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Best Irish Girl Names

Irish baby names have been well used for girls outside the Emerald Isle for decades, but there's a new wave of Irish girl names that sound fresh and intriguing. Some of these beautiful Irish names for girls, such as Aoife, Niamh, and Fiadh, have been in Ireland's Top 100 for years, and are just starting to catch on in England and the US too.

All of these unique Irish girl names rank outside of the US Top 1000. Along with Aoife and Fiadh, Irish girl names that are rare in the US but common in Ireland include Caoimhe, Róisín, Ciara, Clodagh, Éabha, Sadhbh, Aoibhín, and Áine. Formerly obscure Irish names, such as Saoirse and Bellamy, are now rising in the US, and many of these choices could have similar trajectories.

Here are some of our favorite rare Irish names for girls. You may also want to expand your search to our full list of Irish girl names. Or go here for a list of the best Irish baby names for boys.

Lila

Meaning: night; play

Origin:Arabic, Sanskrit
108
Lyra

Meaning: lyre

Origin:Greek
28
Lilith

Meaning: ghost, night monster

Origin:Assyrian, Sumerian
58
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Origin:Latin, from ancient place name Lavinium
185
Lavender

Meaning: purple flower

Origin:English
207
Lulu

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Diminutive of Louise or Lucy, or Arabic
383
Leonie

Meaning: lion

Origin:Latin
429
Lottie

Meaning: free man

Origin:English, diminutive of Charlotte
144
Lumi

Meaning: snow

Origin:Finnish
374
Louise

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:French and English, feminine variation of Louis
377
Lillian

Meaning: lily; pledged to God

Origin:English from Latin
110
Lua

Meaning: moon

Origin:Portuguese
1083
Lux

Meaning: light

Origin:Latin
1970
Lux

Meaning: light

Origin:Latin
522
Lincoln

Meaning: town by the pool

Origin:English
234
Linus

Meaning: flax

Origin:Greek
162
Levi

Meaning: joined, attached

Origin:Hebrew
71
Lazarus

Meaning: God is my helper

Origin:Latinized Greek variation of Hebrew Eleazar
183
Lucian

Meaning: light

Origin:Latin
46
Lucifer

Meaning: light-bearer

Origin:Latin
55