Irish Girl Names
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of 1,078 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene | Associated with Irish Órlaith ('golden') and/or English elaborations; often rendered as 'golden' or linked to 'pledge' | English, Irish | Girl | 1,126 #51 | |
| Bree | Strength; exalted, noble | Irish | Girl | 1,120 #52 | |
| Tracy | Thracius’s estate; warlike | English, Gaulish, Irish, Latin, Norman, Old French | Girl | 1,105 #53 | |
| Kianna | Generally taken to mean 'ancient' or 'enduring' (from Gaelic Cian); also associated with 'divine' as a Hawaiian form of Diana and linked to Persian Kian meaning 'king' or 'realm'. | Hawaiian, Irish, Persian | Girl | 1,088 #54 | |
| Eila | Varies by origin: possibly 'holy/blessed' (from Helga via Finnish Aila), 'light/bright' (via Helen/Eileen), or 'terebinth/oak-tree' (from Hebrew Eilah). | Finnish, Hebrew, Irish | Girl | 1,051 #55 | |
| Moira | Anglicized Irish form of Mary - commonly associated meanings include 'bitter'/'beloved' (from Miriam); occasionally linked to 'fate' from Greek. | Irish | Girl | 1,045 #56 | |
| Niamh | Bright, radiant | Irish | Girl | 1,044 #57 | |
| Aislynn | Dream, vision | English, Irish | Girl | 996 #58 | |
| Sheila | Blind | Irish, Latin | Girl | 976 #59 | |
| Delani | Variant of the Irish surname Delaney (Ó Dubhshláine), commonly interpreted as 'descendant of Dubhshláine' and sometimes rendered 'dark challenger' or 'dark-haired'. | Irish | Girl | 942 #60 | |
| Mona | Arabic: "wishes, desires"; also used as a diminutive of Monica/Simona/Ramona (roots variously interpreted as "advisor," "solitary/alone," or in some Irish forms "little noble one"). | Arabic, Irish, Italian, Latin, Spanish | Girl | 916 #61 | |
| Eryn | From Ireland | Irish | Girl | 843 #62 | |
| Bridgette | Derived from Brighid meaning 'exalted one' or 'power/strength'; associated with the Celtic goddess of fire, poetry, and healing. | Irish | Girl | 838 #63 | |
| Keeley | From an Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Caollaidhe', associated with 'slender' or 'graceful' | Irish | Girl | 831 #64 | |
| Oona | Typically 'unity' or 'one'; alternatively 'lamb' (from Old Irish 'úan') | Irish | Girl | 779 #65 | |
| Colleen | Girl; young woman | Irish | Girl | 723 #66 | |
| Brea | High, noble | English, Irish | Girl | 706 #67 | |
| Neve | Bright, radiant (from Irish); sometimes associated with 'snow' in Romance languages. | Irish, Italian | Girl | 695 #68 | |
| Keely | Slender; fair | Irish | Girl | 694 #69 | |
| Neva | 'snow' (also linked to the Neva River; when tied to Irish Neve/Niamh, 'bright, radiant') | Irish, Latin, Russian, Slavic, Spanish | Girl | 663 #70 | |
| Cianna | Feminine form of the Irish Cian meaning "ancient" or "enduring"; sometimes linked by sound to Gianna ("God is gracious") or Sienna ("from Siena"). | Irish | Girl | 633 #71 | |
| Siobhan | God is gracious | Irish | Girl | 632 #72 | |
| Brigid | Exalted one; strength, power | Irish | Girl | 610 #73 | |
| Alanni | Likely from Hawaiian ʻalani meaning 'orange (tree/fruit)' or a modern feminine variant of Alana/Alanna meaning 'precious/child'; generally evokes warmth/brightness. | English, Gaelic, Hawaiian, Irish | Girl | 600 #74 | |
| Brigitte | From Old Irish Brigid meaning 'exalted' or 'power/strength'. | Irish | Girl | 597 #75 | |
| Maira | Varies by origin - commonly linked to Maria/Miriam (often interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved'/'sea of bitterness'); in Tupi (Maíra) associated with 'seagull' or 'beautiful'; in Irish it is a form of Mary. | Hebrew, Irish, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 576 #76 | |
