| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary | From an English place-name or the Irish family name Ó Ciardha - associated with 'dark' or 'dark-haired'. | English, Irish | Unisex | 288 #301 | |
| Cashel | Stone fort; fortress | Irish | Boy | 288 #302 | |
| Erynn | From Ireland | Irish | Girl | 286 #303 | |
| Malone | 'Descendant of Maolán' - Maolán is a diminutive of Gaelic maol, meaning 'bald' or 'tonsured', often interpreted as 'little bald one' or 'servant/devotee (of a saint)' | Irish | Boy | 283 #304 | |
| Kacy | Vigilant, watchful | Irish | Unisex | 281 #305 | |
| Egan | Descendant/son of Aodhagán - Aodh means 'fire', so 'little fire' or 'born of fire' | Irish | Boy | 278 #306 | |
| Breckin | From Irish 'Breacán' meaning 'freckled' or 'speckled.' | Irish | Boy | 274 #307 | |
| Finnlee | Derived from Fionn (fair, blond) + lee (clearing/meadow): 'fair-haired one of the meadow' | Irish | Unisex | 273 #308 | |
| Kiani | Often interpreted as 'royal' or 'kingly'; also used as a feminine form of Kian/Cian or as a variant of Kiana. | English, Gaelic, Hawaiian, Irish, Persian | Girl | 273 #309 | |
| Aran | Varies by origin: from Hebrew (via Aaron/Aharon) meaning 'exalted' or 'mountain of strength'; from Irish/Gaelic meaning 'ridge' or 'high place'; in Basque 'valley'; in Korean/Japanese meanings depend on characters (often 'elegant/beautiful' or 'orchid' when written with certain hanja/kanji). | Basque, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Japanese, Korean | Unisex | 272 #310 | |
| Macklyn | A modern coinage meaning "son of" or "son's descendant," often interpreted as a patronymic-style name derived from "Mac" | English, Irish, Scottish | Unisex | 268 #311 | |
| Ailin | Diminutive of Gaelic 'Ail' meaning 'rock' - 'little rock'; also used as a feminine form related to Aileen/Eileen. | English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Spanish | Unisex | 267 #312 | |
| Rosaleen | Little rose | English, Irish, Latin | Girl | 266 #313 | |
| Kelli | From Gaelic Ó Ceallaigh, 'descendant of Ceallach' (Ceallach possibly meaning 'bright-headed' or 'war/strife') | English, Irish | Girl | 261 #314 | |
| Dezi | A diminutive form of names meaning either 'from South Munster' (Desmond) or 'desired/longed for' (Desiderio/Desirée) | French, Irish, Spanish | Unisex | 259 #315 | |
| Keir | Dark, dark-haired | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 259 #316 | |
| Ryne | Variant of Ryan; commonly interpreted as "little king" | Irish | Boy | 259 #317 | |
| Kellyn | From the Irish surname Ó Ceallaigh, 'descendant of Ceallach'; Ceallach may mean 'bright-headed' or 'war/strife'. | English, Irish | Unisex | 258 #318 | |
| Caoimhe | Gentle, beautiful | Irish | Girl | 254 #319 | |
| Adyn | Little fire (diminutive of Aodh, meaning 'fire') | Irish | Unisex | 253 #320 | |
| Reegan | Little king | Irish | Unisex | 251 #321 | |
| Keven | Derived from Gaelic meaning 'gentle, kind; handsome birth.' | Irish | Boy | 250 #322 | |
| Devine | From Irish Ó Daimhín ('descendant of Daimhín' - Daimhín from damh meaning 'ox' or 'stag', i.e. 'little stag'); also associated with the English word 'divine' meaning 'heavenly'. | French, Irish | Unisex | 248 #323 | |
| Sheridan | 'Descendant of Sirideán' - often interpreted as 'searcher' or 'seeker'; sometimes associated with 'wild/untamed'. | Irish | Unisex | 248 #324 | |
