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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.

Darby

Meaning: free one or from the deer estate

Origin:Irish or Norse
3385
Ita

Meaning: thirst

Origin:Irish
2120
Maureen The meaning of Maureen is 'star of the sea' ...
Origin:Irish variation of Mary
1488
Pegeen The meaning of Pegeen is 'pearl' and it is o...
Origin:Irish, diminutive of Mairead, Irish form of Margaret
7286
Augusteen The stunning and classic name Augusteen is b...
Origin:Latin
18627
Katelynn The meaning of Katelynn is 'pure' or 'righte...
Origin:Spelling variation of Caitlin
8172
Makenna

Meaning: happy one

Origin:Spelling variation of McKenna or Eastern African
1366
Kaitlyn

Meaning: pure

Origin:Spelling variation of Caitlin
1507
Shannon

Meaning: old and wise

Origin:Irish
1656
Shannon

Meaning: old and wise

Origin:Irish
1521
Clodagh The meaning of Clodagh is 'an Irish river'. ...
Origin:Irish river name
1232
Nuala

Meaning: white shoulders

Origin:Irish, short form of Fionnuala
1502
Mccoy

Meaning: fire

Origin:Irish variation of McKay
922
Dempsey

Meaning: proud, haughty

Origin:Irish
3388
Origin:Variation of Oren or Oran
521
Oran

Meaning: light, song, little green one

Origin:Hebrew, Irish, Scottish
524
Bryan

Meaning: strong, virtuous, and honorable

Origin:Variation of Brian, Irish
679
Kermit

Meaning: free man

Origin:Irish, variant of Diarmaid/Dermot
840
Conroy

Meaning: hound (or wolf) of the plain

Origin:Irish
2768
Nevin

Meaning: holy

Origin:Irish
2785