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Irish Names
A
Abhalach
Ada
Afraic
Aibhilín
Aidhne
Aidchearc
Aífe
Aighlinn
Aighneach
Ailbhé
Ailbhine
Ailinn
Áine (AW-nya, AH-nya) "radiance, splendour,
brilliance"
Aisling Aislinn (ASH-ling, ASH-leen) "a vision,
a dream"
Aithbhric
Aileen (AY-leen) from the German Avelina (see
Eileen, Eibhlín)
Ailín (AY-leen, AL-een)
Alsún (AL-soon) Irish form of Alison
Annan
Anghan
Anslas
Aoibhe (EEV-a) Eva
Aoibheann (EEV-an) "fair form"
Aoibhlinn (EEV-linn) Evelyn
Aoife (EE-fa) "life"
Aoileann Ailleann (EL-en) Ellen
Athchosán
Athracht
Auice
B
Badhbh
Bairdlinn
Banbha
Barrdhubh
Bé Bhinn
Bé Bhóinne
Bé Bhoirche
Bé Chobha
Bé Chrotha
Bé Chuille
Bé Dhrona
Bé Gubha
Béabháil
Béaenad
Beagnat
Beatóid
Blthnaid Blathnat (BLAW-nit, BLAH-nit) dim. of
Bláth, "blossom"
Bláithín (BLAW-heen) dim. of Bláth,
"blossom"
Boan
Branac
Brigh
Bríd (BREED) "the high goddess"
Briege (BREEDGE) Named after a river crossing
formed of oak. highly strung and tensile.
Broicseach
Bruitbhualaigh
Buing
C
Cacht
Caimín
Caine
Cainear/Caineadh/Connath
Cainnear
Caireach
Cairlín (KAR-leen)
Caitríona Catriona (ka-TREE-na, ka-TREEO-na)
Caitlín (KOT-leen, KATCH-leen) Katherine
Cait (KAWTCH) Katherine
Caitríona
Camhóg
Caoimhe (KWEE-va, KEE-va) "beautiful girl, gentleness,
loveliness and delicateness"
Caoilfhionn (KWEE-lin) "slender, fair lady"
Cat
Catatt
Cearalín (kar-a-LEEN) Carolyn
Cearb
Cearbnat
Cearc/Creach/Searc
Ceasair "shower of hailstones"
Ciar
Ciara (KEER-a) "dark, black"
Cinge/Cingiu
Ciochba
Ciúin
Cliona Cliodhna (KLEE-na)
Clár (KLAR, KLAWR) "programme, board,
lid"
Clodagh (KLO-da) name of river in Tipperary
Clothra
Cnucha
Cobhar/Combar/Comhar
Cochmas
Coimhgheall
Coincheann
Chícheach
Coip
Coirseach
Colaim
Colla
Coman
Comaín
Craobh
Creibhrill
Criadha/Crón
Cróine
Cróinseach
Criadha
Críosa (KREE-sa, KREEO-sa) fem. form of
Christian
Cruimne
Cruithne/Loinchead/Onchaine
Cruithneach
Cuimín
Cumaín
Curach
D
Damhnait (DOW-nat, DAV-nit) "fawn", "little deer"
Daol
Dar Chárthainn
Dar Cháirtheann
Dar Earcha/Mo-Ninne
Dar Fraoch
Darchaoin/Uirne
Dealbhnat
Dear Draighin
Dear Inill
Dear Dearbhinnill
Dear Lir
Dear Mill
Dearnise
Dear Uise
Dearbháil
Dearchú
Dearmhór
Deirbhre/Deirbhinn
Deirbhile Dearbhaile (DER-vla)
Dearbháil (der-VAWL, DER-val) daughter
of Fál (legendary name of Ireland)
Deirdre Daoirdre (DEER-dra, DAIR-dra)
Deirear
Deithchean/Deithghean
Díne
Donann
Dorngilla
Dovada
Drón
Druighean
Dúine
E
Éabha (Aoife)
Éachtach/Éadaín/Eichtdhe/Etan
Éadaoín (ay-DEEN, AY-deen)
Eadhamhair
Ealán
Ealga
Earc/Earca
Earnmhas
Eas
Easu
Éibhear
Éimhear
Éile
Eileag
Eilís
Éire
Eavan (Aoibhinn) (EEV-an) "beautiful sheen, fair
radiance"
Eibhln Eileen (AY-leen, EV-leen, EYE-leen, eye-LEEN)
from the German Avelina
Eilis Éilís Ailis (AY-lish, EYE-lish,
AY-leesh, AY-lish) from Norman-French Aliz, which is a
borrowing of Adalheid "nobility"
Eimear Eimhear Emer (EE-mer, E-ver) name of the
beloved of Cúchulainn
Eithne (EH-nya) "little fire"
F
Fiona (Fee-OH-na) "a vine", "fair/pale"
Fionnuala Fionnghuala Fionula (fin-OOL-a; fi(u)n-WAH-la)
"fair-shouldered"
G
Gobnait (GUB-nit) blacksmith (<Old Irish goba)
anglicised Deborah.
