Irish baby names
1,120 names of Irish origin given to babies in the UK and the US.
Popular Irish girls' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among girls in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maeve | she who intoxicates | 26 | 76 |
| Quinn | descendant of Conn | 221 | 97 |
| Orla | golden princess | 54 | 2,514 |
| Erin | Ireland | 70 | 833 |
| Kennedy | probably helmeted head | 1,460 | 85 |
| Sloane | raider | 615 | 141 |
| Aoife | beauty, radiance | 144 | 2,117 |
| Fiadh | wild, deer | 163 | 1,990 |
| Brianna | 439 | 222 | |
| Niamh | bright, radiant | 181 | 3,516 |
| Nola | white shoulder | 278 | 821 |
| Keira | dark, dark-haired | 381 | 621 |
| Saoirse | freedom | 296 | 1,085 |
| Cara | friend | 311 | 1,326 |
| Teagan | poet | 2,675 | 340 |
| Cassidy | 741 | 541 | |
| Tara | elevated place | 442 | 844 |
| Mckenna | son of Cionaodh | 4,276 | 410 |
| Eileen | 812 | 654 | |
| Bridget | exalted one | 776 | 724 |
| Raegan | 2,076 | 505 | |
| Meabh | she who intoxicates | 413 | – |
| Fallon | descendant of the ruler | 848 | 778 |
| Una | 445 | 3,211 | |
| Orlaith | golden princess | 432 | – |
| Kacey | vigilant, watchful | 1,961 | 1,117 |
| Neve | bright, radiant | 506 | 3,130 |
| Croia | 460 | – | |
| Briana | 1,779 | 661 | |
| Rowyn | 3,101 | 694 |
Popular Irish boys' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among boys in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar | deer lover | 8 | 223 |
| Rowan | little red one | 31 | 59 |
| Rory | red king | 17 | 199 |
| Finn | fair, white | 57 | 206 |
| Aiden | little fire | 175 | 62 |
| Ryan | little king | 129 | 99 |
| Nolan | descendant of Nuallan | 286 | 65 |
| Cody | 96 | 318 | |
| Ronan | little seal | 150 | 247 |
| Connor | lover of hounds | 257 | 166 |
| Declan | 360 | 139 | |
| Casey | vigilant, watchful | 184 | 320 |
| Callan | 291 | 190 | |
| Lennon | lover, sweetheart | 277 | 807 |
| Cillian | 162 | 507 | |
| Kevin | gentle birth | 292 | 221 |
| Kian | ancient, enduring | 184 | 400 |
| Aidan | little fire | 235 | 326 |
| Sullivan | 294 | 314 | |
| Ayden | little fire | 375 | 257 |
| Flynn | descendant of the ruddy one | 207 | 827 |
| Murphy | descendant of the sea warrior | 617 | 754 |
| Brayden | 882 | 229 | |
| Callahan | 2,342 | 227 | |
| Reagan | 968 | 1,677 | |
| Rafferty | prosperity wielder | 211 | 6,140 |
| Rian | little king | 235 | 1,244 |
| Kayce | vigilant, watchful | 439 | 375 |
| Brian | 476 | 339 | |
| Bryan | 503 | 336 |
Every Irish name, A to Z
- Aaden
- Aadyn
- Aaiden
- Aayden
- Adain
- Aden
- Adyn
- Aedan
- Aeden
- Aedin
- Aedyn
- Aengus
- Aerin
- Aeryn
- Aidan
- Aidden
- Aideen
