Irish Girl Names
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of 1,078 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gobnait | Uncertain; likely related to Irish gob 'beak, mouth' and often interpreted loosely as 'little beak' or 'little mouth', though exact etymology is unclear | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Gobnaitt | Uncertain - name of a 6th-century Irish saint associated with bees and healing; possibly derived from Irish gob (“beak, mouth”) with a diminutive ending. | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Gobnat | Uncertain; possibly 'little smith' (from gobha 'smith') or linked to bees - name of Saint Gobnait, patron of beekeepers. | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Gormfhlaith | "blue sovereign" or "blue princess" (from gorm = blue + flaith = sovereign/prince/princess) | Irish, Irish (Gaelic) | Girl | — | |
| Gormflaith | Blue sovereign / blue princess (from gorm 'blue' + flaith 'ruler, sovereign') | Irish, Irish (Gaelic) | Girl | — | |
| Gormghlaith | Blue princess (from gorm 'blue' + flaithe/flaith 'ruler, sovereign, princess') | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Gormlaith | From Irish gorm 'blue' + flaith 'ruler/prince/princess' - 'blue princess' or 'blue sovereign'. | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Graidee | Derived from Grady: "noble" or "illustrious" | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Grianne | Likely 'grain' (corn); sometimes interpreted in folk etymology as 'love' or 'charm'; name of a legendary Irish heroine | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Gubnat | 'little smith' (diminutive of Goban, related to 'smith') | Irish, Irish (Gaelic) | Girl | — | |
| Hiberninah | From Hibernia - 'of Ireland' (also connoting winter in Latin) | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Holanah | Unknown/uncertain; possibly related to 'holly', 'happiness/beauty', or (if Hawaiian-influenced) a sense of movement/drifting | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Honoura | Honour, dignity | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Honourah | Honor; woman of honor | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Iarfhlaithín | Little ruler of the west | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Ibernia | From Iberia ('land of the Iberians') or influenced by Hibernia ('land of winter', poetic name for Ireland) | Irish, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Ierne | Named for Ireland / the Irish goddess Ériu; broadly 'Ireland' or 'land of abundance' | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Ilean | Bright, shining; light | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Ileane | Often interpreted as 'bright, shining' or from Aveline meaning 'desired' | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Ileanie | Modern variant of Eileen/Ilene/Ileana - generally associated with 'light' or 'torch' (from Helen) or 'desired/wished-for' (from Irish Eibhlín). | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Ileany | Generally associated with 'light' or 'shining' (from Helen/Elena) or 'God has answered' (from Eliana); broadly 'bright' or 'responded to prayer' | Greek, Hebrew, Irish, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Ileine | Bright, shining light; torch | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Ileinee | Bright, shining; light | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Ileyne | Bright, shining one; torch or light | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Inghean | Daughter | Irish, Irish (Gaelic) | Girl | — | |
| Inis | Island | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Irva | Possibly “green water” or “sea/river friend” if derived from Irvine/Irving; otherwise meaning is uncertain | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Iverna | From Hibernia; 'of Ireland' (Irish) | Irish, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Juverna | Of Ireland / Irish | Irish, Latin | Girl | — | |
| kacie | Vigilant, watchful | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kaffleen | Variant of Kathleen/Catherine; commonly understood to mean 'pure'. | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kaflean | From Katherine/Kathleen: 'pure'; also associated with Gaelic Caoilfhionn: 'slender, fair' | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kafleen | Likely "pure" (if derived from Kathleen/Catherine) | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kahlie | A modern variant commonly tied to Kaylee - often interpreted as 'pure meadow' (Kay + Lee); meanings from related names include 'slender' or 'black' depending on root | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kailaney | A modern name probably derived from Hawaiian 'Kailani' meaning 'sea and sky'; overall a contemporary blend/name variant | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kailtyn | Commonly interpreted as "pure" (from Catherine) | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kaitlan | Pure | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kaitleen | Pure | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kaitline | Pure | Irish | Girl | — | |
| kaitlinn | Pure (derived from Katherine) | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kaitrín | Pure | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Karey | Dark, dark-haired | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Karrey | Variant of Kerry/Carey/Carrie: 'from County Kerry' / 'dark-haired' (from Irish 'ciar') or a diminutive of Caroline ('free man') | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kassidey | Descendant of Caiside; from Gaelic 'cas' meaning 'curly' or 'curly-haired' | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kassydey | Derived from Ó Caiside, meaning 'descendant of Caiside' - often interpreted as 'curly-haired' or 'clever'. | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kassydi | Descendant of Caiside; often interpreted as 'curly-haired' or 'clever' | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kassydie | Descendant of Caiside; often interpreted as "curly-haired" | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kathell | Pure | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kathleene | Pure | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kathlein | Pure (from Greek katharos, "pure") | German, Irish | Girl | — |
Irish Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, Australia for every Irish-origin name in our dataset.
1,078
Names in this origin
88
With data in 2025
364
Births 2025
89,503
Peak year 2000