Irish Names
These names occur in the mythologies and legends of Ireland.
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160Muirgen is a feminine Irish name meaning "born of the sea." It derives from the Irish words muir ("sea") and gen ("born"), giving it a lyrical connection to the ocean. In Irish mythology, Muirgen was the name given to Lí...
Muirne is an Irish female name derived from the Old Irish word muirn, which carries dual meanings: "affection, endearment" or "festivity, exuberance". In Irish mythology, Muirne is best known as the mother of the legenda...
Naoise (⫽ˈniːʃə⫽) is a name of Irish origin whose precise meaning remains unknown, though it is deeply rooted in Irish mythology. He is best known as the tragic lover of Deirdre in the Ulster Cycle. Naoise, a young warri...
Neamhain is the modern Irish form of Nemain, the name of a Celtic goddess or spirit of war. The name derives from the Proto-Celtic root *nemo, meaning "poison," or possibly from a root meaning "to take" or "to seize," re...
Neas is an Old Irish feminine given name, the early form of Neasa. It is derived through a phonetic shift from the parent name Neasa, which itself originates from Old Irish Ness, a name of uncertain meaning.Etymology and...
Neasa is a feminine name of Irish origin, derived from the Old Irish name Ness, meaning "uncertain" (possibly a short form of a longer name). In Irish mythology, Neasa is better known as Nessa or Ness, a princess of the...
Nechtan is a male given name of Irish origin with uncertain meaning, possibly from a Celtic root meaning "damp", and is considered a cognate with the name Neptune. In Irish mythology, Nechtan was the husband of Boann, th...
EtymologyNemain is an Irish name derived from a goddess or spirit of battle frenzy in Celtic mythology. The name likely originates from the Celtic root nemo meaning "poison", or a root meaning "to take, to seize", reflec...
Ness is the Old Irish form of Neasa, a name from Irish mythology. The name's ultimate root is Ness, an uncertain element possibly related to “not gentle.” According to legend, Ness (also known as Neasa) was the daughter...
Nessa 3 is the Anglicized form of the Irish name Neasa.EtymologyNeasa itself derives from Old Irish Ness, a name of uncertain meaning. According to Irish legend, the figure originally bore the name Assa (meaning "gentle"...
Níam is the Old Irish form of Niamh, an ancient feminine name deeply rooted in Irish mythology and tradition. While Níam itself is archaic, disused as a given name in modern Irish, it survives in historical contexts as t...
Niamh (Irish: [n̠ʲiəw]) is an Irish feminine given name meaning 'bright' or 'radiant'. It derives from Old Irish Niaṁ and has been anglicized as Neve, Nieve, Neave, Neavh, or Neeve. The name has deep roots in Irish mytho...
Noíse is the Old Irish form of the more familiar Naoise. In Irish legend, Naoise is the lover of Deirdre, the tragic heroine of the Ulster Cycle. The name itself is of uncertain meaning, though its spelling reflects an a...
EtymologyNuada (modern Irish Nuadha) is an Old Irish name derived from Nuadu, which appears to be a euhemerized name for the deity Nodens. The Celtic stem *noudont- or *noudent- may be related to a Germanic root meaning...
Nuadha is the modern Irish spelling of Nuada, a name deeply rooted in Irish mythology. It derives from Old Irish Nuadu, which in turn stems from Nodens, a Celtic deity associated with hunting, fishing, and healing. The n...
Nuadu is the Old Irish form of Nuada, a prominent figure in Irish mythology. The name likely derives from the Celtic god Nodens, associated with hunting, fishing, and healing. In medieval texts, Nuadu was euhemerized as...
Óengus is an Old Irish name, the original form of Aonghus, which is borne by a prominent god in Irish mythology. The name is believed to mean "one strength" or "true vigour," derived from Proto-Celtic elements *oino- ("o...
Oisín is a legendary figure in Irish mythology, known as a warrior hero and poet, and his name means "little deer," derived from the Old Irish oss "deer, stag" combined with a diminutive suffix. Etymology The name Oisín...
Etymology and OriginOissíne is the Old Irish form of Oisín, a name that means "little deer" (from Old Irish oss "deer, stag" plus a diminutive suffix). The name appears in early Irish manuscripts as the original spelling...
