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Irish names - Baby names with the origin Irish

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Conchobarra Hound-lover (lover of hounds) Irish Boy
Conchobarre Lover of hounds (hound-desiring) Gaelic, Irish Boy
Conchobhairt “lover/desirer of hounds” (hound-lover) Irish Boy
Conchobhar Lover of hounds Irish Boy
Conchobharr Lover of hounds Irish Boy
Concobhar Lover of hounds Irish Boy
Conel Hound or wolf - often rendered 'strong wolf' or 'valiant hound' Gaelic, Irish Boy
Congalie From Old Irish Congal - 'hound of valor' (valorous hound) Irish Unisex
Conia Likely a modern feminine form related to Connie/Constance meaning 'steadfast'; alternative root from Greek konia 'dust'. Origin uncertain. English, Greek, Irish, Italian Girl
Conlaith 'valorous hound' (from Old Irish con 'hound' + láth 'valor') Irish Boy
Conlaoch Hound of the hero; heroic/valiant hound (warrior) Irish Boy
Conlen Descendant of Conall; Conall means 'strong as a hound' or 'high valor'. Irish Boy
Conleth From Old Irish elements with con meaning 'hound' (or 'warrior'); the exact second element is uncertain - commonly interpreted broadly as 'hound/valiant hound'. Associated with the early Irish saint Conleth. Irish Boy
Conlon Descendant of Conallán - from Conall, meaning 'strong as a wolf' or 'highly valorous'. Irish Boy
Conn Chief; intellect Irish Boy
Connacht From the Irish province Connacht - 'descendants/people of Conn' (referring to the legendary Conn) Irish Boy
Connan From Gaelic meaning "little hound" (sometimes rendered "little wolf") Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Connel From Gaelic Conall: 'strong wolf' or 'valiant hound' (strength, valor). Gaelic, Irish Boy
Connelle From Irish Conall/Connell: generally interpreted as 'strong wolf' or 'valorous hound' and by extension 'chief/leader' (also 'descendant of Conall' in surname form) Irish Boy
Connemara From Conamara, the coastal region of western Ireland; associated with the sea/coast Irish Girl
Connla Chieftain's son (little chief) Irish Boy
Connlaodh Likely from Old Irish elements con ('hound, warrior') or conn ('chief') with a diminutive/ending; interpreted as 'young hound/hero' or 'descendant of a chief.' Irish Boy
Connlaoi From Gaelic elements con/conn (hound or chief); commonly rendered 'little hound' or 'chief's son/descendant.' Irish Boy
Connlaoth Probably derived from Gaelic elements 'conn' (chief or hound) and a form related to 'laoch/laoth' (hero/warrior), roughly 'chief's hero' or 'heroic descendant of Conn'. Irish Boy
Connley Descendant of Conghalach - "valorous hound" or "hound of valor" Irish Boy
Cooney From Gaelic Ó Cuana, 'descendant of Cuana'; the personal name Cuana likely means 'little hound' or 'little warrior'. Irish Unisex
Corb Likely 'raven' (from Old French corbin); in Irish contexts may derive from old personal/epithet elements (sometimes associated with chariot/war imagery). French, Gaelic, Irish Boy
Corbmac Chariot‑son (son of the chariot) - i.e., charioteer Gaelic, Irish Boy
Corcoran “Descendant of Corcrán.” Corcrán likely derives from Irish corcair (“purple”), so roughly “little purple one” or “descendant of the purple/dark(-haired) one.” Irish Boy
Core Various: 'heart' (from Latin cor), 'hollow/cauldron' (from Gaelic coire), or from Old Norse Kori ('curly-haired'); also evokes 'core' (center). English, Gaelic, Irish, Latin, Norse Unisex
Corigan Derived from Ó Corragáin, 'descendant of Corragán'; Corragán is a diminutive of corra, often interpreted as 'little spear' or 'spear-wielder'. Irish Boy
Corkie An affectionate diminutive or nickname, often associated with County Cork (Ireland) or used as a pet form of names; no single established meaning. English, Irish Unisex
Corky A diminutive or nickname, often from Cornelius or used for someone from County Cork; friendly, informal English, Irish Unisex
Corlea Unclear; likely a modern blend suggesting 'maiden of the meadow' (Cora + -lea) or associated with the Irish place-name Corlea English, Irish Girl
Cormag Charioteer; literally 'son of the chariot' Gaelic, Irish Boy
Cormic Charioteer; 'son of the chariot' Irish Boy
Cormich Likely from Old Irish elements meaning 'charioteer' or 'son of the chariot'; sometimes associated with 'raven'. Gaelic, Irish Boy
Corrah Likely 'maiden' (from Greek Kore); alternatively linked to Gaelic 'corr' meaning 'point' or 'rounded hill' in surname contexts. Irish Girl
Corrogan Derived from Ó Corragáin ('descendant of Corragán'), often interpreted as 'little spear' or 'spear-like' Gaelic, Irish Unisex
Coryll Variant of Cory; generally interpreted as 'dweller by the hollow' or 'from the cauldron' English, Irish Unisex
Cosgrave 'Descendant of Coscrach' - from a personal name often interpreted as 'victorious' or 'defender'. Irish Boy
Cosgrove From the Gaelic family name Ó Coscrach - 'descendant of Coscrach' (the original personal name likely relates to victory/defense; exact sense uncertain) Irish Boy
Coughlin Descendant/son of Cochláin (a Gaelic personal name); exact original meaning uncertain Irish Unisex
Cowin Surname-derived; generally denotes a family or descent name. If tied to Gaelic Cowan/Cowen, ultimately related to Eoghan/Owen ('born of the yew' / 'young warrior'); if conflated with Cohen, it would mean 'priest' (Hebrew). English, Irish Boy
Coyn Likely either 'coin' (a small piece of metal money) as an English word-name, or derived from the Irish surname Coyne (Ó Cadháin) - 'descendant of Cadhan'. English, Irish Unisex
Craine Derived from the word 'crane' (the bird); originally a surname used as a nickname or descriptive name English, Irish Unisex
Cranog From Irish 'crannóg' - originally a wooden dwelling or small islet/wooded island; associated with ancient lake dwellings Irish Unisex
Crayne Derived from 'crane' - the tall, graceful bird; connotes grace, vigilance, and longevity. English, Irish Unisex
Creaghe Rock, crag, rocky place (a surname-turned-forename referring to a rock or cliff) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Cregg Rock, crag Irish Boy

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