| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruraidhri | Red king (red-haired king) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ryanah | Feminine form of Ryan, traditionally associated with 'little king' (Irish); similar-sounding Riyana/Riyanna can mean 'garden' or 'sweet-scented plant' in Arabic/Indic contexts. | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Ryanen | Derived from Ryan: "little king" or "descendant of Rían" | English, Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Ryanin | Likely 'little king' or 'descendant of Rían' (from Irish) | Irish | Unisex | — | |
| ryean | Variant of Ryan; linked to Irish Ó Riain, often rendered 'little king' or 'descendant of Rian' (etymology uncertain). | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ryele | Probably derived from Riley: 'valiant' (Irish) or from Ryle/Ryeley: 'rye clearing' (Old English) | Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Ryordan | Royal poet / king's bard | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ryun | Most commonly a variant of Ryan - 'little king' or 'descendant of Rían' (Irish). As a Korean romanization, the meaning depends on the hanja used. | Irish, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Sadbh | Sweetness; sweet, good | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Sadhb | Sweet | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Sadhbba | Traditionally interpreted as 'sweet' or 'pleasant' (exact origin uncertain) | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Sadhbh | Sweetness; good, delightful | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Sadhbhe | Sweetness; 'sweet' or 'pleasant' | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Sadhbhín | Diminutive of Sadhbh - 'little Sadhbh'; Sadhbh is traditionally understood as 'sweetness' or 'goodness'. | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Sadhbhíní | Derived from Old Irish meaning "sweet" or "sweetness"; often taken as "sweet-natured" or "good." | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Sahn | Mountain; pride; sound-alike of Sean/Shawn | English, Hindi, Irish, Urdu | Unisex | — | |
| Samaire | Probably 'summer' or 'of the summer' | Gaelic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Samhaoir | Summer - 'summer-born' or 'of summer' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Sammon | Probably linked to Samuel ('God has heard') or Samson ('sun, bright') | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Scan | From the Gaelic personal/surname Scannán/Ó Scannláin - generally interpreted as 'descendant of Scannán'; the Gaelic root scannal/scannán is associated with 'quarrel' or 'contention'. | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Scanlan | Descendant of Scannlán; Scannlán derives from scannal meaning 'quarrel' or 'contention' (often rendered 'little quarrel') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Scanlon | Descendant of Scannlán; from Old Irish scannal 'contention, quarrel' - roughly 'descendant of the quarrelsome one.' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Scannalan | Descendant of Scannal; from scannal meaning 'quarrel, contention' (later 'scandal') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Schaunah | God is gracious | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Schaunee | Feminine form of Sean/John - "God is gracious." | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Schawna | Feminine form of Seán/John - "God is gracious" | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Schean | God is gracious | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Scheila | Commonly rendered as "heavenly" (from Caelia); sometimes associated with "blind" via Cecilia | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Sculleigh | From the surname meaning 'descendant of the scholar' or associated with 'scholar'. | Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Sculley | Descendant of a scholar / 'scholar' (learned) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Scullie | From a Gaelic surname meaning 'descendant of Scollán' - a root associated with 'scholar' or 'little scholar'. | Irish, Scottish | Unisex | — | |
| Scully | Descendant of the scholar; associated with 'scholar' or 'scribe'. | Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Seaghan | Diminutive of John - 'little John' (root meaning: 'God is gracious') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Seain | God is gracious | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Seameon | Likely "heard by God" (if from Simeon); alternatively could suggest "sea man" if from the English surname | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Seamie | Diminutive of Séamus (Irish form of James), meaning "supplanter" | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Seanachan | Likely 'little Seán' or 'little old one' - from Gaelic 'Seán' (John) or 'sean' (old) with a diminutive suffix | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Seanah | Derived from Seán/John - God is gracious. | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Seanan | Diminutive of Seán meaning "little John" (John = "God is gracious") | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Seanen | Diminutive of Seán - "little John" (John = "God is gracious") | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Seanlaoch | 'old hero' or 'ancient warrior' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Seann | God is gracious | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Seannon | Modern variant related to Seán ('God is gracious') and the Irish placename Shannon; often interpreted as connected to 'God is gracious' or the River Shannon. | English, Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Searbhreathach | 'bitter-breathed' - figuratively 'harsh' or 'stern' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Searlait | Derived from Charles/Charlotte - 'free man' (interpreted as 'free woman') | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Searlaith | Gaelic form of Charlotte (feminine of Charles) - essentially ‘free (person)’ / ‘little, feminine form of Charles’ | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Searlas | Man; free man | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Searsha | Freedom | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Seath | Possibly “appointed” if derived from Hebrew Seth; otherwise meaning is uncertain. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Seayne | God is gracious | Irish | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, Australia for every Irish-origin name in our dataset.
