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Irish names - Baby names with the origin Irish

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Avaleen Diminutive of Aveline/Ava - 'little Ava'; commonly associated with 'life', 'desired' or occasionally 'hazel/bird' in related etymologies. English, French, Irish Girl 67 #551
Breydon Modern variant of Braden/Brayden: "broad valley" (Old English) or "salmon" (Gaelic) English, Irish Boy 67 #552
Bryna Noble, strong (also associated with strength or power) Irish Girl 67 #553
Caelin Derived from Gaelic 'Caolán', meaning 'slender' or 'narrow'. Irish Unisex 67 #554
Oneal Descendant of Niall (Niall commonly interpreted as 'champion' or possibly 'cloud') Irish Boy 67 #555
Oonagh Derived from Irish Úna; often interpreted as "lamb" or "unity" Irish Girl 67 #556
Mahan Persian: "moon-like" or "of the moon"; Sanskrit/Hindi: "great" Hindi, Irish, Persian, Sanskrit Boy 66 #557
Reily Variant of Riley; from Irish Ó Raghallaigh (descendant of Raghallach) often interpreted as 'courageous/valiant', or from Old English meaning 'rye clearing' Irish Unisex 66 #558
Rosse Either 'promontory, headland, wood' (from Ross) or 'rose, the flower' (from Rose) French, Irish, Latin, Scottish Unisex 66 #559
Fynnley Fair-haired hero / fair warrior Irish, Scottish Unisex 65 #560
Keeleigh From the Irish Ó Caollaidhe, meaning 'slender' or 'narrow' (often interpreted as 'graceful') Irish Girl 65 #561
Aideen Little fire Irish Girl 64 #562
Caitriona Commonly interpreted as "pure" Irish Girl 64 #563
Keela Most commonly 'slender, fair' (Irish). In Hebrew-linked forms, associated with 'fortress' (Keilah). English, Hebrew, Irish Girl 64 #564
Keera Typically 'dark-haired' or 'dark one' (from Irish Ciara); meanings may vary with different roots. Irish Girl 64 #565
Omara Feminine form of Omar - "flourishing, long-lived" (from Arabic) Arabic, English, Irish Girl 64 #566
Ayslinn Dream; vision (poetic) Irish Girl 63 #567
Daly Descendant of Dálach; from Gaelic dáil 'assembly' - 'of the assembly' or 'assemblyman'. Irish Unisex 63 #568
Kiely Graceful Irish Girl 63 #569
Carroll Fierce in battle; valiant Irish Unisex 62 #570
Erinn From Ireland; 'Ireland' (poetic/place name) Irish Girl 62 #571
Caven From Irish Caomhán: 'little beloved' or 'gentle' (also associated with the place-name Cavan, 'hollow'). English, Irish Boy 61 #572
Dagen Likely "day" (from Old Norse dag) or "grain" (from Hebrew Dagan); also used as an anglicized surname form. English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Norse, Semitic Boy 61 #573
Gavi Often a diminutive of Gabriel/Gavriel meaning 'God is my strength', or a short form of Gavin meaning 'white hawk'. Hebrew, Irish, Scottish, Spanish Boy 61 #574
Nygel From Old Gaelic 'Niall' - commonly interpreted as 'champion' (also rendered as 'cloud' or 'passionate') Irish Boy 61 #575
Barett Mighty as a bear English, Irish, Norman French Boy 60 #576
Cormick From Gaelic Cormac; commonly interpreted as 'charioteer' or 'son of the charioteer' (origins uncertain) Irish Boy 60 #577
Keaghan Descendant of Aodhagán - 'little Aodh' / 'little fire' (fiery one) Irish Boy 60 #578
Tighe Poet, storyteller Irish Boy 60 #579
Evaleen From Aveline/Evelyn: "desired, wished-for"; also associated with Eva: "life" English, Irish Girl 59 #580
Keilin Diminutive of 'caol' meaning 'slender' or 'narrow' - 'little slender one' Irish Girl 59 #581
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 #582
Fionnuala Fair-shouldered Irish Girl 58 #583
Keenen Descendant of Cianán - 'little Cian' or 'little ancient one' (from Cian meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring') Irish Boy 58 #584
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 #585
Carah Beloved; dear; friend Irish, Italian, Latin Girl 57 #586
Kenidi Descendant of Cinnéidigh; often interpreted as 'helmet-headed' or 'helmeted chief' (leader/protector) Irish Unisex 57 #587
Mackey Patronymic meaning 'son of Aodh' (Aodh = 'fire') - i.e., descendant of Aodh, 'son of fire' English, Irish, Scottish Boy 57 #588
Meaghan Pearl Irish Girl 57 #589
Ryane Derived from Gaelic meaning "little king" (or descendant of Rían) Irish Unisex 57 #590
Mairim Gaelic form of Mary/Miriam. Meaning uncertain - traditionally linked to 'sea of bitterness', 'rebellion' or 'beloved'. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl 56 #591
Caydan From Gaelic Cadán, 'little battle' or 'son of Cadán' - generally interpreted as 'fighter' or related to battle Irish Boy 55 #592
Malon Devotee or servant of (Saint) John Irish Unisex 55 #593
Reagyn Little ruler; descendant of a little king Irish Unisex 55 #594
Ayslin Dream; vision Irish Girl 54 #595
Brena Likely a feminine variant of Brenna/Brenda; often associated with 'raven' or 'descendant of Brennan'. English, Irish Girl 54 #596
Cailan Slender, narrow Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy 54 #597
Conlin Anglicized Irish name related to Conall - 'descendant' or 'little Conall', with Conall interpreted as 'strong wolf' or 'valorous hound'. Irish Boy 54 #598
Corry Associated with 'hollow' or 'cauldron' - broadly 'dweller by a hollow'; also used as a diminutive of Corinne English, Irish, Scottish Unisex 54 #599
Kallin Likely either 'little battle' (from Gaelic Callan) or 'beautiful' (from Greek kallos); also linked to Slavic 'Kalin' (guelder-rose/beauty). Bulgarian, Gaelic, Greek, Irish, Slavic Boy 53 #600

Irish name popularity over time

Aggregated births across Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, Australia for every Irish-origin name in our dataset.

2,955
Names in this origin
228
With data in 2025
1,404
Births 2025
299,815
Peak year 2004