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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496Éamonn is the Irish form of Edmund, an Old English name meaning "rich protection," from the elements ead ("wealth, fortune") and mund ("protection"). In Irish, Éamonn (also spelled Éamon, or anglicized as Eamon) is prono...
Éanna is a modern Irish male given name, the contemporary form of Énna. The root name Énna itself is thought to derive from Old Irish én meaning "bird". This name was borne by several figures in Irish mythology and histo...
Eavan is an Irish feminine given name, an Anglicized form of Aoibheann. The name is derived from the Old Irish Oébfinn or Aíbinn, which combines oíb meaning "beauty, appearance, form" with finn meaning "white, blessed."...
Edel is an Irish feminine given name, pronounced [ˈeːdʲɛl]. In Ireland, it is primarily given in honor of the lay missionary Edel Quinn (1907–1944), whose own name was inspired by the edelweiss flower. The word "edelweis...
Eibhlín is the Irish form of Aveline, a name of Norman French origin that ultimately derives from the Germanic name Avelina. The base element, found in Avila, comes from the Old German word awi, whose meaning is now unkn...
Eileen is an Irish feminine given name that has become popular in the English-speaking world. It is an Anglicized form of Eibhlín, which is itself derived from the Norman French name Aveline. Through the Germanic root Av...
Eilís is an Irish Gaelic form of Elizabeth, sometimes also used as a form of Alice. Derived from the French Élise, a clipping of Élisabeth, Eilís has become a distinctively Irish name, often anglicized as Eilish or Ailis...
Eilish is an Anglicized form of Eilís, the Irish Gaelic variation of Elizabeth (or sometimes Alice). The name traces its roots back to the Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (ʾElishevaʿ), meaning "my God is an oath," derived from אֵל (ʾ...
Eimear is an Irish feminine given name, a variant of Éimhear, the modern Irish form of Emer. The name Emer is of uncertain meaning, but it is deeply rooted in Irish mythology. In the Ulster Cycle, Emer was the wife of th...
Éimhear is a modern Irish feminine name, the contemporary form of the ancient Emer. In Irish legend, Emer was the wife of the legendary hero Cúchulainn, known for possessing the six gifts of womanhood: beauty, voice, spe...
Éimhín is an Irish masculine given name derived from Old Irish éim, meaning “swift” or “prompt”. The name is best known from Saint Éimhín, a 7th-century Irish saint who founded a monastery in what is now County Kildare....
Einrí is the Irish form of Henry, borrowing the French-derived name and adapting it to Irish spelling and pronunciation. The root name Henry traces back to the Germanic Heimirich, meaning "home ruler," from elements heim...
Éireann is a feminine given name of Irish origin, derived directly from the Irish word for Ireland. Specifically, it comes from the genitive case of Éire, the modern Irish language name for the island and the Republic of...
Eithne (Irish pronunciation: [ˈɛhnʲə]) is a feminine given name of Irish origin, meaning "kernel" or "grain" — derived from the Old Irish word etne. The name is deeply rooted in Irish mythology, history, and hagiography....
Elva (often spelled with a 1 to distinguish it from the unrelated Elva of Spanish origin) is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Ailbhe. The name Ailbhe itself derives from Old Irish Ailbe, whose etymology is uncertain....
Ena is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Eithne, pronounced roughly as "EN-uh" in English. While the spelling "Ena" simplifies the original Gaelic phonetics, it has been used in Ireland and among the Irish diaspora as...
Enda is an Irish given name, predominantly male though occasionally used for women. It is the anglicized form of Éanna, itself a modern Irish development of the Old Irish name Énna.EtymologyThe root of the name, Énna, li...
Enya is the anglicized form of the Irish name Eithne. The name became internationally known through the Irish singer and composer Enya (born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin in 1961), who is celebrated as one of the world's...
Eoghan is a traditional Irish masculine name, often anglicized as Owen, Ewan, or Ewen. Its yew and gan, originally in Old Irish (meaning born from yew tree) but also derived from the Latin Eugenius, Greek Eugene, meaning...
Eoin (pronounced [oːnʲ]) is a masculine given name of Irish origin. It is the Irish-language form of John, derived from the Latin Iohannes, which itself comes from the Greek Ioannes and ultimately from the Hebrew Yochana...
