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Irish Girl Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Meaghin Pearl (diminutive of Margaret) Irish, Welsh Girl
Meaghn Pearl Irish, Welsh Girl
Meaghon Pearl Irish Girl
Meaghyn Pearl Irish, Welsh Girl
Mearra Merry, joyful English, Irish Girl
Medb Intoxicating; "she who intoxicates" (associated with mead) Irish Girl
Medbh “intoxicating” or “she who intoxicates”; likely linked to mead (honey wine) Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Girl
Medhbhín Diminutive of Medb/Medbh - "intoxicating" or "she who intoxicates" (literally linked to mead); "little intoxicating one" Irish Girl
Meirin Possibly 'little Mary' or diminutive of Mary in Celtic contexts; in Japanese the meaning varies by kanji (common elements: 'Mei' = bud/bright/beautiful, 'Rin' = dignified/bell/cold). Irish, Japanese, Welsh Girl
Mekennah A feminine form of McKenna; commonly interpreted as "born of fire" (from the Gaelic surname) English, Irish Girl
Merriel Bright sea / sea-bright Gaelic, Irish Girl
Mhaire Gaelic form of Mary, from Hebrew Miryam - commonly interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved'. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Mickenna Derived from Gaelic meaning 'descendant of Cionaodh (Aodh)'; often interpreted as 'born of fire'. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Mikena Variant of McKenna: 'descendant of Cionaodh', often interpreted as 'born of fire' or 'fiery one' English, Irish Girl
Mikennah From Irish Mac Cionaodha, 'son/descendant of Cionaodh' - often interpreted as 'born of fire' or associated with the god Aodh Gaelic, Irish Girl
Mirnah Usually 'peaceful' (from Slavic 'mir'); sometimes linked to 'beloved' via the Irish name Myrna/Muirne. Arabic, English, Irish Girl
Moirah From Mary/ Máire (traditionally linked to 'bitter'/'beloved'/'wished-for child'); alternatively 'fate' or 'destiny' from Greek Irish Girl
Moire Derived from Mary (Hebrew Miryam); commonly interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved' Irish Girl
Molla Often a pet form of Mary (hence linked to traditional meanings of Mary); in Ethiopian/Amharic use it is a distinct name with culture-specific meaning Amharic, Irish, Scandinavian Girl
Monah Varies by origin - in Arabic related to munā meaning "wish, desire"; in European contexts a form or diminutive of Mona/Monica. Arabic, Irish Girl
Monanne Likely a diminutive or blend of 'Mona' and 'Anne', generally interpreted as 'little Mona' or 'beloved' English, Irish Girl
Monna Often treated as a variant of Mona/Monica; can reflect Italian 'my lady' (from Madonna) or Arabic 'wish/desire' (from Muna). Arabic, English, Irish, Italian Girl
Mooreen Diminutive of Mary ('little Mary'); related to Mary meanings such as 'bitter' or 'beloved'. Irish Girl
Mooreena Possibly 'little Mary' (if from Maureen) or 'dark-haired/brunette' (if from Morena); generally a feminized/modern elaboration Irish, Latin Girl
Mooreene Diminutive of Mary; often interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved' (from the Hebrew roots of Miriam) Irish Girl
Morainah Uncertain; could mean 'seen by God' (Moriah), 'great' (Irish Mórán), or 'brown/dark-haired' (Morena). Irish, Slavic Girl
Morayna Unclear; possibly 'dark-haired' (from Morena) or 'beloved' (from Gaelic roots) Irish Girl
Moreen Diminutive of Mary - commonly interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved' (Hebrew root); sometimes associated with Irish Muireann meaning 'sea-white'. Irish Girl
Morinna Likely from Irish 'Mór' ('great') with a diminutive ending - 'little great one' or 'beloved'; alternatively a form related to 'Marina' ('of the sea'). Irish Girl
Morna Likely from Gaelic 'mór' ('great' or 'large') or an anglicized form of the personal name Mórán; broadly interpreted as 'great' or 'large'. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Moryne Uncertain; commonly interpreted as 'of the sea' or 'great' depending on root; often used as a modern feminine name. Breton, English, Gaelic, Irish Girl
Moynah A diminutive/variant form of Irish names (uncertain etymology); in Bengali it means 'myna' (the bird), often associated with beauty and song. Bengali, Irish Girl
Muadhnait From Old Irish muadh 'noble, good' with a diminutive ending - 'little noble' or 'noble-born' (approx.) Gaelic, Irish Girl
Mugain From Old Irish mug 'slave, servant' - roughly 'little servant' or 'servant-woman' Irish Girl
Muira Uncertain - likely 'of the sea' (from Gaelic 'muir') or a feminine form/variant of Máire/Moira (Mary); other indigenous roots possible. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Muire Irish form of Mary, traditionally reserved for the Virgin Mary; ultimately from Hebrew Miryam (often rendered 'beloved' or 'sea of bitterness') Irish Girl
Muireagan Diminutive of Muire (Mary) - "little Mary" Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Muirenn Sea-born; 'belonging to the sea' (from muir 'sea' + suffix) Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Girl
Muirgen Sea-born (born of the sea) Irish Girl
Muirgheal Sea-bright Irish Girl
Muirne Beloved; affectionate (traditional: 'festive' or 'tender') Irish Girl
Muirín Diminutive of muir (‘sea’) - 'little sea' or 'of the sea' Irish Girl
Murel "bright sea" (from Gaelic elements muir 'sea' + geal 'bright') Irish, Scottish Girl
Murna Beloved, affectionate Irish Girl
Murriel Sea-bright (sea + bright/fair) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Myrnah Beloved, tender Irish Girl
Nealana Feminine form/elaboration of Neal/Niall, often understood as 'champion' (historically also 'cloud') English, Irish Girl
Neasa Associated with the legendary Irish queen Nessa; often interpreted as 'fierce' or 'not gentle' Irish Girl
Nee Varies by origin - often a diminutive whose meaning follows the root name (e.g., 'blue' or 'sapphire' from Neelam/Neena); as a surname element (Ní/Nee) it indicates 'daughter of' in Gaelic contexts. Irish, Scottish Girl
neelee Primarily 'blue' (from Sanskrit/Hindi neel); alternatively associated with the Irish name Niall meaning 'champion' or 'passionate'. English, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit 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