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Old Irish names - Baby names with the origin Old Irish

4
Old Irish names
3
Boys' names
1
Girls' names
0
In 3+ countries' charts
Boys 75% Girls 25% Unisex 0%
Showing 4 of 4 names
Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Sorcha Brightness Irish, Old Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl 86 #1
Nechtan Possibly damp Old Irish, Pictish, Proto-Celtic Boy
Ragnall Counsel ruler Middle Irish, Old Irish, Old Norse Boy
Toirdelbach Instigator Irish, Old Irish Boy

Old Irish name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Old Irish-origin name in our dataset.

4
Names in this origin
1
With data in 2024
5
Births 2024
20
Peak year 2007

People also ask about Old Irish baby names

Old Irish is the #7 largest origin with 4 names — 0% of our entire catalogue. It exceeds English (19,985), Sanskrit (8,364), Hebrew (6,132). Split: 3 for boys, 1 for girls, 0 unisex.
Our database includes 4 notable people with Old Irish-origin names. By field:
Royals (3) — e.g. Ragnall ua Ímair, Nechtan mac Der-Ilei
Actors (1) — e.g. Sorcha Cusack
Based on birth registrations across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany:
Girls: Sorcha (#908)
Our data spans 45 years (1979–2024) across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany. Births peaked at 20 in 2007. Over the last 10 years, total registrations have fallen (62% down).