Irish Origin · Name Guide

233 Rare Irish Baby Names (Rare & Gaelic)

Browse 2,031 Irish baby names with full meanings, cultural context, and pronunciation.

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  1. Irish Girl Names
  2. Irish Boy Names
  3. Irish Unisex Names

Irish names carry a rich cultural heritage and distinct phonetic character that makes them both memorable and meaningful.

Quick facts: Irish names

  • Irish names have a distinct phonetic and cultural identity
  • Many names of this origin appear in multiple Western name traditions
  • The meaning embedded in these names often reflects the culture’s core values
  • These names tend to age well — remaining readable across generations

Irish Girl Names

821 girl names of Irish origin — showing top 120

1
Aislinn
dream, vision
2
Aileena
bright, shining light
3
Aerynn
Irish
4
Alanna
Beautiful
5
Aoibheann
beautiful sheen or radiant beauty
6
Aoibhinn
beautiful, radiant
7
Ailis
noble
8
Annistin
grace, favor
9
Aeda
Irish
10
Ashlyn
Dream; vision
11
Aileen
Noble, bright; the radiant one.
12
Aibhilin
Little Eve
13
Ailse
Noble
14
Aishling
Irish
15
Aided
Noble or kind
16
Allana
Harmony
17
Aslynn
Dream, vision
18
Aislin
Dream or vision
19
Aishleen
Dream
20
Ailise
noble
21
Ailin
bright, shining light
22
Aishlin
Ash tree; dream
23
Armelda
Sorrow and steadfastness.
24
Annalís
grace, beauty; derived from 'Ana' meaning 'grace' or 'favor'
25
Ailina
A beloved name with deep roots
26
Aindrea
courageous
27
Ayleene
Irish
28
Aelin
Little lake
29
Ayslinn
dream, vision
30
Aidanna
Irish
31
Aisleen
Dream
32
Ashling
Irish
33
Ailine
Beautiful, radiant.
34
Aine
Radiance, splendor
35
Arinn
Irish
36
Adene
Noble or exalted
37
Ailanna
Noble and graceful
38
Alannah
child / daughter
39
Aillene
Irish
40
Allyne
The name is sometimes seen as a female form of Alan, meaning 'little rock'.
41
Aonna
Irish
42
Aibhlinn
desired or longed for
43
Adaire
From the ford of oak.
44
Aileene
Bright, shining light
45
Aylish
Derived from 'Ailis,' meaning noble or kind
46
Aisling
dream, vision, or as a poetic term for a vision seen in sleep
47
Aigne
fiery or passionate
48
Ailena
Derived from Aileen, meaning 'bright, shining light'
49
Ailleen
bright, shining light
50
Aoife
Irish
51
Aislyn
dream
52
Aelan
noble or serene
53
Aeleen
Bright, shining light
54
Aitlin
little fire
55
Aveen
Derived from 'Aisling', meaning 'dream' or 'vision'.
56
Abaigeal
A variant of Abigail, meaning 'father's joy'.
57
Ailed
Irish
58
Aemma
Beloved
59
Aslinn
Irish
60
Ayleen
Irish
61
Ailish
Irish
62
Aife
great beauty
63
Athlyn
Irish
64
Alanah
Irish
65
Aileana
Beautiful lady
66
Ailisa
Irish
67
Ashlinn
Irish
68
Aislynn
Irish
69
Aifric
pleasant or beautiful
70
Ailbhe
white, bright — from Ailbhe
71
Ailiedh
noble or bright
72
Aiobha
radiant, bright — from Aoife
73
Aiobheann
radiant, beautiful
74
Aobh
radiance, beauty
75
Aoibh
radiance, beauty
76
Aoibhe
radiant, beautiful — from Aoife
77
Aoibhi
radiant, bright — from Aoife
78
Aoibhin
radiant, beautiful
79
Aoibhne
radiant, shining
80
Aoibhínn
radiant, beautiful
81
Aoife-grace
radiant, beautiful — from Aoife
82
Aoife-marie
radiant, beautiful — from Aoife
83
Aoifee
radiant, beautiful — from Aoife
84
Aoiffe
radiant, beautiful — from Aoife
85
Aoise
radiant, shining
86
Arfhlaith
noble princess
87
Brianna
Irish
88
Brida
Exalted one, high, noble
89
Bergin
High ground
90
Bhrianna
exalted; noble
91
Breann
noble
92
Brianne
Noble, strong
93
Biddy
Irish
94
Brighid
Exalted one
95
Breena
Meaning 'fair' or 'beautiful'.
96
Briggett
Strength or Exalted One.
97
Briena
Strong and virtuous
98
Briana
Irish
99
Brona
Irish
100
Brieona
Noble
101
Brienna
descendant of Brien
102
Bridey
strong, exalted
103
Brigid
Irish
104
Beanna
Irish
105
Bridgette
Strength or exalted one
106
Bridy
Strong, exalted, or high
107
Biddie
Irish
108
Bridgetta
Irish
109
Bridgete
exalted one
110
Bronagh
sorrowful, sad
111
Brenna
Descendant of Braonán
112
Bridget
strength, exalted one
113
Baile
from the town
114
Bronna
descendant of Brónne
115
Bevin
Son of the warrior
116
Bre
hill
117
Breonah
A strong woman
118
Brigetta
Exalted one
119
Breda
Irish
120
Biranna
Variant of 'Birn' or 'Birna' which means 'sea' or 'ocean'.

