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Irish names - Baby names with the origin Irish

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Mooreena Possibly 'little Mary' (if from Maureen) or 'dark-haired/brunette' (if from Morena); generally a feminized/modern elaboration Irish, Latin Girl
Mooreene Diminutive of Mary; often interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved' (from the Hebrew roots of Miriam) Irish Girl
Mor Hebrew: 'myrrh' (fragrant resin); Irish: 'great'; Welsh: 'sea' (Môr) Hebrew, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh Unisex
Morainah Uncertain; could mean 'seen by God' (Moriah), 'great' (Irish Mórán), or 'brown/dark-haired' (Morena). Irish, Slavic Girl
Morayna Unclear; possibly 'dark-haired' (from Morena) or 'beloved' (from Gaelic roots) Irish Girl
Morcan From Old Welsh 'Morcant' - 'mor' (sea) + an element meaning 'circle' or 'chief'; often interpreted as 'sea-born' or 'sea chief'. Irish, Welsh Boy
Moreen Diminutive of Mary - commonly interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved' (Hebrew root); sometimes associated with Irish Muireann meaning 'sea-white'. Irish Girl
Morie Meaning varies by origin: diminutive/variant of Morris/Maurice (from Latin Mauritius, 'dark-skinned' / 'Moorish'); Japanese-related form from 'mori' meaning 'forest'; Hebrew 'mori' meaning 'my teacher'. English, Hebrew, Irish, Japanese, Scottish Unisex
Morin Multiple possible origins: Breton 'mor' (sea) + diminutive '-in' ('little sea' or 'of the sea'); Irish Ó Móráin ('descendant of Mórán', from mór 'great'); or French/Latin roots related to 'Moor' (dark-skinned). Breton, French, Irish Unisex
Morinna Likely from Irish 'Mór' ('great') with a diminutive ending - 'little great one' or 'beloved'; alternatively a form related to 'Marina' ('of the sea'). Irish Girl
Morlea Possibly 'great meadow' or 'great clearing' (inferred from roots); also used as a modern invented/pleasant-sounding name Irish Unisex
Morna Likely from Gaelic 'mór' ('great' or 'large') or an anglicized form of the personal name Mórán; broadly interpreted as 'great' or 'large'. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Moryne Uncertain; commonly interpreted as 'of the sea' or 'great' depending on root; often used as a modern feminine name. Breton, English, Gaelic, Irish Girl
Moynah A diminutive/variant form of Irish names (uncertain etymology); in Bengali it means 'myna' (the bird), often associated with beauty and song. Bengali, Irish Girl
Muadhnait From Old Irish muadh 'noble, good' with a diminutive ending - 'little noble' or 'noble-born' (approx.) Gaelic, Irish Girl
Mugain From Old Irish mug 'slave, servant' - roughly 'little servant' or 'servant-woman' Irish Girl
Muira Uncertain - likely 'of the sea' (from Gaelic 'muir') or a feminine form/variant of Máire/Moira (Mary); other indigenous roots possible. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Muircheartaigh Sea ruler (from muir 'sea' + ceartach 'ruler') Irish Boy
Muirchertach Mariner Irish Boy
Muire Irish form of Mary, traditionally reserved for the Virgin Mary; ultimately from Hebrew Miryam (often rendered 'beloved' or 'sea of bitterness') Irish Girl
Muireagan Diminutive of Muire (Mary) - "little Mary" Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Muirenn Sea-born; 'belonging to the sea' (from muir 'sea' + suffix) Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Girl
Muirgen Sea-born (born of the sea) Irish Girl
Muirgheal Sea-bright Irish Girl
Muirne Beloved; affectionate (traditional: 'festive' or 'tender') Irish Girl
Muirín Diminutive of muir (‘sea’) - 'little sea' or 'of the sea' Irish Girl
Mulconry Descendant of the devotee/follower of Conaire (an Old Irish personal name) Irish Boy
Mundee Possibly 'world' or 'clean' (from Latin 'mundus') or a surname-derived given name; meaning not well-established Irish Unisex
Mundey Surname-derived name; specific meaning is uncertain. Generally used as a family name turned given name rather than a word with a clear lexical meaning. English, Irish Unisex
Mundi Likely 'of the world' (from Latin mundus). Also appears as a place name or surname in South Asia; usage as a given name is uncommon. English, Irish, Latin Unisex
Munrow From the River Roe / man of the Roe Irish, Scottish Unisex
Murchad Sea warrior (from Old Irish muir 'sea' + cath 'battle') Irish Boy
Murel "bright sea" (from Gaelic elements muir 'sea' + geal 'bright') Irish, Scottish Girl
Murffi Descendant of Murchadh - 'sea warrior' Irish Boy
Murffy From Gaelic Murchadh - 'sea-warrior' or 'descendant of Murchadh' Irish Unisex
Murl Likely 'sea‑bright' or 'sea‑chief' if from Gaelic roots; alternatively, if used as a short form of Murlidhar, 'flute‑bearer' (epithet of Krishna). Exact origin is rare/uncertain. Gaelic, Indian, Irish Boy
Murna Beloved, affectionate Irish Girl
Murriel Sea-bright (sea + bright/fair) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Murtag Mariner; sea warrior; sea ruler Irish Boy
Murtagh Sea warrior / mariner Irish Boy
Murtogh Sea ruler / mariner Irish Boy
Muyr Likely derived from Gaelic elements meaning 'sea' (muir) or related to Muireadhach 'lord/master'. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Muyre Uncertain; possibly 'sea' if linked to Gaelic muir, otherwise no established traditional meaning Irish Unisex
Myler Surname-based name likely meaning 'miller' or 'associated with a mill'; may also reflect variant family names English, Irish Boy
Mynogan Probably "little treasure" or "little wealthy one" (from Gaelic maoin = wealth/treasure) Irish Boy
Myrnah Beloved, tender Irish Girl
Nailan Possibly 'attainer, achiever' (Arabic) or a diminutive/variant of Niall meaning 'champion'/'cloud' (Gaelic). Arabic, Gaelic, Irish, Persian Unisex
Naithin From Gaelic Néithín, a diminutive form related to Nia - 'little champion' or 'young champion'. Irish Boy
Nally Likely 'descendant of Niall' (Niall often interpreted as 'champion' or 'passionate') or a diminutive form of Nell/Nellie ('bright, shining one'). English, Irish Unisex
Naois Associated with a legendary Ulster warrior; etymology uncertain 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