Irish Boy Names
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of 1,302 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quilen | Likely from Gaelic 'Coileán' meaning 'young hound' or 'whelp'; later Anglicized as Quillan/Quillen. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Quillin | Likely 'descendant of Cuileán' (a Gaelic personal name). Alternative associations include 'little wood/holly' (from Coillín) or an English association with 'quill' (feather). | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Quinno | Descendant of Conn; associated with 'chief', 'leader', or 'wise/intelligence'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Rabhartach | Flood-like, of the tide; associated with a surge or flood | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Raferty | Descendant of Rabhartach; root rabhart meaning 'flood' or 'abundance' - often interpreted as 'prosperous' or 'abundant'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Raff | As a diminutive of Rafael: 'God has healed'; as from Rafferty: linked to the Irish Ó Rabhartaigh, associated with 'floodtide' or abundance | Armenian, Irish, Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Raghallach | Uncertain - an early Old Irish name; exact meaning is not definitively known. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Rahan | Uncertain - possibly “ascending/to rise” if linked to Sanskrit Rohan; meaning varies by origin and usage. | French, Gaelic, Indian, Irish, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Raigon | Probably 'little king' if derived from Irish Ríogán/Reagan; otherwise a modern invented name without a fixed historical meaning | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Rannon | Likely 'little seal' (from Irish Rónán). Alternatively may be linked to Hebrew 'Ranan' meaning 'to sing' or 'rejoice'. | Hebrew, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Raushon | God is gracious | English, Irish, Persian, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Redmun | Counsel-protector; wise protector | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Regon | Little king; kingly | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Rhuan | From Gaelic ruadh 'red' - 'little red(-haired) one.' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Riodhr | Likely 'kingly' or 'royal' (derived from Old Irish rí = 'king') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Riordain | Royal poet; 'descendant of the (little) royal poet' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Risteard | Irish form of Richard meaning 'strong/brave ruler' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Rodhlann | 'Fame' + 'land' - 'renowned land' or 'famous land' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Rohane | Likely from Sanskrit 'Rohan' meaning 'ascending, growing'; alternatively may be used as a variant of Rowan/Rónán meaning 'little red-haired one' or 'little red person'. | Gaelic, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Rohann | Primarily 'ascending' or 'to rise' (Sanskrit); also associated with 'red-haired'/'little red one' via Gaelic (Rowan); historically a Breton place-name/surname. | Breton, French, Gaelic, Irish, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Rork | Likely 'famous ruler' (from Old Norse Rorik/Rurik) or 'descendant of Ruarc' (Irish family name) | Irish, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rourk | 'Descendant of Ruarc' - from the personal name Ruarc, often interpreted as 'renowned' or 'famous' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Rowlan | Blend of Rowan ('little red-haired one') and Roland ('famed land') - broadly conveys 'famous/famed land' or a connection to red-haired lineage | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Roye | Either 'red' (red-haired) or 'king', depending on origin | English, French, Irish, Norman, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ruadh | Red; red-haired | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruadhagan | Little red(-haired) one | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruadson | Son of Ruad - the red(-haired) one | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ruaidhrígh | Red king | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ruaidhríghach | Red king (from Old Irish ruad 'red' + rí 'king') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruaidhríonn | Red king (from ruad 'red' + rí 'king') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ruairidhín | Little red(-haired) king (diminutive of Ruairidh/Ruaidhrí) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruairí | Red king | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ruan | From Irish 'Rúan' meaning 'little red one' or 'red-haired'; also appears as the Chinese surname 阮 (distinct origin). | Brazilian, Chinese, Irish, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Ruanaidh | Red-haired; 'little red one' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruaradh | Red king | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruarc | Renowned, famous | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ruaridhri | Red king | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ruark | Descendant of Ruarc; the personal name Ruarc is thought to mean 'famous' or 'renowned'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ruary | Red king | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruraidhri | Red king (red-haired king) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| ryean | Variant of Ryan; linked to Irish Ó Riain, often rendered 'little king' or 'descendant of Rian' (etymology uncertain). | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ryordan | Royal poet / king's bard | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ryun | Most commonly a variant of Ryan - 'little king' or 'descendant of Rían' (Irish). As a Korean romanization, the meaning depends on the hanja used. | Irish, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Sammon | Probably linked to Samuel ('God has heard') or Samson ('sun, bright') | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Scan | From the Gaelic personal/surname Scannán/Ó Scannláin - generally interpreted as 'descendant of Scannán'; the Gaelic root scannal/scannán is associated with 'quarrel' or 'contention'. | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Scanlan | Descendant of Scannlán; Scannlán derives from scannal meaning 'quarrel' or 'contention' (often rendered 'little quarrel') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Scanlon | Descendant of Scannlán; from Old Irish scannal 'contention, quarrel' - roughly 'descendant of the quarrelsome one.' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Scannalan | Descendant of Scannal; from scannal meaning 'quarrel, contention' (later 'scandal') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Schean | God is gracious | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Sculley | Descendant of a scholar / 'scholar' (learned) | 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