Irish Boy Names

885 boy names of Irish origin — showing top 120

1
Aiiden
Little Fire
2
Aedin
little fire
3
Aidean
Little fire
4
Akillian
Little fire
5
Arlen
Pledge
6
Aiddan
Irish
7
Aevin
Pleasant
8
Aidien
Irish
9
AidenMatthew
little fire
10
Aidrian
From the sea
11
Aidden
fiery
12
Aidann
little fire
13
Aodhan
Little fire
14
Aydien
Little fire
15
Aithen
Fire
16
Adian
man of the fire
17
Aengus
Irish
18
Aedan
Irish
19
Aiydan
Irish
20
Aaidan
little fire
21
Ardan
high, noble
22
Aidanjames
Little fire and supplanter
23
AidanJohn
Irish
24
Auley
A diminutive form of the Gaelic name Aodh, meaning 'fire'
25
Aidian
Irish
26
Aeven
Irish
27
Aiedan
Irish
28
Aemon
An anglicized form of Aodhán, meaning 'little fire'.
29
Armard
Irish
30
Aindrias
manly, brave, courageous — from Andrew
31
Amhlaidh
noble or brave
32
Aodh
fire
33
Aodhán
little fire
34
Aonghus
one strength
35
Birney
from the barley island
36
Brenden
Irish
37
Byan
the son of the jovial one
38
Braden
broad valley
39
Brogen
Meaning 'descendant of Brógán' or possibly derived from brog, meaning 'shoe'
40
Brandan
Prince; descendant of Brandubh
41
Breckin
Freckled
42
Brekkin
freckled
43
Branoon
Irish
44
Burke
son of the fortress
45
Brannan
Irish
46
Broedy
Ditch or muddy place
47
Bannon
little fair one
48
Brendyn
Descendant of Braonán, meaning 'sorrow' or 'descendant of the raven'.
49
Brian
noble, strong
50
Brannon
Descendant of Braonán
51
Brennan
Descendant of Braonán; 'Descendant of the sad one'.
52
Bredan
prince
53
Brodhi
Bródach
54
Bandon
Derived from the place name meaning 'the river Bandon'
55
Bowe
A son of the warrior or a fair-haired one.
56
Bohan
Descendant of the prince
57
Brendon
Irish
58
Branan
Descendant of Braonán
59
Breandan
Irish
60
Brayen
Irish
61
Braedan
descendant of Bradan, meaning 'salmon'.
62
Blynn
Irish
63
Brodderick
Son of Roger
64
Bric
A variant of 'Brioc', meaning 'spelling'
65
Brannen
descendant of Bran
66
Brennick
Descendant of Braonán
67
brodan
descendant of Bródfran
68
Breh
Irish
69
Bradan
descendant of Bradan
70
Breccan
puffy
71
Beandon
From the place of the willow trees.
72
Brendin
Irish
73
Brody
ditch, muddy place
74
Brenon
Derived from 'Brendan', meaning 'prince' or 'descendant of Braonán'.
75
Brann
A son of Bran, which means raven.
76
Buckley
Irish
77
Burach
a man who is one of the few
78
Branen
descendant of Braonán
79
Brekin
Irish
80
Braegan
Possibly derived from 'Brágh', which means 'noble'
81
Brosnan
from the marshy ground
82
Bonner
descendant of the bear
83
Brehon
Tribal or feudal chief
84
Byrne
Irish
85
Brion
Irish
86
Bray
broad
87
Braedin
Brave
88
Brenndan
Irish
89
Brennon
descendant of Braonán
90
Benen
little blessed one
91
Burk
Descendant of the keeper of the fort
92
Bruke
Irish
93
Brenan
Descendant of Braonán
94
Broderick
Son of the brooding one
95
Brindon
descendant of Bríon, meaning 'prince'
96
Bridan
One who is brave
97
Brannick
Irish
98
Balor
Irish
99
Breandán
prince — from Brendan
100
Corry
From the hollow
101
Caffrey
Irish
102
Cavan
from the Irish locality
103
Conway
'Holy' or 'from the land of the white'
104
Cairyn
little dark one
105
Creeden
descendant of Crónán, a little heart
106
Connan
Irish
107
Caedin
the spirit of battle
108
Colum
Irish
109
Caolan
slender, narrow
110
Connal
Irish
111
Condon
Irish
112
Caellum
narrow or slender
113
Cavon
A little hollow.
114
Conagher
Irish
115
Carney
Irish
116
Caedon
Fighter; battle.
117
Cillian
warrior
118
Colman
Dove, youthful one
119
Cian
Irish
120
Cahir
Battle.

