Popular Irish Character Names List

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Aiden - "little and fiery"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Irish, feminine variation of Aidan

Ailbhe - "noble, bright"
Pronunciation: al-va
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Irish

Aoibhinn - "beautiful sheen"
Pronunciation: ee-van
Gender: Female
Origin: Variation of Aoibheann, Irish

Aoife - "beautiful, radiant"
Pronunciation: EE-fa
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish Gaelic

Callum - "dove"
Gender: Male
Origin: Scottish form of Columba, Latin

Caoimhe - "beautiful"
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish, Scottish

Cathal - "battle ruler"
Pronunciation: KA-hal
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish

Cian - "ancient"
Pronunciation: KEE-en
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish

Ciara - "little dark one"
Pronunciation: KEER-a
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish

Ciaran - "little dark one"
Pronunciation: KEER-an
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish

Cillian - "war strife or church"
Pronunciation: KILL-ee-un
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish

Clodagh - unknown meaning
Pronunciation: CLO-dah
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish river name

Connor - "lover of hounds"
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish

Cormac - "charioteer"
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish

Daithi - "beloved"
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish Gaelic variation of David

Darragh - "oak tree"
Pronunciation: DA-rah
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Irish

Declan - "man of prayer"
Pronunciation: DECK-lin
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish

Donnacha - "brown-haired warrior"
Pronunciation: done-acka
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish

Eabha - "life"
Pronunciation: AY-va
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish form of Eve

Eoghan - "born of the yew tree"
Pronunciation: OH-in
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish Gaelic

Eoin - "God is gracious"
Pronunciation: o-wen
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish, variation of John

Erin - "from the island to the west"
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish

Fia - "wild or weaver"
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish or Portuguese or Italian

Fiadh - "wild"
Pronunciation: fee-a
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Irish

Finn - "fair or white"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Irish

Fionn - "fair or white"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Irish

Kennedy - "misshapen head"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Irish

Kevin - "handsome"
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish

Killian - "war strife or church"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Irish

Liam - "resolute protection"
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish short form of William

Lorcan - "little, fierce"
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish

Niamh - "bright"
Pronunciation: neev
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish Gaelic

Nolan - "champion"
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish

Odhran  - "little pale green one"
Pronunciation: O-rawn
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish

Oisin - "little deer"
Pronunciation: oh-SHEEN
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish

Orla - "golden princess"
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish

Patrick - "noble, patrician"
Gender: Male
Origin: Latin

Reagan - "little king"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Irish

Rian - "little king"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Irish

Riley - "courageous"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Irish

Roisin - "little rose"
Pronunciation: ro-SHEEN
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish

Ronan - "little seal"
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish

Rory - "red king"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Irish

Ryan - "little king"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Irish

Sadhbh - "sweet, goodness"
Pronunciation: SAH-eev
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish

Saoirse - "liberty"
Pronunciation: SEER-sha
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish

Sean - unknown meaning
Pronunciation: shawn
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish variation of John

Senan - "old, wise"
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish, variation of Seanan

Shay - "the stately, dauntless one"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Irish

Tadhg - "poet"
Pronunciation: ti-gue
Gender: Male
Origin: Irish

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