- Aiden
- Aiden-James
- Aidenn
- Aidian
- Aidin
- Aidon
- Aidyn
- Aidynn
- Ailbe
- Ailbhe
- Aileen
- Aileene
- Ailene
- Ailyn
- Ailynn
- Aine
- Airyn
- Aislin
- Aisling
- Aislinn
- Aislyn
- Aislynn
- Aiyden
- Aodha
- Aodhan
- Aoibh
- Aoibhe
- Aoibheann
- Aoibhi
- Aoibhin
- Aoibhinn
- Aoife
- Aran
- Art
- Ashleen
- Ashlen
- Ashlin
- Ashling
- Ashlinn
- Ashlyn
- Ashlynn
- Aurla
- Aydan
- Aydden
- Ayden
- Aydenn
- Aydian
- Aydien
- Aydn
- Aydon
- Aydyn
- Ayeden
- Ayiden
- Aylish
- Ayslin
- Bannon
- Barra
- Barrie
- Barry
- Berit
- Bevin
- Blaithin
- Blathnaid
- Bohannon
- Bradey
- Bradi
- Bradie
- Brady
- Bradyn
- Braedan
- Braeden
- Braedin
- Braedon
- Braedyn
- Braian
- Braidan
- Braiden
- Braidon
- Braidyn
- Brain
- Brajan
- Brallan
- Branna
- Brannan
- Brannen
- Brannon
- Brayam
- Brayan
- Brayant
- Braydan
- Braydee
- Brayden
- Braydin
- Braydn
- Braydon
- Braydyn
- Brayn
- Breahna
- Breana
- Breandan
- Breann
- Breanne
- Breauna
- Breaunna
- Breawna
- Breccan
- Bree
- Breeann
- Breeanne
- Breena
- Brehanna
- Breia
- Breiana
- Breianna
- Bren
- Brena
- Brendan
- Brenden
- Brendin
- Brendon
- Brendyn
- Brenna
- Brennah
- Brennon
- Breon
- Breona
- Breonna
- Breslin
- Breunna
- Breyana
- Breyanna
- Breydan
- Breyden
- Breydon
- Bri
- Briahna
- Briahnna
- Brian
- Briana
- Brianah
- Briani
- Briann
- Brianna
- Briannah
- Brianni
- Brianny
- Briany
- Briauna
- Briaunna
- Bridget
- Bridgett
- Bridgette
- Bridgit
- Bridgitte
- Bridie
- Brieana
- Brieann
- Brieanna
- Brieanne
- Brien
- Brienna
- Brienne
- Brigette
- Brighid
- Brigid
- Brigit
- Brigitta
- Brigitte
- Brihana
- Brihanna
- Brion
- Briona
- Brionna
- Brita
- Britta
- Briyan
- Briyana
- Briyanna
- Briyonna
- Brogan
- Brogen
- Broghan
- Bronagh
- Bronte
- Bryan
- Bryana
- Bryann
- Bryanne
- Brydie
- Bryen
- Bryna
- Bryon
- Bryona
- Bryonna
- Cadain
- Cadhla
- Cael
- Caelan
- Caelen
- Caelin
- Cahal
- Cahir
- Cailin
- Calahan
- Calan
- Caley
- Calihan
- Callaghan
- Callahan
- Callan
- Callin
- Caoimhe
- Caoimhin
- Caolan
- Cara
- Caragh
- Carlin
- Carragh
- Carrick
- Carrigan
- Carroll
- Casey
- Casey-Leigh
- Casey-Mae
- Casey-May
- Cashel
- Casidy
- Casie
- Cassadee
- Cassadie
- Cassady
- Cassidee
- Cassidi
- Cassidie
- Cassidy
- Cassity
- Cathair
- Cathal
- Cathan
- Cathleen
- Cavan
- Caven
- Cayce
- Caycee
- Cayne
- Caysie
- Caytlin
- Caytlyn
- Ceaira
- Ceairra
- Ceara
- Cearra
- Ceili
- Ceira
- Channon
- Chasidy
- Chassidy
- Ciaira
- Cian
- Cianan
- Ciara
- Ciarah
- Ciaran
- Ciaron
- Ciarra
- Cieara
- Ciearra
- Ciera
- Cierah
- Cieran
- Cieron
- Cierra
- Cierrah
- Cillian
- Clancy
- Claragh
- Cliodhna
- Cliona
- Clodagh
- Coady
- Codee
- Codey
- Codi