Gráinne (GRAW-nya) grain (<Irish grán)
anglicised Grace.
I
Íde (EE-da) Ida
K
Kelsey (Kell-SEE)Ceol's island, beautiful island;
from the ship's island, shipping harbor.
Keeley (Key-LEE) beautiful and graceful.
L
Liadán (LEEa-dawn) "grey lady"
Laoise Laoiseach Labhaoise (LEE-sha) Lisa
M
Máire Maura (MOI-ra, MAW-ra) Mary
Máirín Maureen (MOR-een) dim. of
Mary
Mairead (mar-AYD) "pearl"
Maeve Maedhbh Medbh (MAYV) "intoxicating"
Muireann (MWIR-an, MIR-an) "sea-white, sea-fair"
Muirín (mwir-EEN, mir-EEN) "born of the
sea"
N
Neasa (NESS-a, NAS-a)
Niamh, Niamhe (NEEV) "brightness, radiance"
Nóirín Noreen (NOR-een)honor (<Honora).
Nollaig (NUL-ig) "Christmas"
Nuala (NOO-la) "fair-shouldered", short form
of Fionnghuala
O
Orfhlaith Orla (OR-la) "golden princess"
P
Póla (POLE-a) Paula
Peigí (PEG-ee) Peggy
Perry (PERR-eh) Perry
R
Ríonach Rioghnach (REE-na) "queenly"
Róis (ROSH)
Róisín (ROH-sheen) "rose"
S
Sadhbh Saibh (SIVE) "wise"
Saoirse (SEER-sha) "freedom"
Seoirsín (SHORE-sheen) Georgina
Seacailín (SHA-ka-leen) Jacqueline
Searan (SHAR-an) Sharon, "bitterness"
Seoighe (SHOY-hya) Joyce
Seona (SHO-na)
Síle Sheila (SHEE-la) Cecilia
Sinéad (shin-AYD) Jane, Janet
Siobhán (shiv-AWN, SHIV-awn) Jean, Joan
Siún (SHOON)
Sorcha (SUR-kha, SOR-kha) "bright, radiant"
T
Tara (TAH-ra)
Treasa (TRA-sa) Theresa
Tríona (TREE-na) short form of Catríona
U
Úna Oonagh Oona (OO-na) Winifred
Male Irish Names
A
Ailín (AL-een) Alan, Allen
Aindreas (AN-dre-as) Andrew
Amhlaoibh (OW-leev) from Norse Ólafr
Antóin (AN-tone) Anthony
Aodh (EED) "fire", Gaelicized Hugh
Aodhán (AY-dan) "fire"
Aonghus (AN-gus) oinos "one" + gustus "choice"
B
Barry (Bar-re) "Marksman"
Bartlae (BART-lee) Gaelicized Bartley, originally
Gaelic Parthalán
Breandán Brendán (BREN-dan) "a
prince"
Brian (BREE-an, BRY-an)
Breifne/Breffní (BREF-NEE)
C
Caoimhghín/Caoimhín (k(w)ee-VEEN)
"beautiful child"
Cathal (KAH-hal) "strong in battle"
Cian (KEE-an) "enduring, ancient"
Ciarán (KEER-an) "dark, black"
Cillian (KILL-ee-an) "a church, a cell"
Colm (Kul-um) "a dove"
Conchúr/Conchubhar Conor Connor (CON-or)
often (Cuh-huu-er) "wolf lover"
Cormac (COR-mack) "?son of the raven"
Críostóir (KRIS-tor) Christopher
D
Dáire (DAW-ree) "earnest"
Dáithí (DA-hee) David
Daragh (DAR-a) "Oak"
Darragh (DAR-a) "flame, fire"
Diarmaid Diarmuid (DEAR-mu-id)
