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Irish names - Baby names with the origin Irish

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Quynlen Modern variation of Quinn/Quinlan; generally associated with 'descendant of the chief' or 'handsome/fair one' (depending on root interpretation) English, Irish Unisex
Quynlin Possibly combines 'Quỳnh' (night‑blooming flower) and 'Linh/Lynn' (gentle, spirit) - roughly 'gentle night‑flower' or 'graceful'. Irish Girl
Quyntyllah A modern invented feminine name possibly combining elements meaning "fifth" (Latin) or "wise" (Irish Quinn), or echoing Vietnamese "quynh" (night‑blooming flower). Irish Girl
Rabhartach Flood-like, of the tide; associated with a surge or flood Irish Boy
Radbyrne Counsel of the raven; combines 'rad' (counsel/wise) and 'Byrne' (raven) English, Irish Unisex
Rafertie Likely from the Irish surname Rafferty, associated with ideas of prosperity, abundance or a flood/tide Irish Unisex
Raferty Descendant of Rabhartach; root rabhart meaning 'flood' or 'abundance' - often interpreted as 'prosperous' or 'abundant'. Irish Boy
Raff As a diminutive of Rafael: 'God has healed'; as from Rafferty: linked to the Irish Ó Rabhartaigh, associated with 'floodtide' or abundance Armenian, Irish, Italian, Spanish Boy
Raffey Likely from Irish Rafferty meaning 'descendant of Rabhartach' (associated with flood/abundance), or as a diminutive of Rafael meaning 'God has healed'. English, Irish Unisex
ragan Little ruler; descendant of Riagán (derived from Gaelic for 'king') Irish Unisex
Raghallach Uncertain - an early Old Irish name; exact meaning is not definitively known. Irish Boy
Rahan Uncertain - possibly “ascending/to rise” if linked to Sanskrit Rohan; meaning varies by origin and usage. French, Gaelic, Indian, Irish, Sanskrit Boy
Raheene Little fort / small ringfort Irish Girl
Raighne Likely 'queen' or 'counsel/wise' depending on root Gaelic, Irish Girl
Raigin Modern variant of Reagan; commonly interpreted as 'little king' or 'descendant of Riagán'. English, Irish Unisex
Raigon Probably 'little king' if derived from Irish Ríogán/Reagan; otherwise a modern invented name without a fixed historical meaning Irish Boy
Rannon Likely 'little seal' (from Irish Rónán). Alternatively may be linked to Hebrew 'Ranan' meaning 'to sing' or 'rejoice'. Hebrew, Irish Boy
Rathnait From Irish rath 'ringfort' or 'prosperity'; often interpreted as a diminutive/favored form associated with good fortune. Irish Girl
Raushon God is gracious English, Irish, Persian, Urdu Boy
Raygin Modern/spelling variant of Reagan: 'little ruler' or 'descendant of Riagán' Irish Unisex
Rayney Generally treated as a surname-turned given name; possibly 'descendant of Rainey' or, if linked to Raymond, 'wise protector'. English, Irish Unisex
reagen Little king; descendant of Riagán Irish Unisex
Reagin From the Gaelic Riagán/Ó Riagáin, often interpreted as 'little king' or 'descendant of Riagán' (royal/kingly) Irish Unisex
Realey Descendant of Raghallach; often interpreted as 'valiant' or 'courageous'. Irish Unisex
Rean Possible meanings vary by origin: from Irish Rian, 'little king'; from Welsh Rhian, 'maiden'; otherwise often a modern/phonetic spelling with no single established meaning. English, Irish, Japanese, Welsh Unisex
Reaney Surname-based name. Likely derived from the family name Reaney/Rainey; exact meaning is uncertain - possibly an Anglicized Irish surname (Ó Ráighne) or an English surname related to personal names meaning 'counsel' or similar. English, Irish Unisex
Redmun Counsel-protector; wise protector English, Irish Boy
Reegen Derived from Ríagán, meaning 'little king' or 'young ruler'. English, Irish Unisex
Reeghan Little king Irish Unisex
Reegon Little king; descendant of Riagán Irish Unisex
Reen Varies by origin - possibly from Irish Rían ('little king') or as a diminutive of Irene meaning 'peace'; may also be a modern/phonetic variant without a distinct historical meaning. English, Irish Girl
Regane Derived from Riagán, meaning "little king" or "young king" Irish Girl
Regann From Gaelic Riagán meaning "little king" or "little ruler"; also interpreted as "descendant of Riagán" Irish Unisex
Regon Little king; kingly Gaelic, Irish Boy
Reigane Derived from Gaelic Ríagán meaning 'little king' or 'descendant of a king.' Irish Unisex
Reilee Derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Raghallaigh meaning 'descendant of Raghallach', commonly interpreted as 'courageous' or 'valiant'. Irish Girl
Reili Variant of Riley: 'courageous/valiant' (Irish) or 'rye clearing' (Old English) Irish Girl
Reill Derived from Ó Raghallaigh - 'descendant of Raghallach', a personal name often associated with valor/courage. Irish Unisex
Reilleah Valiant, courageous; 'descendant of Raghallach' Irish Girl
Reillee Variant of Riley/Reilly: 'descendant of Raghallach', commonly interpreted as 'valiant' or 'courageous' Irish Girl
Reilleigh Associated with Irish 'Ó Raghallaigh' (descendant of Raghallach; linked to courage/valor) or Old English 'rye clearing' English, Irish Unisex
Reilli Derived from an Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Raghallach'; the personal name is associated with valour/courage. Irish Unisex
Reillie From an Irish surname meaning 'valiant' or 'courageous'; also linked to an English place-name meaning 'rye clearing'. Irish Girl
Reiona Likely means 'queen' or 'queenly' (derived from Irish Ríona or Spanish Reina); also used as a modern/invented name form. Irish, Japanese, Spanish Girl
Rhean Likely a modern variant of Rhian/Rhea/Rian: 'maiden' (Welsh), 'flowing/mother of the gods' (Greek), or 'little king' (Irish). English, Greek, Irish, Welsh Unisex
Rheygan Little king; descendant of Riagán Irish Unisex
Rhion Uncertain - may derive from Welsh 'Rhian' (maiden) or Irish 'Rían' (little king); also used as a modern invented name Irish Unisex
Rhoinn Meaning unknown; possibly related to Irish rón ('seal') or Gaelic roinn ('share, division'), or a modern coinage Irish Unisex
Rhoinna No established meaning; probably an invented feminine name that evokes associations of names like Rhiannon/Rowena (queen, song, fame). Irish Girl
Rhoinne Unknown/uncertain; possibly “division/share” (from Irish roinn) or an association with the Rhône river/place Irish 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