Irish Boy Names
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of 1,302 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaynan | From Hebrew Qeynan meaning "possession" or "acquired"; sometimes linked to Irish Keenan meaning "descendant of Cian" (little/ancient one). | English, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | 183 #151 | |
| Oryn | Likely from Hebrew 'pine' (Oren) or from Irish 'little pale one' (Ódhrán/Oran) | English, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | 173 #152 | |
| Kevyn | Gentle, kind, handsome - 'beloved/gentle child' (from Irish 'Caoimhín') | Irish | Boy | 172 #153 | |
| Daegan | Irish: 'little fierce one' or 'fiery'; Hebrew (homonym): 'grain' | Hebrew, Irish | Boy | 166 #154 | |
| Kean | From Gaelic Cian meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring' (sometimes associated with 'keen' meaning sharp/bold) | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 163 #155 | |
| Brodee | From a Scottish place name/surname - likely 'ditch' or 'muddy place' (meaning uncertain) | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 161 #156 | |
| Dallen | From Irish 'Dallán' meaning 'little blind one'; alternatively from English 'Dale' meaning 'dweller of the valley'. | Irish | Boy | 160 #157 | |
| Ryon | Derived from Rían; commonly interpreted as "little king" or "descendant of Rían" | Irish | Boy | 160 #158 | |
| Shon | God is gracious | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 156 #159 | |
| Carrick | Rock; rocky place | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 155 #160 | |
| Connelly | ‘Descendant of Conghal’ - Conghal is interpreted as 'valorous/strong in battle' (often rendered figuratively as a 'valiant hound') | Irish | Boy | 153 #161 | |
| Nolin | Likely a variant of Nolan - 'descendant of Nuallán', associated with 'famous', 'noble' or 'champion'. | English, French, Irish | Boy | 145 #162 | |
| Cane | From Irish Ó Catháin ('descendant of Cathán', Cathán = 'little battle') or from Hebrew Qayin/Cain meaning 'acquired' | English, Irish | Boy | 144 #163 | |
| Odhran | Diminutive of Old Irish odhar ('dun, sallow') - 'little dun/pale one' | Irish | Boy | 143 #164 | |
| Rafferty | From Ó Rabhartaigh, 'descendant of Rabhartach'; rabharta relates to 'flood' or 'abundance', often interpreted as 'prosperous'. | Irish | Boy | 142 #165 | |
| Colm | Dove | Irish | Boy | 141 #166 | |
| Irwin | Originally 'boar-friend' (Old English); alternatively linked to a Scottish place-name meaning 'green/green water'. | English, Irish | Boy | 139 #167 | |
| Cannan | Possible meanings by origin - Hebrew: 'lowland' (Canaan, the biblical land); Gaelic/Irish: 'son of Cana' (Cana a personal name); Tamil: 'beloved' (epithet of Krishna). | Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Tamil | Boy | 136 #168 | |
| Corran | From Gaelic corrán meaning 'sickle' or 'crescent' (also used for a rounded hill or sickle-shaped feature) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 136 #169 | |
| Fin | Fair, white; fair-haired | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 134 #170 | |
| Aydon | Little fire (diminutive of Aodh, meaning 'fire') | Irish | Boy | 133 #171 | |
| Garett | Spear-brave; strong or brave with a spear | German, Irish | Boy | 132 #172 | |
| Lorcan | Little fierce one | Irish | Boy | 129 #173 | |
| Mannix | Derived from Gaelic Mainchín, meaning "little monk" (diminutive of manach, 'monk') | Irish | Boy | 128 #174 | |
| Aidin | Either 'little fire' (Irish) or 'enlightened/bright' (Turkish/Persian). | Irish, Persian, Turkish | Boy | 127 #175 | |
| Kavan | Irish: 'little gentle' or 'beloved'; South Asian/Indic: 'poet' or 'poetry'. | Irish | Boy | 125 #176 | |
| Lucan | From Lucania (southern Italy); or 'little elm' (from Gaelic Leamhcán). | Irish | Boy | 125 #177 | |
| Keagen | 'son/descendant of Aodhagán' - Aodh meaning 'fire' or 'fiery' | Irish | Boy | 124 #178 | |
| Rivan | Unclear/modern. Commonly interpreted as 'river-like' or treated as a contemporary variant of names meaning 'little king' or 'brave'; overall meaning is uncertain | Irish | Boy | 123 #179 | |
| Darryn | Derived from Gaelic Dáire meaning "oak" (oak tree) | Irish | Boy | 122 #180 | |
| Ossian | Little deer | Irish | Boy | 120 #181 | |
| Cavin | Gentle, beloved (primary); alternatively 'bald' if derived from Calvin. | English, Irish | Boy | 119 #182 | |
| Kieren | Little dark one (little dark-haired one) | Irish | Boy | 119 #183 | |
| Padraig | Noble; 'patrician' (from Latin 'Patricius' meaning 'nobleman') | Irish | Boy | 119 #184 | |
| Brodey | Derived from a surname/place-name, often given as 'ditch' or 'muddy place' or 'of Brodie' | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 118 #185 | |
| Kodee | From an Irish surname meaning 'descendant of the helpful one' - conveys 'helpful' | Irish | Boy | 115 #186 | |
| Maguire | Son of Odhar (Odhar = 'dun, brown, dark') | Irish | Boy | 115 #187 | |
| Brodrick | Descendant of Bródach ('proud, spirited') / alternatively 'broad ruler' | English, Irish | Boy | 114 #188 | |
| Roarke | Descendant of Ruarc; often interpreted as 'famous ruler' or 'renowned' | Irish | Boy | 111 #189 | |
| Desmon | From South Munster (a region of Ireland) | Irish | Boy | 110 #190 | |
| Rourke | Descendant of Ruarc; Ruarc is often interpreted as 'famous ruler' or 'renowned'. | Irish | Boy | 110 #191 | |
| Donell | Ruler of the world | Irish | Boy | 108 #192 | |
| Calahan | Descendant of Ceallachán - 'little bright-headed' or related to 'strife' | Irish | Boy | 107 #193 | |
| Ennis | Island; from the island or island dweller | Irish | Boy | 107 #194 | |
| Lathen | Surname-derived; possibly 'settlement by the meadow' or 'broad' | English, Irish | Boy | 107 #195 | |
| Dolan | From Ó Dubhláin, 'descendant of Dubhlán' - Dubhlán derived from dubh 'black/dark' (so 'little dark one' or 'dark-haired') | Irish | Boy | 106 #196 | |
| Doyle | Descendant of the 'dark stranger' (dubh = dark, gall = stranger/foreigner) | Irish | Boy | 105 #197 | |
| Kallahan | Derived from Ó Ceallacháin: 'descendant of Ceallachán' - Ceallachán/ceallach commonly interpreted as 'strife' or 'bright‑headed', often rendered as 'warrior' or 'man of strife' | Irish | Boy | 104 #198 | |
| Fitzpatrick | Son of Patrick | Irish | Boy | 103 #199 | |
| Keean | Ancient; distant | Irish | Boy | 101 #200 |
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