Erin is a feminine given name derived from the Hiberno-English word for Éireann, the genitive case of the Irish Gaelic name for Ireland, Éire. It is an Anglicized form that has become a popular first name, particularly i...
Étaín is a name from Irish mythology, derived from a diminutive form of Old Irish ét, meaning "jealousy" or "passion". In modern Irish, it is properly spelled Éadaoin. The name is borne by the heroine of the 9th-century...
Ethna is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Eithne, reflecting the adaptation of Gaelic names into English orthography. The original Eithne, derived from Old Irish etne meaning "kernel" or "grain," carries deep roots i...
Fachtna is an Old Irish masculine given name, possibly derived from the Old Irish word facht meaning "malice". In Irish mythology, Fachtna is best known as a legendary high king of Ireland. According to some traditions,...
Faolán is an Irish name meaning "little wolf", derived from Old Irish fáel "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name was borne by a 7th-8th century Irish saint who performed missionary work in Scotland. Faolán...
Etymology and MeaningFeardorcha is an Irish given name derived from the Old Irish elements fer meaning "man" and dorchae meaning "dark," thus translating to "dark man." The name is historically unrelated to the Germanic...
Fearghal is an Irish male given name of ancient origin. The name derives from the Old Irish elements fer "man" and gal "valour", thus meaning "man of valour". In modern Irish, it is the direct Gaelic form of Fergal (also...
Fearghas is the Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Fergus, a name that means "man of vigour," from the Old Irish elements fer "man" and guss "vigour, strength, force". Like Fergus, Fearghas has deep roots in Irish and Sco...
Fearghus is the Irish form of Fergus, a name of ancient Irish and Scottish origin. The name derives from the Old Irish elements fer "man" and guss "vigour, strength, force", giving the name its essential meaning of "man...
Fedelma is an Irish feminine given name, serving as a variant of Fidelma, which itself is the Latinized form of the Old Irish name Fedelm. The etymology of Fedelma traces through a chain of related names, ultimately root...
Feidhlim is a modern Irish Gaelic form of the name Feidlimid. The name has a rich history in Irish mythology and early Christian tradition.The original Feidlimid is traditionally said to mean "ever good," though it may d...
Feidhlimidh is a modern Irish Gaelic form of the ancient name Feidlimid. Traditionally said to mean "ever good", Feidlimid might be related to the Old Irish word feidil meaning "enduring" or "constant". This name carries...
Feilim is the modern Irish Gaelic form of Feidlimid, an ancient name with roots on the island for centuries. Traditionally said to mean "ever good", it might be related to Old Irish feidil "enduring, constant". The name...
Felim is an anglicized form of the Irish name Feidhlim, which itself derives from the older Gaelic name Feidlimid. The name Feidlimid is traditionally said to mean "ever good", though it may also be related to the Old Ir...
Fergal is an Irish male given name, meaning "man of valour", derived from the Old Irish elements fer "man" and gal "valour". It is the usual Anglicization of the Modern Irish form Fearghal, and is also used in its own ri...
Fergus is a given name of Irish and Scottish origin, derived from the Old Irish elements fer meaning "man" and guss meaning "vigour, strength, force," thus connoting "man of vigour." The name is traditional in both Irela...
Etymology and OriginsFiachra is an Irish male given name with ancient roots. It derives from the Old Irish name Fiachrae, whose meaning is debated. The name may come from fiach meaning "raven," a bird often associated wi...
Etymology & Historical RootsFiadh is an Irish and Scottish feminine given name with a dual etymology. One meaning derives from the Old Irish word fiad, meaning "wild" or "wild game", with a specific reference to "deer"....
Fianna is a feminine given name of Irish origin, derived from the Old Irish word fiann, meaning "band of warriors" or "warrior band." The name is deeply rooted in Irish mythology and history, evoking the legendary warrio...
Fidelma is an Irish female given name, a Latinized form of Fedelm. Fedelm itself likely derives from the Old Irish name Feidlimid, traditionally interpreted as "ever good" (from feidil meaning "enduring, constant"). The...
