Irish Names
Irish names are used on the island of Ireland as well as elsewhere in the Western World as a result of the Irish diaspora. See also about Irish names.
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496Brian is a masculine given name of Irish and Breton origin, whose precise etymology remains uncertain. It is possibly derived from the Old Celtic root *brixs, meaning "hill, high" (related to Old Irish brií), or from *br...
Bríd is the modern Irish form of Brighid, a name deeply rooted in Irish mythology and Christian tradition. The name originated from the Old Irish Brigit, itself derived from the Celtic *Brigantī, meaning "the exalted one...
Bride is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Bríd, which itself derives from the Old Irish Brighid. This name ultimately traces back through the Celtic root *Brigantī, meaning "the exalted one," linking it to the goddes...
Bridget is an Irish and English female name, derived from the Gaelic noun brígh, meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue," with an alternative meaning of "the exalted one." It is the Anglicized form of the Irish name Bri...
Bridie is an Anglicized diminutive of Bríd, the modern Irish form of the name Brighid, which ultimately derives from the Old Celtic *Brigantī, meaning "the exalted one." This name is deeply rooted in Irish culture and hi...
Briege is an Irish feminine given name, representing an Anglicized form of Bríd. Bríd itself is the modern Irish spelling of Brighid, which is a newer form of the Old Irish name Brigit. This name ultimately derives from...
Brighid is a modern Irish form of the ancient name Bridget, derived from the Old Irish Brigit. Since the 1948 Irish spelling reform, the name is typically written Bríd. The root of Brighid lies in the Celtic *Brigantī, m...
Etymology and OriginsBrigid (also spelled Brigit) is a name of deep mythological and religious significance in Irish culture. It is an Irish variant of Brighid (derived from Old Irish Brigit, from old Celtic *Brigantī me...
Brogán is an Irish male name derived from the Old Irish name Broccán, which itself comes from the word bróc meaning "shoe, sandal, or greave" and a diminutive suffix. The name was borne by several Irish saints, including...
Brónach is an Irish feminine name derived from the word brón, meaning "sorrow" or "sadness". Classified within the Irish usage, the name is primarily associated with Saint Brónach (sometimes anglicized to Bronagh), a 6th...
Brónach in its Anglicized form, Bronagh is a given name of Irish origin that can be used for both males and females. It derives from the Old Irish word brón, meaning "sorrow", making its literal translation "sad" or "sor...
Cadhla is an Irish female given name, derived directly from the Irish word cadhla meaning "beautiful." The name is pronounced [ˈkəi̯lˠə], roughly "KAY-la" or "KYE-la." In Irish naming tradition, Cadhla belongs to a class...
Cahal is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Cathal. The name Cathal itself derives from the Old Irish elements cath meaning "battle" and fal meaning "rule," giving the name the overall sense of "battle ruler." While Ca...
Cahir is an anglicized form of the Irish name Cathaoir, which may derive from the Old Irish elements cath meaning 'battle' and fer meaning 'man', thus 'battle man'. The variant Cathair is also used. As a given name, Cahi...
Cainneach is an Irish form of the Gaelic name Coinneach, which itself is derived from the Old Irish name Cainnech. The root element caín means "handsome, beautiful, good". This name is ultimately connected to the Anglici...
Cairbre is an Irish masculine given name derived from the Old Irish word cairbre, meaning "charioteer." The name belongs to a figure in Irish mythology, Cairbre Lifechair, a semi-legendary High King of Ireland who is sai...
Cáit (pronounced /kɑːtʲ/ or /kaːtʲ/) is an Irish feminine given name, equivalent to Caitríona (the Irish form of Katherine) and often used as a short form. In usage, it functions similarly to the English Kate or Katie.Et...
Caitlín is an Irish feminine given name, the indigenous Irish form of the Old French name Cateline, which itself derives from Katherine. Central to the name's evolution is its path from French Cateline (pronounced [katli...
Caitlin is a feminine given name of Irish origin, anglicized from the Irish Caitlín. Historically, Caitlín was rendered in English as Cathleen or Kathleen, reflecting the traditional Irish pronunciation approximately KAW...
