Baby Names — Irish

Áine

Radiance, brilliance

Aisling

Dream, vision

Aoife

Beautiful, radiant

Brendan

Prince, brave

Brigid

Exalted one, strength

Cael

Slender, narrow

Caoimhe

Gentle, beautiful

Caolán

Slender, narrow

Cathal

Strong in battle

Ciara

Dark-haired, dark

Ciarán

Little dark one

Cillian

Bright-headed, of the church

Clodagh

River name from Tipperary

Colm

Dove, peace

Conor

Lover of hounds, strong-willed

Cormac

Charioteer, son of defilement

Dáithí

Swiftness, nimbleness

Darragh

Fruitful, like an oak

Declan

Man of prayer, full of goodness

Deirdre

Sorrowful, wanderer

Diarmuid

Without envy, free man

Donncha

Brown-haired warrior

Eimear

Swift, ready

Eithne

Kernel, grain

Eoghan

Born of the yew, youth

Eoin

God is gracious

Étaín

Jealousy, passion

Fergus

Man of vigour and strength

Fiachra

Raven, battle king

Fintan

White fire, white bull

Fionn

Fair, white, bright

Fionnuala

White shoulder

Gráinne

Grain goddess, she who inspires

Lasairfhíona

Flame of wine

Lorcan

Little fierce one, silent

Maeve

She who intoxicates, queen

Meadhbh

Intoxicating, she who rules

Muireann

Sea-fair, sea-white

Naoise

Warrior

Niall

Champion, cloud

Niamh

Bright, lustrous

Nuala

Fair shoulder

Oisín

Little deer, fawn

Orla

Golden princess

Pádraig

Noble, patrician

Peadar

Rock, stone

Róisín

Little rose

Rónán

Little seal

Ruairí

Red king

Sadhbh

Sweet, goodly

Saoirse

Freedom

Seamus

Supplanter

Sile

Blind, heaven

Sinéad

God is gracious

Siobhán

God is gracious

Sorcha

Brightness, radiance

Tadhg

Poet, philosopher

Tiernan

Lord, little lord

Treasa

Strength

Úna

Unity, lamb