Irish Boy Names
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of 1,302 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tighe | Poet, storyteller | Irish | Boy | 60 #251 | |
| Keenen | Descendant of Cianán - 'little Cian' or 'little ancient one' (from Cian meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring') | Irish | Boy | 58 #252 | |
| Mackey | Patronymic meaning 'son of Aodh' (Aodh = 'fire') - i.e., descendant of Aodh, 'son of fire' | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 57 #253 | |
| Caydan | From Gaelic Cadán, 'little battle' or 'son of Cadán' - generally interpreted as 'fighter' or related to battle | Irish | Boy | 55 #254 | |
| Cailan | Slender, narrow | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 54 #255 | |
| Conlin | Anglicized Irish name related to Conall - 'descendant' or 'little Conall', with Conall interpreted as 'strong wolf' or 'valorous hound'. | Irish | Boy | 54 #256 | |
| Kallin | Likely either 'little battle' (from Gaelic Callan) or 'beautiful' (from Greek kallos); also linked to Slavic 'Kalin' (guelder-rose/beauty). | Bulgarian, Gaelic, Greek, Irish, Slavic | Boy | 53 #257 | |
| Crowley | Descendant of a hardy/strong warrior | Irish | Boy | 50 #258 | |
| Oniel | Descendant of Niall; Niall is often interpreted as 'champion' or 'passionate' | Irish | Boy | 50 #259 | |
| Faelan | Little wolf | Irish | Boy | 49 #260 | |
| Keeon | A modern/Anglicized form of Keon/Kian - often interpreted as 'ancient' (from Irish Cian) or 'king/royal' (from Persian Kian); used as a contemporary given name. | English, Irish, Persian | Boy | 49 #261 | |
| Niel | Derived from Old Irish Niall; commonly interpreted as 'champion' but sometimes linked to 'cloud' or 'passionate'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 49 #262 | |
| Brien | Noble, high (etymology uncertain) | Irish | Boy | 48 #263 | |
| Nial | Champion | Irish | Boy | 48 #264 | |
| Tynan | Originally a surname meaning "descendant of Tynan"; the root personal name is of uncertain derivation and is sometimes contextually linked to diminutive Gaelic names (often associated with 'little lord'). | Irish | Boy | 47 #265 | |
| Braydee | Variant of Brady/Bradley - 'descendant of Brádach' (often interpreted as 'spirited' or related to 'broad') | English, Irish | Boy | 46 #266 | |
| Kagen | Possible meanings include 'emperor/ruler' (from Turkic khagan), 'priest' (if derived from Kagan/Cohen), or 'descendant of Egan/little fire' (if linked to Keegan). | English, Irish | Boy | 44 #267 | |
| Lonan | Little blackbird (from Irish lon 'blackbird' + diminutive -án) | Irish | Boy | 44 #268 | |
| Dillen | Variant of Dillon/Dylan - 'descendant of Duilleán' or 'son of the sea' | English, Irish, Welsh | Boy | 40 #269 | |
| Garvin | Derived from Gaelic Garbhán, meaning "little rough one" or "rough-haired" | Irish | Boy | 40 #270 | |
| Mcguire | Son of Odhar (Odhar = 'dun, brown, dark') - 'son of the dark/dun one' | Irish | Boy | 40 #271 | |
| Nevyn | Derived from Gaelic naomh 'saint' (diminutive Naomhán) - 'little saint' or 'holy one' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 40 #272 | |
| Adain | Little fire (diminutive of Aodh, meaning 'fire') | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 39 #273 | |
| Donal | World-ruler | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 39 #274 | |
| Keeghan | Descendant/son of Aodh; Aodh means 'fire' (often rendered as 'little fire' or 'born of fire') | Irish | Boy | 39 #275 | |
| Lydon | Descendant of Liodán (from the Gaelic personal name Liodán) | Irish | Boy | 39 #276 | |
| Shain | Either 'God is gracious' (via Irish Seán/Shane/John) or 'beautiful' (from Yiddish shayn). | Irish | Boy | 39 #277 | |
| Dwaine | Little dark one (from dubh 'dark' + diminutive -án) | Irish | Boy | 38 #278 | |
| Cahir | From the stone fort; 'city' or 'seat' | Irish | Boy | 34 #279 | |
| Dallyn | Possibly 'little blind one' (from Irish Dallán) or a modern surname-derived name; meanings vary by source | English, Irish | Boy | 34 #280 | |
| Dermot | Free from envy, without jealousy | Irish | Boy | 34 #281 | |
| Rorke | Descendant of Ruarc; associated with 'famous ruler' or 'renowned' | Irish, Scandinavian | Boy | 33 #282 | |
| Shaine | God is gracious | Irish | Boy | 33 #283 | |
| Padraic | Noble; patrician (from Latin 'patricius') | Irish | Boy | 31 #284 | |
| Finbar | 'fair-headed' or 'fair-haired' (from Irish fionn 'fair' + barr 'head/top') | Irish | Boy | 30 #285 | |
| Keilon | Likely 'slender, narrow' (derived from Gaelic Caolán) | Irish | Boy | 29 #286 | |
| Ryin | Commonly interpreted as "little king" or "descendant of Rían" | Irish | Boy | 29 #287 | |
| Mccauley | Son of Amhlaoibh (Amlaíb), i.e. 'son/descendant of Olaf'. | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 28 #288 | |
| Correy | Dweller in a hollow; descendant of Comhraidhe | English, Irish | Boy | 26 #289 | |
| Shandon | Old fort (place name) | Irish | Boy | 26 #290 | |
| Caidon | Variant of Caden, often interpreted as 'little battle' or 'son of Cadán' (associated with battle) | English, Irish | Boy | 25 #291 | |
| Cullin | Likely a variant of Cullen/Colin from Gaelic roots - can mean 'little hound' or be associated with 'holly' (or generally 'young warrior' in related forms). | English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 25 #292 | |
| Brydan | Modern variant of Braden; from Irish Bradán ('salmon') or Old English elements meaning 'broad valley'. | English, Irish | Boy | 24 #293 | |
| Donn | Brown (also associated with chieftain or the mythological lord of the dead) | Irish | Boy | 24 #294 | |
| Lir | Sea; name of a sea god in Irish mythology | Irish | Boy | 24 #295 | |
| Shaydon | From Shay ('stately' or 'hawk-like') + '-den' - roughly 'stately one' or 'descendant/valley of Shay'. | English, Irish | Boy | 24 #296 | |
| Hannon | Irish: 'descendant of Annán' (from Ó hAnnáin); Hebrew: 'gracious, merciful' (variant of Hanan). | Hebrew, Irish | Boy | 23 #297 | |
| Nyal | Champion (also interpreted as 'cloud' or 'passionate' in some sources) | Irish | Boy | 23 #298 | |
| Cavanaugh | Descendant of Caomhán - from caomh 'gentle, beloved' (i.e., 'descendant of the gentle/beloved one') | Irish | Boy | 22 #299 | |
| Daithi | Traditionally interpreted as "swift" or "nimble" (quick, active). | Irish | Boy | 22 #300 |
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