Irish Boy Names
Showing 50
of 1,302 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke | Originally a surname meaning "of the borough" or "from the fortified town"; later used as a given name. | Irish | Boy | 541 #101 | |
| Cael | From Gaelic 'caol' meaning 'slender' or 'narrow'. | Irish, Latin | Boy | 525 #102 | |
| Donavan | Descendant of Donnabhán; 'little brown one' or 'dark-haired chieftain' | Irish | Boy | 518 #103 | |
| Ruairidh | Red king (red-haired king) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 518 #104 | |
| Collyns | Variant of Collins/Colin - 'young pup' or 'young one' (from Irish Coileán) | English, Irish | Boy | 506 #105 | |
| Oshea | From Ó Séaghdha - 'descendant of Seaghdha'; Seaghdha roughly 'hawk-like', 'stately', or 'noble'. | Irish | Boy | 505 #106 | |
| Kiernan | Son of little lord | Irish | Boy | 487 #107 | |
| Tyron | From Irish Tír Eoghain 'land of Eoghan' (Eoghan often rendered Owen) | Irish | Boy | 443 #108 | |
| Ferris | From Gaelic Fearghus/Fergus - "man of vigor" or "strong man" | Irish | Boy | 441 #109 | |
| Quade | Son of Uaid (Uaid = Wat, a pet form of Walter) | Irish | Boy | 422 #110 | |
| Darin | Variant of Darren/Darragh: 'oak' or 'fertile' (Irish); in Persian used to mean 'precious' or 'valuable' | English, Irish | Boy | 412 #111 | |
| Conall | Wolf-valour | Irish | Boy | 403 #112 | |
| Eian | God is gracious | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 391 #113 | |
| Caeden | From cad 'battle' - 'little battle' or 'fighter/warrior'. | Irish | Boy | 390 #114 | |
| Donnell | Ruler of the world | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 372 #115 | |
| Fionn | Fair, white; fair-haired | Irish | Boy | 372 #116 | |
| Keilan | Slender, narrow | Irish | Boy | 358 #117 | |
| Daron | Variant of Darren/Darin - meanings vary by origin: often rendered as 'great' or 'fruitful' (Irish Dáire), associated with hills/place-names (Welsh), or 'from Taron' (Armenian). | Armenian, English, Irish, Welsh | Boy | 353 #118 | |
| Clancy | Descendant of a red(-haired) or ruddy one; often interpreted as "red warrior" | Irish | Boy | 339 #119 | |
| Arlan | Possibly "pledge" or "oath" (Gaelic) or "eagle land" (Germanic); sometimes associated with Alan meaning "little rock/handsome" | Irish | Boy | 338 #120 | |
| Connell | From Old Irish Conall, meaning 'strong wolf' or 'valiant/strong hound.' | Irish | Boy | 335 #121 | |
| Keyan | Irish: "ancient, enduring"; Persian: "king, royal, of the Kayanian lineage" | English, Irish, Persian | Boy | 330 #122 | |
| Oisin | Little deer (fawn) | Irish | Boy | 313 #123 | |
| Cavan | From the hollow (from Irish 'An Cabhán'); alternatively linked to the personal name Caomhán meaning 'little gentle one' or 'little beloved'. | Irish | Boy | 299 #124 | |
| Blane | Likely 'yellow' or 'blond' (from Gaelic bláán); sometimes interpreted as 'little yellow' or 'pale' | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 290 #125 | |
| Cashel | Stone fort; fortress | Irish | Boy | 288 #126 | |
| Malone | 'Descendant of Maolán' - Maolán is a diminutive of Gaelic maol, meaning 'bald' or 'tonsured', often interpreted as 'little bald one' or 'servant/devotee (of a saint)' | Irish | Boy | 283 #127 | |
| Egan | Descendant/son of Aodhagán - Aodh means 'fire', so 'little fire' or 'born of fire' | Irish | Boy | 278 #128 | |
| Breckin | From Irish 'Breacán' meaning 'freckled' or 'speckled.' | Irish | Boy | 274 #129 | |
| Keir | Dark, dark-haired | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 259 #130 | |
| Ryne | Variant of Ryan; commonly interpreted as "little king" | Irish | Boy | 259 #131 | |
| Keven | Derived from Gaelic meaning 'gentle, kind; handsome birth.' | Irish | Boy | 250 #132 | |
| Barret | Originally a surname of Norman/Old French origin; often associated with 'bear-like' or 'bear strength' and also linked to Old French 'barat' meaning 'dispute' or 'quarrel'. | English, Irish, Norman French | Boy | 247 #133 | |
| Deklin | Derived from the Irish name Declán, commonly interpreted as 'full of goodness' or 'man of prayer'. | Irish | Boy | 246 #134 | |
| Kelan | Slender, narrow | Irish | Boy | 244 #135 | |
| Eamonn | Rich protector | Irish | Boy | 237 #136 | |
| Conlan | From Ó Conalláin - 'descendant of Conall' (Conall = 'strong wolf' or 'valiant'), i.e., 'little strong one' or 'descendant of Conall'. | Irish | Boy | 235 #137 | |
| Kyllian | From the Irish Cillian - meanings debated: possibly 'little church' or linked to 'strife/war' or 'bright-headed'. | Dutch, English, Irish | Boy | 233 #138 | |
| Noland | Descendant of Nuallán; often interpreted as 'champion' or 'famous/noble'. | Irish | Boy | 230 #139 | |
| Darragh | Oak (from Old Irish Dáire); also interpreted as "fruitful" | Irish | Boy | 228 #140 | |
| Eoghan | Born of the yew | Irish | Boy | 225 #141 | |
| Olan | Varies by origin - in Gaelic an old personal name (possibly linked to Saint Olán); in Yoruba a short form of names beginning with 'Ola-' meaning 'wealth' or 'honor'. | Irish, Yoruba | Boy | 220 #142 | |
| Quaid | Originally an Irish family name meaning 'descendant/son of Uaid' (a personal name often linked to Wat/Walter). | Irish | Boy | 214 #143 | |
| Eyan | Various: 'gift/blessing' or 'fortunate' (Arabic/Somali), 'path/course' (Sanskrit); also used as a variant of Ian meaning 'God is gracious' | Arabic, English, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit, Scottish, Somali | Boy | 211 #144 | |
| Paden | Diminutive of Patrick - "little Patrick"; associated with 'noble' or 'patrician'; also an English surname | Irish | Boy | 207 #145 | |
| Donavon | Descendant of Donnabhán - from Donn (brown/dark) with diminutive -án; roughly 'descendant of the little brown/dark one' or 'descendant of the brown-haired chief' | Irish | Boy | 206 #146 | |
| Brekken | Freckled, speckled (primary); sometimes associated with a slope/hill in toponymic contexts | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 200 #147 | |
| Cadyn | Little battle / battle fighter | Irish | Boy | 196 #148 | |
| Malachy | Devotee of Saint Máedóc (Irish); alternatively 'my messenger'/'my angel' (Hebrew) | Irish | Boy | 195 #149 | |
| Orian | Generally taken as 'of Orion' (connected to the stars/sky) or alternatively linked to 'my light'. | Irish | Boy | 190 #150 |
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