Irish Boy Names
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of 1,302 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | |
| Maelcoluim | Servant or devotee of St. Columba (Colum) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Maelisa | Devotee/servant of Jesus (theophoric: Máel = devotee/tonsured one, Íosa = Jesus) | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Magee | Son/descendant of Aodh (Aodh = 'fire'; anglicized as Hugh) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Magh | Irish: 'plain' or 'field'. South Asian: related to Sanskrit 'Magha' - a name of a lunar mansion and a month (Magh), often associated with splendor/nobility. | Irish, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mahoney | Descendant of Mathghamhain; Mathghamhain means 'bear' or 'bear-like' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maidok | Unclear; possibly 'fortunate' (if from Welsh Madog) or 'little Aodh / little fire' (if from Irish Máedóc) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Mainchin | Little monk (diminutive of Irish manach 'monk') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Mairtin | Of Mars; warlike | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Makbride | Son of Brigid (Bride) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Makcoy | Likely derived from the Irish surname McCoy (Mac Aodha), meaning 'son of Aodh' (Aodh = 'fire'); used as a masculine given name or nickname. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Mallogan | Descendant of Maolagán - 'little tonsured one' or 'devotee' (from Gaelic maol, 'bald' or 'servant/devotee') | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Malony | Derived from a Gaelic surname meaning 'descendant of a devotee/tonsured one' - often interpreted as 'servant/devotee (of St. John)' or 'bald/tonsured'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maney | Multiple possibilities: from Irish surname roots related to Gaelic words for 'wealth' or 'treasure'; as a diminutive of Manuel/Emmanuel meaning 'God is with us'; or from Sanskrit Mani meaning 'jewel'. | English, Hebrew, Indian, Irish, Sanskrit, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| mannon | Likely 'descendant/associated with Manannán' (sea/sea-god) or a surname-derived given name | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maolcolmb | Servant or devotee of (Saint) Columba - 'follower of Columba' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Maoldhomhnaigh | Servant/devotee of the Lord (from maol 'devotee/tonsured one' + Domhnaigh 'of the Lord/Sunday') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maolmin | Devotee or 'tonsured one' of (Saint) Mín - from Gaelic maol (tonsured/devotee) + Mín | Irish, Irish (Gaelic) | Boy | — | |
| Maolmuire | Servant or devotee of (the Virgin) Mary | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maolruadhan | Devotee/servant of Ruadhán (from ruadh 'red') - 'devotee of the little red(-haired) one.' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maoltuile | From Gaelic maol 'devotee, tonsured one' + tuile 'flood' - roughly 'devotee of the flood' or 'tonsured one associated with Tuile'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maonaigh | Descendant of Maonach; associated with wealth/treasure | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Marmaduc | Devotee or servant of Saint Máedóc (Maedoc) | Irish, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Marmaduk | Devotee or servant of Saint Máedóc (Máedóc = 'little Aed') | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Marmaduke | Devotee/servant of Saint Máedóc (Maedoc/Madoc) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Marnel | Unclear. Possibly surname-derived (from Irish Marnell) or a modern compound of Mar- (sea) + -nel; overall meaning is not well established | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Marnin | Probably 'of the sea' if from Marin/Marinus; if from an Irish surname the exact original meaning is uncertain. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Marran | No single established meaning. Possible connections: 'our lord' (Aramaic Maran), maritime root (Mar- 'sea'), or a surname-derived meaning; overall uncertain | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Martan | Of Mars; warlike or dedicated to Mars | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Mashawn | Yahweh is gracious | African American, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Mcbride | Son of the devotee/servant of Brigid (Saint Brigid) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mccauleigh | Son of Amhlaoibh (Amlaibh) - descendant of Olaf (literally 'ancestor's descendant') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mccaulie | Son of Amhlaoibh (the Gaelic form of Olaf) - essentially 'son of Olaf' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| McCoy | Son of Aodh (Aodh = 'fire'); often rendered 'son of Hugh'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mccrea | Son of grace; son of prosperity (from Gaelic rath = grace/prosperity) | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Mcgee | 'Son of Aodh' - descendant of Aodh (Aodh = 'fire' or 'fiery one') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Mckile | Patronymic 'son of Kyle' (Kyle from Gaelic 'caol' meaning 'narrow, strait, channel') | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Mcmahon | 'son of Mathghamhain' (Mathghamhain = 'bear' or a personal name meaning 'bear') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Miach | Uncertain/attested meaning; associated with a mythological Irish physician/healer | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Miceal | “Who is like God?” | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Micheal | Who is like God? | Hebrew, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Millin | Likely 'little devotee' or 'servant' (from Gaelic Maolán) or 'of the mill' / 'miller' (occupational/Welsh) | Breton, English, Gaelic, Irish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Molan | Descendant of Maolán - 'little bald one' or 'devotee/tonsured follower' (from maol: bald/servant) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Molloy | Descendant of Maolmhuadh - from Gaelic maol 'devotee/servant' + muadh 'noble/renowned' (roughly 'descendant of the devotee of the noble one') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Monahan | Descendant of Manacháin - 'little monk' (originally a family name meaning 'son/descendant of the little monk') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Morcan | From Old Welsh 'Morcant' - 'mor' (sea) + an element meaning 'circle' or 'chief'; often interpreted as 'sea-born' or 'sea chief'. | Irish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Muircheartaigh | Sea ruler (from muir 'sea' + ceartach 'ruler') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Muirchertach | Mariner | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Mulconry | Descendant of the devotee/follower of Conaire (an Old Irish personal name) | 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