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Irish names - Baby names with the origin Irish

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Naoisi Uncertain; traditionally associated with a heroic/warrior figure (often interpreted as 'warrior' or 'champion') Irish Boy
Naoisiín Diminutive of Naoise - 'little Naoise'; broadly interpreted as 'little warrior' or 'little champion' (associated with the legendary hero) Irish Boy
Naoisín Diminutive of the Irish name Naoise - "little Naoise" (associated with the legendary hero Naoise). Irish Boy
Nathair Snake, serpent Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Naughton Descendant of Neachtán; Neachtán derives from Irish necht meaning 'pure' or 'clean' (often interpreted as 'pure' or 'chaste') Irish Boy
Nealan Diminutive/derivative of Niall - 'little champion' or 'descendant of Niall' (Niall often rendered as 'champion'/'passionate') Irish Boy
Nealana Feminine form/elaboration of Neal/Niall, often understood as 'champion' (historically also 'cloud') English, Irish Girl
Neale Derived from Gaelic Niall, commonly interpreted as 'champion', 'cloud', or 'passionate'. English, Irish, Scottish Boy
Neall Derived from Niall, commonly interpreted as "champion" (also sometimes given as "passionate" or possibly "cloud"; exact origin uncertain) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Nealle Derived from Niall - commonly interpreted as 'champion' or 'passionate' (possibly 'cloud') Irish Boy
Nealon Descendant of Niallán - 'little Niall' (Niall commonly interpreted as 'champion' or 'passionate') Irish Boy
Neals Champion (also historically interpreted as 'cloud') Gaelic, Irish, Scottish Boy
Neasa Associated with the legendary Irish queen Nessa; often interpreted as 'fierce' or 'not gentle' Irish Girl
Nechtain Pure, clean; associated with purity and sacred water Gaelic, Irish Boy
Nee Varies by origin - often a diminutive whose meaning follows the root name (e.g., 'blue' or 'sapphire' from Neelam/Neena); as a surname element (Ní/Nee) it indicates 'daughter of' in Gaelic contexts. Irish, Scottish Girl
neelee Primarily 'blue' (from Sanskrit/Hindi neel); alternatively associated with the Irish name Niall meaning 'champion' or 'passionate'. English, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit Girl
Neell Likely "champion" (also interpreted as "cloud" or "passionate") Irish Boy
Neenan From Ó Néanáin, ‘descendant of Néanán’ (a diminutive personal name); literal meaning of the root name is uncertain Irish Boy
Neile Champion Gaelic, Irish Boy
Neilee Likely a modern feminine form of Neil/Niall - derived from Irish Niall meaning 'champion' (also sometimes associated with Cornelia in Dutch usage). Dutch, English, Irish Girl
Neilen Derived from the Gaelic name Niall, commonly interpreted as 'champion' (also associated with 'cloud' or 'passionate'). Irish Boy
Neilie From Niall/Neil - generally interpreted as 'champion' or associated with 'passionate'/'cloud'; used as a feminine/diminutive form Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Neille Generally interpreted as 'champion' or 'passionate' (traditional associations also include 'cloud') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Neilly Generally interpreted as "champion"; older sources also suggest meanings like "cloud" or "passionate" (etymology uncertain). Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Neley Likely derived from Irish Niall meaning 'champion' (or a diminutive of Eleanor/Helen) English, Irish Unisex
Nelsan Son of Nel English, Irish Boy
Nereen Little Nóra; 'honor' (derived from Honora) - sometimes associated with sea-nymphs (Nereids) when influenced by Greek) Irish Girl
Nerthach Strong, powerful (from Old Irish 'nerth' meaning 'strength') Gaelic, Irish Boy
Nesah Possible meanings: "miracle" (from Hebrew roots), or related to words for "woman" (Arabic/Persian); also used as a variant of Nessa/Vanessa. Exact origin/meaning is uncertain. Arabic, English, Hebrew, Irish, Persian Girl
nevinne Little saint; new Irish, Persian, Turkish Girl
Nevins Derived from Gaelic meaning 'little saint' (descendant of Néimhín) Irish Boy
Neyl Commonly given as 'champion' (also sometimes glossed as 'cloud'); exact etymology uncertain Irish Boy
Neyve Bright, radiant Irish Girl
Ni Varies by language and Chinese character. Common Chinese characters: 妮 'girl' or feminine name element; 尼 'Buddhist nun' or transliteration element; 昵 'intimate'; 霓 'rainbow'. In Japanese/Korean/Vietnamese it is generally a syllable without a fixed meaning. Ní in Irish is a patronymic prefix meaning 'daughter of'. Chinese, Irish, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese Girl
Nialle Generally interpreted as 'champion' (also rendered 'cloud' or 'passionate') Irish Boy
Nie Varies by origin: as a Chinese surname (倪) it can be associated with meanings like 'edge' or 'small'; as a given name it is often a short/phonetic form of Nia/Niamh ('bright' in Irish) or a simple monosyllabic name. Chinese, Irish, Scottish, Vietnamese Unisex
Niegal Generally 'champion' (from Niall); sometimes linked to Latin root meaning 'black' Irish Boy
Niell Champion (also interpreted as 'cloud' or 'passionate') Irish Boy
Nivenah Likely 'marigold' (if from Slavic Nevena), or 'little saint' (if from Gaelic Niven), or 'expression/speech' (if from Hebrew Niv). Irish Girl
Noirin Diminutive of Nóra - 'little Nóra', often interpreted as 'little honor' (from Honora) Irish Girl
Nolaney Derived from the Irish surname Nolan - 'champion' or 'famous' (a modern feminine/variant form) Irish Unisex
Noleen Born on Christmas / related to Christmas English, Irish Girl
Nollaigín Diminutive of Nollaig, meaning "little Christmas" (born on Christmas) Irish Girl
Nora Honor; also associated with 'light' when linked to Eleanor/Helene French, Irish, Latin Girl
Noreenah Diminutive of Nóra/Nora - 'honor' or 'honoured' English, Irish Girl
Norinne Associated with 'honor' (from Honora); occasionally linked to 'light' if derived from Eleanor Irish Girl
Nualla From Fionnuala, meaning 'fair-shouldered' (fair or white shoulder) Irish Girl
Nyall Possibly 'champion' (also attested as 'cloud'); exact origin uncertain Irish Boy
Nyeall Generally interpreted as 'champion' or 'passionate' (etymology uncertain) Gaelic, Irish Boy
Nyev Likely 'bright, radiant' (from Irish Niamh) or 'snow' (from Neve); also used as a modern invented form. English, Irish, Italian 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