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Irish Names

Irish baby names have become international stars, ranking near the top of popularity lists in Ireland and the US along with many other countries.

Liam is the top Irish name in the US, ranking Number 1 for boys. Along with Liam, Irish names in the US Top 100 for boys include Aiden, Ryan, Connor, and Brayden.

For girls, Riley is the top-ranked Irish baby name in the US. Along with Riley, Irish names in the US Top 100 for girls include Nora, Kennedy, Quinn, and Reagan.

Irish names enjoying international popularity include Liam, which ranks among the top names in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Norway as well as Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Finn ranks among the top names in the Netherlands while variation Fynn is on Germany’s most popular list, and Nora is the second most popular girls’ name in Norway.

The top baby names in Ireland include the Irish names Aoife, Saoirse, Oisin, and Cillian.

Irish names have emigrated from their native land in waves, with old-school Irish names such as Bridget and Patrick giving way to the mid-century Irish favorites Kathleen and Kevin, Shannon and Sean.

Browse our full menu of Irish baby names both classic and modern, including Irish names for girls and Irish boys' names, here. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Keagan The name Keagan is of Irish origin. The mean...
Origin:Spelling variation of Keegan
5536
Hurley

Meaning: sea tide

Origin:Irish
2121
Neal

Meaning: champion or cloud

Origin:Irish
2713
Tully

Meaning: flood, peaceful, or hill

Origin:Irish
850
Tully

Meaning: flood, peaceful, or hill

Origin:Irish
2635
Niall

Meaning: cloud

Origin:Irish
8691
Niall

Meaning: cloud

Origin:Irish
881
Brady

Meaning: one with broad eyes

Origin:Irish
5404
Brady

Meaning: broad meadow or large-chested

Origin:Irish
952
Grady

Meaning: noble, illustrious

Origin:Irish
961
Grady

Meaning: noble

Origin:Irish "noble"
11585
Darren

Meaning: little great one

Origin:Irish
1192
Darren

Meaning: little great one

Origin:Irish
6659
Dara

Meaning: oak tree; wealthy; leader; star

Origin:Irish, Persian, Punjabi, Khmer
3560
Dara

Meaning: pearl of wisdom; gift; or oak tree

Origin:Hebrew, Slavic or Irish
1196
Brennan

Meaning: descendent of the sad one

Origin:Irish
8798
Brennan

Meaning: descendent of the sad one

Origin:Irish
1213
Tiernan

Meaning: little lord

Origin:Irish
9527
Tiernan

Meaning: little lord

Origin:Irish
1398
Corey

Meaning: from the hollow

Origin:Irish
4713