| Kaylah | Commonly interpreted as 'crown' or 'laurel'; also used as a diminutive of Michaela or as a modern English spelling variant. | Arabic, English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish | Girl | 572 #77 | |
| Aleen | Generally associated with 'light' or 'torch' (from Helen); in some Arabic usages can imply 'exalted' or 'noble'. | Greek, Irish | Girl | 567 #78 | |
| Aislyn | Dream, vision | Irish | Girl | 565 #79 | |
| Kierra | Dark-haired (from Gaelic meaning 'dark' or 'black') | Irish | Girl | 560 #80 | |
| Fiadh | Wild | Irish | Girl | 543 #81 | |
| Nessa | Often taken to mean 'butterfly' (via Vanessa); also associated with 'miracle' in Hebrew and linked to an Irish legendary name | Irish | Girl | 540 #82 | |
| Aine | From Old Irish Áine, meaning "brightness" or "radiance"; associated with an Irish goddess of summer, wealth, and sovereignty. | Irish | Girl | 465 #83 | |
| Morrigan | From Old Irish mórrígan, commonly interpreted as 'great queen' (also rendered 'phantom/terror queen'); name of a war/sovereignty goddess in Irish mythology. | Irish, Irish (Gaelic) | Girl | 421 #84 | |
| Kirra | Variant of Kira with multiple possible meanings depending on origin - commonly 'lady' (Greek), 'dark-haired' (Irish), or associated with the Australian placename Kirra. | Australian Aboriginal, Greek, Irish, Russian, Slavic | Girl | 414 #85 | |
| Brianne | Noble, strong; 'high' or 'noble' (derived from Brian) | Irish | Girl | 413 #86 | |
| Dia | Varies by origin - 'day' (Spanish), 'divine/linked to Diana' (Greek), 'light' (Arabic: Ḍiyāʼ), 'God' (Irish), 'gift' (Swahili/Adia) | Arabic, Greek, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit, Spanish, Swahili | Girl | 413 #87 | |
| Mylie | A modern feminine name often interpreted as 'gracious' or 'beloved' (via Mila/Myla) or associated with 'smiley/pleasant' (modern nickname usage); sometimes linked to the Irish surname sense 'devotee of Mary'. | English, Irish | Girl | 413 #88 | |
| Elva | Often rendered as 'elf' or, from the Irish Ailbhe, 'bright/white'. | English, Germanic, Irish | Girl | 401 #89 | |
| Meara | From Gaelic Ó Meadhra meaning 'merry, joyous'; similar-sounding Hebrew Meira means 'light'. | Irish | Girl | 391 #90 | |
| Ailen | Mapuche: 'clear/bright' (sometimes 'joy'); Variant of Aileen/Eileen (from Helen): 'light, shining'. | English, Irish | Girl | 381 #91 | |
| Arleen | A feminine name, often considered a variant of Arlene/Arline; variously associated with meanings like 'pledge' or influenced by Helen/Eileen meaning 'bright' or 'torch'. | English, Irish | Girl | 377 #92 | |
| Eleen | Bright, shining; 'light' or 'torch' | English, Irish | Girl | 366 #93 | |
| Aislin | Dream, vision | Irish | Girl | 362 #94 | |
| Bryana | Derived from Brian: 'high' or 'noble'. | Irish | Girl | 356 #95 | |
| Keeva | Gentle, precious, beloved | Irish | Girl | 355 #96 | |
| Shaila | Primarily "mountain" (from Sanskrit śaila); also used as a phonetic/orthographic variant of Sheila/Shayla. | Arabic, English, Irish, Sanskrit | Girl | 352 #97 | |
| Aisling | Dream, vision | Irish | Girl | 351 #98 | |
| Maureen | Diminutive of Mary - 'little Mary' (Mary/Miriam possibly meaning 'bitter', 'beloved', or 'drop/sea of bitterness') | Irish | Girl | 338 #99 | |
| Enya | From Old Irish Eithne, generally interpreted as 'kernel' or 'grain' (often rendered 'little kernel'). | Irish | Girl | 324 #100 |
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