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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496Róisín is an Irish female given name, meaning "little rose." It is a diminutive of Róis or directly from the Irish word rós meaning "rose" (of Latin origin). The name is often anglicized as Roisin or Rosheen. Etymology a...
Ronan is a Breton and Anglicized form of the Irish name Rónán. The name derives from the Old Irish word rón meaning "seal", combined with a diminutive suffix, giving it the meaning "little seal". Etymology and Origins Th...
EtymologyRónán is an Irish and Old Irish male given name meaning "little seal." It is derived from Old Irish rón ("seal") combined with a diminutive suffix, often translated as "little seal." The name dates back to Primi...
Ronit is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Rathnait. The name Rathnait is derived from Old Irish rath meaning "grace, prosperity" combined with a diminutive suffix, thus carrying the meaning of "little grace" or "litt...
Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin, anglicized from the Irish Ruaidhrí and Scottish Gaelic forms such as Ruairidh and Ruaraidh. The name is composed of the elements ruadh ("red") and rígh ("king"), giving it the liter...
Rosaleen is an Irish and English feminine given name, representing an Anglicized form of the Irish name Róisín, a diminutive meaning "little rose." It is also a variant of the English name Rosaline, itself a medieval dev...
Rosheen is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Róisín, a diminutive of Róis or directly from the Irish word rós meaning "rose" (of Latin origin). The name Róisín is famously enshrined in the 17th-century song Róisín Dub...
Rowan is a unisex given name of Irish and English origin. Primarily, it is an anglicized form of the Irish name Ruadhán, derived from the Old Irish element "ruad" meaning "red." Hence, Ruadhán signifies "little red one."...
Ruadhán is an Irish masculine given name derived from Old Irish Rúadán, a combination of the element rúad meaning "red" and a diminutive suffix, thus translating to "little red one". This etymology links it to the common...
Ruaidhrí is an Irish masculine given name of Gaelic origin. It is derived from the Old Irish Ruaidrí, which means "red king". This name combines the elements rúad ("red") and rí ("king"). Ruaidhrí is anglicized as Rory a...
Ruairí is the Irish form of Ruaidhrí, a name of Gaelic origin meaning "red king". It is widely used in Ireland, where it is considered a masculine name.EtymologyThe name derives from the Old Irish elements rúad "red" and...
Ruarc is an Irish masculine name with deep roots in Gaelic and Norse traditions. It is derived from the Old Irish name Ruarcc, which itself may be an early borrowing from the Old Norse Hrǿríkr, composed of the elements h...
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...
Saibh is a variant of the Irish name Sadhbh, itself a modern form of the Old Irish name Sadb. The root of these names is believed to come from the ancient Celtic element *swādu-, meaning "sweet". Historical and Mythologi...
Saoirse is an Irish-language unisex given name meaning "freedom" in Irish Gaelic. Its popularity surged in Ireland during the late 20th century, partly due to its evocative meaning and the international fame of actress S...
Saorlaith is a traditional Irish feminine given name that evokes themes of independence and sovereignty, carrying the poetic meaning of “free ruler.” The name is derived from the Old Irish elements sóer (“free”) and flai...
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...
Sé is a modern Irish given name, derived as a short form of Séaghdha. Séaghdha itself comes from the Old Irish name Ségdae, which is thought to originate from the word ségda, meaning "fine", "good", "favourable", or "lea...
Seachlann is a masculine given name of Irish origin. It is a metathesized variant of Seachnall, sharing the same etymological roots and historical associations.EtymologySeachlann derives ultimately from the Roman praenom...
Seachnall is an Irish male given name, possibly an Irish form of the Latin name Secundinus. The name is closely associated with a 5th-century Irish saint known as both Seachnall and Secundinus, who was a disciple of Sain...
Séafra is the Irish form of Geoffrey, a name introduced to Ireland through Norman influence. It derives from the same Germanic roots as Geoffrey, with the second element coming from Old German fridu meaning "peace". The...