Deaglán Declan (DECK-lan)
Deasún (DAS-oon)
Donncha Donagh Donnchadh (DUN-a-kha) "dun, brown,
or lord"
Dónall Donal (DON-all) Donald, "world-mighty"
E
Eadbhard (ED-vard) Edward
Eamonn Éamon (AY-mun) Edmond, "rich protector"
Eoghan (OWN) "born of the yew"
F
Feargal (FAR-el, FERG-al) "valorous"
Fearghas Fergus (FAR-us, FERG-us) "man-strength"
Fiach "raven"
Fiachna (FEE-akh-na)
Fiachra (FEE-akh-ra) "battle-king", "hunter"
Féilim (FEYL-im) "guardian"
Fionn (FINN) "fair, bright white, light-hued"
Fionnán (Finn-AWN, Fyun-AWN) "fair"
Fionnbár Finbarr (FUN-var) "fair-haired"
Fionntán Fintan (FIN-tan) "white fire"
Flannan "red as blood"
G
Gabhán (GAV-in, GAV-aun, GOW-an) Gavin
Gearóid (GAR-ot) Garrett, Gareth
Grellan (GRELL-an)
Guaire (GWAR-ya) Gary
I
Iarfhlaith/Iarla/Jarlath (YAR-la) "Prince of
the West"
J
Jeaic (JAKE) Jake, Jacob
K
Kennett (Kenneth) Keth
L
Liam (LEE-am) William via Uilliam
M
Mícheál (MEE-hawl) Michael
N
Naoise (NEE-sha) from Ángus
Nessan Nessun (NES-an)
Nevan (NAOH-ven) "little saint"
Niall Neil Neill (NYE-all, NEE-all) "passionate",
"vehement"
Nollaig (NUL-ig) Noel; "Christmas"
Niamh (Neev) "radiance", "lustre", "brightness"
O
Oisín (oh-SHEEN) "a young deer"
Oscar Osgur (OSS-gur) "Deer friend"
Owen (OW-en)
P
Padraig/Páraic (PAH-rick) Patrick (plus
derivates Páid(í) (PAW-dee))
Patrick (PAT-rick) "a patrician" (plus derivatives
Pat, Paddy, Paudie)
Peadar (PA-dher) Peter
Piaras (PEERSE) Pearse, Pierce, Percy; borrowing
of French Piers
Proinsias (PRiN-shus) Francis
Pól (POLE) Paul
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R
Rónan (ROW-nan) "little seal"
Ruairí Rory (ROR-ee) "great king, red
king"
Ruarc (RORK)
Ruán (ROO-an) "red"
Ryan (Ríán) "little king"
S
Séamus Séamas (SHAY-mas) borrowing
of Jacobus/James
Seán (SHAWN) John, Shawn; from Norman
French Jean
Séin (SHANE) Shane
Seóirse (SHORE-sha) George (not to be
confused with the female name, Saoirse)
Seosamh (SHO-sav) Joseph
T
Tadhg (TAYEG) "a poet"
Tiarnán (teer-NAWN) "a lord"
Toirealach (TAR-lach) "instigator, abettor"
Tomás (to-MAWS) Thomas
Turlough (TUR-lock)
U
Uinsin (UN-sin) "owner"
Ultan (OOL-tawn) "an Ulsterman"
Sources
Wikipedia
2006, Index of Personal Names, Vol. IV, "Leabhar Mor Genealach", Dubhaltach
MacFhirbhisigh; ed. Nollaig
O Muraile, De Burca, 2003. |
