Irish Boy Names
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of 1,302 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dall | Blind (Gaelic) or valley (English surname) | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Daltan | Likely 'little pupil' or 'fosterling'; alternatively, as a Dalton variant, 'from the valley town' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Damer | A rare surname-turned-given name of uncertain origin; likely linked to a place or occupational surname (e.g., related to a dam/pond) or used as a variant of names like Damir/Damar with meanings that vary by language. | Arabic, English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Damhlaic | Uncertain - likely contains the element damh ('ox') and can be interpreted roughly as 'ox-like' or 'young ox/ox-warrior' (etymology not firmly established). | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Dant | Varies by origin - possibly 'enduring' (if derived from Dante/Durante) or 'tooth'/'tamed' (from Sanskrit/Gaelic roots). | English, Gaelic, Irish, Italian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Darr | Variant of Darren/Darragh - from Irish Dáire meaning 'fruitful, fertile' or associated with 'oak'. | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Daveen | Little beloved (little David) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Davitt | Beloved | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Davo | Beloved | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Daygan | Likely a variant of Dagan/Daegan; possible meanings include 'grain' (from Hebrew Dagan) or an Anglicized Gaelic personal name whose exact original sense is uncertain. | Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Deaclan | Often interpreted as "full of goodness"; also associated with a saint and sometimes rendered as "man of prayer" (exact etymology uncertain). | Irish | Boy | — | |
| deagan | Diminutive of Irish dea 'good' - 'little good one' (also used as a family name meaning 'descendant of Deagán') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Deasach | Derived from Gaelic deas ('south', 'pleasant'); likely means 'southern, south-facing' or 'pleasant' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Deavin | Generally understood as a form of Devin/Devan - often given the sense 'little deer/fawn' or 'descendant of Damhán'; interpretations vary by source | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Dempsi | Proud, haughty | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Derforgal | Man of valor; valorous man | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Dermod | Derived from Old Irish, often interpreted as "free from envy" or "without jealousy". | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Derrey | Either 'oak grove' (from Irish Doire) or 'ruler of the people' (from Germanic Theodoric). | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Derryn | Associated with the oak; 'oak grove' or 'dweller by the oak' | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Des | Nickname whose meaning depends on the full name: 'from South Munster' (Desmond) or 'desired' (Désiré/Désirée/Desiderio) | English, Irish, Latin | Boy | — | |
| desmonde | From South Munster | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Dever | Uncertain - often interpreted as 'from the River Dever' (English) or as an anglicized Gaelic surname; sometimes linked to Norman/Old French roots. | English, French, Irish, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Devun | Variation of Devon/Devin; commonly 'from Devon' (English) or, by relation to Devin, associated with meanings like 'poet' or 'young deer' (Gaelic/Irish). | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Dewain | Little dark one | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Dewane | Little dark one / dark-haired | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Dezzmond | From South Munster | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Diarmad | “free from envy” / “without enemy” | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Diarmada | Free from envy; without enemy | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Diarmait | “without envy” (free from jealousy) | Irish, Irish (Gaelic) | Boy | — | |
| Diarmit | From Old Irish elements meaning 'without enemy' or 'free from envy' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Diarmuid | Free from envy | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Diclan | From the Irish Deaglán, commonly interpreted as 'full of goodness' or 'man of prayer' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Dillane | “Descendant of Duilleán” - Duilleán likely a diminutive of the Irish duille (“leaf”), i.e. “little leaf.” | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Diolmhain | Unknown - no reliable etymology or attested meaning found; possibly derived from Gaelic elements but uncertain | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Doan | Vietnamese: "group, troupe, unity"; Irish/Gaelic (anglicized): from Donn/Dubhán meaning "brown/dark, little dark one" | English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Dobhailen | Diminutive of Dubhghall - 'little dark/black stranger' or 'little foreigner' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Docherty | Descendant of Dochartach - from Gaelic dochartach meaning 'obstructive', 'hurtful' or 'difficult' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Domhnall | World ruler (from elements meaning 'world' + 'rule') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Domnal | Ruler of the world (from elements meaning 'world' + 'rule') | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Domnall | World-ruler ('world-mighty') - ruler of the world | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Donael | Ruler of the world | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Donaghy | Descendant of Donnchadh; Donnchadh commonly interpreted as 'brown-haired warrior' or 'brown/chief'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Donahu | Descendant of Donnchadh - 'brown/dark-haired chieftain' or 'brown warrior' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Donahue | From Gaelic Ó Donnchadha, 'descendant of Donnchadh' - Donnchadh roughly 'brown-haired chief' or 'brown warrior'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Donahugh | Descendant of Donnchadh; Donnchadh is commonly interpreted as 'brown-haired warrior' or 'brown chief' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Donall | From the Gaelic Domhnall, meaning "ruler of the world" or "world-mighty". | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Doneal | Ruler of the world / world-mighty | Irish | Boy | — | |
| donegan | Descendant of Donnagán - 'little brown' or 'brown-haired one' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| doneghan | From Ó Donnagáin, 'descendant of Donnagán' - a diminutive of Donn meaning 'brown' or 'little brown/dark one'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| donegin | Descendant of Donnagán - Donnagán is a diminutive of Donn, meaning 'brown-haired' or 'chief'. | 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