Irish Boy Names
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of 1,302 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamus | Supplanter | Irish, Irish (Gaelic) | Boy | 1,583 #51 | |
| Kilian | Derived from Irish Cillian; likely 'little church' (from cill 'church') - etymology is debated | Irish | Boy | 1,528 #52 | |
| Ean | God is gracious | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 1,514 #53 | |
| Cormac | Likely 'charioteer' or 'son of the chariot' (sometimes associated with 'raven') | Irish | Boy | 1,484 #54 | |
| Tyrone | "land of Eoghan" - named for Eoghan (a personal name often rendered Owen) | Irish | Boy | 1,457 #55 | |
| Elvis | Likely 'all-wise' (from Old Norse alvíss) or derived from Germanic elements meaning 'elf' + 'friend'; also popularized by Elvis Presley. | English, Germanic, Irish, Norse | Boy | 1,433 #56 | |
| Macklin | Descendant/son of a Gaelic personal name (likely Lochlann/Lachlan) | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 1,417 #57 | |
| Riaan | Little king / kingly | Afrikaans, Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 1,379 #58 | |
| Aydan | Irish: 'little fire' (diminutive of Aodh, meaning 'fire'); Turkish: 'from the moon' or 'of the moon' (ay = 'moon' + -dan = 'from') | Irish, Turkish | Boy | 1,356 #59 | |
| Lyam | Resolute protector | Irish | Boy | 1,335 #60 | |
| Roan | Little red-haired one; or reddish-brown (as in a horse’s coat) | Dutch, English, Irish | Boy | 1,319 #61 | |
| Kallen | Likely 'slender' or 'narrow' from Gaelic Caolán; as a surname may relate to Swedish 'källa' (spring/source) | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 1,278 #62 | |
| Finnian | Little fair-haired one | Irish | Boy | 1,268 #63 | |
| Deklan | Traditionally rendered as "full of goodness" or "man of prayer" (etymology uncertain) | Irish | Boy | 1,266 #64 | |
| Barry | Derived from Gaelic elements meaning 'spear' or 'fair-haired' (descendant of Beargh) | Irish | Boy | 1,239 #65 | |
| Finnick | Little fair or white one | English, Irish | Boy | 1,221 #66 | |
| Rogan | Little red one; red-haired | Irish | Boy | 1,167 #67 | |
| Keller | Occupational surname meaning "cellar master" or "keeper of the cellar" (from German); also used as an anglicized Irish surname. | English, German, Irish | Boy | 1,146 #68 | |
| Brenden | Prince | Irish | Boy | 1,124 #69 | |
| Deegan | Descendant of Deagán (Deagán is a diminutive personal name; sometimes associated with 'dark' from Gaelic dubh) | Irish | Boy | 1,070 #70 | |
| Fynn | Fair, white; fair‑haired | Irish | Boy | 1,032 #71 | |
| Kiyan | Persian: 'king, royal, kingship'; Irish (from Cian): 'ancient, enduring' | Irish, Persian | Boy | 1,025 #72 | |
| Riyan | Commonly interpreted as "little king" (Irish) or "luxuriant/satiated"; in Arabic Rayyan is also associated with a gate of Paradise. | Arabic, Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 1,022 #73 | |
| Neal | From Old Irish Niall, commonly interpreted as "champion" (other possible meanings include "cloud" or "passionate"). | Irish | Boy | 999 #74 | |
| Kyan | Ancient; enduring | English, Irish | Boy | 995 #75 | |
| Braeden | From Irish 'Brádán' meaning 'salmon', or from Old English elements meaning 'broad valley'. | Irish | Boy | 944 #76 | |
| Niall | Usually given as 'champion'; other suggested meanings include 'cloud' or 'passionate' (etymology uncertain) | Irish | Boy | 910 #77 | |
| Don | From Irish 'Donn' meaning 'brown' or 'chief'; as short form of Donald 'world ruler'; from Donato 'gift'; as a title from Latin 'dominus' meaning 'lord' | Irish | Boy | 888 #78 | |
| Conley | Descendant of Conghal; 'valorous hound' or 'hound of valor' | Irish | Boy | 873 #79 | |
| Keelan | From Gaelic 'caol' meaning 'slender' or 'narrow' (often interpreted as 'little slender one') | Irish | Boy | 872 #80 | |
| Brogan | From Gaelic Ó Brogáin, 'descendant of Brogán' - Brogán possibly meaning 'little badger' or related to 'shoe' | Irish | Boy | 869 #81 | |
| Olin | Generally rendered as 'descendant' or 'heritage' (often associated with Old Norse/Scandinavian name elements); meanings vary by tradition. | English, Irish, Scandinavian | Boy | 868 #82 | |
| Irvin | From the Scottish place-name (River Irvine) meaning 'green/fresh water'; in some traditions related to Old English/Germanic elements meaning 'boar-friend' or 'sea-friend'. | English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 861 #83 | |
| Donnie | Diminutive of Donald meaning "world ruler" (from Gaelic domhnall); also associated with Donovan meaning "brown-haired chieftain" | English, Irish | Boy | 859 #84 | |
| Caelan | Derived from the Gaelic Caolán, meaning 'slender' or 'narrow' | Irish | Boy | 854 #85 | |
| Ciaran | Little dark one (from Irish ciar 'dark' + diminutive -án) | Irish | Boy | 842 #86 | |
| Neel | From Sanskrit nīla meaning "blue"; as a variant of Neil sometimes associated with meanings like "champion" or "passionate" | Gaelic, Irish, Sanskrit | Boy | 814 #87 | |
| Brendon | Derived from the Irish Breandán, commonly interpreted as "prince" | Irish | Boy | 810 #88 | |
| Orin | From Irish Odhrán meaning “little pale one,” or from Hebrew Oren meaning “pine (tree).” | Hebrew, Irish | Boy | 795 #89 | |
| Tobin | Related to Tobias - 'God is good' (often understood as 'Yahweh is good'); also used as a surname meaning 'son of Toby' or 'little Toby'. | English, Irish | Boy | 794 #90 | |
| Duane | Little dark one | Irish | Boy | 740 #91 | |
| Breck | From Gaelic 'breac' meaning 'speckled' or 'freckled' (also used for 'trout' in some contexts) | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 721 #92 | |
| Conway | From the Welsh placename Conwy - 'from the River Conwy' (literally 'chief/important river' or 'high water') | English, Irish, Welsh | Boy | 693 #93 | |
| Finnigan | Little fair one; descendant of the fair-haired | Irish | Boy | 649 #94 | |
| Conan | Little hound / little wolf | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 637 #95 | |
| Nyle | Likely 'champion' (from Gaelic Niall) or associated with the Nile River | Irish | Boy | 623 #96 | |
| Kainen | Primarily 'ancient, enduring' (Irish Cian). Occasionally associated with 'possessor' (Hebrew Kenan) or 'warrior/battler' (from Kane) | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 607 #97 | |
| Terence | Unknown | Irish, Latin | Boy | 581 #98 | |
| Eoin | God is gracious | Greek, Hebrew, Irish, Latin | Boy | 568 #99 | |
| Brennen | From the Irish Ó Braonáin meaning 'descendant of Braonán'; Braonán likely derives from braon meaning 'drop, moisture' (sometimes interpreted as 'sorrow'). | Irish | Boy | 566 #100 |
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