Irish Boy Names
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of 1,302 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzpatrick | Son of Patrick | Irish | Boy | 103 #201 | |
| Keean | Ancient; distant | Irish | Boy | 101 #202 | |
| Galvin | From Gaelic Gealbhán/Ó Gealbháin, meaning 'bright' or 'little bright one' (fair, white) | Irish | Boy | 99 #203 | |
| Kevan | Derived from Gaelic elements meaning 'gentle' or 'kind' and 'born' - often rendered as 'gentle/kind-born' or 'handsome, noble-born' | Irish | Boy | 99 #204 | |
| Macaulay | Son of Amhalghaidh or Olaf | English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 99 #205 | |
| Kaenan | Descendant of Cianán - 'little/young Cian' (often interpreted as 'little ancient one') | Irish | Boy | 98 #206 | |
| Aydyn | From Gaelic 'Aodhán' meaning 'little fire'; Turkish 'Aydın' means 'enlightened/bright' | Irish | Boy | 95 #207 | |
| Brydon | Originally a surname, likely meaning 'broad hill' or 'broad valley'; used as a masculine given name. | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 93 #208 | |
| Dallan | From Irish Dallán, meaning "little blind one" (dall = 'blind' + diminutive -án); borne by the early Irish poet-saint Dallán Forgaill. | Irish | Boy | 93 #209 | |
| Kiel | Likely 'narrow, strait' (from Gaelic caol) or a toponymic name from the German city Kiel | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 93 #210 | |
| Aidon | Little fire (diminutive of Aodh, meaning 'fire') | Irish | Boy | 91 #211 | |
| Curran | Descendant of Corrán; Corrán is thought to mean 'spear' or 'sickle' (spear-like) | Irish | Boy | 91 #212 | |
| Oneil | Descendant of Niall; Niall is often interpreted as 'champion' or 'passionate' | Irish | Boy | 90 #213 | |
| Blain | Uncertain; from a Gaelic surname, possibly 'thin/slender' or 'yellow/bright' | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 87 #214 | |
| Kaian | A modern variant often interpreted as either 'king/royal' (from Kian) or 'of the sea' (from Kai). | English, Gaelic, Hawaiian, Irish, Persian, Scandinavian | Boy | 87 #215 | |
| Dawayne | Little dark one; dark-haired | Irish | Boy | 85 #216 | |
| Keron | Little dark one (little dark-haired one) | Irish | Boy | 85 #217 | |
| Neilan | Derived from Niall - commonly interpreted as 'champion', 'cloud', or 'passionate' (exact origin uncertain) | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 85 #218 | |
| Kerwin | Little dark one | Irish | Boy | 82 #219 | |
| Kilyan | Likely 'little church' (from Irish cill 'church'); alternative derivation from Ceallach ('strife' or 'war') is sometimes cited | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 82 #220 | |
| Orren | From Hebrew 'Oren' meaning 'pine' (or 'ash tree'); also used as an English/Irish variant of Gaelic Odhrán meaning 'little pale one' or 'pale/sallow'. | English, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | 82 #221 | |
| Rorey | 'red king' (from Gaelic ruadh 'red' + rí 'king') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 81 #222 | |
| Colman | Little dove | Irish, Latin | Boy | 79 #223 | |
| Deveon | A modern spelling variant of Devon/Devin - generally associated with the English county name Devon (place-name) or the Irish/Gaelic name Devin. | English, Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 77 #224 | |
| Konan | Commonly a variant of Conan meaning "little hound" or "little wolf" (Gaelic). In Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji (e.g., 小南 can mean "small south"). In West Africa it is primarily an ethnic/family name without a single agreed literal meaning. | Irish, Japanese | Boy | 77 #225 | |
| Ronon | Little seal | Irish | Boy | 76 #226 | |
| Aengus | From Old Irish óen 'one' + gus 'choice/strength' - often rendered 'one choice' or 'unique strength'. | Irish | Boy | 75 #227 | |
| Lochlin | From Gaelic 'Lochlann' - originally 'land of lakes', later used for the 'land of the Norse' (Vikings). | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 75 #228 | |
| Graden | Modern variant of Grady or Grayden - generally interpreted as 'noble, renowned' (from Irish Grady) or 'gray hill/valley' (from English Graydon). | English, Irish | Boy | 74 #229 | |
| Brek | Likely from Gaelic 'breac' meaning 'speckled' or 'freckled'; also used as a short form or modern variant of Breck/Breckin and sometimes linked to surname origins (similar to Brock). | English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 73 #230 | |
| Senan | 'little old one' / 'little wise one' (occasionally interpreted as 'little John') | Irish | Boy | 73 #231 | |
| Bran | Raven; crow | Celtic, Irish, Welsh | Boy | 72 #232 | |
| Murphee | Sea warrior (sea-battler) | Irish | Boy | 71 #233 | |
| Bowan | Possibly ‘descendant of Buadhachán’ (‘little victorious one’) or a variant meaning ‘son/descendant of Owen’ | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 70 #234 | |
| Kiano | Varies by origin - from Irish 'Cian' meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring'; from Persian 'Kian' meaning 'king' or 'royal'; also used as a modern East African name. | Irish, Persian, Swahili | Boy | 69 #235 | |
| Kier | Dark or dark-haired; diminutive sense 'little dark one' (from Ciarán) | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 69 #236 | |
| Garvey | Descendant of the Gaelic personal name Gairbhith, often interpreted as 'rough' or 'rough peace'. | Irish | Boy | 68 #237 | |
| Rogen | Likely 'little red one' from the Irish root; as a surname it may alternatively relate to German/Yiddish words for rye or roe | German, Irish | Boy | 68 #238 | |
| Breydon | Modern variant of Braden/Brayden: "broad valley" (Old English) or "salmon" (Gaelic) | English, Irish | Boy | 67 #239 | |
| Oneal | Descendant of Niall (Niall commonly interpreted as 'champion' or possibly 'cloud') | Irish | Boy | 67 #240 | |
| Mahan | Persian: "moon-like" or "of the moon"; Sanskrit/Hindi: "great" | Hindi, Irish, Persian, Sanskrit | Boy | 66 #241 | |
| Caven | From Irish Caomhán: 'little beloved' or 'gentle' (also associated with the place-name Cavan, 'hollow'). | English, Irish | Boy | 61 #242 | |
| Dagen | Likely "day" (from Old Norse dag) or "grain" (from Hebrew Dagan); also used as an anglicized surname form. | English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Norse, Semitic | Boy | 61 #243 | |
| Gavi | Often a diminutive of Gabriel/Gavriel meaning 'God is my strength', or a short form of Gavin meaning 'white hawk'. | Hebrew, Irish, Scottish, Spanish | Boy | 61 #244 | |
| Nygel | From Old Gaelic 'Niall' - commonly interpreted as 'champion' (also rendered as 'cloud' or 'passionate') | Irish | Boy | 61 #245 | |
| Barett | Mighty as a bear | English, Irish, Norman French | Boy | 60 #246 | |
| Cormick | From Gaelic Cormac; commonly interpreted as 'charioteer' or 'son of the charioteer' (origins uncertain) | Irish | Boy | 60 #247 | |
| Keaghan | Descendant of Aodhagán - 'little Aodh' / 'little fire' (fiery one) | Irish | Boy | 60 #248 | |
| Tighe | Poet, storyteller | Irish | Boy | 60 #249 | |
| Keenen | Descendant of Cianán - 'little Cian' or 'little ancient one' (from Cian meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring') | Irish | Boy | 58 #250 |
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