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Irish names - Baby names with the origin Irish

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
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
Rhuan From Gaelic ruadh 'red' - 'little red(-haired) one.' Irish Boy
Ri Varies by language: Irish 'rí' = king; Japanese meanings depend on kanji (e.g., 理 reason, 里 village, 莉 jasmine, 梨 pear, 利 benefit); Chinese 日 (rì) = sun/day; in Korean it's a common syllable in given names; also used as a short form of names like Riley or Riya. Chinese, English, Irish, Japanese, Korean Unisex
Riegan From the Irish Riagán, commonly interpreted as 'little king' or 'descendant of Riagán'. Irish Unisex
Rielley Derived from an Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Raghallach' (often interpreted as 'valiant' or 'courageous'); in some English origins linked to 'rye clearing.' Irish Unisex
Riodhr Likely 'kingly' or 'royal' (derived from Old Irish rí = 'king') Irish Boy
Rioghnach Queenly, royal Irish Girl
Rionach Queenly, royal (from Irish rí, 'king') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Riordain Royal poet; 'descendant of the (little) royal poet' Irish Boy
Risleigh Modern coinage probably combining 'Rhys/Riley' (enthusiasm/valiant) with '-leigh' (clearing) - loosely 'valiant/enthusiastic clearing' or 'clearing of Ris' English, Irish Unisex
Risteard Irish form of Richard meaning 'strong/brave ruler' Irish Boy
Roana Likely 'little red (haired) one' or 'from the rowan tree'; alternatively a placename-derived feminine name in Italian contexts Irish Girl
Roanah Possibly “red-haired” (from Roan) or “little seal” (from Rónán) or “ascending” (from Rohana); meaning is uncertain Irish Girl
Rodhlann 'Fame' + 'land' - 'renowned land' or 'famous land' Irish Boy
Rohane Likely from Sanskrit 'Rohan' meaning 'ascending, growing'; alternatively may be used as a variant of Rowan/Rónán meaning 'little red-haired one' or 'little red person'. Gaelic, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit Boy
Rohann Primarily 'ascending' or 'to rise' (Sanskrit); also associated with 'red-haired'/'little red one' via Gaelic (Rowan); historically a Breton place-name/surname. Breton, French, Gaelic, Irish, Sanskrit Boy
Rohanne Feminine form or variant of Rohan - commonly linked to 'ascending' (Sanskrit) or associated with 'red-haired'/'red' (Gaelic); can also be interpreted as Rohan + Anne (Anne = 'grace'). English, French, Gaelic, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit Girl
Roibin Diminutive of Robert: 'bright fame' or 'little bright fame'; also evokes the red-breasted robin bird Irish Unisex
Roisin Little rose Irish Girl
Ronah Joy, song; joyful Irish Girl
Ronay Possibly 'song/joy' (Hebrew), 'bright/clear moon' (Turkish), or related to 'little seal' (Gaelic). Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Turkish Unisex
Roonagh Often rendered as "ROO-nə"; meanings vary by root: from Rónagh (assoc. with Rónán) possibly "little seal" or, if linked to Rúna, "secret" or "rune" Icelandic, Irish Girl
Rooni Likely from Hebrew 'Roni' meaning 'my joy' or 'song of joy'; alternatively a given form of the Irish/English surname Rooney. English, Hebrew, Irish Unisex
Rork Likely 'famous ruler' (from Old Norse Rorik/Rurik) or 'descendant of Ruarc' (Irish family name) Irish, Norse Boy
Rosanagh Combines 'rose' and 'grace' - 'graceful rose' or 'rose of grace' English, Irish Girl
Rosheen Little rose Irish Girl
roshene Depending on origin: Persian 'bright/illuminated'; Irish/Anglicized from Róisín 'little rose'. Hindi, Irish, Persian, Urdu Girl
Rosiyn Little rose Irish Girl
Rourk 'Descendant of Ruarc' - from the personal name Ruarc, often interpreted as 'renowned' or 'famous' Irish Boy
Rowana Feminine form of Rowan - 'little red-haired one' or 'from the rowan tree' Irish Girl
rowen “Little red-haired one” (from Irish Ruadhán); also associated with the rowan tree English, Gaelic, Irish, Norse Unisex
Rowlan Blend of Rowan ('little red-haired one') and Roland ('famed land') - broadly conveys 'famous/famed land' or a connection to red-haired lineage English, Irish Boy
Roye Either 'red' (red-haired) or 'king', depending on origin English, French, Irish, Norman, Scottish Boy
Ruadh Red; red-haired Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ruadhagan Little red(-haired) one Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ruadson Son of Ruad - the red(-haired) one Gaelic, Irish Boy
Ruaidhri Red king (from ruadh 'red' + rí 'king') Irish Boy
Ruaidhrígh Red king Irish Boy
Ruaidhríghach Red king (from Old Irish ruad 'red' + rí 'king') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ruaidhríona Feminine form of Ruaidhrí (from Old Irish 'ruad' = red + 'rí' = king); by extension 'red-haired woman' or 'red (haired) queen'. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Ruaidhríonn Red king (from ruad 'red' + rí 'king') Irish Boy
Ruairidhín Little red(-haired) king (diminutive of Ruairidh/Ruaidhrí) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ruana Possibly "little red" (Irish) or "rune/secret" (Old Norse) Irish, Norse, Spanish Girl
Ruanaidh Red-haired; 'little red one' Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ruaradh Red king Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ruarc Renowned, famous Irish Boy
Ruaridhri Red king Gaelic, Irish Boy
Ruark Descendant of Ruarc; the personal name Ruarc is thought to mean 'famous' or 'renowned'. Irish Boy
Ruary Red king Irish, Scottish Gaelic 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