irish names
( meaning )
feminine
aisling ( dream )
alaina ( harmony )
alana ( cheerful )
aoife ( radiant )
arlene ( devotion )
avalon ( island of apples )
bree ( strength )
brenda ( torch )
brianna ( strong )
bridget ( strength )
caitlin ( pure )
caoimhe ( beautiful )
cara ( beloved )
casey ( vigilant )
colleen ( young girl )
deirdre ( sorrowful )
eileen ( light )
enya ( fire )
erin ( from the west island )
fia ( wild )
fiadh ( wild )
fiona ( fair )
gráinne ( love )
imogen ( maiden )
kaitlin ( pure )
kathleen ( pure )
keira ( little dark one )
kerry ( people of cair )
kiara ( first ray of sun )
maeve ( she who intoxicates )
mare ( bitter )
maureen ( bitter )
mckenna ( son of the handsome one )
moira ( bitter )
molly ( bitter )
mona ( noble )
muriel ( of the bright sea )
neve ( snow )
niamh ( bright )
nola ( white shoulder )
nora ( light )
oona ( lamb )
órla ( golden princess )
roísín ( little rose )
sabrina ( mythology name )
saoirse ( liberty )
shannon ( wise )
shauna ( God is gracious )
shay ( admired )
sheila ( heavenly )
sheridan ( seeker )
sinéad ( God's gracious gift )
siobhan ( the Lord is gracious )
sláine ( health )
sloane ( raider )
tallulah ( lady of abundance )
tara ( high place )
úna ( one )
masculine
alan ( handsome )
allan/allen ( handsome )
barry ( sharp spear )
braden ( salmon )
brenden ( prince )
brian/bryan ( strong )
brody ( broad eye )
cael ( slender )
cian ( ancient )
cillian ( war strife )
colin/collin ( pup )
conan ( little wolf )
cormac ( charioteer )
craig ( rock )
cullen ( holly tree )
darren ( oak tree )
dermot ( free of envy )
desmond ( from south muster )
donovan ( dark )
eamon ( wealthy protector )
elroy ( young person with red hair )
eóghan ( born into nobility )
eoin ( God is gracious )
fergus ( man of force )
finnian ( fair )
garrett ( spear strength )
glenn ( from the small valley )
grady ( noble )
gus ( one strength )
keir ( dark )
kellan ( slender )
kenneth ( born of fire )
kevin ( handsome )
kian ( ancient )
kieran ( having dark hair )
killian ( church )
liam ( resolute protector )
lorcan ( fierce )
mac ( son of )
neil ( cloud )
oisin ( little deer )
orrin ( green )
oscar ( deer lover )
pádraig ( of noble birth )
quigley ( from the mother's side )
rafferty ( abundance )
rónán ( little seal )
séamus ( supplanter )
sean ( God is gracious )
shane ( God is gracious )
torin ( chief )
troy ( descendant of foot soldier )
vance ( someone who lives near marshland )
unisex
aidan/ayden ( little and fiery )
beckett ( beehive )
bellamy ( fine friend )
brady ( broad meadow )
caden ( warrior )
callahan ( bright-headed )
carson ( son of marsh-dwellers )
cassidy ( curly-haired )
cody ( helpful )
collins ( people of victory )
conor/connor ( lover of hounds )
cory ( from the round hill )
dallas ( skilled )
darcy ( dark one )
declán ( man of prayer )
delaney ( dark challenger )
devin ( poet )
devon ( poet )
dillon/dylan ( born from the sea )
evan ( God is gracious )
finley ( fair-haired hero )
finn ( fair )
finnegan ( fair )
flynn ( son of red-haired one )
grady ( noble )
karson ( son of marsh-dwellers )
keegan ( son of egan )
keelan ( small )
kelly ( intelligent )
kelsey ( fierce island )
kennedy ( misshapen head )
killian ( church )
lennon ( lover )
mac ( son of )
mckenna ( son of handsome one )
nolan ( champion )
quillan ( cub )
quinn ( intelligence )
raegan/reagan ( little king )
reed/reid ( red-haired )
riley ( courageous )
ronan ( little seal )
rory ( red king )
rowan ( little redhead )
ryan ( little king )
rylan ( island meadow )
sean/shawn ( God is gracious )
shay ( supplanter )
sloane ( raider )
sullivan ( dark eyes )
teagan ( little poet )
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