Irish Boy Names
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of 1,302 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garbhan | Diminutive of garb 'rough' - 'little rough one' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Garitt | Brave with a spear | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Garvan | From Gaelic garbh 'rough' with diminutive -án: 'little rough one' or 'rough-haired'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Garvee | Derived from Gaelic elements meaning 'rough' or 'little rough one' (associated with 'Garbh' meaning 'rough') | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Garven | Little rough one | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Garvy | From Gaelic roots meaning 'rough' or 'little rough one' (sometimes rendered 'rough peace'). | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Gearey | Surname-derived name: in English from Old English elements related to 'spear', and in Irish from Ó Gadhra ('descendant of Gadhra'), where Gadhra means 'dog' or 'hound'. | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Gearoid | Spear ruler / spear strength | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Gilbride | Servant or devotee of (Saint) Brigid | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Gilligan | Descendant of Giollagán; Giollagán is a diminutive of giolla meaning 'servant' or 'lad' - 'descendant of the little servant/lad.' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Gilmor | Servant or follower of (the Virgin) Mary | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gilroy | Son/servant of the red-haired one | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gilvarry | Likely 'servant' or 'devotee' (originally indicating devotion to a personal or saint's name); originally a family name | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Giollabrighde | Servant or follower of (Saint) Brigid | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Giollabuidhe | Servant/lad of the fair‑haired; blond/fair‑haired youth | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Giollaruaidh | Servant/lad of the red(-haired) one; 'red-haired youth' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Glasson | Derived from a surname meaning 'glass' (possibly a glassworker) or from Gaelic 'glas' meaning 'green/grey'; toponymic 'from Glasson'. | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| gleeson | Descendant of the servant/devotee of Jesus (from 'Mac Giolla Íosa') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Glendin | From 'glen' (valley) + a '-din' element (akin to 'don'/'dun' meaning hill or fort); roughly 'valley hill' or 'valley fortress'. | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Glendun | Valley of the fort | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Glenndan | From Gaelic 'glen' (valley) combined with a 'dan' element - roughly 'valley-born' or 'valley of Dan'. | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Glennden | From the valley | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Glenon | Little valley / from the valley | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Glin | Valley; dweller of the valley | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gormant | Probably 'man/descendant of Gorm'; from Irish 'gorm' (blue) so possibly 'blue man' or 'son of Gorm'. | Danish, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Gormen | From Irish Gormán, diminutive of gorm meaning 'blue' or 'dark' - 'little blue/dark one'. | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Gormley | Descendant of a person named from gorm ('blue') - 'descendant of the blue one.' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Gormly | Derived from an Irish surname likely from the Gaelic element 'gorm' meaning 'blue' or 'dark' - roughly 'descendant of the blue/dark one'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Gorrie | Descendant of Goraidh (Gaelic form of the Norse name Guðrøðr/Godred) | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gorry | Surname origin; if derived from Gregory, meaning 'watchful, vigilant' | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Govan | Smith (craftsman) | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gowan | From Gaelic for 'smith' or 'little smith'; in Scots also 'daisy' | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gradye | Derived from the Gaelic Ó Grádaigh, generally interpreted as 'noble' or 'renowned'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Graidy | Noble, illustrious, renowned | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Graydi | Derived from Ó Grádaigh meaning 'noble' or 'illustrious'; sometimes associated with the English word 'gray'. | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Graydie | Derived from Irish Gráda meaning 'noble' or 'illustrious' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Graydy | Noble, renowned | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Greid | No established historical meaning; may be a variant of Reid ('red-haired') or an invented name without a traditional meaning | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Griorgair | Watchful, alert, vigilant | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Guban | Somali: 'burnt' or 'scorched' and the name of a hot coastal plain. Irish (Gubán): attested in the legendary craftsman Gubán Saor, associated with building/smithing (etymology uncertain). | Irish, Somali | Boy | — | |
| Guire | From the Gaelic byname Ó Mág Uidhir / Mag Uidhir - 'descendant/son of Odhar' (Odhar = 'dun, sallow') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Gylan | Uncertain - generally treated as a modern or variant name. May be influenced by names like Dylan (associated with the sea) or Giles (from Aegidius, 'young goat'), but no single established meaning. | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Hacket | Originally a surname meaning 'little axe' (Old French) or 'son of Eachaidh' (Eachaidh from Gaelic meaning 'horseman'). | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Hagin | From Hebrew 'Haggai' meaning 'my festival' or 'festive'; also linked to Irish 'Hagan' meaning 'young hawk' or 'descendant of Aodhagán'; and related to Germanic 'Hagen' meaning 'enclosure' or 'protector'. | Gaelic, Germanic, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Hagon | Probably related to Irish Ó hAodhagáin meaning 'descendant of Aodh' (Aodh = 'fire') - i.e., 'little fire' or 'son of Aodh' ; alternatively may derive from Old English 'haga' ('enclosure'). | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Hamell | Uncertain; surname-based - possibly related to a homestead/place name or from Old English 'hamel' ('crooked'); meaning varies by origin. | French, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Hamil | From Arabic ḥāmil meaning 'bearer, carrier'; also used as a surname-derived given name in English/Irish contexts. | Arabic, English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Hammil | Originally a surname - likely 'descendant of Amhal' (an old Gaelic personal name) or from Middle English 'hammel' meaning 'wether' (ram); used as a given name in modern times. | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Hannraoi | Ruler of the household | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Harkyn | Probably 'descendant of Earcán' (Irish) or figuratively 'listener' (from English 'hark') | English, 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