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Irish names - Baby names with the origin Irish

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Peirce Rock, stone English, Irish Boy 5 #901
Quil From English 'quill' (feather) or an anglicized Irish surname Ó Coill ('descendant of Coill', related to 'wood' or 'forest') English, Irish Boy 5 #902
Rily From an Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Raghallach'; broadly interpreted as 'courageous' or 'valiant'. Irish Unisex 5 #903
Roise Rose (the flower) Irish Girl 5 #904
Senen From Gaelic 'sean' ('old') with diminutive suffix -án: 'little old one'. Egyptian, Galician, Irish, Spanish Boy 5 #905
Shivaun God is gracious Irish Girl 5 #906
Ruaidhri Red king (from ruadh 'red' + rí 'king') Irish Boy 4 #907
Aoibhe Radiant, beautiful, pleasant Irish Girl 3 #908
Aonghus One choice (from Proto-Celtic *oino-gustos) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy 3 #909
Domhnall World ruler (from elements meaning 'world' + 'rule') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy 3 #910
Abbin Likely "little father" or "little abbot" (diminutive of Abba) Irish Boy
Abrianne Feminine form of Brian/Brianne, commonly interpreted as 'noble' or 'strong'. English, French, Irish Girl
Acair Unknown or uncertain - no well-attested given-name meaning; probably derived from a surname or placename Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Adare Ford of the oak Irish Unisex
Addair Originally a surname; likely linked to the Irish place-name Áth Dara meaning "ford of the oaks", though exact Gaelic origins are uncertain Irish, Scottish Unisex
Addan Likely 'little fire' (from Irish Aodhán); alternatively a form of Adán/Adam meaning 'man' or 'earth'. Hebrew, Irish, Spanish, Welsh Boy
Addergoole From the Irish place-name Addergoole; meaning uncertain - a toponymic name of Gaelic origin Irish Unisex
Addyn Little fire Irish Unisex
Adeene Little fire; 'fiery one' Irish Girl
Adene Possible meanings include 'little fire' (Irish), 'delicate/gentle' (Hebrew Adina), or a link to Aden/Eden meaning 'delight/paradise'. English, Hebrew, Irish Girl
Adine Generally 'delicate, gentle' (Hebrew); sometimes linked to Irish Aedín 'little fire' or to Adeline 'noble'. French, Germanic, Hebrew, Irish Girl
Aebh Beauty, radiance; pleasantness Irish Girl
aedan Diminutive of Aodh meaning 'little fire' or 'little fiery one'. Irish Boy
Aeddan Little fire Irish, Welsh Boy
Aedre Fiery; related to 'fire' or 'the fiery one' Gaelic, Irish Unisex
Aenghus From Old Irish elements meaning 'one' + 'choice/strength' - often given as 'one choice' or 'unique choice'. Gaelic, Irish Boy
Aghaderg Red field Irish Boy
Aghamore From Gaelic Achadh Mór, meaning "large field" or "great field" Irish Boy
Aghaveagh Likely 'small field' or 'field of birches' (uncertain derivation) Irish Unisex
Ahearn Descendant of Eachthighearn - 'horse lord' or 'lord of the horses' Irish Boy
Aherin Derived from 'Ó hEachtighearna' - 'descendant of Eachtighearna', an old Gaelic personal name often interpreted as 'lord of deeds' or possibly 'horse lord' (exact original sense uncertain). Gaelic, Irish Boy
Aherla Uncertain; from the Irish place-name Eatharla - likely refers to a local landscape feature (e.g., 'place between hills' or 'field by slopes'). Irish Unisex
Ahern Descendant of Eachtighearna - 'horse-lord' or 'lord of the horses' Irish Boy
Aherne Descendant of Eachthighearn; literally 'horse-lord' or 'lord of horses' Irish Boy
Aibell Beauty, radiance Celtic, Irish Girl
Aibhilinn Diminutive form related to Aveline/Ava; often interpreted as "little Ava" or associated with meanings like "desired" (exact origin uncertain) Irish Girl
Aibhlin Irish form of Aveline/Evelyn; meaning uncertain (often associated with 'desired' or linked to Ava/Evelyn) Irish Girl
Aibhlinne Likely “desired” or “wished-for” (via Aveline) Irish Girl
Aibne Likely 'river' or 'stream' (from Proto-Celtic root *abonā) Gaelic, Irish Boy
Aidane Little fire; "little fiery one" Irish Boy
Aidena Likely a feminine form of Aiden meaning "little fire," or a variant of Adena/Adina meaning "delicate/gentle." Hebrew, Irish Girl
Aif Beautiful, radiant; associated with joy and brightness Gaelic, Irish Girl
Aife Radiant, beautiful Irish Girl
Aifric Meaning uncertain; possibly "pleasant" or "beautiful". Irish Girl
Ail Rock, stone, cliff Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ailbhea Bright, white (traditional interpretation) Irish Girl
Ailbhin Little white/fair one Gaelic, Irish Boy
Ailbhinn Bright, fair; pleasant (diminutive/variant of Ailbhe) Irish Girl
Aileane Variant of Eileen/Helen meaning "bright, shining one" or "light" Gaelic, Irish Girl
Aileina Bright, shining light (diminutive/variant of Eileen/Helen) Irish, Scottish Girl

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