Irish Girl Names
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of 1,078 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neilee | Likely a modern feminine form of Neil/Niall - derived from Irish Niall meaning 'champion' (also sometimes associated with Cornelia in Dutch usage). | Dutch, English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Neilie | From Niall/Neil - generally interpreted as 'champion' or associated with 'passionate'/'cloud'; used as a feminine/diminutive form | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Nereen | Little Nóra; 'honor' (derived from Honora) - sometimes associated with sea-nymphs (Nereids) when influenced by Greek) | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Nesah | Possible meanings: "miracle" (from Hebrew roots), or related to words for "woman" (Arabic/Persian); also used as a variant of Nessa/Vanessa. Exact origin/meaning is uncertain. | Arabic, English, Hebrew, Irish, Persian | Girl | — | |
| nevinne | Little saint; new | Irish, Persian, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Neyve | Bright, radiant | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Ni | Varies by language and Chinese character. Common Chinese characters: 妮 'girl' or feminine name element; 尼 'Buddhist nun' or transliteration element; 昵 'intimate'; 霓 'rainbow'. In Japanese/Korean/Vietnamese it is generally a syllable without a fixed meaning. Ní in Irish is a patronymic prefix meaning 'daughter of'. | Chinese, Irish, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Nivenah | Likely 'marigold' (if from Slavic Nevena), or 'little saint' (if from Gaelic Niven), or 'expression/speech' (if from Hebrew Niv). | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Noirin | Diminutive of Nóra - 'little Nóra', often interpreted as 'little honor' (from Honora) | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Noleen | Born on Christmas / related to Christmas | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Nollaigín | Diminutive of Nollaig, meaning "little Christmas" (born on Christmas) | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Nora | Honor; also associated with 'light' when linked to Eleanor/Helene | French, Irish, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Noreenah | Diminutive of Nóra/Nora - 'honor' or 'honoured' | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Norinne | Associated with 'honor' (from Honora); occasionally linked to 'light' if derived from Eleanor | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Nualla | From Fionnuala, meaning 'fair-shouldered' (fair or white shoulder) | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Nyev | Likely 'bright, radiant' (from Irish Niamh) or 'snow' (from Neve); also used as a modern invented form. | English, Irish, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Nyeva | A modern variant of Neva/Neve; often interpreted as 'snow', 'bright', or 'new' depending on root | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Nyeve | Bright, radiant | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Odeane | Derived from Deane/Dean: 'valley' or occupational 'church official'; sometimes used as a feminine form of Deanna. | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Odharnait | Likely a feminine diminutive of Odhar/Ódhar, meaning "little pale/dun(-haired) one" | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Ohara | Irish: 'descendant of Eaghra' (clan name). Japanese: 'large plain' or 'big field'. | Irish, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Oidhche | Night | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Oola | Varies by origin: possibly 'apple(s)' in Irish contexts; alternatively a short form of Ulla/Ula with Germanic roots (associated with heritage/rule or will). | Germanic, Irish, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Orlaithe | "golden princess" (from Irish ór = gold + flaith = ruler/princess) | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Ornora | Honor; honorable | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Paegeen | Diminutive of Peig/Pegeen meaning "little Margaret" (Margaret = pearl); also used as a variant of Paige meaning "young servant/page" | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Parnelle | Likely "rock" or "little rock" (linked to Peter/Petronilla) | English, French, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Pegeen | Little Margaret (i.e., little 'pearl') | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Pegine | Pearl (derived from Margaret) | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Peigin | Little Margaret (i.e., 'little pearl') | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Proinnseas | Princess | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Queaney | Little queen; queenly. May also derive from an Irish family name with uncertain meaning. | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Quiglea | Derived from the Quigley family name; broadly 'descendant of Coigligh' (a family/lineage name) rather than a specific lexical meaning. | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Quynlin | Possibly combines 'Quỳnh' (night‑blooming flower) and 'Linh/Lynn' (gentle, spirit) - roughly 'gentle night‑flower' or 'graceful'. | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Quyntyllah | A modern invented feminine name possibly combining elements meaning "fifth" (Latin) or "wise" (Irish Quinn), or echoing Vietnamese "quynh" (night‑blooming flower). | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Raheene | Little fort / small ringfort | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Raighne | Likely 'queen' or 'counsel/wise' depending on root | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Rathnait | From Irish rath 'ringfort' or 'prosperity'; often interpreted as a diminutive/favored form associated with good fortune. | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Reen | Varies by origin - possibly from Irish Rían ('little king') or as a diminutive of Irene meaning 'peace'; may also be a modern/phonetic variant without a distinct historical meaning. | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Regane | Derived from Riagán, meaning "little king" or "young king" | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Reilee | Derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Raghallaigh meaning 'descendant of Raghallach', commonly interpreted as 'courageous' or 'valiant'. | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Reili | Variant of Riley: 'courageous/valiant' (Irish) or 'rye clearing' (Old English) | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Reilleah | Valiant, courageous; 'descendant of Raghallach' | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Reillee | Variant of Riley/Reilly: 'descendant of Raghallach', commonly interpreted as 'valiant' or 'courageous' | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Reillie | From an Irish surname meaning 'valiant' or 'courageous'; also linked to an English place-name meaning 'rye clearing'. | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Reiona | Likely means 'queen' or 'queenly' (derived from Irish Ríona or Spanish Reina); also used as a modern/invented name form. | Irish, Japanese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Rhoinna | No established meaning; probably an invented feminine name that evokes associations of names like Rhiannon/Rowena (queen, song, fame). | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Rhoinne | Unknown/uncertain; possibly “division/share” (from Irish roinn) or an association with the Rhône river/place | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Rioghnach | Queenly, royal | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Rionach | Queenly, royal (from Irish rí, 'king') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | 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