- Codie
- Cody
- Cody-Jay
- Cody-Lee
- Coleman
- Colleen
- Colm
- Colman
- Coltrane
- Conal
- Conall
- Conan
- Conar
- Coner
- Conlan
- Conlee
- Conleigh
- Conleth
- Conley
- Conlin
- Conn
- Connagh
- Connaire
- Connal
- Connall
- Connar
- Connel
- Connell
- Connelly
- Conner
- Connery
- Connla
- Connor
- Connor-James
- Conor
- Conroy
- Corgan
- Cormac
- Cormick
- Corrigan
- Cowan
- Cowen
- Croia
- Croiadh
- Cuan
- Cullan
- Cullen
- Cullin
- Curran
- Curren
- Dacey
- Daegan
- Dailee
- Dailey
- Daily
- Daire
- Daithi
- Dalaney
- Daley
- Dallan
- Daly
- Dara
- Daragh
- Darragh
- Darrah
- Davin
- Dawayne
- Deagan
- Deaglan
- Dearbhail
- Dearbhla
- Decklan
- Decklin
- Decklyn
- Declan
- Declyn
- Dedra
- Deedra
- Deegan
- Degan
- Deidra
- Deidre
- Deirdre
- Deklan
- Deklen
- Deklin
- Deklyn
- Delainee
- Delainey
- Delainy
- Delanee
- Delani
- Delanie
- Delany
- Delaynee
- Delayni
- Delaynie
- Dempsey
- Dermot
- Dervla
- Desmen
- Desmin
- Desmon
- Desmond
- Devanee
- Devaney
- Devanie
- Devanny
- Devany
- Deven
- Devin
- Devinn
- Devlin
- Devlyn
- Devyn
- Devynn
- Dewayne
- Dez
- Dezman
- Dezmen
- Dezmin
- Dezmon
- Dezmond
- Diarmuid
- Dillan
- Dillen
- Dillian
- Dillin
- Dillion
- Dillon
- Dilon
- Dolan
- Donal
- Donavan
- Donaven
- Donavin
- Donavon
- Donavyn
- Donell
- Donelle
- Donevan
- Donivan
- Doniven
- Donn
- Donnacha
- Donnavan
- Donncha
- Donnel
- Donnell
- Donnovan
- Donovan
- Donoven
- Donovin
- Donovon
- Donovyn
- Doran
- Doreen
- Doyle
- Duan
- Dublin
- Dugan
- Duwayne
- Dwain
- Dwaine
- Dwan
- Dwane
- Dwayne
- Dwyane
- Eagan
- Eala
- Eamon
- Eamonn
- Eanna
- Eavan
- Edan
- Eidan
- Eiden
- Eilee
- Eileen
- Eilene
- Eilish
- Eily
- Eimear
- Eimer
- Eimhear
- Eire
- Eireann
- Eirinn
- Eleen
- Elva
- Emer
- Ena
- Enda
- Ennis
- Enya
- Eoghan
- Erin
- Erin-Rose
- Erinn
- Errin
- Eryn
- Erynn
- Ethne
- Eunan
- Eydan
- Eyden
- Eyleen
- Eylin
- Faelan
- Fallon
- Fallyn
- Falon
- Falyn
- Falynn
- Faolan
- Farrell
- Fearghal
- Fergal
- Fergus
- Fiachra
- Fiadh
- Fianna
- Fin
- Finan
- Finbar
- Finbarr
- Finian
- Finn
- Finnan
- Finnbar
- Finnian
- Finnigan
- Finola
- Fintan
- Finton
- Fionn
- Fionntan
- Fionnuala
- Fitzpatrick
- Flannery
- Flinn
- Flyn
- Flynn
- Fodhla
- Fynn
- Galvin
- Ganon
- Garvey
- Grady
- Grainne
- Hagan
- Henessy
- Hennessey
- Hennessy
- Hogan
- Hurley
- Iarlaith
- Ileen
- Ilene
- Ireland
- Ita
- Jarlath
- Kacee
- Kacey
- Kacey-Leigh
- Kaci
- Kaci-Leigh
- Kacie
- Kacie-Leigh
- Kacy
- Kaegan
- Kaelan
- Kaelen
- Kaelon
- Kaicee
- Kailin
- Kain
- Kaine
- Kairan
- Kaisey
- Kaitlynn
- Kalan
- Kallahan
- Kallan
- Kallen
- Kallin
- Kalman
- Kalmen
- Kane
- Karigan
- Karrigan
- Kasey
