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Irish names - Baby names with the origin Irish

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Eyan Various: 'gift/blessing' or 'fortunate' (Arabic/Somali), 'path/course' (Sanskrit); also used as a variant of Ian meaning 'God is gracious' Arabic, English, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit, Scottish, Somali Boy 211 #351
Carey From Irish 'ciar' meaning 'dark' / 'descendant of Ciardha'; alternatively 'from the fort' (Welsh) Irish, Welsh Unisex 210 #352
Kennedie Helmeted chief; descendant of Cinnéide Irish Unisex 210 #353
Breanne Noble; high, strong Gaelic, Irish Girl 209 #354
Paden Diminutive of Patrick - "little Patrick"; associated with 'noble' or 'patrician'; also an English surname Irish Boy 207 #355
Donavon Descendant of Donnabhán - from Donn (brown/dark) with diminutive -án; roughly 'descendant of the little brown/dark one' or 'descendant of the brown-haired chief' Irish Boy 206 #356
Raigan Derived from the Irish Riagán meaning "little king" or "descendant of Riagán" Irish Unisex 205 #357
Logann Little hollow Irish, Scottish Unisex 201 #358
Brekken Freckled, speckled (primary); sometimes associated with a slope/hill in toponymic contexts English, Irish, Scottish Boy 200 #359
Cadyn Little battle / battle fighter Irish Boy 196 #360
Larkyn From Irish Larkin meaning 'little fierce one' (diminutive of Lorcán); also evokes 'lark' (songbird), suggesting a free-spirited nature. English, Irish Unisex 196 #361
Malachy Devotee of Saint Máedóc (Irish); alternatively 'my messenger'/'my angel' (Hebrew) Irish Boy 195 #362
Riona Queenly; associated with 'queen' Irish Girl 195 #363
Ryli Courageous, valiant (from the Irish surname Riley) English, Irish Unisex 192 #364
Alenna Generally interpreted as 'bright, shining one' (from Helena) or related to Alana meanings such as 'child'/'precious' - overall connotations of brightness, nobility, or preciousness English, Irish Girl 190 #365
Orian Generally taken as 'of Orion' (connected to the stars/sky) or alternatively linked to 'my light'. Irish Boy 190 #366
Rea From Greek Rhea, likely 'flowing' or associated with the Titaness of fertility and the earth; meanings vary in other languages or by Japanese kanji. English, Greek, Irish, Italian, Japanese Girl 190 #367
Kailin Irish: 'slender, fair'; as a Chinese transliteration (凯琳): 'victorious' + 'beautiful/precious' Chinese, English, Irish Girl 188 #368
Keana Possibly from the Irish surname Keane (from Cian) meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring'; also used as a feminine/modern variant of Kiana (Hawaiian/modern form of Diana) meaning 'divine' or 'heavenly'. English, Hawaiian, Irish Girl 188 #369
Nevan Little saint / little holy one Irish Boy 184 #370
Kaynan From Hebrew Qeynan meaning "possession" or "acquired"; sometimes linked to Irish Keenan meaning "descendant of Cian" (little/ancient one). English, Hebrew, Irish Boy 183 #371
Railey From an Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Raghallach', commonly interpreted as 'courageous' or 'valiant' (in some English toponymic cases linked to 'rye clearing'). Irish Unisex 183 #372
Keri Ciar’s people English, Irish Girl 182 #373
Eily Diminutive/anglicized form of Irish Eibhlín or Scottish Eilidh; generally associated with 'bright, shining' or 'light' (linked to Helen). Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl 181 #374
Katlyn Derived from Catherine, meaning "pure" English, Irish Girl 180 #375
Kirah Varies by origin - commonly “dark-haired” (Irish), “lady/ruler” (Greek/Russian), or “shining/bright” (Japanese influence). Greek, Irish, Japanese, Russian Girl 177 #376
Ilene Bright, shining (derived from Helen) English, Irish Girl 175 #377
Ellana A modern/variant form of Elana/Eliana/Alana; commonly associated meanings include 'oak/tree' (Hebrew), 'God has answered' (Eliana), or senses from Alana such as 'precious' or 'harmony'. Often used as a blend of Ella + Anna. English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish Girl 174 #378
Rona Joy or song (Hebrew); also used as a Scottish/Irish name linked to Rhona/Róna. Hebrew, Irish, Scottish Girl 174 #379
Oryn Likely from Hebrew 'pine' (Oren) or from Irish 'little pale one' (Ódhrán/Oran) English, Hebrew, Irish Boy 173 #380
Rylea Modern feminine form of Riley - 'rye clearing' or 'descendant of Raghallaigh' (valiant) English, Irish Girl 173 #381
Kevyn Gentle, kind, handsome - 'beloved/gentle child' (from Irish 'Caoimhín') Irish Boy 172 #382
Lavelle Either 'from the valley' (French) or 'descendant of a devotee/tonsured one' (from Gaelic maol) Irish Unisex 171 #383
Caila Probably 'slender' (from Gaelic caol); if treated as a Kayla-variant, associated meanings include 'crown' or 'laurel' depending on derivation. Gaelic, Irish Girl 169 #384
Breana High, noble Irish Girl 167 #385
Daegan Irish: 'little fierce one' or 'fiery'; Hebrew (homonym): 'grain' Hebrew, Irish Boy 166 #386
Kerri From County Kerry; ultimately 'people of Ciar' - associated with 'dark' or 'dark-haired' Irish Girl 165 #387
Lanah Varies by origin - 'tender/soft' (Arabic), 'little one/child' (Irish, via Alannah), or 'calm/afloat' (Hawaiian). Arabic, Hawaiian, Irish, Slavic Girl 165 #388
Madigan Descendant of Madagán; Madagán is a diminutive related to an old Gaelic word for 'dog' ('little dog' or 'hound') Irish Unisex 164 #389
Kean From Gaelic Cian meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring' (sometimes associated with 'keen' meaning sharp/bold) Irish, Scottish Boy 163 #390
Bridgett “exalted one” - associated with strength, power, and brightness Irish Girl 161 #391
Brodee From a Scottish place name/surname - likely 'ditch' or 'muddy place' (meaning uncertain) Irish, Scottish Boy 161 #392
Neah Often interpreted as "bright" or "radiant" (Irish/Welsh) or "purpose" (Swahili) Irish Girl 161 #393
Dallen From Irish 'Dallán' meaning 'little blind one'; alternatively from English 'Dale' meaning 'dweller of the valley'. Irish Boy 160 #394
Darah Varies by origin - commonly associated with 'oak' (Irish), 'star' (Khmer), 'wealthy/ruler' (Persian), or related to 'pearl' in some Arabic forms; also used as a modern spelling/variant of Dara/Daria. Arabic, Iranian, Irish, Khmer, Persian, Urdu Girl 160 #395
Nuala Fair-shouldered Irish Girl 160 #396
Ryon Derived from Rían; commonly interpreted as "little king" or "descendant of Rían" Irish Boy 160 #397
Dublin Derived from Old Irish 'Dubh Linn', meaning 'black pool'. Irish Unisex 158 #398
Shon God is gracious Gaelic, Irish Boy 156 #399
Carrick Rock; rocky place Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy 155 #400

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