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Irish Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Dunlea ‘fort of [a named ancestor]’ - commonly interpreted as 'Laoghaire's fort' or a surname denoting origin from a fortified place Irish Boy
Dunmore Great fort / large fort (from Gaelic Dún Mór) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dunn Originally a surname meaning "brown" or "dark-haired" (from Gaelic Donn or Old English dunn); also associated with 'dun' meaning 'fort' or hill. Irish Boy
Duwaine Little dark one; dark or black-haired Irish Boy
Dyclan Derived from Irish Deaglán - "full of goodness" or "man of prayer" Irish Boy
Eadan Diminutive of Aodh/Aed, meaning "little fire" Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eam Wealthy protector Irish Boy
Eammen Wealthy protector; guardian of riches Irish Boy
Eammon Prosperous/rich protector Irish Boy
Eammun Wealthy protector Irish Boy
Eamun Wealthy/prosperous protector Gaelic, Irish Boy
Eanan Little bird Irish Boy
Earc Likely "speckled" or "freckled" (sometimes rendered as "reddish") Irish Boy
Eimhin Little swift one Irish Boy
Eimhínn Little swift one Irish Boy
Eimon Wealthy protector / guardian of prosperity Irish Boy
Elatha Mythological name - a Fomorian prince/king in Irish mythology; exact etymology uncertain Irish Boy
Ellmoar 'God is great' / 'great God' (from 'El' + 'mór') Irish Boy
Enda From Irish éan 'bird' - typically rendered as 'bird' or 'little bird' Irish Boy
Eoghainn Likely 'born of the yew' (associated with the yew tree) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eoghann Generally interpreted as 'born of the yew' or more broadly 'youth/young warrior'. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eoin Baiste John the Baptist (Eoin = 'John/Yahweh is gracious'; Baiste = 'the Baptist') Irish Boy
Eosa God saves / salvation Gaelic, Irish Boy
Erc Obscure; of uncertain/ancient origin (historically borne by early Irish kings and saints) Irish Boy
Ernin Diminutive/variant of Ernan; associated with early Irish saints - essentially 'little Ernan' (exact original root meaning uncertain) Irish Boy
Errill Unclear/variable - possibly 'from Errill' (place name) or related to Errol/Earl meanings (nobleman/territory); meaning is uncertain. Irish Boy
Ervine From the River Irvine ('green/fresh water') or a Germanic name meaning 'army friend'. Irish, Scottish Boy
Ewon Born of the yew (yew tree); often interpreted as well‑born or youthful Irish, Scottish Boy
Fachnan Likely derived from Old Irish elements related to 'fiach' (raven/hunt); often interpreted as 'little raven' or 'raven-like'. Irish Boy
Faelon Little wolf Irish Boy
Fagin Surname-derived name meaning 'descendant of Faghán' - the personal name Faghán is of Gaelic origin and its precise meaning is uncertain Irish Boy
Fahey Descendant of Fathach ('giant') Irish Boy
Fahy Descendant of Fathach - 'giant' Irish Boy
Faigin Derived from an Irish family name; exact original meaning is uncertain or obscure Gaelic, Irish Boy
Falan Little wolf Irish Boy
Fallann Little wolf (from Gaelic 'faol' meaning wolf with diminutive suffix -án) Irish Boy
Faodhagan Uncertain - likely a Gaelic diminutive or regional/archaic variant; exact meaning not well attested Irish Boy
Faoiltiarna Literally "lord of wolves" (from Irish 'faol' = wolf + 'tiarna' = lord) Irish Boy
Farell Descendant of Fearghal - 'man of valor' or 'brave in battle' Irish Boy
Farill Man of valour; courageous Irish Boy
Farnan From the Gaelic Ó Farannáin/Ó Fearnáin, 'descendant of Fearnán' - Fearnán is a diminutive of 'fearn' meaning 'alder'. Irish Boy
Farral Descendant of Fearghal - 'man of valor' or 'courageous' Irish Boy
Farrel From Irish Ó Fearghail, 'descendant of Fearghal' - 'man of valour' or 'brave, valiant one'. Irish Boy
Faulconnor A constructed name blending 'falcon' (bird of prey) with 'Connor' (Irish: 'lover of hounds'/'wolf-lover') - roughly 'falcon-descendant' or 'falcon-Connor'. English, Irish Boy
Feardorcha Dark man / man of darkness Irish Boy
Feargal Man of valour (brave man) Gaelic, Irish Boy
Fearghal Man of valor Irish Boy
Fearghall Man of valor Irish Boy
Fearghas Man of vigor; strong man (from Old Irish fer 'man' + gus 'vigor/force') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Fearghil Man of valour; brave man 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