Irish Boy Names
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of 1,302 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