Caitría is an Irish diminutive of Caitríona, the Irish form of Katherine. The name is given to girls in Ireland and among the Irish diaspora, reflecting a tradition of using affectionate short forms of longer names. The...
Caitríona is an Irish feminine given name, the Gaelic form of Katherine. It is pronounced roughly as "ka-TREE-na" (with a slender first vowel typical of Irish), while its Anglicised variant Catriona is more common in Sco...
Caoileann is an Irish feminine given name and a variant of Caoilfhionn, which itself derives from the Old Irish elements cáel "slender" and finn "white, blessed". The name reflects a common theme in early Irish naming tr...
Caoilfhionn is a feminine given name of Irish origin, derived from the Old Irish elements cáel meaning "slender" and finn meaning "white, blessed". The name thus signifies "slender and fair" or "blessed slenderness". It...
Caoilinn is an Irish feminine given name, a variant of Caoilfhionn. The root name Caoilfhionn is composed of the Old Irish elements cáel ("slender") and finn ("white, blessed"). This name was borne by several early Irish...
Etymology Caoimhe is an Irish feminine given name derived from caomh, an Irish word meaning "dear, beloved, gentle". This root is also the source of the masculine name Caoimhín (Kevin). The name is often anglicized as Ke...
Caoimhín is the original Irish form of the widely used name Kevin, derived from the Old Irish name Cóemgein, which combines the elements cóem meaning "dear, beloved, gentle" and gein meaning "birth." The name thus carrie...
Caolán is a masculine given name of Irish origin, derived from the Irish word caol meaning "slender" or "narrow," combined with the diminutive suffix -án. The name thus carries the affectionate sense of "little slender o...
Caomh is an Irish masculine given name derived from the Old Irish word "cóem," meaning "dear, beloved, gentle." It belongs to a well-attested root in Gaelic onomastics, with variant forms such as the related Cóem found i...
Caomhán is an Irish masculine given name rooted in Old Irish Cóemán, derived from the element cóem meaning "dear, beloved, gentle" combined with a diminutive suffix, hence "little gentle one" or "beloved." This name was...
Carbrey is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Cairbre, traditionally rendered into English as a phonetic equivalent while retaining the original's masculine essence deeply rooted in Irish history and onomastic traditio...
Carbry is an English-language variant of the traditional Irish name Cairbre. Deriving from the Old Irish element corb meaning "chariot," the name is typically interpreted as "charioteer." In Irish mythology and early med...
Etymology and Historical OriginsCarroll is the Anglicized form of the Irish name Cearbhall, derived from Old Irish Cerball, which likely originates from cerb meaning "pointed, sharp, cutting". As a given name, Carroll wa...
Cathair is Cathaoir, itself a variant of Cahir Cameron. The name derives from Old Irish cath "battle" and fer "man", widely interpreted as "battle man" or "warrior".In Irish mythology and history, the name Cathair appear...
Cathal is a traditional Irish given name with a rich history rooted in the Gaelic language. Derived from the Old Irish elements cath meaning "battle" and fal meaning "rule", the name essentially translates to "battle rul...
Cathaoir is an Irish Gaelic male given name, representing the original Gaelic form of the Anglicized Cahir. The name is derived from the Old Irish elements cath meaning "battle" and fer meaning "man," thus carrying the m...
Cathleen is a feminine given name primarily used in English and Irish contexts. It is a variant form of Kathleen, which itself is the anglicized version of the Irish Caitlín. The Irish name Caitlín ultimately derives fro...
Etymology and Origin Catriona is a feminine given name in English, derived as an Anglicized form of the Irish Caitríona or Scottish Gaelic Caitrìona, both of which are Celtic variants of Katherine. The ultimate root is t...
EtymologyCeallach is an Irish male given name derived from the Old Irish Cellach, a name of uncertain origin. Traditional interpretations suggest it may mean "bright-headed," while other theories connect it to the Old Ir...
Ceallagh is a variant of the Irish name Ceallach. The name Ceallagh, though less common, shares its roots and meaning with Ceallach, which is derived from the Old Irish name Cellach. The etymology of Cellach is uncertain...