- Kasey-Leigh
- Kasidee
- Kasidy
- Kasie
- Kassadi
- Kassadie
- Kassady
- Kassey
- Kassidee
- Kassidi
- Kassidie
- Kassidy
- Kassity
- Katelynn
- Kathelyn
- Kavan
- Kayce
- Kaycee
- Kayci
- Kaycie
- Kayn
- Kayne
- Kaysee
- Kaysi
- Kaysie
- Kaytlen
- Kaytlin
- Kaytlyn
- Kaytlynn
- Keagan
- Keagen
- Keaghan
- Keagon
- Kealan
- Kealey
- Kealy
- Kean
- Keanan
- Keane
- Keara
- Kearah
- Kearra
- Keavy
- Keean
- Keefe
- Keegan
- Keegen
- Keeghan
- Keelan
- Keelee
- Keeleigh
- Keelen
- Keeli
- Keelie
- Keelin
- Keely
- Keelyn
- Keenan
- Keenen
- Keenon
- Keera
- Keeva
- Keevah
- Keevan
- Keevin
- Kegan
- Keian
- Keiara
- Keiarah
- Keiarra
- Keiera
- Keigan
- Keighan
- Keilan
- Keilen
- Keilon
- Keinan
- Keira
- Keira-Leigh
- Keira-Louise
- Keirah
- Keiran
- Keiren
- Keiron
- Keirra
- Kelan
- Kelen
- Keli
- Kelian
- Kelin
- Kellan
- Kellee
- Kellen
- Kelley
- Kelli
- Kellie
- Kellin
- Kellon
- Kelly
- Kelly-Ann
- Kelly-Anne
- Kelly-Marie
- Kelon
- Kely
- Kenadee
- Kenadi
- Kenadie
- Kenady
- Kenedee
- Kenedi
- Kenedie
- Kenedy
- Kenidee
- Kenidi
- Kenidy
- Kennadee
- Kennadi
- Kennadie
- Kennady
- Kennan
- Kennede
- Kennedee
- Kennedi
- Kennedie
- Kennedy
- Kennidee
- Kennidi
- Kennidy
- Kera
- Kerah
- Kerigan
- Kermit
- Keron
- Kerra
- Kerri
- Kerri-Ann
- Kerrigan
- Kerrin
- Keva
- Kevan
- Keven
- Kevin
- Kevina
- Kevinas
- Kevon
- Kevyn
- Keyera
- Keyerra
- Keygan
- Keynan
- Keyra
- Keysi
- Khalan
- Khalen
- Khalin
- Khalon
- Khian
- Khodi
- Khyan
- Khyren
- Khyrin
- Khyron
- Kian
- Kian-Lee
- Kiaran
- Kiean
- Kiegan
- Kielan
- Kielee
- Kieley
- Kiely
- Kienan
- Kiera
- Kiera-Leigh
- Kierah
- Kieran
- Kieren
- Kiernan
- Kieron
- Kierra
- Kierrah
- Kierran
- Kieryn
- Kilan
- Kiliam
- Kilian
- Killian
- Kilyan
- Kirin
- Knolan
- Kodee
- Kodey
- Kodi
- Kodie
- Kody
- Kohner
- Koleman
- Kollins
- Kollyns
- Konan
- Konnar
- Konner
- Konnor
- Konor
- Kullen
- Kwynn
- Kyan
- Kyen
- Kylian
- Kyllian
- Kynedi
- Kynnedi
- Kynnedy
- Kyran
- Kyren
- Kyron
- Laoise
- Larken
- Larkin
- Lavelle
- Leddy
- Lennan
- Lennon
- Lennyn
- Lochlainn
- Lochlann
- Lohan
- Lorcan
- Lynnon
- Maccoy
- Mackena
- Mackenna
- Mackey
- Macklan
- Macklen
- Macklin
- Macoy
- Madden
- Maddon
- Madigan
- Maebh
- Maeve
- Maevie
- Maguire
- Maire
- Maive
- Makenah
- Makenna
- Makennah
- Makynna
- Malachy
- Maley
- Malley
- Malone
- Mannix
- Maura
- Maureen
- Mayve
- Mccabe
- Mccoy
- Mcguire
- Mcgwire
- Mckena
- Mckenna
- Mckennah
- Mckoy
- Meabh
- Meara
- Mekenna
- Merna
- Mikenna
- Mirin
- Mirna
- Moira
- Mona
- Mora
- Morrigan
- Muireann
- Murphee
- Murphie
- Murphy
- Mykenna
- Myrna
- Naoise
- Neal
- Neala
- Neave
- Neavh
- Neeley
- Neeve
- Neil
