Irish Boy Names
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of 1,302 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kheelan | From Irish 'caol' meaning 'slender' or 'narrow' - 'little slender one' | Irish | Boy | 8 #351 | |
| Maelan | From a Celtic root meaning "chief" or "prince"; as a diminutive often interpreted as "little chief". | Breton, Celtic, Irish | Boy | 8 #352 | |
| Ruadhan | Little red(-haired) one | Irish | Boy | 8 #353 | |
| Brec | Speckled, freckled, mottled | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 7 #354 | |
| Connal | From the Gaelic Conall, commonly interpreted as 'strong wolf' or 'high, mighty'. | Irish | Boy | 7 #355 | |
| Dwane | Little dark one; dark-haired | Irish | Boy | 7 #356 | |
| Markey | Diminutive of Mark (son or little Mark); Marcus means 'dedicated to Mars' or 'warlike' | English, Irish | Boy | 7 #357 | |
| Adeen | Multiple possible origins: 'little fire' (Irish), or 'religion/faith' (Arabic); sometimes treated as a place-name/spelling variant of Aden. | Arabic, English, Gaelic, Irish, Somali | Boy | 6 #358 | |
| Ailbhe | Bright, white; fair | Irish | Boy | 6 #359 | |
| Cuinn | Derived from the Gaelic Conn, meaning 'chief' or 'leader' (also associated with 'wisdom') | Irish | Boy | 6 #360 | |
| Deran | Variant of Darren; commonly associated with meanings like 'great' or 'fruitful' (from Irish Dáire) and sometimes 'oak'. | English, Irish | Boy | 6 #361 | |
| Donnel | Ruler of the world | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 6 #362 | |
| Higgins | Descendant of a Viking | Irish | Boy | 6 #363 | |
| Kenin | Possibly 'descendant of Cian' / 'ancient' (Irish) or 'possession' (Hebrew Kenan); as a surname, regional/family origin. | Hebrew, Irish | Boy | 6 #364 | |
| Kerron | Likely derived from Ciarán meaning "little dark one"; sometimes associated with surname meanings like ‘marsh-dweller’ or ‘left-handed’ | Irish | Boy | 6 #365 | |
| Lawler | “Descendant of Leathlobhar” (an old Gaelic personal name) | Irish | Boy | 6 #366 | |
| Lugh | Bright, shining; associated with skill, craftsmanship and mastery | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 6 #367 | |
| Manus | Great | Irish | Boy | 6 #368 | |
| Cormack | Charioteer | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 5 #369 | |
| Corrick | Likely derived from Gaelic elements - associated with 'spear' or a 'round/hilly place'; primarily a family/surname name | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 5 #370 | |
| Coyle | Descendant of Coileán; Coileán = 'young hound, puppy' (figuratively 'valiant/young warrior') | Irish | Boy | 5 #371 | |
| Deren | Possibly 'from the stream/valley' (from Turkish 'dere'); alternatively a variant of Darren, associated with Irish names meaning related to 'oak' or 'great' depending on source. | Irish, Turkish | Boy | 5 #372 | |
| Desmund | From South Munster | Irish | Boy | 5 #373 | |
| Dillin | Surname-based name; generally a variant of Dillon, often interpreted as 'descendant of Duilleán' (literally 'little leaf' in Gaelic) or from a place/family name | English, Irish | Boy | 5 #374 | |
| Emmon | Varies by origin: possibly 'wealthy protector' (if tied to Eamonn/Edmund) or associated with 'faithful/trustworthy' or 'descendant of Ammon' if from the Biblical/Hebrew root | Irish | Boy | 5 #375 | |
| Hoy | Typically a surname-derived given name. In English contexts it can derive from a word related to 'hay' or a topographic term for a small inlet; in East Asian contexts it can represent the Chinese surname 侯 (Hóu), historically meaning 'marquis'. | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 5 #376 | |
| Keirin | Little dark one (diminutive of Ciarán) | Irish | Boy | 5 #377 | |
| Keltin | Celtic; associated with the Celts or a modern Gaelic-inspired given name | Celtic, English, Irish | Boy | 5 #378 | |
| Kevian | Gentle, handsome; 'gentle-born' | Irish | Boy | 5 #379 | |
| Mckale | Son of Kael; Kael/Caol can imply 'slender' or be associated with a Gaelic personal name | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 5 #380 | |
| Oconner | Descendant of Conchobhar - 'lover of hounds' (hound-lover) | Irish | Boy | 5 #381 | |
| Oshaun | God is gracious (variant of John/Seán) | Irish | Boy | 5 #382 | |
| Peirce | Rock, stone | English, Irish | Boy | 5 #383 | |
| Quil | From English 'quill' (feather) or an anglicized Irish surname Ó Coill ('descendant of Coill', related to 'wood' or 'forest') | English, Irish | Boy | 5 #384 | |
| Senen | From Gaelic 'sean' ('old') with diminutive suffix -án: 'little old one'. | Egyptian, Galician, Irish, Spanish | Boy | 5 #385 | |
| Ruaidhri | Red king (from ruadh 'red' + rí 'king') | Irish | Boy | 4 #386 | |
| Aonghus | One choice (from Proto-Celtic *oino-gustos) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 3 #387 | |
| Domhnall | World ruler (from elements meaning 'world' + 'rule') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 3 #388 | |
| Abbin | Likely "little father" or "little abbot" (diminutive of Abba) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Acair | Unknown or uncertain - no well-attested given-name meaning; probably derived from a surname or placename | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Addan | Likely 'little fire' (from Irish Aodhán); alternatively a form of Adán/Adam meaning 'man' or 'earth'. | Hebrew, Irish, Spanish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| aedan | Diminutive of Aodh meaning 'little fire' or 'little fiery one'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Aeddan | Little fire | Irish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Aenghus | From Old Irish elements meaning 'one' + 'choice/strength' - often given as 'one choice' or 'unique choice'. | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Aghaderg | Red field | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Aghamore | From Gaelic Achadh Mór, meaning "large field" or "great field" | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ahearn | Descendant of Eachthighearn - 'horse lord' or 'lord of the horses' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Aherin | Derived from 'Ó hEachtighearna' - 'descendant of Eachtighearna', an old Gaelic personal name often interpreted as 'lord of deeds' or possibly 'horse lord' (exact original sense uncertain). | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ahern | Descendant of Eachtighearna - 'horse-lord' or 'lord of the horses' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Aherne | Descendant of Eachthighearn; literally 'horse-lord' or 'lord of horses' | 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