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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.

Corey

Meaning: from the hollow

Origin:Irish
1414
Ailin Ailín is a non-gender-specific name of Irish...
Origin:Irish
6840
Rohan

Meaning: sandalwood

Origin:Spelling variation of Rowan or Hindi
1197
Rohan

Meaning: sandalwood

Origin:Variation of Rowan or Hindi
7292
Carey

Meaning: dark, black

Origin:Irish
7897
Carey

Meaning: dark, black

Origin:Irish
3218
Dublin A unisex name of Irish origin, the meaning o...
Origin:Irish place-name
8468
Rion Rion is a baby name that has several possibl...
Origin:from the Irish word for Queen
4758
Duff

Meaning: swarthy

Origin:Irish
13827
Duff

Meaning: swarthy

Origin:Irish
7630
Eilish

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Anglicized variation of Eilis, Irish form of Hebrew Elizabeth
1510
Taryn

Meaning: rocky hill

Origin:Irish, variation of Tara
860
Deirdre

Meaning: sorrowful

Origin:Irish
864
Tara

Meaning: rocky hill

Origin:Irish
888
Ailis

Meaning: noble

Origin:Scottish Gaelic
988
Mona

Meaning: noble good

Origin:Irish
1011
Erin

Meaning: from the island to the west

Origin:Irish
1022
Brenna

Meaning: descendant of the sad one

Origin:Feminine form of Brennan
1036
Elva

Meaning: leader of the elves

Origin:Irish
1093
Cait

Meaning: pure

Origin:Short form of Caitlin
2264