Irish Boy Names
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of 1,302 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conall the Victorious | From Old Irish meaning 'strong wolf' or 'mighty hound'; with the epithet 'the Victorious' indicating triumph | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Conant | Originally a surname; often associated with the Gaelic personal name Conan meaning "little hound" or "little wolf" | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Conar | Lover of hounds (from Gaelic element 'con' = hound) | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Conary | Lover or keeper of hounds | Irish, Irish (Gaelic) | Boy | — | |
| Conchobarra | Hound-lover (lover of hounds) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Conchobarre | Lover of hounds (hound-desiring) | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Conchobhairt | “lover/desirer of hounds” (hound-lover) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Conchobhar | Lover of hounds | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Conchobharr | Lover of hounds | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Concobhar | Lover of hounds | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Conel | Hound or wolf - often rendered 'strong wolf' or 'valiant hound' | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Conlaith | 'valorous hound' (from Old Irish con 'hound' + láth 'valor') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Conlaoch | Hound of the hero; heroic/valiant hound (warrior) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Conlen | Descendant of Conall; Conall means 'strong as a hound' or 'high valor'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Conleth | From Old Irish elements with con meaning 'hound' (or 'warrior'); the exact second element is uncertain - commonly interpreted broadly as 'hound/valiant hound'. Associated with the early Irish saint Conleth. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Conlon | Descendant of Conallán - from Conall, meaning 'strong as a wolf' or 'highly valorous'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Conn | Chief; intellect | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Connacht | From the Irish province Connacht - 'descendants/people of Conn' (referring to the legendary Conn) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Connan | From Gaelic meaning "little hound" (sometimes rendered "little wolf") | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Connel | From Gaelic Conall: 'strong wolf' or 'valiant hound' (strength, valor). | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Connelle | From Irish Conall/Connell: generally interpreted as 'strong wolf' or 'valorous hound' and by extension 'chief/leader' (also 'descendant of Conall' in surname form) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Connla | Chieftain's son (little chief) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Connlaodh | Likely from Old Irish elements con ('hound, warrior') or conn ('chief') with a diminutive/ending; interpreted as 'young hound/hero' or 'descendant of a chief.' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Connlaoi | From Gaelic elements con/conn (hound or chief); commonly rendered 'little hound' or 'chief's son/descendant.' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Connlaoth | Probably derived from Gaelic elements 'conn' (chief or hound) and a form related to 'laoch/laoth' (hero/warrior), roughly 'chief's hero' or 'heroic descendant of Conn'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Connley | Descendant of Conghalach - "valorous hound" or "hound of valor" | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Corb | Likely 'raven' (from Old French corbin); in Irish contexts may derive from old personal/epithet elements (sometimes associated with chariot/war imagery). | French, Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Corbmac | Chariot‑son (son of the chariot) - i.e., charioteer | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Corcoran | “Descendant of Corcrán.” Corcrán likely derives from Irish corcair (“purple”), so roughly “little purple one” or “descendant of the purple/dark(-haired) one.” | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Corigan | Derived from Ó Corragáin, 'descendant of Corragán'; Corragán is a diminutive of corra, often interpreted as 'little spear' or 'spear-wielder'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cormag | Charioteer; literally 'son of the chariot' | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cormic | Charioteer; 'son of the chariot' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cormich | Likely from Old Irish elements meaning 'charioteer' or 'son of the chariot'; sometimes associated with 'raven'. | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cosgrave | 'Descendant of Coscrach' - from a personal name often interpreted as 'victorious' or 'defender'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cosgrove | From the Gaelic family name Ó Coscrach - 'descendant of Coscrach' (the original personal name likely relates to victory/defense; exact sense uncertain) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cowin | Surname-derived; generally denotes a family or descent name. If tied to Gaelic Cowan/Cowen, ultimately related to Eoghan/Owen ('born of the yew' / 'young warrior'); if conflated with Cohen, it would mean 'priest' (Hebrew). | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Creaghe | Rock, crag, rocky place (a surname-turned-forename referring to a rock or cliff) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Cregg | Rock, crag | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Creighm | Rock, crag | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Crogher | Surname-derived; possibly 'of/from Croghan' (from Gaelic cruachán 'little stack' or hill) or a variant of related English/Irish surnames. Exact meaning is uncertain. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cronan | Little dark or brown‑haired one | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cruadhlaoich | Hardy warrior / tough hero | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cuanaic | Probably related to Irish Cúan ('bay, harbor') or to cú ('hound'); exact meaning uncertain | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cuchulinn | Hound of Culann (Culann's hound) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cuchullain | Hound of Culann (from Irish Cú 'hound' + Chulainn 'of Culann') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cuilean | Little hound, puppy (diminutive of cú 'hound') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Culain | Of Culann | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Culann | Name of a legendary Irish smith; etymology uncertain | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cullee | Derived from surnames/diminutives tied to Gaelic roots (Ó Cuileáin); often interpreted as 'descendant of Cuileán' with folk meanings like 'little hound' or associations with 'holly' - interpretations vary | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Cúchulainn | Hound of Culann | 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