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.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Erimon m IrishUnaccented form of Érimón, the name of the son of Míl Espáine. Also used for a character from the 3rd series of The Sparticle Mystery.
Evin m & f IrishFrom
Éimhín with the typical Irish diminutive suffix ending with the letter 'n'. From the root word
eimh meaning "swift" or "lively". ... [
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Fainche f Irish (Rare), Irish MythologyDerived from Irish
fuinche meaning "scald-crow" or "black fox". It occurs in Irish myth as the name of the daughter of Dáire Derg and mother of the three Fothads by a warrior called Mac Nia... [
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Fáinne f IrishMeans "circle" or "ring" in Irish. This name was coined during the Gaelic revival, at which time it referred to a ring-shaped pin badge (introduced in 1911) worn to designate fluent Irish speakers and thus gained popularity as a political-cultural statement.
Fathadh m IrishDerived from the word
fothadh "base, foundation".
Fearfeasa m Irish (Archaic)Means "man of knowledge", derived from the Gaelic elements
fear "man" and
fios "knowledge" (genitive
feasa).
Féile f Irish (Modern)This is a modern Irish name, directly taken from Irish
féile meaning "festival".
Féilim m Irish (Rare)Variant form of
Feidhelm meaning ”beauty” or “ever good.” Three kings of Munster bore the name. Feidhelm Mac Crimthainn was both a king of Munster and a Bishop of Cashel... [
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Fi f & m English, IrishShortened form of
Fiona,
Finnian, and other names that combine this element. Used more often as a nickname or pet name.
Fia f Irish (Modern, Rare)Allegedly derived from Irish
fia "deer" (via Old Irish
fíad "wild animals, game, especially deer", ultimately from
fid "wood").
Fiach m IrishGaelic name meaning "raven" (see
Fiachra). Fiach MacHugh O'Byrne was the chief of Clann O Bhroin, or the O'Byrne clan, during the Elizabethan conquest of Ireland.
Fiadhnait f IrishMeans "fawn" from Gaelic
fiadh "deer" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of two early Irish saints, among them "a saintly Irish virgin whose festival was celebrated on 4 January".
Fiech m IrishDerived from Gaelic
fiach meaning "raven". The name of a late 5th-early 6th century Irish Bishop in Leinster, reputed to have written the "Metrical Life of Saint Patrick".
Findabhair f Irish, Irish MythologyPopularly claimed to be an Irish cognate of
Gwenhwyfar (see
Guinevere), it may actually mean "fair-browed" from Old Irish
find "white, fair" and
abair "a brow" (or "eyelash")... [
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Fínín m IrishFrom Old Irish Fíngin (literally “wine-born”), from fín (“wine”) + gein (“birth”).
Fio f English, Irish, ItalianThis is a diminutive / nickname for names beginning with Fio like Fiona or Fiorella.
Fírinne f IrishInvented during the Gaelic revival, taken from Irish
fírinne meaning "truth".
Foraoise m IrishFrom Irish
foraoise meaning "forest", ultimately from Medieval Latin
forestis meaning "open wood".
Gormghal m IrishDerived from
gorm meaning "noble, (dark) blue" and
gal meaning "valour, ardour".
Gradaigh m IrishDerived from the word
grada, "the illustrious one"
Hurrish m Irish, LiteratureIrish dialectical variant of
Horatio, according to the Anglo-Irish writer Emily Lawless in her novel 'Hurrish' (1886).
Iasón m IrishBiblical Irish form of the name
Jason, which appears in both The Acts and Romans in the Irish language bible.
Iodhnait f IrishPossibly derived from Old Irish
idan meaning "pure, faithful, sincere".
Kivas m IrishName of unknown Irish origin, possibly related to
Caoimhe. Bore by Irish-Canadian architect Kivas Tully.
Laoiseach m Irish (Rare)Derived from the Irish place name
Laois. County Laois (formerly spelt as
Laoighis or
Leix) lies in the province of Leinster, east-central Ireland. It could be a masculine form of
Laoise.
Laragh f IrishIrish feminine given name that is derived from the name of a village or a townland, but it is unclear which one exactly, as there are two villages and three townlands by the name of Laragh in Ireland... [
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Mackey m & f IrishTransferred from the surname "Mackey". A short version for any name starting with Mac-.
Mainie f IrishDiminutive of
Mary, as borne by the Irish painter Mainie Jellett (1897-1944). Possibly based on the Irish version of Mary,
Máirín Maive f Irish (Rare)Variant of
Maeve. A notable bearer was Indian-born author Maive Stokes (1866-1961), who was of Irish descent. She is best known for compiling a collection of Indian fairy tales that were told to her by her caretakers.
Manton m English, IrishManton is derived from various place names throughout England. In Ireland Manton is the anglicized form of the Gaelic "Ó Manntáin", or "descendant of Manntán", a personal name derived from a diminutive of "manntach" ("toothless").
Maolmhóna m IrishComprised of the elements
maél "tonsured one, devotee" and an element assumed to be
móin (genitive
móna) "moorland"
Maolmhuadh m IrishMeans “proud chief”, derived from Gaelic
maol meaning "chief" and
muadh meaning "proud, noble".
Méabha f IrishVariant of
Medb meaning "intoxicating" given in County Donegal.
Meara f IrishMeara is an Irish/Gaelic origin name that means 'jolly', 'jovial', 'merry', 'Filled with mirth', etc.... [
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Méav f IrishVariant of
Méabh. A famous bearer is Irish singer Méav Ní Mhaolchatha.
Mebh f IrishForm of the Gaelic name
Medb meaning "intoxicating".
Mebh Óg MacTíre is one of the characters in the animated movie "Wolfwalkers" (2020).
Mena f Irish, EnglishCommon diminutive of Philomena, derived from ancient Greek/Roman sources originally and means 'friend of strength' or 'loved strongly'. Mena is the most common nickname for Philomena and it sometimes used as a forename itself.
Moninna f Irish, HistoryFrom the hypocorism
Mo-Ninne or
Moinnine which meant "my ninne";
ninne was the first word this saint spoke. Saint Moinnine or Moninna (c.432-518) of Killeavy in County Armagh, Ireland was supposedly baptised and confirmed by Saint Patrick... [
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Nano f IrishDiminutive form of
Honora. Used mostly in honour of Nano Nagle who was a pioneer for the education of women and rebellion against the Penal Laws in Ireland
Nápla f IrishA variant of Annaple, which is a Scottish (?) form of Annabel.
Nappy f IrishAn Irish woman's name, current in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, particularly in the west of Ireland among Irish speakers. Described as a short form of Penelope, it seems to have served as a customary anglicisation of the Gaelic name Nuala/Fionnuala
Neamh f Irish (Modern)Derived directly from
neamh, the Irish word for "heaven, paradise". Neamh is a modern Irish name.
Odar m IrishMeans "dark, grey-brown" in Irish.
Oein m IrishIn terms of etymology it is though to be derived from the Shelta words for “Seer”, as a phonetical interpretation of the Gaelic/ Irish word
Ogham.... [
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Ólchobar m IrishMeans "drink-desiring, lover of drink", from Irish
ól "drink" and
cobar "desiring". The name of several Irish kings.
Órla f IrishThis version has The vowel elongating fada above the ó used in the Irish language