Irish Girl Names
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of 1,078 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briahna | Noble, strong | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 16 #251 | |
| Elleen | Bright, shining; torch | Irish | Girl | 16 #252 | |
| Mackena | Derived from a surname meaning 'son of Cionaodh' (Cionaodh often interpreted as 'born of fire' or 'beloved') | Irish | Girl | 16 #253 | |
| Allannah | Darling; 'my child' (term of endearment) | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 15 #254 | |
| Keiryn | Little dark one; dark-haired (diminutive of Ciarán) | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 15 #255 | |
| Norine | 'honor' - diminutive sense 'little honor' or 'honorable' | Irish | Girl | 15 #256 | |
| Eimear | Traditionally interpreted as "swift" or "ready" | Irish | Girl | 14 #257 | |
| Aile | Generally a feminine name; often a variant of Aileen/Aila (meanings: noble/holy or 'from the strong place'); in Turkish it literally means "family". | Finnish, Irish, Scandinavian, Scottish, Turkish | Girl | 12 #258 | |
| Brennah | From the Irish surname Brennan, 'descendant of Bran' - Bran meaning 'raven' | Irish | Girl | 12 #259 | |
| Carrah | Beloved; dear; friend | English, Irish, Italian, Latin | Girl | 12 #260 | |
| Delma | Uncertain - often considered a diminutive/variant. Commonly linked to 'noble' (via Della/Adela) or interpreted as 'of the sea' (via Spanish 'del mar'). | English, Irish, Spanish | Girl | 12 #261 | |
| Kerra | Likely 'dark' or 'dark-haired' (from Irish 'Ciara'); sometimes used as a variant of 'Kara' meaning 'beloved'. | English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish | Girl | 12 #262 | |
| Moya | Depending on origin: from Irish usage related to Mary (traditionally connected to 'bitter'/'beloved'), or in several southern African languages meaning 'spirit, soul, air'. | Irish, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 12 #263 | |
| Niveen | Arabic: often given the sense of 'delicate', 'gentle' or 'bright'; Irish: used as a form/diminutive of Niamh meaning 'bright/radiant'; related South Asian form (Naveen) means 'new'. | Arabic, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit | Girl | 12 #264 | |
| Seara | Possibly 'dark-haired' (if from Irish Ciara) or 'harvest/crop' (if from Portuguese 'seara'); also used as a modern/phonetic variant of similar names. | English, Gaelic, Irish, Portuguese | Girl | 12 #265 | |
| Kait | Derived from Katherine/Caitlin: 'pure' | English, Irish | Girl | 11 #266 | |
| Kellee | From the Gaelic Ó Ceallaigh, 'descendant of Ceallach' - often given the sense 'bright-headed' or 'warrior' | English, Irish | Girl | 11 #267 | |
| Erleen | Likely 'pledge' (Arlene/Arleen) or 'bright, shining' (from Eileen/Helen) | English, Irish | Girl | 10 #268 | |
| Kaleen | Girl; little girl; maiden | Irish | Girl | 10 #269 | |
| Kely | Variant of Kelly: 'descendant of Ceallach'; Ceallach is often interpreted as 'bright-headed', 'strife' or 'warrior'. | Irish | Girl | 10 #270 | |
| Riane | Derived from Ryan/Rían: "little king" or "descendant of Rían" | French, Irish | Girl | 10 #271 | |
| Bronagh | From the Irish brón meaning 'sorrow' or 'sadness'; often interpreted as 'sorrowful'. | Irish | Girl | 9 #272 | |
| Bridgit | Exalted one; associated with strength and power | Irish | Girl | 8 #273 | |
| Branna | From Gaelic 'Bran' meaning 'raven' (occasionally treated as an English variant of Brianna, which means 'noble'/'high') | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 7 #274 | |
| Donelle | Ruler of the world | Irish | Girl | 7 #275 | |
| Moyra | Irish form of Mary - commonly rendered as 'bitter' or 'beloved' (also associated with 'star of the sea') | Irish | Girl | 7 #276 | |
| Ayn | Varies by origin: from Anne/Hannah 'grace'; Irish Áine 'brightness, radiance'; Arabic ʿayn 'eye, spring/fountain'. | Arabic, English, Irish | Girl | 6 #277 | |
| Caoilinn | From Irish 'caol' meaning 'slender' - essentially 'little slender one' or 'slender/fair' | Irish | Girl | 6 #278 | |
| Cayci | Vigilant, watchful | Irish | Girl | 6 #279 | |
| Eilleen | Bright, shining one (by association with Helen); also linked to the Norman name Aveline | Irish | Girl | 6 #280 | |
| Enia | Derived from Gaelic Eithne, commonly interpreted as 'kernel' or 'grain' (historically sometimes associated with 'little fire') | Irish | Girl | 6 #281 | |
| Ethne | Kernel, grain | Irish | Girl | 6 #282 | |
| Karry | Variant of Carrie/Kerry - diminutive of Caroline ('free woman') or Irish name meaning 'dark-haired' / 'from County Kerry'. | English, Irish | Girl | 6 #283 | |
| Kassadee | Curly‑haired; descendant of Caiside | Irish | Girl | 6 #284 | |
| Keavy | Gentle, beautiful, beloved | Irish | Girl | 6 #285 | |
| Maurine | Diminutive of Mary - 'little Mary' (Mary/Miriam has varying interpretations such as 'bitter' or 'beloved') | Irish | Girl | 6 #286 | |
| Muireann | Sea-white (sea-fair / sea-born) | Irish | Girl | 6 #287 | |
| Nesa | Most commonly linked to Arabic 'Nisa' meaning 'women'; also used as a form of Irish Nessa (meaning varies by source). | Arabic, English, Gaelic, Irish, Persian | Girl | 6 #288 | |
| Nevina | Little saint (Irish); alternatively 'new' (Sanskrit) or associated with 'marigold' (Slavic) | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 6 #289 | |
| Quinnie | Diminutive of Quinn: 'descendant of Conn' (Conn often interpreted as 'chief', 'leader', or 'wise') | Irish | Girl | 6 #290 | |
| Adaire | From the oak ford | Irish | Girl | 5 #291 | |
| Aife | Radiant, beautiful | Irish | Girl | 5 #292 | |
| Breeah | Likely 'strength' or 'power' (derived from Irish brígh); also used as a modern coined name without a single traditional meaning | English, Irish | Girl | 5 #293 | |
| Bridgitte | Exalted one; strength, power, virtue | Irish | Girl | 5 #294 | |
| Caitrin | Pure | French, Irish | Girl | 5 #295 | |
| Casi | A pet form of names like Cassandra, Cassidy, or Casey; associated meanings include 'she who entangles/prophetess' (from Cassandra), 'curly-haired' (from Cassidy), and 'vigilant/watchful' (from Casey). | English, Greek, Irish | Girl | 5 #296 | |
| Cassadie | Descendant of Caiside; from a Gaelic name often interpreted as 'curly-haired' or 'clever.' | Irish | Girl | 5 #297 | |
| Catlyn | Pure | English, Irish | Girl | 5 #298 | |
| Darine | A feminine given name. Origins and meanings vary by culture: linked to Irish/English Darin/Darren (associated with Dáire - 'fertile'/'prosperous' or derived forms) and used in Arabic as Dareen/Darine (pronounced da-REEN); exact meanings depend on regional usage. | Arabic, English, Irish | Girl | 5 #299 | |
| Dymphna | Uncertain - likely derived from Old Irish Damhnait, often interpreted as 'little poet' or 'little deer/fawn'. | Irish | Girl | 5 #300 |
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