Irish Boy Names
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of 1,302 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aherne | Descendant of Eachthighearn; literally 'horse-lord' or 'lord of horses' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Aibne | Likely 'river' or 'stream' (from Proto-Celtic root *abonā) | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Aidane | Little fire; "little fiery one" | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ail | Rock, stone, cliff | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ailbhin | Little white/fair one | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Aindreas | Manly; strong | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Aindriu | Manly, brave | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ainmire | Noble ardor | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Amblaoibh | Heir or descendant of the ancestors | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Amnchadh | Unknown - meaning is uncertain due to rarity; not reliably recorded in primary name sources | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Anlon | Likely derived from the Gaelic Anluan - 'descendant of Anluan', with Anluan generally interpreted as a valiant/champion-type name. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Anluan | Likely "great/valiant warrior" (from án 'great' + luan 'warrior'/'hound') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Aod | Fire | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Aodha | Fire | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Aodhaigh | Derived from Aodh, meaning 'fire' or 'descendant/related to Aodh' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Aodhfin | From Aodh ('fire') + fionn ('fair, white'); roughly 'fair fire' or 'bright/white fire'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Aodhfinn | Compound of Aodh 'fire' and Fionn 'fair, white' - roughly 'bright/white fire' or 'fair fire'. | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Aodhfionn | Aodh (fire) + fionn (fair/white) - "fair (white) fire" or "fair‑haired fire" | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Aoidh | Fire | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Aonghuis | From Old Irish Oengus, meaning "one choice" or "unique strength" | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ard | From Gaelic 'àrd' meaning 'high' or 'tall'; in Frisian/Dutch contexts used as a short form of Germanic names connoting strength or bravery. | Dutch, Frisian, Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ardal | High valor; noble bravery | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ardall | High valor | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ardghal | High valor; lofty courage | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Arnan | Uncertain - possibly Hebrew (related to רנן 'ranan' meaning 'joy' or 'song'), or from the Germanic element 'arn' meaning 'eagle', or an Irish/Gaelic form linked to the place-name Aran. | Gaelic, Germanic, Hebrew, Irish, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Artuir | Bear (by extension 'bear-man' or 'bear-king') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Auliffe | Likely 'fair' or 'bright' (from Irish Ailbhe); alternative surname roots may relate to Old English elements such as 'noble' or 'wolf' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Baedan | Little fire | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Baigh | Possibly 'bay' (from Gaelic) or a variant of the Turkic title meaning 'chieftain/leader'. | Irish, Persian, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Bairde | Bard, poet; storyteller | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ballinamore | Mouth of the great/big ford | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ban | Varies by origin: Japanese kanji can mean 'ten thousand' (万), 'companion' (伴), or 'guard/turn' (番); Chinese surname 班 conveys 'group' or 'class'; Gaelic/Irish bán means 'white, fair'. | Chinese, Gaelic, Irish, Japanese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Baothghalach | Likely from baoth 'soft, foolish' + galach 'valorous' - roughly 'foolish/soft valor' or 'vain but brave'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Bard | Poet, minstrel, singer-storyteller | Celtic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Barra | Short form of Finbarr, meaning 'fair-headed' or 'fair-haired' (related to barr 'head/top') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Barre | Meanings vary by origin: from French 'barre' meaning 'bar' or 'barrier'; alternatively associated with Barry-type names in Irish/English; also appears as a Somali personal name/surname. | English, French, Irish, Somali | Boy | — | |
| Barrhet | Probably a variant of Barrett: associated with 'bear' or 'bear-like courage' (strength/bravery) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Barri | Likely 'spear' (from Gaelic); sometimes rendered as 'fair‑haired' in Anglicized use | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Barrin | Unclear; probably surname-derived. May be related to elements like 'barr' (hill/barrier) or to Baron/Barron (nobleman) - overall meaning uncertain | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Barrit | Likely a variant of the surname Barrett, often interpreted as 'bear strength' or 'mighty as a bear'; can also reflect a Danish place-name origin. | Danish, English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Barryn | Likely a variant of Barry/Barron: broadly associated with 'spear' (Irish Ó Beargha) or 'nobleman' (from Baron) | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Bary | Originally a surname meaning 'descendant of Beargh' (Beargh possibly 'plunderer' or associated with 'spear'); later used as a given name | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Beacan | Diminutive of 'beag' meaning 'little' or 'little one'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Beagan | Little; 'little one' (diminutive of Gaelic beag) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Beagin | Little one, small | Irish | Boy | — | |
| bearach | Uncertain - historically associated with the early Irish saint Berach; exact Old Irish meaning is unclear or lost. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Bearcban | Etymology uncertain; historically attested medieval Irish personal name. Possibly contains a diminutive or a compound element (exact meaning unknown). | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Beegan | Derived from Irish 'beag' meaning 'little' - 'little one' or 'small' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Bercnan | Probably "little raven" (diminutive of an Old Irish word for raven; sometimes interpreted as "speckled/dusky") | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Beryan | High, noble; strong | Celtic, 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