| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasey | Vigilant, watchful (from a Gaelic root often rendered as 'brave in battle') | Irish | Unisex | 2,606 #101 | |
| Keily | Slender, fair | Irish | Girl | 2,545 #102 | |
| Kathleen | Pure | Irish | Girl | 2,467 #103 | |
| Meghan | Pearl (diminutive of Margaret) | Irish, Welsh | Girl | 2,376 #104 | |
| Kiaan | From Gaelic Cian 'ancient, enduring'; in Persian usage linked to 'king/royal'; used in India as a modern given name. | Indian, Irish, Persian | Boy | 2,346 #105 | |
| Rian | Commonly interpreted as "little king" (derived from Irish Rían/Ryan); exact etymology uncertain. | Afrikaans, Irish | Unisex | 2,312 #106 | |
| Cory | From Irish Gaelic 'coire' meaning 'hollow' or 'cauldron' (so 'dweller by the hollow'); alternatively from Old Norse 'Kori' possibly meaning 'curly-haired'. | English, Gaelic, Irish, Norse | Unisex | 2,297 #107 | |
| Kodi | Helper’s descendant | English, Irish | Boy | 2,285 #108 | |
| Nori | Varies by origin: in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji (examples include 'rule' or 'ceremony'); in European use it's often a diminutive of Nora/Eleanor/Noreen with meanings related to 'light' or 'honor'. | English, Hungarian, Irish, Japanese, Scandinavian | Unisex | 2,202 #109 | |
| Tara | Star; elevated place | Irish, Sanskrit | Girl | 2,195 #110 | |
| Kaylin | Derived from Catherine, meaning 'pure'. | English, Irish | Girl | 2,193 #111 | |
| Alannah | Darling; little child (sometimes associated with 'harmony'/'handsome' via Alan) | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 2,105 #112 | |
| Ciara | Dark; black-haired | Irish | Girl | 2,092 #113 | |
| Aislinn | Dream, vision | Irish | Girl | 2,067 #114 | |
| Keenan | Descendant of Cianán; from Cianán 'little Cian' - Cian meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring'. | Irish | Boy | 1,943 #115 | |
| Gannon | From the Irish surname Ó Gannáin / Gannán: 'descendant of Gannán' (Gannán is a diminutive of a Gaelic personal name, often interpreted as 'little beloved' or possibly 'fair/white') | Irish | Boy | 1,811 #116 | |
| Breanna | Feminine form of Brian - 'noble' or 'high' | Irish | Girl | 1,810 #117 | |
| Shannon | Named for the River Shannon; often interpreted as 'wise river' or 'old/ancient river' (exact etymology uncertain). | Irish | Unisex | 1,776 #118 | |
| Torin | Likely 'from the rocky hill' (from Gaelic torr = mound/hill) or interpreted as 'chief/Thor's descendant' from Old Norse roots | Irish | Boy | 1,742 #119 | |
| Karsen | Variant of Carson, commonly taken to mean 'son of Carr' or 'dweller near marsh' (etymology uncertain) | English, Irish, Scottish | Unisex | 1,727 #120 | |
| Dara | Meaning varies by origin: Irish - 'oak' or 'fruitful/fertile'; Persian - 'possessor' or 'wealthy' (related to Darius); Khmer - 'star'. | Irish, Khmer, Persian | Unisex | 1,697 #121 | |
| Micheal | Who is like God? | Hebrew, Irish | Boy | 1,678 #122 | |
| Shaun | God is gracious | Irish | Boy | 1,663 #123 | |
| Shia | Likely 'gift' (from Hebrew Shai); as a variant of Shea may carry Gaelic senses like 'admirable' or 'hawk-like'; Arabic association means 'follower' but is not a typical given-name meaning. | Hebrew, Irish | Unisex | 1,651 #124 | |
| Dwayne | Little dark one (from Gaelic dubh 'black, dark') | English, Irish | Boy | 1,646 #125 | |
| Seamus | Supplanter | Irish, Irish (Gaelic) | Boy | 1,583 #126 | |
| Brenna | From the Irish surname Brennan meaning 'descendant of Braonán' - root braon 'moisture, drop' (often rendered 'little drop'); occasionally linked to 'raven' in some sources. | Irish | Girl | 1,577 #127 | |
| Regan | Little king; descendant of Riagán | Irish | Unisex | 1,568 #128 | |
| Haiden | From Hayden; 'hay valley' or 'hay hill' (surname/place-name origin) | English, Irish | Unisex | 1,550 #129 | |
| Carsen | Derived from the surname 'Carson', commonly interpreted as 'son of Carr' (Carr possibly meaning 'marsh' or 'rock') | Irish, Scottish | Unisex | 1,547 #130 | |
| Ireland | From the country Ireland; broadly 'land of abundance' (from older Irish roots) | Irish | Unisex | 1,547 #131 | |
| Kilian | Derived from Irish Cillian; likely 'little church' (from cill 'church') - etymology is debated | Irish | Boy | 1,528 #132 | |
| Ean | God is gracious | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 1,514 #133 | |
| Caitlyn | Pure | Irish | Girl | 1,501 #134 | |
| Ailyn | Likely a modern variant of Eileen/Helen meaning "bright, shining light"; in Gaelic roots can be linked to "little rock" - meaning varies by origin. | English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | 1,492 #135 | |
| Cormac | Likely 'charioteer' or 'son of the chariot' (sometimes associated with 'raven') | Irish | Boy | 1,484 #136 | |
| Tyrone | "land of Eoghan" - named for Eoghan (a personal name often rendered Owen) | Irish | Boy | 1,457 #137 | |
| Elvis | Likely 'all-wise' (from Old Norse alvíss) or derived from Germanic elements meaning 'elf' + 'friend'; also popularized by Elvis Presley. | English, Germanic, Irish, Norse | Boy | 1,433 #138 | |
| Kaira | Most commonly 'dark-haired' (from Irish Ciara); also associated with 'lady' or 'good/peaceful' in other languages. | Arabic, Greek, Indian, Irish, Sanskrit | Girl | 1,422 #139 | |
| Macklin | Descendant/son of a Gaelic personal name (likely Lochlann/Lachlan) | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 1,417 #140 | |
| Riaan | Little king / kingly | Afrikaans, Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 1,379 #141 | |
| Caitlin | Pure | Irish | Girl | 1,371 #142 | |
| Aydan | Irish: 'little fire' (diminutive of Aodh, meaning 'fire'); Turkish: 'from the moon' or 'of the moon' (ay = 'moon' + -dan = 'from') | Irish, Turkish | Boy | 1,356 #143 | |
| Bryanna | Noble, strong, high | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | 1,356 #144 | |
| Lyam | Resolute protector | Irish | Boy | 1,335 #145 | |
| Rori | Red king (from Gaelic ruadh 'red' + rí 'king'), often interpreted as 'red-haired king' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | 1,333 #146 | |
| Roan | Little red-haired one; or reddish-brown (as in a horse’s coat) | Dutch, English, Irish | Boy | 1,319 #147 | |
| Makena | The happy one; joyful | Gaelic, Hawaiian, Irish | Girl | 1,311 #148 | |
| Kaci | Watchful, vigilant; brave (often rendered as 'brave in battle') | Irish | Girl | 1,278 #149 | |
| Kallen | Likely 'slender' or 'narrow' from Gaelic Caolán; as a surname may relate to Swedish 'källa' (spring/source) | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 1,278 #150 |
Aggregated births across Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, Australia for every Irish-origin name in our dataset.
