English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Coghlan | Descendant of Coghlán - a Gaelic personal name of uncertain/obscure meaning | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Coilin | Diminutive of Cailean/Colin - 'little/young one' (often glossed as 'whelp' or 'young pup') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Coillcumhann | Possibly from Gaelic coill 'wood, forest' + element Cumhann (uncertain); roughly 'wood-dweller' or 'of the forest' (meaning not firmly established). | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Coinleain | Likely 'little dog' or 'puppy' - diminutive related to Irish coileán/coin meaning 'dog' or 'whelp'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Colli | Variant/diminutive of Colin - "young pup" or "little one"; as an Italian surname, from colle/colli meaning "hills". | English, Irish, Italian, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Colmcilla | Dove of the church | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Colmcille | Dove of the church | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Colmicille | Dove of the church | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Coloman | Little dove | Irish, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Colomban | Little dove (diminutive of 'dove') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Colombanus | Little dove / dove-like | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Colsin | Likely 'son of Cole' (Cole = 'coal/coal‑black'); alternatively related to Colin/Collins meaning 'young one' or 'descendant of Coll'. | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Columb | Dove | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Columbanus | Little dove; dove-like | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Columbkille | Dove of the church | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Columcille | Dove of the church | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Comdhan | Uncertain - not attested in major sources; possibly derived from Gaelic elements but meaning is unknown or unclear. | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Comgall | Shared valor | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Comhghan | Possibly 'born together' or 'twin' - likely from Gaelic elements meaning 'together' + a birth-related suffix; exact etymology uncertain | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Con | Hound, wolf | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Conaire | Hound-chief; keeper of hounds | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Conall Cernach | Conall: from Gaelic elements meaning 'hound/strong wolf' or 'valiant'; Cernach: 'victorious' - together 'Conall the Victorious'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Conall of the Fiery Hair | From Old Irish 'con' (hound) - commonly interpreted as 'strong as a hound', 'high-spirited' or 'strong-willed'. | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — |
Irish Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, Australia for every Irish-origin name in our dataset.
1,302
Names in this origin
116
With data in 2025
840
Births 2025
164,124
Peak year 2004