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Irish Unisex Names

325 gender-neutral names of Irish origin — showing top 120

1
Aideen
little fire
2
Arin
ocean
3
Adhamh
little Adam
4
Aed
fire
5
Aibhne
river or stream
6
Aibne
noble
7
Ailbe
bright, shining
8
Ailigael
noble, bright — from Ailbhe
9
Aindriú
manly, brave, courageous — from Andrew
10
Amhlaoibh
descendant of Amhlaoibh
11
Annagh
from the place of the river
12
Aodhan-james
little fire — from Aodhan
13
Aona
noble
14
Arainn
from the hill
15
Ardle
hardy, brave
16
Arlaith
noble, exalted
17
Benet
Irish
18
Brannigan
descendant of Bran
19
Branigan
descendant of Bran
20
Blaney
daughter of the river
21
Broghan
Irish
22
Brogan
descendant of Braonán
23
Bohen
Irish
24
Bannan
little son — from Ban
25
Barra
spear
26
Baughn
son of the warrior
27
Benan
little deer
28
Bevins
son of the little one
29
Bhreac
speckled or mottled
30
Bhreagha
beautiful — from Breagha
31
Bogan
descendant of Bógán
32
Bolan
little ruler
33
Bolen
descendant of the noble one
34
Boru
sorrow
35
Bracan
little dragon
36
Branach
sorrow, sadness
37
Breac
speckled, spotted
38
Breagh
strength, vigor
39
Breaghan
strength or vigor
40
Breanainn
descendant of Braonán
41
Breannain
descendant of Braonán
42
Breffney
from the land of Breifne
43
Cailan
slender
44
Cairee
beloved
45
Channon
little wolf
46
Callahan
little bright-headed
47
Carey
descendant of Ciardha
48
Clancey
son of the bard
49
Curley
From the curly-haired
50
Caelan
Irish
51
Connolly
descendant of Conall
52
Cagney
son of the marsh
53
Corley
from the hollow
54
Cleary
Descendant of the cleric
55
Cailen
Slender, fair
56
Catlin
pure
57
Carlin
Irish
58
Caidyn
spirit of battle.
59
Clancy
Irish
60
Caelin
slender
61
Connelly
Irish
62
Corrigan
Irish
63
Cabhan
young man or lad
64
Cahan
descendant of Cathán
65
Cairan
little dark one
66
Caireann
little dear one
67
Canty
singer or bard
68
Caodhan
little fire
69
Caoilte
swift, agile
70
Caoimh
gentle, kind
71
Caoimhan
gentle, kind, and beloved
72
Caoimhin-john
gentle, kind — from Caoimhín
73
Caoimhlin
gentle, kind, or noble
74
Caol
slender, narrow
75
Caola
slender, narrow
76
Caolain
slender, narrow
77
Caolin
slender, narrow
78
Caomhan
gentle, kind, or calm
79
Caorran
sorrowful, sad
80
Carmody
son of the servant of God
81
Carragh
rocky place
82
Carrig
rocky place
83
Carrow
from the marsh
84
Carty
descendant of the carpenter
85
Casey-
vigilant, watchful
86
Caskey
from the marshy place
87
Cathair
stone fort
88
Cauley
descendant of Caollaidhe
89
Ceallach
warrior, fighter
90
Ceanan
little John
91
Ciabhan
a little one — from Ciabhán
92
Ciann
ancient
93
Ciar
dark or black
94
Ciaran-james
little dark one — from Ciarán
95
Ciaran-joseph
little dark one — from Ciaran
96
Ciardha
dark or black
97
Ciaren
little dark one
98
Ciaron
little dark one
99
Ciarrai
dark or black — from Ciar
100
Cillin
little church
101
Cillín
little church
102
Cinead
brave warrior — from Cian
103
Ciran
little dark one
104
Claragh
clear, bright, or shining
105
Coad
son of the warrior — from Coady
106
Coan
descendant of the warrior
107
Coffey
descendant of Caomh
108
Colla
victorious — from Colm
109
Coman
descendant of Comán
110
Conagh
descendant of Conchobhar
111
Conaire
warrior — from Conaire
112
Connagh
descendant of Conchobhar
113
Connaire
descendant of Conaire
114
Connla
hero or warrior
115
Connlaodh
descendant of the warrior
116
Connlaoth
descendant of Conlaodh
117
Connon
descendant of Conaing
118
Conor-john
lover of hounds — from Conor
119
Conran
descendant of Conra
120
Coonan
descendant of Conán

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