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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.

Edana

Meaning: fire

Origin:Irish
4519
Rosaleen

Meaning: rose, a flower

Origin:Irish diminutive of Rose
4621
Ceara The meaning of Cearais 'dark-haired one' or ...
Origin:Spelling variation of Irish Ciara
4708
Cessair

Meaning: sorrow, affliction

Origin:Irish
4710
Fania

Meaning: ring

Origin:Anglicization of Irish Fainne
4719
Dervla

Meaning: daughter of the poet

Origin:Anglicized form of Irish Dearbhla or Deirbhile
4798
Evaleen This English name perfect for a girl has its...
Origin:French
4804
Decla Decla is a name of Irish origin and is the f...
Origin:Irish, feminine variation of Declan
6660
Flanna

Meaning: red-haired

Origin:Irish
7739
Eireen Eireen is an adorable name of Greek origin. ...
Origin:Greek
8335
Dacey

Meaning: from the south

Origin:Irish
9071
Dacey

Meaning: from the south

Origin:Irish
14304
Saraid The meaning of Saraid is 'excellent'. It is ...
Origin:Irish
9246
Merial The name Merial is commonly a name for girls...
Origin:Irish
10088
Morna The meaning of Morna is 'high-spirited'. Dep...
Origin:Irish and Scottish variation of Myrna
11221
Fianna

Meaning: band of warriors

Origin:Irish
1612
Sarai

Meaning: princess

Origin:Hebrew
762
Neil

Meaning: cloud

Origin:Irish
5355
Neil

Meaning: cloud

Origin:Irish
876
Darby

Meaning: free from envy, or, from the deer estate

Origin:Irish or Norse, "free from envy, or, from the deer estate"
1448