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Irish names - Baby names with the origin Irish

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Kevine Feminine form of Kevin meaning 'gentle, handsome' (often rendered 'gentle/kind birth') Irish Girl
Kevirn Gentle, handsome, kind Irish Boy
Keyfe Possibly 'gentle, beloved, beautiful' (Irish) or 'pleasure, enjoyment' (Turkish); also used as a modern invented name. Irish, Turkish Unisex
Keyin Uncertain - may derive from Keegan meaning 'descendant of Aodh' if Irish in origin; otherwise often used as a modern or transliterated name without a fixed traditional meaning. Chinese, English, Irish Unisex
Keyley From Gaelic root caol 'slender' - interpreted as 'slender' or 'descendant of Caollaidhe' Irish Girl
Keylley Descendant of Ceallach; often interpreted as "bright-headed" or associated with "war/strife" Irish Unisex
Keylly Descendant of Ceallach; Ceallach is interpreted as 'bright-headed' or associated with 'strife/war'. Gaelic, Irish Unisex
Keyne Linked to the Cornish/Welsh saint Keyne (sense of 'gentle' or 'beautiful'); from Irish roots can be related to Ó Catháin ('descendant of Cathán' / 'little warrior'). Cornish, English, Irish, Welsh Unisex
Khrysty Follower of Christ (from Greek 'Christos' meaning 'anointed') Irish Girl
Kiahn Likely a respelling of Kian/Cian: from Irish Cian meaning "ancient, enduring," or from Persian Kian meaning "king, kingly, realm." Irish, Persian Boy
Kiaran Little dark one Irish Boy
Kielee A modern respelling of an Irish-derived name; associated meanings include 'slender' or 'fair' and often interpreted as 'beautiful' or 'graceful'. English, Irish Girl
Kieley From Gaelic Cadhla, meaning 'graceful' or 'beautiful/handsome' Irish Girl
Kielie Variant of Kylie/Keely; meanings include 'boomerang' (Kylie) or 'slender/graceful' (Irish Gaelic) English, Irish Girl
Kiera-Lea A compound name combining Kiera ('dark, black') with Lea (Hebrew 'weary' or Old English 'meadow') - often interpreted as 'dark meadow' or 'dark-haired one'. English, Irish Girl
kierah Dark-haired (from Irish Ciara) Irish Girl
Kiern 'Little dark one' (diminutive of ciar, 'dark' or 'black') Irish Boy
Kierne Little dark one (from ciar, 'dark') Irish Boy
kieron Little dark one / little dark-haired one Irish Boy
kieryn Little dark one Irish Boy
Kieve Gentle, precious, beautiful Irish Girl
Kildaire Church of the oak Irish Boy
Kildare Church of the oak Irish Unisex
Kiley Gene Kiley: 'graceful/beautiful' + Gene: 'well-born, noble' Irish Unisex
Kiley Jean Kiley: 'graceful' or 'beautiful' - Jean: 'God is gracious' English, Irish Girl
Kileyann Combination of Kiley ('graceful' or 'slender') and Ann ('favor, grace') - roughly 'graceful grace' or 'graceful favor'. English, Irish Girl
Kiliane Derived from Gaelic Cillian - commonly interpreted as 'strife, war' or associated with 'church' (Saint Cillian). German, Irish Unisex
Kilkee Derived from a place name meaning 'church of ...' (literally 'church' with an uncertain personal name or descriptor) Irish Unisex
Killdaire Church of the oak Irish Boy
Killeigh Probably from Irish cill 'church' (placename-derived) or a modern -leigh ending name - roughly 'of the church' or a lyrical place-inspired name Irish Girl
Kionah Probably related to Kiona meaning "brown hills" (Native American) or linked to Kiana meanings such as "divine" depending on origin Irish Girl
Kirvin Dark, dark-haired; 'little dark one' (from Gaelic ciar) Irish Boy
Kirwin From an Irish surname meaning "descendant of the little dark one" (from ciar, "dark") Irish Boy
Kivah Often interpreted as 'gentle' or 'beautiful' via Irish roots (Caoimhe); in modern use may be primarily a phonetic or invented name. Irish Girl
Kivie Diminutive of Kiva/Keeva (gentle, beautiful) or related to Finnish 'kivi' meaning "stone" Estonian, Finnish, Hebrew, Irish Unisex
kodiee From an Irish surname meaning 'helpful' or 'descendant of the helpful one.' Irish Unisex
Kodye From an Irish surname meaning 'helpful' or 'descendant of the helpful one' Irish Boy
Konnan Little hound / little wolf (diminutive of Gaelic 'con' meaning hound/wolf) Gaelic, Irish Boy
konner Derived from the Gaelic Conchobar, commonly interpreted as "lover of hounds" or loosely "wolf/leader of hounds." Irish Boy
konnor Lover of hounds Irish Boy
konroy Descendant of Conraoi; Conraoi is likely from Gaelic con 'hound' + rí 'king', often rendered 'hound-king' or 'hound-chief'. Irish Boy
Koora Varies by origin: from Greek 'Kore/Cora' meaning 'maiden'; in Japanese a similar word 'kura' means 'storehouse'; in South Asia it is often a family name without a specific given-name meaning. Greek, Irish, Japanese, Korean Unisex
Koriya A modern elaboration of 'Kori' - often interpreted as 'maiden' (Greek Kore) or 'from the hollow' (Irish 'coire'); occasionally linked to 'ice' in Japanese. English, Gaelic, Irish Girl
Kormac Son of the charioteer / charioteer Irish Boy
Korry From Gaelic 'coire' meaning 'cauldron' or 'hollow' - often interpreted as 'dweller near a hollow'. English, Irish Unisex
Kossey If derived from Irish Casey: "brave in battle"; if derived from Ewe Kossi: "born on Sunday". Irish Unisex
Kylee Jean Kylee: 'narrow/straight' (or 'boomerang'); Jean: 'God is gracious'. Irish Girl
Kynah Uncertain; possible meanings include 'ancient' (via Kian/Kyan) or 'lamentation' (via Hebrew kinah); often treated as a modern invented name Irish Girl
Kynen Generally interpreted as 'leader/chief' or linked to 'ancient' or 'kin' (family) Irish Boy
Kyrane Derived from Gaelic ciar 'dark' + -án 'little' - 'little dark one' or 'little dark-haired one' 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