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Irish Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Oengus 'One strength' or 'unique strength' (from óen = one + gus = strength/vigor) Gaelic, Irish Boy
Og Young; youth Irish Boy
Oilell Uncertain - an Old Irish personal name borne by early/legendary figures; exact meaning is unclear. Irish Boy
Oilibhear Olive tree French, Irish Boy
Oisean Little deer (diminutive of Irish 'os' meaning 'deer') Irish Boy
Oistin Derived from Old Norse elements often interpreted as 'ey' (island) + 'steinn' (stone) - 'island stone'. Irish Boy
Oisyn Little deer Irish Boy
Oneale Descendant of Niall; Niall is commonly interpreted as 'champion' (occasionally glossed as 'cloud'). Irish Boy
Oneel Descendant of Niall; Niall commonly interpreted as 'champion' or 'passionate/cloud' Irish Boy
Oneile Descendant of Niall; Niall is often interpreted as 'champion' or 'passionate'. Irish Boy
Oram Varies by origin: from Old Norse 'Ormr' meaning 'serpent/dragon'; alternatively a surname/place-name origin denoting a dweller by a ridge, shore, or riverbank. English, Irish, Norse, Scottish Boy
Ormond From East Munster (placename) Irish Boy
Ormonde From East Munster (a region in Ireland) Irish Boy
Ornan Biblical Hebrew name (meaning uncertain); in Gaelic contexts related to Oran, 'little pale one'. Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish Boy
Orny A short form or pet name for names beginning with 'Or-'. Associated senses: 'little pale one' (from Irish Odhrán) or 'light' (from Hebrew Or). English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish Boy
Orvan Uncertain - may be a form related to Old Norse 'Orvar' ('arrow') or to Gaelic 'Oran' (related personal name); exact origin is ambiguous. Irish Boy
Oscar De Likely 'deer lover' or 'friend of deer' Irish Boy
Oscer Possibly 'deer‑friend' (Gaelic) or 'god‑spear' (Old Norse) Irish, Norse Boy
Osckar Likely 'deer friend' (from Gaelic) or, by Old Norse influence, 'god-spear' Irish, Norse Boy
Oshaine God is gracious English, Irish Boy
Oshayne Derived from Seán/John - "God is gracious" Irish Boy
Osheen Little deer (fawn) Irish Boy
Osku Diminutive of Oskari; associated with 'divine spear' (Old Norse) or 'deer friend' (Gaelic). Finnish, Irish Boy
Ossie Pet form of names meaning 'god' (Old English Os-) or 'little deer' (Irish Oisín) English, Irish Boy
Ossín Little deer; fawn Irish Boy
Osyan Little deer / fawn Irish Boy
Oszkar Deer friend (friend of the deer) Irish Boy
Owni Derived from Owen: 'young warrior' or 'noble-born' Irish Boy
Oysin Little deer (from Irish os 'deer' + diminutive -ín) Irish Boy
Oysyn Little deer (diminutive of Irish 'os' meaning 'deer') Irish Boy
Pad Diminutive of Patrick/Pádraig, from Latin Patricius meaning 'patrician' or 'noble (nobleman)' English, Irish Boy
Padd Noble, patrician (from Patrick) Irish Boy
Paddey Diminutive of Patrick - 'noble' or 'patrician' English, Irish Boy
Paddi Patrician, noble Irish Boy
Paddie Diminutive of Patrick; meaning 'noble' or 'patrician'. Irish Boy
Padge Noble, patrician (from Patrick) English, Irish Boy
Padhra Patrician, noble (associated with Saint Patrick) Irish Boy
Padhraig Noble, patrician Irish Boy
Padie Diminutive of Patrick, derived from Latin meaning 'noble' or 'patrician'. English, Irish Boy
Padin Little Patrick (diminutive of 'Patrick' - nobleman/patrician) Irish Boy
Padra Noble, patrician (derived from 'Patricius' meaning 'nobleman') Gaelic, Irish Boy
Padriac Noble; patrician (of noble birth) Irish Boy
Padruig Noble, patrician; nobleman Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Paidi Diminutive of Pádraig (Patrick); 'little Patrick' - ultimately from Latin patricius, 'noble' or 'patrician'. Irish Boy
Peadar Rock; stone Irish Boy
Peadir Rock, stone Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Peadyr Rock, stone Irish Boy
Phelim Likely 'ever-good' / 'constant, enduring' Irish Boy
Phynian From Gaelic fionn 'fair, white' - 'little fair one' Gaelic, Irish Boy
Proinsias 'Frenchman' (from the Franks; associated with 'free man') 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