Oscar is a masculine given name used across many European languages, including Danish, Dutch, English, French, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Swedish. Its origin is debated, but it likely means "deer friend,"...
Parthalán is a modern Irish male given name, ultimately derived from the Biblical name Bartholomew. It is the equivalent of the English name Bartholomew in Irish, though it carries significant weight in Irish mythology d...
Partholón is a figure from medieval Irish pseudohistory, best known as a legendary settler of Ireland. His name is probably derived from the Biblical Latin name Bartholomew (Bartholomaeus), and may also have been influen...
Ríghnach is an Irish feminine name, functioning as a variant of Ríoghnach.Etymology and HistoryThe name Ríoghnach is derived from Old Irish rígain meaning "queen". According to some sources, Ríoghnach was the name of a w...
Ríoghnach is a traditional Irish female name derived from the Old Irish element rígain meaning "queen". It shares roots with the related names Ríona and Ríonach, and is sometimes considered a variant of Ríghnach.Etymolog...
Sabia is a Latinized form of the Old Irish name Sadb, which was a common name in medieval Ireland. The root of Sadb is believed to derive from the old Celtic root *swādu- meaning "sweet," reflecting a positive connotatio...
Sadb is an Irish feminine name from the Old Irish period. It is probably derived from the Proto-Celtic root *swādu- meaning "sweet", making it cognate with the Sanskrit svādú-, Ancient Greek hēdýs, Latin suāvis, and Engl...
Sadbh is the Irish feminine given nameEtymology and OriginsSadbh is derived from Sadb, an Old Irish name believed to come from the Celtic root *swādu- meaning "sweet." The name was commonly used in medieval Ireland, wher...
Sadhbh is a modern Irish form of the ancient name Sadb, itself a name deeply rooted in Irish mythology and history. The name Sadb is probably derived from the old Celtic root *swādu- meaning "sweet." In Irish legend, Sad...
Saraid is a feminine given name of Irish origin, derived from the Old Irish form Sárait. The name is composed of the element sár, meaning "excellent" or "noble," reflecting qualities of distinction and honor.Etymology an...
Sárait is an Old Irish form of Saraid, a name derived from the Irish element sár meaning "excellent". This name appears in early Irish literature as the name of a daughter of the legendary high king of Ireland, Conn of t...
Scáthach is a legendary figure in Irish and Scottish mythology, renowned as a formidable warrior woman and martial arts teacher. Her name, derived from the Irish word for "shadowy," evokes mystery and prowess.EtymologyTh...
Ségdae is an Old Irish masculine given name, ultimately the source of the modern Irish name Séaghdha. The name is derived from the Old Irish adjective ségda, meaning "fine, good, favourable" or "learned." It thus origina...
Sinann is an older Irish form of the name Sionann, which in turn is the legendary source of the river name Shannon. According to Irish mythology, Sionann was a granddaughter of the sea god Lir. She ventured to Connla's W...
Sionann is an Irish feminine name deeply rooted in mythology, best known as the legendary figure who gave her name to the River Shannon, Ireland's longest waterway. Etymology and Origin The name Sionann comes from Irish...
Sláine is an Irish and Old Irish given name, derived from the Old Irish element slán, meaning "health" or "safety". This meaning reflects the name's auspicious connotations, wishing well-being upon its bearer. In Irish m...
Suibhne is an Irish masculine name derived from the Old Irish Suibne, which is possibly based on the word subae meaning "joy" or "pleasure." This etymology aligns with the name's association with positive qualities, thou...
Suibne is an Old Irish masculine name, the form of Suibhne. Derived from the Old Irish word subae meaning "joy" or "pleasure," the name carries connotations of delight and blessing. In early Irish history and legend, sev...
Etymology and OriginsSweeney is an Irish surname that has also been used as a given name. It is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic Suibhne, which was originally a personal name and later became a surname via the patronymi...
Tadg is the Old Irish form of Tadhg, a name that has deep roots in Gaelic Ireland. The meaning of Tadhg is "poet" or "philosopher", derived from a word associated with storytelling and wisdom. This etymology reflects the...
Tadhg (also spelled Tadgh, Teague, Tighe, Teige, Teigue) is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic masculine given name. Derived from Old Irish Tadg, it means "poet" or "storyteller", with a secondary sense of "philosopher". The n...