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Irish names - Baby names with the origin Irish

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Kass A diminutive/variant of names beginning with 'Cass-' - commonly tied to Cassandra ('prophetess' / 'she who entangles'), Cassidy ('descendant of Caiside' / 'curly-haired'), or Cassius ('hollow'); used as a concise modern form. English, Irish Unisex 15 #751
Keiryn Little dark one; dark-haired (diminutive of Ciarán) Gaelic, Irish Girl 15 #752
Kelen Commonly associated with Irish Caolán meaning "slender" or "narrow"; Hungarian usage is historical and of uncertain/independent origin Irish Boy 15 #753
Kerigan Descendant of Ciaragán; 'little dark one' (dark-haired or swarthy little one) Irish Unisex 15 #754
Laughlin Descendant of Lochlann - 'Lochlann' historically referring to Norse/Viking lands or a Norseman Irish Boy 15 #755
Malloy From the Gaelic Ó Maolmhuaidh, 'descendant of Maolmhuadh' - maol = devotee/tonsured person; broadly 'descendant of the devotee' or 'descendant of Maolmhuadh' Irish Boy 15 #756
Norine 'honor' - diminutive sense 'little honor' or 'honorable' Irish Girl 15 #757
Broghan Derived from Brógán, meaning "little shoe" or relating to a stout shoe; byname linked to shoemaking/sturdiness. Irish Boy 14 #758
Connall From Old Irish con 'hound/wolf' + gal 'valor' - 'strong wolf' or 'valorous hound' Irish Boy 14 #759
Eimear Traditionally interpreted as "swift" or "ready" Irish Girl 14 #760
Fionnlagh Fair warrior (from Fionn 'fair, white' + laoch 'hero/warrior') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy 14 #761
Gradie Noble, illustrious, esteemed Irish Boy 14 #762
Nev Generally 'new' (or 'new town' via Neville); in some Gaelic derivations relates to 'little saint'. English, Gaelic, Irish, Persian, Turkish Boy 14 #763
Oconnor Descendant of Conchobhar ('lover of hounds') Irish Unisex 14 #764
Orran 'Little pale/dun one' (diminutive of odhar) Irish Boy 14 #765
Kerrion Likely 'little dark one' (from Irish Ciarán); may also be a surname-derived or modern invented name English, Irish Boy 13 #766
Raian Either from Arabic Rayyan: 'luxuriant, watered; one of the gates of Paradise', or as a spelling variant of Irish Ryan: 'little king'. Arabic, Irish Boy 13 #767
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 #768
Brennah From the Irish surname Brennan, 'descendant of Bran' - Bran meaning 'raven' Irish Girl 12 #769
Burk Derived from a surname meaning 'fortified place' or 'of the borough/fortress.' English, Irish Boy 12 #770
Carrah Beloved; dear; friend English, Irish, Italian, Latin Girl 12 #771
Cevin Gentle, handsome (of noble birth) Irish Boy 12 #772
Cline Surname-derived: either 'small' (from German Klein) or 'from the meadow/pasture' (from Gaelic cluain), depending on origin English, German, Irish, Scottish Unisex 12 #773
Cully Diminutive of Cullen, from Irish cuileán 'whelp/young hound' - 'little hound' or 'descendant of Cuileán'. English, Irish Boy 12 #774
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 #775
Dwyane 'little dark one' or 'dark-haired' (from Gaelic dubh 'black, dark') Irish Boy 12 #776
Flinn Descendant of Flann; from Gaelic meaning 'reddish' or 'ruddy' (often 'red-haired') Irish Boy 12 #777
Garreth Variant of Garrett/Gareth - either from Gerard: 'spear' + 'brave/strong', or from Welsh Gareth: 'gentle'. English, Irish Boy 12 #778
Kerra Likely 'dark' or 'dark-haired' (from Irish 'Ciara'); sometimes used as a variant of 'Kara' meaning 'beloved'. English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish Girl 12 #779
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 #780
Nealy Derived from Gaelic Niall - commonly interpreted as 'champion', 'cloud', or 'passionate'. Irish Unisex 12 #781
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 #782
Rilei From an Irish family name meaning 'descendant of Raghallach' (Raghallach likely 'valiant'); alternatively an English place-name meaning 'rye clearing'; commonly interpreted as 'courageous' or 'valiant'. English, Irish Unisex 12 #783
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 #784
Brann Raven (Gaelic); occasionally associated with 'fire' in Norwegian contexts Irish Boy 11 #785
Brannen Descendant of Braonán (from Gaelic braon 'drop, moisture', figuratively 'sorrow') Irish Boy 11 #786
Caidin From Gaelic 'cad' (battle); commonly interpreted as 'little battle' or 'fighter' Gaelic, Irish Boy 11 #787
Crosbie Settlement or village with a cross; dweller by the cross Irish, Norse, Scottish Boy 11 #788
Dulaney Possibly 'descendant of Dubhshláine' - dubh meaning 'black/dark', so often rendered as 'descendant of the dark-haired one' (etymology not certain). English, Irish Boy 11 #789
Finnbar Fair-headed (fair-haired) Irish Boy 11 #790
Kait Derived from Katherine/Caitlin: 'pure' English, Irish Girl 11 #791
Kellee From the Gaelic Ó Ceallaigh, 'descendant of Ceallach' - often given the sense 'bright-headed' or 'warrior' English, Irish Girl 11 #792
Kiere Little dark one; dark-haired Irish Unisex 11 #793
Oshawn From Shawn/Seán (John) meaning 'God is gracious'; O- can imply 'descendant of' or be a stylistic prefix English, Irish Boy 11 #794
Quigley Anglicized surname meaning 'descendant of Coigleach' (originally a family name) Irish Unisex 11 #795
Quinlin From the Gaelic Ó Caoinleáin, 'descendant of Caoinleán' - caoin meaning 'gentle' or 'pleasant' (often rendered 'little gentle one' or 'descendant of the gentle one'). Irish Unisex 11 #796
Shanon From the River Shannon; associated with the Gaelic Sionainn, often interpreted as 'possessor of wisdom' or 'wise one'. Irish Unisex 11 #797
Codee Descendant of Cuidightheach - 'helpful' or 'benefactor' Irish Boy 10 #798
Coner Lover of hounds (hound‑lover) Irish Boy 10 #799
Daine 'Dane' - person from Denmark; in Gaelic contexts associated with meanings like 'fruitful, fertile, vigorous' or 'strong' English, Irish Unisex 10 #800

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