Fearghal
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- FUR-gul
- Origin
- Irish
Big in Northern Ireland
Fearghal is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “man of valour”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Fearghal mean?
Irish: Irish spelling of Fergal, from fear 'man' + gal 'valour'
“man of valour”
The Irish spelling of Fergal; Fergal mac Máele Dúin was a High King of Ireland who died in 722.
Is Fearghal a girl's or a boy's name?
Fearghal is a boys' name.
How popular is Fearghal in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Fearghal in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Fearghal in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,049 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 8 | #1,582 |
| 1998 | 6 | #1,932 |
| 1997 | 13 | #1,111 |
Names like Fearghal
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan Ronan Conall Regan Conlan Keenan Keelan Brogan Ryan Finnbar Kenan Conan
Names related to Fearghal
More Irish names
Oscar Rowan Rory Maeve Finn Aiden Nolan Quinn Orla Cody Erin Connor Casey Kennedy Callan Lennon
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Fearghal: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/fearghal, updated 20 October 2026.