Irish Girl Names
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of 1,078 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrna | Beloved; tender | Irish | Girl | 123 #151 | |
| Siona | Possibly linked to the Irish river-goddess Sionna or derived as a variant of Siena (the Italian city); meanings vary by origin. | English, Irish, Italian | Girl | 123 #152 | |
| Ceanna | Likely 'ancient, distant' (from Gaelic Cian); sometimes associated with 'head' or 'chief' (from ceann) | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 117 #153 | |
| Kaytlin | Pure | Irish | Girl | 114 #154 | |
| Shanna | From the Irish name Shannon (Sionainn), associated with the river-goddess Sionna; often interpreted as 'wise river' or related to 'old/wise'. | English, Irish | Girl | 113 #155 | |
| Neala | Derived from Niall - commonly interpreted as "champion" (also associated with "cloud" or "passionate") | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 109 #156 | |
| Cathleen | Pure | English, Irish | Girl | 108 #157 | |
| Kennadie | Variant of Kennedy - commonly interpreted as "helmeted chief" (from Gaelic) | Irish | Girl | 107 #158 | |
| Glendy | From the valley; related to 'glen' (valley) | Irish, Scottish | Girl | 105 #159 | |
| Brigette | Exalted one; strength, power, vigor | Irish | Girl | 104 #160 | |
| Tallula | Leaping/jumping water (often rendered as "leaping water") | Irish | Girl | 102 #161 | |
| Caley | Varies by origin: commonly treated as a variant of Kaylee (modern coinage: 'Kay' + 'Lee') or as an anglicized Gaelic diminutive; possible senses range from the neutral compound meaning of Kay+Lee to 'faithful' if connected to Caleb. | English, Irish, Scottish | Girl | 100 #162 | |
| Fianna | From Irish 'Fianna' meaning 'band of warriors' or 'warriors' (legendary warrior bands in Irish mythology). | Irish | Girl | 93 #163 | |
| Merna | Beloved, tender (from Irish 'Muirne', often glossed as 'beloved' or 'festive') | Irish | Girl | 93 #164 | |
| Kairah | Various - commonly 'dark-haired' (Irish), 'good/virtuous' (Arabic), or interpreted as 'unique/beloved' in South Asian contexts. | Arabic, Irish | Girl | 91 #165 | |
| Ailene | Derived from Helen/Helene: 'bright' or 'shining one' | Irish | Girl | 89 #166 | |
| Nore | Possibly 'honor' (from Nora) or 'light' (from Noor); also used as a place-name | Arabic, English, Irish | Girl | 87 #167 | |
| Mailin | Often considered a form of Malin/Magdalena meaning "of Magdala" or a diminutive meaning "little one"; in Gaelic contexts related to mael (devotee/chief) | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 86 #168 | |
| Sorcha | Brightness | Irish, Old Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | 86 #169 | |
| Flannery | Descendant of Flannabhra; from flann 'red' - red-haired, ruddy | Irish | Girl | 84 #170 | |
| Malonie | Devotee or servant of (Saint) John | Irish | Girl | 83 #171 | |
| Delanee | Derived from an Irish surname meaning "descendant of Dubhshláine" (root dubh = "black") | Irish | Girl | 81 #172 | |
| Seela | Possibly 'blind' (from Cecilia/Sheila) or 'rock/pause' (from Hebrew Sela/Selah); used as a feminine given name | Finnish, Hebrew, Irish | Girl | 80 #173 | |
| Cera | Possibly 'dark' (from Irish); less commonly associated with 'wax' (Latin). | Irish | Girl | 78 #174 | |
| Keena | Likely from Irish 'Cian' meaning 'ancient' (diminutive: 'little ancient one') or from English 'keen' meaning 'sharp, eager'. | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 78 #175 | |
| Breena | Variant of Brianna, commonly interpreted as "noble" or "strong" | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 76 #176 | |
| Adaira | From the oak ford | Irish, Scottish | Girl | 71 #177 | |
| Keeli | Slender and fair | Irish | Girl | 71 #178 | |
| Ryana | Feminine form of Ryan: 'little king' / 'descendant of Rían' | Irish | Girl | 71 #179 | |
| Avaleen | Diminutive of Aveline/Ava - 'little Ava'; commonly associated with 'life', 'desired' or occasionally 'hazel/bird' in related etymologies. | English, French, Irish | Girl | 67 #180 | |
| Bryna | Noble, strong (also associated with strength or power) | Irish | Girl | 67 #181 | |
| Oonagh | Derived from Irish Úna; often interpreted as "lamb" or "unity" | Irish | Girl | 67 #182 | |
| Keeleigh | From the Irish Ó Caollaidhe, meaning 'slender' or 'narrow' (often interpreted as 'graceful') | Irish | Girl | 65 #183 | |
| Aideen | Little fire | Irish | Girl | 64 #184 | |
| Caitriona | Commonly interpreted as "pure" | Irish | Girl | 64 #185 | |
| Keela | Most commonly 'slender, fair' (Irish). In Hebrew-linked forms, associated with 'fortress' (Keilah). | English, Hebrew, Irish | Girl | 64 #186 | |
| Keera | Typically 'dark-haired' or 'dark one' (from Irish Ciara); meanings may vary with different roots. | Irish | Girl | 64 #187 | |
| Omara | Feminine form of Omar - "flourishing, long-lived" (from Arabic) | Arabic, English, Irish | Girl | 64 #188 | |
| Ayslinn | Dream; vision (poetic) | Irish | Girl | 63 #189 | |
| Kiely | Graceful | Irish | Girl | 63 #190 | |
| Erinn | From Ireland; 'Ireland' (poetic/place name) | Irish | Girl | 62 #191 | |
| Evaleen | From Aveline/Evelyn: "desired, wished-for"; also associated with Eva: "life" | English, Irish | Girl | 59 #192 | |
| Keilin | Diminutive of 'caol' meaning 'slender' or 'narrow' - 'little slender one' | Irish | Girl | 59 #193 | |
| Niala | Likely meanings include 'champion' (from Irish Niall) or 'attainer/one who succeeds' (from Arabic Naila); generally interpreted as achiever or victorious. | Arabic, Irish | Girl | 59 #194 | |
| Fionnuala | Fair-shouldered | Irish | Girl | 58 #195 | |
| Kionna | Modern variant of Kiana/Kiona - commonly interpreted as 'divine', 'ancient', 'brown hills', or 'elements of nature' depending on source | English, Irish, Native American | Girl | 58 #196 | |
| Carah | Beloved; dear; friend | Irish, Italian, Latin | Girl | 57 #197 | |
| Meaghan | Pearl | Irish | Girl | 57 #198 | |
| Mairim | Gaelic form of Mary/Miriam. Meaning uncertain - traditionally linked to 'sea of bitterness', 'rebellion' or 'beloved'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | 56 #199 | |
| Ayslin | Dream; vision | Irish | Girl | 54 #200 |
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