Irish Boy Names
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of 1,302 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewney | Likely 'descendant of Hugh' or related to Irish Eoghan/Owen ('born of the yew'/'young'); generally connected to meanings of Hugh ('mind, heart, spirit') | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Heydyn | Variant of Hayden/Haydn - 'hay valley' or 'descendant of Éideán' (little fire) | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Hiolair | Eagle | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Iarfhlaith | Western ruler / lord of the west | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Iarla | Earl; nobleman | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Iarlaithín | Little earl | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Iomar | Likely a Gaelic form related to Iomhar/Ivor, ultimately from Old Norse Ívarr meaning 'yew (tree) + warrior' - commonly interpreted as 'archer' or 'yew warrior'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Irial | Ancient Irish name borne by a legendary High King; exact meaning uncertain - often interpreted as 'watchful' or 'kingly/lordly'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Jae-sean | Blend of 'Jae' (variant of Jay; in Korean contexts can imply 'talent' or vary by hanja) and 'Sean' (Irish for 'God is gracious') - overall suggesting 'talented/gracious' or 'God is gracious' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Jarlath | Lordly, noble | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kalaghan | Descendant of Ceallachán; Ceallachán is often interpreted as 'bright-headed' or associated with 'strife'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Karney | From Gaelic Cearnach meaning 'victorious' or 'warlike'; as a surname 'descendant of Cearnach' | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Karrik | Rock; rocky place; strong like a rock | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Kathal | From Irish Cathal: "battle-mighty" (powerful in battle); in Hindi, "jackfruit". | Hindi, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Keafe | Gentle, beloved, noble | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kealen | Derived from Gaelic Caolán meaning "slender" or "narrow" | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Keallach | Possibly 'bright-headed' or related to 'strife/war'; sometimes linked to 'church' - exact etymology uncertain. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| keane | Ancient | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kearnan | From Irish Ciarán, meaning 'little dark one' or 'little dark-haired' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kearney | From Ó Catharnaigh/Ó Cearnaigh: 'descendant of Catharnach' - Catharnach meaning 'warlike' or 'warrior' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kegen | Descendant/son of Aodhagán - Aodh meaning 'fire' (often rendered 'little fire' or 'born of fire') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Keghan | Son/descendant of Aodhagán; Aodhagán is a diminutive of Aodh ('fire') - 'little fire' or 'son of little fire'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Keif | Possibly 'gentle, noble' (from Irish Keefe) or associated with Arabic 'kayf' ('how') or with 'kief' (cannabis resin, connotations of pleasure/intoxication) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Keife | Gentle, noble, precious | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Keigin | Little fire; descendant/son of Aodhagán (from Aodh, 'fire') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Keigon | Descendant of Aodhagán; derived from Aodh meaning 'fire' - 'little fire' or 'fiery' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Keillan | Slender, narrow | Irish | Boy | — | |
| keiron | Little dark one | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kelevy | Likely derived from Hebrew kelev meaning "dog"; alternatively a surname-derived given name - used as a modern/invented name. | Hebrew, Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Kellach | Possibly 'bright-headed' or related to 'strife/war' (Old Irish) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Kellyman | 'man of the Kelly family' - derived from Kelly meaning 'descendant of Ceallach' (often interpreted as 'bright-headed' or 'war/strife') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kenen | Likely a variant of Irish Keenan ('descendant of Cian') or Hebrew Kenan ('possession, acquired'). | Hebrew, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kern | Originally a Gaelic term for a light infantry soldier; alternatively derived from German 'kern' meaning 'kernel' or 'core.' | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kernen | Surname-turned given name; likely surname-origin. Possible Irish link meaning 'descendant of Cearnán' or a German/toponymic sense related to 'core, seed' or the place name Kernen. | Cornish, English, German, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kerric | Possibly 'rock' (from Carrick) or a modern invented name; sometimes associated with 'dark' via Kerr/Kieran | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Kerrin | 'little dark one' / 'little dark-haired one' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kev | Diminutive of Kevin meaning 'little gentle (handsome) one' or 'little beloved one' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Keve | Gentle birth | Hungarian, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kevirn | Gentle, handsome, kind | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kiahn | Likely a respelling of Kian/Cian: from Irish Cian meaning "ancient, enduring," or from Persian Kian meaning "king, kingly, realm." | Irish, Persian | Boy | — | |
| Kiaran | Little dark one | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kiern | 'Little dark one' (diminutive of ciar, 'dark' or 'black') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kierne | Little dark one (from ciar, 'dark') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| kieron | Little dark one / little dark-haired one | Irish | Boy | — | |
| kieryn | Little dark one | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kildaire | Church of the oak | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Killdaire | Church of the oak | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kirvin | Dark, dark-haired; 'little dark one' (from Gaelic ciar) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kirwin | From an Irish surname meaning "descendant of the little dark one" (from ciar, "dark") | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kodye | From an Irish surname meaning 'helpful' or 'descendant of the helpful one' | 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