EtymologySéaghdha is an Irish given name, derived from the Old Irish Ségdae, which in turn comes from the adjective ségda meaning "fine, good, favourable, learned". The name reflects qualities of excellence and wisdom, a...
Séamas is the Irish form of James. It is a variant of the more widely known Séamus, both deriving from the Latin Iacomus, itself a variant of Iacobus (the Biblical Latin form of Jacob). The ultimate root is the Hebrew Ya...
Séamus (Irish pronunciation: [ˈʃeːmˠəsˠ]) is an Irish male given name and the Irish equivalent of James. Of Hebrew origin through Latin, it entered the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages from the French variation of the...
Seán is the Irish form of John, derived from the Old French Jehan. In Hiberno-English it is also anglicized as Shaun, Shawn, or Shon, while the Ulster variant Séan gives rise to Shane or Shayne. The grave accent (síneadh...
Sean is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Seán. This name, along with variants Shawn and Shaun, began to be used in the English-speaking world outside of Ireland around the middle of the 20th century. The name ultimat...
Seanán is the modern Irish form of the name Senán. The root name Senán means "little old one" in Old Irish, derived from sen "old" combined with a diminutive suffix. Saint Senán was a 6th-century monk who founded the mon...
Séarlait (Irish pronunciation: /ˈʃeːrlˠɪtʲ/) is the Irish form of Charlotte, the French feminine diminutive of Charles. It belongs to the branch of names ultimately descending from the Germanic charja- meaning “army” or...
Séarlas is the Irish form of Charles. It is a masculine given name used primarily in Ireland, where it has been adopted as the Gaelic equivalent of the English Charles.EtymologyThe name Séarlas derives from the Old North...
Senán is an Irish name derived from Old Irish sen 'old' combined with a diminutive suffix, meaning 'little old one'. It is particularly associated with Saint Senán, a 6th-century monk who founded a monastery on Inis Cath...
Senan is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Senán. Both names are steeped in early Irish Christian history, most notably linked to a 6th-century saint.EtymologySenán derives from Old Irish sen 'old' combined with a dim...
Seoirse (Irish pronunciation: [ˈʃoːɾˠʃə]) is the Irish Gaelic form of George. The name George ultimately derives from the Greek Georgios, meaning "farmer, earthworker," from ge ("earth") and ergon ("work").Etymology and...
Seosamh is the Irish form of the name Joseph, derived from the Hebrew יוֹסֵף (Yosef), meaning 'he will add' or 'may he add,' from the root יָסַף (yasaf), 'to add, to increase.' The name is deeply rooted in biblical tradi...
Shamus is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Séamus, which is itself the Irish equivalent of James. The name James ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning 'supplanter' or 'one who follows'. In Ireland, S...
Shane is an English and Irish given name, primarily masculine, that serves as an Anglicized form of Seán, the Irish version of John. The name originated from the Ulster dialect pronunciation of Seán, as opposed to Shaun...
Shay is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Séaghdha, sometimes used as a feminine name. It derives from Old Irish Ségdae, which likely comes from ségda meaning “fine, good, favourable, learned”.In Irish legend, a boy n...
Shea is a unisex given name and surname of Irish origin, representing the anglicized form of Séaghdha. The root name Séaghdha itself derives from the Old Irish Ségdae, which likely comes from the word ségda meaning "fine...
Sheamus is the anglicized form of the Irish name Séamus, itself a development of the English James. The Irish Séamus adapts James through native phonetic patterns, ultimately deriving from the Late Latin Iacomus, a varia...
Sheila is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Síle, itself a Gaelic adaptation of Cecilia. Ultimately rooted in the Latin Caecilius, a Roman family name derived from caecus meaning “blind,” the name evolved through Chri...
Sibéal is the Irish form of Isabel, itself a medieval Occitan variant of Elizabeth. The name traces its roots through a rich linguistic and royal history. Isabel spread across Spain, Portugal, and France, becoming common...
