Irish Names

Here are some Irish names that we went over when we were naming our baby. We had a hard time but were happy when we found the perfect Irish name.

• Bláthnaid "little flower"
• Maolán "warrior"


• Tadhg "poet"
• Beag (m/f) "little; small"
• Fionnait "fair-haired; white"
• Samhrán "summery person" from samhradh,"summer"
• Maol Íosa "servant of Jesus"
• Orthanach "potent in prayers or charms"
• Colmán from Latin Columba; 'dove'
• Bláthín "little flower"
• Éibhleann "beauty; radiance"
• Ana "wealth" or "abundance"
• Craobhnait "branch; garland"
• Giolla Bhríde "Servant of St. Brigid"
• Iarfhlaith a element meaning, possibly "western" or "tributary" + flaith"lord"
• Naomh "saint"
• Dealla meaning is unknown
• Gormlaith Either from gorm, "blue; grey" or an element meaning "illustrious" + flaith, "princess; lady"
• Molaisse pet from of Laisrén ("flame; fire")
• Rós "rose" is the modern meaning, but originally it came from a Norse word for "horse"
• Uaithne "greenish," from a tribal name
• Teafa a place name in Co. Longford, meaning is unknown
• Clothra possibly, "famous"
• Scoithniamh scoth "blossom, bloom" + niam"shining; radiant"
• Tíreachán "having land; wide-ruling"
• Eoghan "born of the yew "
• Gormán (m/f) "dark; swarthy"


• Oilleóg dim. of Oillil ("sprite; elf")
• Niallán dim. of Niall (see above)
• Deasmumhnach "man from Desmond" (in Co. Cork)
• Dubhghlas dubh "black" + glas "blue" or "water; stream"
• Saraid from sár "noble; best"
• Fearghal fear "man" + gal "valor"
• Mainchín diminutive of manach, "monk"
• Moncha from a Celtic goddess name
• Nuala short form of Fionnuala (white shoulders)
• Iarlugh combination of Iar + Lug (Celtic god names)
• Dáirinn possibly, "sullen" or more likely, "daughter of Fionn"
• Morann meaning is unknown
• Tiarnach tigern, "lord; chief"
• Éile meaning is unknown
• Aodhamair derived from Aed (see Aodh)
• Dáirine "fruitful; fertile"
• Muireagán muire "lord; master"
• Dubhgall dubh "black" + gall "foreigner; stranger"
• Cathán (m/f) battler
• Ainfean "storm; fury"


• Uaithne (f and m) "greenish", from a Celtic tribal name
• Gráinne possibly "inspiring terror" or derived from the word for "grain"
• Naoise (m, sometimes f) possibly, from nasc "a bond"
• Treasa from treise "strength"
• Ainbheartach "doer of evil deeds"
• Eithne possibly "kernal" or "gorse"
• Rónán rón, "seal" + diminutive ending
• Áinle "hero", "champion", "warrior"
• Leannán "sweetheart"
• Cináed could be from cion "respect; love" + Aodh [Celtic fire god] or be possibly from an unkown Pictish word.
• Scolaí "scholar" or "town crier"
• Báine "paleness; whiteness"
• Aoife "beautiful; radiant"
• Fionnbharr "fair-haired"
• Naoise (m, sometimes f) possibly, from nasc "a bond"
• Beag (m/f) "little; small"


• Cathal cath "battle" +  valus "powerful; ruling"
• Cassán diminutive of Cass 
• Cadhla "beautiful"
• Olcán "wolf"
• Giolla Cheallaighe "Servant of St. Ceallach"
• Damhán "deer" or "ox" + diminutive ending
• Siollán meaning is unknown
• Fial "modest; honorable; generous"
• Dufach dubh "dark; black; dark-haired or complectioned"
• Finnseach "fair-haired lady"
• Bairrfhionn "fair-haired"
• Róisín originally comes from Norse word for "horse." Also means "little rose."
• Ríordán rí "king; royal" + bard "bard; poet" + dimunitive ending
• Neasán possibly, "a stoat"
• Seanchán sean, "old, ancient" + diminutive ending
• Suibhne "well-going; pleasant"
• Curnán meaning is unknown
• Giolla Íosa "Servant of Jesus"


• Iomchadh meaning is unknown
• Suanach "drowsy"
• Tóla "abundance, flood"
• Brógán meaning is unknown, possibly related to Brocc (see also)
• Róinseach from rón, "a seal" (animal)
• Miach (m & f) "honorable; proud"
• Cass "curly-haired"
• Urard "very tall"
• Dianach dian "swift"
• Labhraidh "speaker"
• Ross "headland"
• Muircheartach "sea battler", "skilled in seacraft"
• Tanaí "slender; subtle"
• Aillean meaning is unknown
• Lochlann "viking" [i.e., one from the land of the lochs]
• Ainníleas "of uncertain parentage", perhaps" adopted"
• Dáire "fruitful; fertile"
• Torcán "wild boar"
• Eisten meaning is unknown
• Íde possibly, "thirst," or "the act of eating"
• Gormghiolla gorm "blue; grey" + giolla, "servant"
• Daráine "daughter of Áine [Celtic goddess]
• Liamhain "comely, beautiful"


