Irish Girl Names
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of 1,078 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Roana | Likely 'little red (haired) one' or 'from the rowan tree'; alternatively a placename-derived feminine name in Italian contexts | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Roanah | Possibly “red-haired” (from Roan) or “little seal” (from Rónán) or “ascending” (from Rohana); meaning is uncertain | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Rohanne | Feminine form or variant of Rohan - commonly linked to 'ascending' (Sanskrit) or associated with 'red-haired'/'red' (Gaelic); can also be interpreted as Rohan + Anne (Anne = 'grace'). | English, French, Gaelic, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Ronah | Joy, song; joyful | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Roonagh | Often rendered as "ROO-nə"; meanings vary by root: from Rónagh (assoc. with Rónán) possibly "little seal" or, if linked to Rúna, "secret" or "rune" | Icelandic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Rosanagh | Combines 'rose' and 'grace' - 'graceful rose' or 'rose of grace' | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Rosheen | Little rose | Irish | Girl | — | |
| roshene | Depending on origin: Persian 'bright/illuminated'; Irish/Anglicized from Róisín 'little rose'. | Hindi, Irish, Persian, Urdu | Girl | — | |
| Rosiyn | Little rose | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Rowana | Feminine form of Rowan - 'little red-haired one' or 'from the rowan tree' | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Ruaidhríona | Feminine form of Ruaidhrí (from Old Irish 'ruad' = red + 'rí' = king); by extension 'red-haired woman' or 'red (haired) queen'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Ruana | Possibly "little red" (Irish) or "rune/secret" (Old Norse) | Irish, Norse, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Ryanah | Feminine form of Ryan, traditionally associated with 'little king' (Irish); similar-sounding Riyana/Riyanna can mean 'garden' or 'sweet-scented plant' in Arabic/Indic contexts. | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Sadbh | Sweetness; sweet, good | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Sadhb | Sweet | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Sadhbba | Traditionally interpreted as 'sweet' or 'pleasant' (exact origin uncertain) | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Sadhbh | Sweetness; good, delightful | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Sadhbhe | Sweetness; 'sweet' or 'pleasant' | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Sadhbhín | Diminutive of Sadhbh - 'little Sadhbh'; Sadhbh is traditionally understood as 'sweetness' or 'goodness'. | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Sadhbhíní | Derived from Old Irish meaning "sweet" or "sweetness"; often taken as "sweet-natured" or "good." | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Samaire | Probably 'summer' or 'of the summer' | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Schaunah | God is gracious | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Schaunee | Feminine form of Sean/John - "God is gracious." | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Schawna | Feminine form of Seán/John - "God is gracious" | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Scheila | Commonly rendered as "heavenly" (from Caelia); sometimes associated with "blind" via Cecilia | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Seanah | Derived from Seán/John - God is gracious. | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Searlait | Derived from Charles/Charlotte - 'free man' (interpreted as 'free woman') | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Searlaith | Gaelic form of Charlotte (feminine of Charles) - essentially ‘free (person)’ / ‘little, feminine form of Charles’ | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Searsha | Freedom | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Seily | Possibly 'blind' (if derived from Cecilia/Síle) or 'happy/blessed' (if from Old English seely); overall usage and meaning depend on the root origin. | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Seosaimhin | Diminutive of Seosamh (Joseph) - 'little Joseph'; rooted in Hebrew meaning 'God will add/increase' | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Shaena | Either "God is gracious" (if from Shauna/Seán) or "beautiful" (if from Yiddish/Hebrew Shayna). | Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Shaenah | Likely "beautiful" (from Yiddish Shayna) or "God is gracious" (from Irish/Gaelic Shauna/Sheena). | English, Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Shailea | Modern blended name; often interpreted as a combination of Shae/Shay + Lea/Leah, commonly associated with 'gift' or 'delicate'. | English, Hebrew, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Shainie | Likely 'beautiful' (from Yiddish/Hebrew 'shayn') or a feminine/diminutive form of Shane meaning 'God is gracious'. | Hebrew, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Shainy | Likely from Hebrew 'Shani' meaning 'scarlet, crimson'; alternatively used as a variant of Shane meaning 'God is gracious'. | English, Hebrew, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Shala | Multiple possible meanings depending on origin: 'blind' (via Sheila/Cecilia), 'dark‑eyed' (Persian Shahla), 'house' or 'hall' (Sanskrit), or related to 'peace' (Hebrew/Shula). | Albanian, Hebrew, Irish, Persian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Shalagh | Anglicized Irish form of Sheila/Síle; ultimately from Latin Cecilia, historically interpreted as "blind" | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Shannalee | Modern compound: Shanna (from Irish Shannon - 'old/wise river' or related to Shane/'God is gracious') + Lee ('clearing, meadow') | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Shanne | From Shannon (a Gaelic river-name often interpreted as 'old/wise river') or, when linked to Shane/Sean, related to 'John' meaning 'God is gracious'; also used as a blend of Shan + Anne. | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Shannyn | Little old one | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Shaunta' | God is gracious | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Shavannah | God is gracious | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Shavaun | God is gracious | Irish | Girl | — | |
| shavon | God is gracious | Irish | Girl | — | |
| shawnaa | God is gracious | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Shaydee | Likely 'singer' (from Arabic Shadi) or linked to 'admirable/hawklike' (from Irish Shay); also used as a modern elaboration of Shay + -dee. | Arabic, English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Shaylla | Commonly associated with the Arabic word for a shawl/veil; also used as a modern variant of Shayla/Sheila and linked to meanings like "beautiful" from related names. | Arabic, English, Hebrew, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Shayneen | A modern feminine name - often a variant of Shayna/Sheena meaning 'beautiful', or related to Shane meaning 'God is gracious'. | English, Hebrew, Irish, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Sheala | Derived from Irish Síle / Latin Cecilia; historically from Latin caecus meaning 'blind'. | 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