- Neila
- Neilan
- Neill
- Neive
- Nessa
- Neve
- Nial
- Niall
- Niamh
- Nichol
- Niel
- Nieve
- Nijel
- Nohlan
- Nola
- Nolah
- Nolan
- Noland
- Nolen
- Nolin
- Nollan
- Nolyn
- Nuala
- Nula
- Nyall
- Nygel
- Nyles
- Obrian
- Obryan
- Odhran
- Oisin
- Oneal
- Oneil
- Oniel
- Oona
- Oonagh
- Oran
- Orin
- Orla
- Orla-Mae
- Orla-Rose
- Orlagh
- Orlah
- Orlaigh
- Orlaith
- Orrin
- Oscar
- Oscar-James
- Oshae
- Oshay
- Oshea
- Osian
- Oska
- Oskar
- Oskaras
- Ossian
- Pharell
- Phelan
- Quaid
- Quillan
- Quin
- Quinlan
- Quinlin
- Quinn
- Quinne
- Quinnlan
- Quynn
- Raegan
- Raegen
- Raeghan
- Raegyn
- Rafferty
- Ragan
- Ragen
- Raigan
- Raigen
- Raygan
- Raygen
- Reagan
- Reagann
- Reagen
- Reaghan
- Reagyn
- Reegan
- Regan
- Reganne
- Reghan
- Reigan
- Reighan
- Reiley
- Reilley
- Reilly
- Reily
- Renan
- Reygan
- Rheagan
- Rhegan
- Rhiley
- Rhyan
- Rhyann
- Rhyen
- Rhylee
- Rhylei
- Rhyleigh
- Rhyley
- Rhylie
- Rian
- Riann
- Rieley
- Rielly
- Riely
- Rilee
- Rileigh
- Rilie
- Rioghan
- Rioghnach
- Rion
- Riona
- Rionach
- Rionna
- Riordan
- Roan
- Roark
- Roarke
- Roary
- Roen
- Rogan
- Rogen
- Roisin
- Ronan
- Ronon
- Rooney
- Rorey
- Rori
- Rorie
- Rory
- Rosaleen
- Rossa
- Rourke
- Rowan
- Rowen
- Rowin
- Rowyn
- Rowynn
- Rua
- Ruadhan
- Ruaidhri
- Ruairi
- Ruari
- Ryan
- Ryana
- Ryane
- Ryann
- Ryanna
- Ryanne
- Ryen
- Ryenn
- Ryliee
- Ryne
- Ryon
- Sadhbh
- Saerlaith
- Saoirse
- Saorla
- Saorlaith
- Senan
- Shae
- Shaine
- Shamus
- Shanae
- Shandon
- Shanley
- Shannan
- Shannen
- Shannon
- Shannon-Louise
- Shannyn
- Shanon
- Shauna
- Shavon
- Shay
- Shaye
- Shayne
- Shea
- Sheila
- Sheridan
- Shey
- Siara
- Siarah
- Siarra
- Siobhan
- Siofra
- Sloan
- Sloane
- Sorcha
- Sullivan
- Sully
- Taara
- Tadgh
- Tadhg
- Tag
- Taggart
- Taige
- Talulla
- Tara
- Tarah
- Tarra
- Tarrah
- Taygen
- Tayron
- Teagan
- Teagen
- Teaghan
- Teagon
- Teague
- Teagyn
- Teighan
- Tera
- Terah
- Tiarna
- Tiarnan
- Tiegan
- Tierany
- Tierna
- Tiernan
- Tighe
- Tory
- Tully
- Tynan
- Tyren
- Tyron
- Tyrone
- Tyronn
- Tyronne
- Ultan
- Una
- Whalen
Other origins
Akan, Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Baltic, Celtic, Chinese, Cornish, English, French, Germanic, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Igbo, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Modern, Native American, Old English, Old Norse, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Scottish, Slavic, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yoruba
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Irish baby names”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/origins/irish, updated 20 October 2026.