Síle is the Irish form of Cecilia, a name that ultimately derives from the Latin caecus, meaning "blind." In Irish, this name has been used since the Middle Ages, developing a distinctly Gaelic pronunciation and spelling...
Síne is an Irish feminine name, representing a Gaelic form of Jeanne or Jane. These names themselves derive ultimately from John, via the Old French Jehanne (feminine of Jean) and Middle English Jane. The root meaning, f...
Sinéad is an Irish feminine name, derived from the French Jeannette, which is a diminutive of Jeanne, ultimately from John. The name carries the meaning "Yahweh is gracious" through its Hebrew roots yo (referring to God)...
Siobhán is the Irish form of the Norman French name Jehanne, a variant of Jeanne, which is the French feminine form of Iohannes (see John). The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew Yoḥanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious...
Síofra is an Irish feminine given name meaning "elf" or "sprite" in the Irish language. The name was coined in the 20th century, drawing on Irish mythology and folklore associated with the aos sí (supernatural beings of...
Síomha is a modern Irish female given name, derived from Síthmaith, an Old Irish name composed of the elements síd meaning "peace" or "fairy mound, tumulus" and maith meaning "good." Thus, the name can be interpreted as...
Siothrún is an Irish form of the name Geoffrey. It represents a Gaelicized adaptation, reflecting the historical process by which Norman and English names were incorporated into the Irish language during the medieval per...
Sive is an anglicized form of the Irish name Sadhbh, which itself derives from Sadb, a name common in medieval Ireland. The ultimate root is from Proto-Celtic *swādwā, meaning "sweet and lovely lady." Cognates include La...
Sorcha is a Gaelic feminine given name common to both Irish and Scottish Gaelic. It is derived from the Old Irish word sorchae or soirche, meaning “brightness,” and is traditionally interpreted as “radiant” or “bright.”...
Steafán is an Irish form of Stephen, derived from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos), meaning "crown" or "wreath." As a Gaelic adaptation, it follows the phonetic patterns of Irish, where initial 'St-' is often retained...
EtymologyStiofán is the Irish Gaelic form of Stephen, derived from the Latin Stephanus, which in turn comes from the Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), meaning "crown, wreath." The name was assimilated into Irish with t...
Tadgh is a variant of the Irish masculine name Tadhg, which derives from Old Irish Tadg, meaning "poet" or "philosopher". The name was historically widespread in Gaelic-speaking regions of Ireland and Scotland, and it be...
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...
Tadhgán is an Irish masculine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Tadhg. The name thus inherits the meaning of its root, derived from Old Irish Tadg meaning "poet." In Irish naming traditions, the suffix typically...
Talulla is an Anglicized form of the Old Irish names Taileflaith, Tuileflaith, or Tuilelaith, deeply rooted in Gaelic onomastic traditions. The name derives from the elements tuile meaning "abundance" and flaith meaning...
Teague is an English Anglicized form of the Irish name Tadhg, which is derived from the Old Irish Tadg meaning "poet". In Irish mythology and history, Tadg was a common name among kings and chieftains, notably borne by a...
Teige is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Tadhg, which derives from the Old Irish Tadg, meaning "poet." The name Tadhg has deep roots in Irish history and mythology, borne by several kings and chieftains of medieval...
Teigue is a masculine given name that serves as an Anglicized form of the Irish name Tadhg. As with many Irish names adapted into English, Teigue reflects the phonetic interpretation of the original Gaelic sounds, often...
Tiarnach is a modern Irish form of Tighearnach, derived from Old Irish Tigernach, which itself comes from the element tigerna meaning "lord." This name carries strong historical and religious significance in Ireland, pri...
Tiarnán is the Modern Irish form of Tighearnán, a name derived from the Old Irish Tigernán, meaning "little lord" — from tigerna "lord" with a diminutive suffix. This etymology places Tiarnán within the tradition of nobl...