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Irish (Gaelic) names - Baby names with the origin Irish (Gaelic)

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Camhlaidh Derived from 'cam' meaning 'crooked' or 'bent' (possibly 'little crooked one' or a local Gaelic variant) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Girl
Carn Cairn; heap or mound of stones; rocky hill Cornish, Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Carric Rock; 'from the rock' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Catrion Pure Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Girl
Ceallachan Diminutive of Ceallach; meaning disputed - often given as 'little strife' or 'bright-headed'. Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Chriost Christ; the anointed one (Messiah) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Coilleach Rooster, cockerel Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Conary Lover or keeper of hounds Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Conelle Derived from Gaelic elements meaning 'hound/wolf' and 'valor' - roughly 'strong wolf' or 'brave chieftain.' Irish (Gaelic) Girl
Daithm Uncertain. If related to Daithí, often associated with qualities like swiftness; Daithí is also treated in Irish contexts as an equivalent of David ('beloved'). Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Diarmait “without envy” (free from jealousy) Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Dierdre (French) Sorrowful / born of sorrow Irish (Gaelic) Girl
Donild Ruler of the world Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Donnchad Brown warrior; brown-haired chief Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Donnelle Ruler of the world Irish (Gaelic) Girl
Dubhghlas Dark or black stream/river Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dubhthach Dark, black; dark-haired Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Duf Dark, black Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Eachyn Diminutive of 'each' (horse) - 'little horse' or 'young horse/horseman' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Fearbhirigh Obscure; likely contains Gaelic fear 'man' combined with a secondary element of uncertain meaning - roughly 'man of ___' or 'male associated with ___'. Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Fedlimid From Old Irish, often interpreted as "ever good" or "constant" Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Fenella Fair-shouldered ('fionn' = fair, 'guala' = shoulder) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Girl
feona Fair, white; fair-haired Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Girl
Findlee Fair-haired hero; 'fair warrior' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Unisex
Fionnghuala Fair-shouldered (literally 'white/fair shoulder') Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Girl
Fionnghuinnseach Derived from Gaelic element fionn 'fair, white' - likely 'fair' or 'fair-haired (one)' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Girl
Gilleann From Gaelic gille 'servant, lad' - a diminutive meaning 'little servant' or 'young devotee'. Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Gillespie Servant or devotee of the bishop Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Gillmoore Servant or devotee of (the Virgin) Mary Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Gillmore Servant or follower of (the Virgin) Mary Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Gilmoore Servant or follower of (the Virgin) Mary Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Gioilamhuire Servant/follower of (the Virgin) Mary - 'Mary's servant' or 'devotee of Mary' Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Glend Valley / 'from the valley' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Glenny From the valley Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Unisex
Glenrowen Valley of the rowan tree (or 'valley of the little red one') Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Unisex
Gormfhlaith "blue sovereign" or "blue princess" (from gorm = blue + flaith = sovereign/prince/princess) Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Girl
Gormflaith Blue sovereign / blue princess (from gorm 'blue' + flaith 'ruler, sovereign') Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Girl
Greigoor Watchful, vigilant Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Gubnat 'little smith' (diminutive of Goban, related to 'smith') Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Girl
Inghean Daughter Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Girl
Innys Island (primary); alternatively a respelling of Inès/Agnes meaning 'pure' in some usages Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Unisex
Kaecey Vigilant, watchful (sometimes interpreted as 'brave in battle') Irish (Gaelic) Unisex
Karrick Rock; from a rocky place Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Kellagh Likely 'bright-headed' or associated with 'strife/war' depending on etymology Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Keyr Dark, dusky; dark-haired English, Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Killea From Gaelic 'Cill Aodha' - 'church of Aodh' (Aodh is a personal name often glossed as 'fire') Irish (Gaelic) Girl
Korran Sickle or curved blade; a pointed promontory or rounded hill (topographic) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Kätlin Pure Irish (Gaelic) Girl
Macauli “son of Amhlaoibh,” the Gaelic form of a Norse personal name (equivalent to Olaf) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Macbride Son of the servant/devotee of St. Brigid; Brigid/Brìghde carries sense of 'exalted one' or 'strength' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy

Irish (Gaelic) name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Irish (Gaelic)-origin name in our dataset.

132
Names in this origin
1
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
11,934
Peak year 2016