Fillin is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Faolán, derived from the Old Irish word fáel meaning "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix, giving the overall sense of "little wolf." This name was borne by an Irish sai...
Finbar is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Fionnbharr, which in turn comes from the Old Irish Finnbarr. The name is composed of the elements finn meaning "white" or "blessed" and barr meaning "top" or "head". Thus, t...
Finbarr is a variant of Finbar, an Anglicized form of the Irish name Fionnbharr (Old Irish Finnbarr). The name derives from the elements finn meaning "white, blessed" and barr meaning "top, head". It is traditionally und...
Finn 1 is an Anglicized form of Fionn, an Old Irish name meaning "white" or "blessed," derived from the finn element. It is widely used in Dutch, English, German, and Irish contexts, where it often functions as a given n...
Finnbar is a variant spelling of the name Finbar, an Anglicized form of the traditional Irish name Fionnbharr (from Old Irish Finnbarr). The name is composed of two elements: finn meaning "white" or "blessed," and barr m...
Finnian is a masculine given name of Irish origin, derived from the Old Irish element finn meaning "white, blessed". It is a variant of the name Fionnán, brought into English via Irish. The name is historically associate...
Finnuala is a variant of Fionnuala, an Irish female name rooted in mythology. The name ultimately derives from the Old Irish elements finn meaning "white, blessed" and gúala meaning "shoulder," giving the meaning "white...
Finola is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Fionnuala (also spelled Fionnghuala or Finnguala), which itself derives from the Old Irish elements finn meaning "white, blessed" and gúala meaning "shoulder," thus signifyi...
Fintan is an Irish given name, traditionally derived from Old Irish elements possibly meaning either "white fire" or "white ancient." In Irish mythology, Fintan mac Bóchra is a legendary figure who, according to the myth...
Fíona is an Irish feminine given name derived from the Irish word fíon, meaning "wine." The name thus carries connotations of festivity, abundance, and the rich cultural heritage of Ireland, where wine has historically b...
Fionn is a masculine given name in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, pronounced "Fyun" (Irish: [fʲiːn̪ˠ], Scottish Gaelic: [fjũːn̪ˠ]). It derives from an Old Irish byname meaning "white" or "fair-haired", ultimately from the ro...
Fionnán is a diminutive of Fionn, a name deeply rooted in Irish mythology and history. The name Fionn ultimately derives from the Old Irish finn, meaning "white," "fair," or "blessed." The -án suffix in Irish often denot...
Fionnbarra is a Irish masculine given name, a variant of Fionnbharr, which is the modern Irish Gaelic form of Finbar. This name traces its roots to the Old Irish Finnbarr, composed of the elements finn 'white, blessed' a...
Fionnbharr is the modern Irish Gaelic form of Finbar, which itself is an anglicized version of the Old Irish name Finnbarr. The name is composed of the elements finn meaning "white, blessed" and barr meaning "top, head"....
Fionnghuala is an Irish feminine given name, a variant of Fionnuala. Both names ultimately derive from an Old Irish compound: finn meaning "white, blessed" and gúala meaning "shoulder", so the name means "white shoulder"...
Fionntan is a modern Irish Gaelic form of Fintan. The name Fintan possibly means either "white fire" or "white ancient" in Irish, derived from elements fionn ("white, fair") and tine ("fire") or teag ("ancient, old").Myt...
Fionnuala is a traditional Irish feminine name meaning "white shoulder", derived from the Old Irish elements finn "white, blessed" and gúala "shoulder". The name is deeply rooted in Irish mythology, where Fionnuala (or i...
Fionola is an Anglicized feminine name derived from Fionnuala, an Old Irish name meaning "white shoulder"—from finn "white, blessed" and gúala "shoulder". Fionnuala was a central figure in the Irish legend The Children o...
Flann is an Irish given name meaning "blood red" in the Irish language. In Old Irish, flann was a common element in masculine names and epithets. The name is historically associated with royalty and scholarship in early...
Flannán is an Irish male given name, derived as a diminutive of Flann, meaning "blood red" in Irish. The name carries the legacy of an early Irish saint, Flannán mac Toirrdelbaig (Latin: Flannanus), who lived in the 7th...