• Cillian possibly from cill "church" or ceallach, "strife"
• Ruaidhrí rúad "red; red-haired" + rí "king; royal"
• Uaine either from uaine "green" or from an older word meaning "lady."
• Maol Mhórdha "servant of Mórda" Morda means "haughty; great"
• Sadhbh "sweet, goodly"
• Mac Nisse "son of Ness" (Celtic goddess name)
• Tuamnait fem. of Tómmán- meaning is unknown
• Scannlán  diminutive of Scannal
• Sárnait from sár "noble; best" or else from an older root meaning "chief; ruler"
• Sé from séig, "hawk-like"
• Laoire "calf-herd"
• Aibhne meaning is unknown
• Aodhán diminutive of Áed (see Aodh).
• Fearghus fear "man" + gus "victor"
• Fionúir "white ghost; spirit"
• Séighín (m & f) from sé, "hawk"
• Fachtna (m and f) "malicious; hostile"
• Ailbhe (m/f) Either from ail, "rock," albho,"white" or Gaulish albiorix"world king."
• Lasair from lassar "flame"


• Rathnait "grace; prosperity"
• Grian "sun; sun-goddess"
• Muirgheal "sea-bright" or "sea-white"
• Iobhar "yew tree"
• Flann (m/f) "fiery red"
• Ólchobhar "lover of drink"
• Ámhra "very wonderful"
• Anamcha "spirited"
• Ainnir "young woman"
• Aoibheann "beautiful radiance"
• Irial meaning is unknown
• Donnchadh donn "brown" + cath "battle"
• Buadhach "victorious"
• Feidhelm from feidhle "constancy"
• Marga meaning is unknown
• Glaisne from glas, "green; grey; grey-blue"
• Niall possibly from nél, "cloud" or elements meaning "passionate; vehement" or "champion"
• Neamhain "battle-fury; warlike frenzy" name of a Celtic war goddess
• Aithche meaning is unknown
• Scoithín from scoth "blossom, bloom"
• Breasal "brave" or "strong in conflict"
• Maeleachlainn "servant or devotee of St. Seachnall"
• Lorcán from lorc, "silent" or "cruel; fierce"
• Nárbhflaith "noble princess"
• Oilithir "pilgrim"
• Dearbhail "Daughter of Fál" (another name of Ireland) or "true desire."
• Cathán (m/f) cath "battle" + diminutive ending
• Baoth "vain; reckless; foolish"
• Ultán "man from Ulster"
• Tuileach perhaps, "prominent forehead"
• Séanait from sé, "hawk" + feminine ending
• Osgar os, "deer" + cara, "friend"
• Maine meaning is unknown
• Ríoghán rí, "king" + diminutive ending
• Cormac corb "raven" "charioteer" or "defiler" +mac "son"
• Somhairle from Norse Somarlithr, "summer wanderer"
• Ailbhe (m/f) Either from ail, "rock," albho, "white" or Gaulish albiorix "world king."
• Fearchar fear "man" + cara "friend'
• Daghain possibly from dag "good"
• Athracht meaning is unknown
• Faolán "wolf"
• Dallán from dall, "blind"
• Tiarnán tigern, "lord"; chief+ diminutive ending
• Caoilfhionn caol "slender" + fionn "white; fair-haired"
• Eadan possibly a form of Étaín
• Maol Mhuire (m & f) "servant or devotee of St. Mary"
• Líadan "grey lady"
• Bardán "poet; bard"
• Étaín from et, "jealousy"
• Neacht "pure"
• Órnait possibly "otter" or "sallow; dark; grey-brown"
• Murchú mur "sea" + cu "hound; wolf"
• Áine "radiance; splendour; brilliance"
• Gilleagán "little lad"
• Brion possibly from Celtic Brigonos "noble; high"
• Onchú "fierce hound"
• Seachlann from Latin "secondus"
• Teamhair "elevated place"
• Ánrothán either "second-degree poet," "sun-traveller," "champion," or "nobleman second to the king"
• Síomha sith, "peace" + math "good"
• Feidhlim (m and f) possibly from feidhle "constant; always"
• Scoth scoth "blossom, bloom"
• Cairell possibly derived from cearbh "hacking," denoting a warrior
• Éirne possibly derived from the Celtic goddess name Érann
• Nuadha possibly, "cloud-maker": Celtic god name
• Dealbhnait possibly from delb, "shape" + diminutuve ending.

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