| Barret | Originally a surname of Norman/Old French origin; often associated with 'bear-like' or 'bear strength' and also linked to Old French 'barat' meaning 'dispute' or 'quarrel'. | English, Irish, Norman French | Boy | 247 #325 | |
| Carrigan | Likely "little rock" (from Irish carraigín) or "descendant of Corragán" (Corragán = "little spear") | Irish | Unisex | 247 #326 | |
| Deklin | Derived from the Irish name Declán, commonly interpreted as 'full of goodness' or 'man of prayer'. | Irish | Boy | 246 #327 | |
| Kelan | Slender, narrow | Irish | Boy | 244 #328 | |
| Chassidy | Descendant of Caiside; Caiside often interpreted as 'curly‑haired' (occasionally rendered 'clever') | Irish | Girl | 240 #329 | |
| Kaelin | Derived from the Gaelic Caolán, meaning 'slender' or 'narrow'. | Irish | Unisex | 240 #330 | |
| Murphie | Descendant of Murchadh ("sea warrior") | Irish | Unisex | 240 #331 | |
| Eamonn | Rich protector | Irish | Boy | 237 #332 | |
| Conlan | From Ó Conalláin - 'descendant of Conall' (Conall = 'strong wolf' or 'valiant'), i.e., 'little strong one' or 'descendant of Conall'. | Irish | Boy | 235 #333 | |
| Kyllian | From the Irish Cillian - meanings debated: possibly 'little church' or linked to 'strife/war' or 'bright-headed'. | Dutch, English, Irish | Boy | 233 #334 | |
| Noreen | Diminutive of Nóra - 'little Nora', associated with 'honor' (from Honora) | Irish | Girl | 233 #335 | |
| Hanley | ʻDescendant of Áinleʼ (Gaelic) or ʻhigh clearing/woodʼ (English place-name) | English, Irish | Unisex | 232 #336 | |
| Reaghan | Little king; descendant of Riagán | Irish | Unisex | 232 #337 | |
| Shawna | Yahweh is gracious | English, Hebrew, Irish | Girl | 232 #338 | |
| Cass | Diminutive of Cassandra ('she who entangles men' / prophetess) or of Cassius ('hollow, vain'); also linked to Irish Cassidy ('clever' or 'curly‑haired'). | English, Greek, Irish, Latin | Unisex | 230 #339 | |
| Noland | Descendant of Nuallán; often interpreted as 'champion' or 'famous/noble'. | Irish | Boy | 230 #340 | |
| Cailin | Little girl; girl (diminutive) | Irish | Girl | 228 #341 | |
| Darragh | Oak (from Old Irish Dáire); also interpreted as "fruitful" | Irish | Boy | 228 #342 | |
| Erina | Varies by language - commonly associated with 'peace' (from Greek Irene/Eirene); in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji used (e.g., 'blessing', 'village', 'pear/pear tree' elements). | English, Greek, Irish, Japanese | Girl | 227 #343 | |
| Eoghan | Born of the yew | Irish | Boy | 225 #344 | |
| Muriel | Bright sea (from Irish muir 'sea' + geal 'bright') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | 224 #345 | |
| Olan | Varies by origin - in Gaelic an old personal name (possibly linked to Saint Olán); in Yoruba a short form of names beginning with 'Ola-' meaning 'wealth' or 'honor'. | Irish, Yoruba | Boy | 220 #346 | |
| Callyn | Little battle / descendant of Cathal ('battle-mighty') | Gaelic, Irish | Unisex | 214 #347 | |
| Quaid | Originally an Irish family name meaning 'descendant/son of Uaid' (a personal name often linked to Wat/Walter). | Irish | Boy | 214 #348 | |
| Raygan | Derived from the Irish Ó Riagáin, often interpreted as 'little king' or 'descendant of Riagán' | Irish | Unisex | 213 #349 | |
| Caylin | Pure (from Catherine); sometimes associated with 'slender' if from Caolán | English, Irish | Girl | 211 #350 |
Aggregated births across Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, Australia for every Irish-origin name in our dataset.
