Irish Boy Names
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of 1,302 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| konnor | Lover of hounds | Irish | Boy | — | |
| konroy | Descendant of Conraoi; Conraoi is likely from Gaelic con 'hound' + rí 'king', often rendered 'hound-king' or 'hound-chief'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kormac | Son of the charioteer / charioteer | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kynen | Generally interpreted as 'leader/chief' or linked to 'ancient' or 'kin' (family) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kyrane | Derived from Gaelic ciar 'dark' + -án 'little' - 'little dark one' or 'little dark-haired one' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Labhrainn | Gaelic form of Laurence (from Latin Laurentius - 'from Laurentum', often interpreted 'crowned with laurel'). | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Labhras | From Laurentum; 'crowned with laurel'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Labhruinn | Likely derived from Gaelic roots meaning 'speaker' or a Gaelic form of Lawrence (from Latin Laurentius). | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Lachlunn | From the land of lakes/fjords (originally referring to Norsemen) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Lalor | From Gaelic Ó Leathlobhair, 'descendant of Leathlobhar' - the personal name Leathlobhar likely combines leath 'half' + lobhar 'leper' (an old epithet). | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Leachlainn | From Lochlann - 'land of lakes/lochs'; historically used for Scandinavia/Norsemen (often rendered as 'Viking' or 'man from the land of lochs') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Lear | Derived from a Celtic word/name associated with the sea or a sea god | Irish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Leary | Descendant of Lóegaire; the personal name Lóegaire is ancient and of uncertain exact meaning, often interpreted as related to ‘calf-herd’ or similar Gaelic elements. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Leathlobhair | Likely from Old Irish elements leth ('half') + lobhar ('leper' or 'physician'); exact meaning uncertain. | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ler | From Old Irish Lir 'sea' (associated with the sea-god); alternatively a short form of Leroy meaning 'the king'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Lochan | Scottish Gaelic: "small lake" (a little loch); Sanskrit: "eye" or "sight" (from Lochana). | Indian, Irish, Sanskrit, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Lochlain | From Lochlann - "land of lakes"; historically associated with Norse/Viking | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Locklany | Derived from Lochlann - 'land of lakes' or 'land of the fjords'; traditionally associated with 'Viking' or 'Norseman'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Loman | Likely from the Gaelic name Lommán (an early Irish saint); possibly 'little/bare one' or alternatively an English surname meaning 'man from low-lying land' or 'low man'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Lonen | Little blackbird | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Lorcon | Little fierce one | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Loughlainn | From the land of lakes; originally used for Norsemen/Vikings | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Loughlan | Viking; from the land of lakes | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Loughlin | Descendant of Lochlann; 'Lochlann' historically referred to the Norse/Viking lands or literally 'land of lakes' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Lowrie | From Laurentum; 'laurel-crowned' or 'man from Laurentum' | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Lug | Associated with the Celtic god Lugh; commonly interpreted as 'light' or 'bright.' | Celtic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Lugaid | Associated with the god Lugh; possibly related to 'light' or an 'oath' - exact meaning is uncertain | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Lugaidh | Associated with the god Lugh; conveys ideas of 'light', 'brightness' or 'skill' (i.e., 'of/related to Lugh') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Lughaid | Of Lugh; associated with the god Lugh - 'light/brightness' and skill | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Lughaidhe | Associated with Lugh - 'light' or 'brightness'; often rendered as 'descendant of Lugh' or 'famous/skilled one'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Lóegaire | Calf herder | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Macallah | Likely 'son of Allan/Alan' (patronymic); alternatively associated with Gaelic 'macalla' meaning 'echo'. Exact origin uncertain. | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Macartan | Son of Artán; Artán is a diminutive of Art meaning 'bear' or 'hero' - essentially 'son of little Art'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Macaulee | Son of Amhlaoibh (a Gaelic form of the Norse name Olaf) - 'son of Olaf' | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Macauliffe | Son of Amhlaoibh (the Gaelic form of Olaf) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Macbryd | ‘Son of Bríd/Brigid’ - son of the exalted one; tied to notions of strength or eminence | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Macbryde | Son of Brigid/Brighid (Bridget) - 'son of the exalted/strong one' | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Maccoi | Son of Aodh (Aodh = 'fire' or 'fiery', often anglicized as Hugh) | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Maccormack | Son of Cormac (Cormac commonly interpreted as 'charioteer' or associated with 'raven') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Macdaragh | Son of Dáire (Dáire = 'fruitful' or associated with 'oak') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Macghee | Son of Aodh - descendant of Aodh; Aodh means 'fire' and is often Anglicized as Hugh | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Macguire | Son of Odhar ('dun-colored' or 'brown') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Macguyre | Son of Odhar (the dun- or pale-coloured one) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Macken | Patronymic: 'son of Mack' (i.e., 'son of' + a personal name element); surname-turned-first-name | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Macknayr | Likely "son of the heir" or "son of Nair" (derived from the McNair surname) | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| MaClay | Son of Clay | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Macmaureadhaigh | Son of Maureadhaigh (a Gaelic personal name; possibly related to Maurice/Muiris) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maddan | Irish: from Madán/Ó Madáin (often rendered 'descendant of Madán' - sometimes associated with 'little dog'); Sanskrit: Madan = god of love, meaning 'love' or 'passion'. | Gaelic, Indian, Irish, Sanskrit, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mael Donnchadh | Servant/devotee (tonsured follower) of Donnchadh (Duncan) - i.e., 'servant of the brown-haired/chieftain'. | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Mael Donnchadha | Servant or devotee of Donnchadh (Duncan) - 'servant of the brown warrior' | Irish, Irish (Gaelic) | 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