Cearbhall is an Irish masculine given name that represents the modern spelling of the Old Irish Cerball. The name is probably derived from the word cerb, meaning "pointed, sharp, cutting", which may have originally refer...
EtymologyChristy is a diminutive of Christine, Christina, Christopher, and other names beginning with Christ. The ultimate root is the Greek Christos, meaning “anointed one,” referring to Jesus Christ. Historically, Chri...
Cian (also spelled Cían) is an Irish male given name derived from the Old Irish word cían, meaning "ancient, enduring". In Irish mythology, Cian is a prominent figure as the father of the heroic god Lugh Lámfada. He was...
Cianán is an Irish diminutive of Cian, meaning "little Cian." The root name Cian derives from the Old Irish word for "ancient" or "enduring," and it carries significant mythological weight—in Irish mythology, Cian was th...
Ciannait is a feminine Irish given name, derived as a diminutive or feminized form of Cian. The name Cian itself means "ancient, enduring" in Irish and carries strong mythological and historical associations. Ciannait th...
Ciar is a given name of Irish origin, derived from the Irish word ciar meaning "black" or "dark." In Irish mythology, Ciar was a son of Fergus mac Róich and Medb, the legendary queen of Connacht. Ciar is said to be the a...
Etymology Ciara is the feminine form of the Irish name Ciar, which derives from the Irish word ciar meaning "black" or "dark." The name is closely tied to both Irish mythology and early Christian history. According to le...
Ciarán is a traditionally masculine Irish and Scottish given name, meaning "little dark one" or "little dark-haired one." It is a diminutive of Ciar, an Irish name derived from the word ciar meaning "black." The name is...
Cillian is an Irish male given name derived from the Old Irish word cell meaning "church" combined with a diminutive suffix -ín, giving the sense of "little church" or "church-like." This name has been borne by several e...
Cillín is an Irish given name, a variant of Cillian. While Cillín as a personal name shares the same linguistic root as the more common Cillian, the name is also known in a different context—as a term for a type of histo...
Cionaodh is a modern Irish form of the Old Irish name Cináed, which itself may derive from elements meaning "respect, esteem, affection" or "be born" combined with "fire", though a Pictish origin is also possible. This n...
Clíodhna is a goddess and banshee figure in Irish mythology, as well as a given name derived from that legend. The name's meaning is uncertain, and in Irish legend, Clíodhna appears in various tales as a beautiful supern...
Clíona is a feminine Irish name derived as a variant of Clíodhna, an ancient name of uncertain etymology. In Irish mythology, Clíodhna is a goddess of love and beauty, often described as a Queen of the Banshees of the Tu...
Clodagh (pronounced KLOH-də) is a uniquely Irish female given name, derived from the River Clodiagh, a small river in County Waterford, Ireland. The name's origin as a personal name is traced to the late 19th century, wh...
Coleman is an English and Irish masculine given name, as well as a surname. As a given name, it is typically an anglicized form of Colmán, which itself is a diminutive of Colum, the Irish form of Columba. The ultimate ro...
Colm (Irish: [ˈkɔlˠəmˠ]) is a masculine given name of Irish origin, occasionally used for females. It is a variant of Colum, the Irish form of the Late Latin name Columba, which means "dove". The dove is a prominent symb...
Colmán is a diminutive of the Irish name Colm, which itself is derived from Colum, the Irish form of Columba. The root Columba is a Late Latin name meaning "dove", a symbol of the Holy Spirit in Christianity. The name wa...
Colum is an Irish and Old Irish masculine given name, deriving from Columba. It is directly related to the Latin word columba meaning "dove", a term that in Old Irish also appeared as columb or colum. The name thus carri...
Comgán is the Old Irish form of Comhghán, a name derived from Old Irish elements com "with, together" and gan "born", giving the overall meaning of "born together".Etymology and Saintly AssociationThe name is closely ass...
Comhghall is an Irish masculine name of ancient origin, derived from Old Irish com meaning "together, with" and gíall meaning "hostage," thus signifying "fellow hostage." This name is most famously borne by Saint Comhgha...
Comhghán is an Old Irish name meaning "born together," derived from the elements com "with, together" and gan "born." This compound name reflects a tradition of forming meaningful appellations from descriptive roots. Com...