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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.

Lorcan

Meaning: little, fierce

Origin:Irish
233
Cormac

Meaning: charioteer

Origin:Irish
257
Finley

Meaning: fair-haired hero

Origin:Irish and Scottish
278
Finley

Meaning: fair-haired hero

Origin:Irish and Scottish
688
Finbar

Meaning: fair-haired

Origin:Irish
1369
Gulliver

Meaning: glutton

Origin:Irish
1561
Tadhg

Meaning: poet

Origin:Irish
287
Oisin

Meaning: little deer

Origin:Irish
300
Kian The meaning of Kian is 'King'. It is an angl...
Origin:Irish, variation of Cian
327
Alan

Meaning: handsome, cheerful

Origin:Irish
471
Cavanaugh

Meaning: born handsome or son of Caomhan

Origin:Irish
2839
Origin:Diminutive of Augustus, Angus, Gustave, Augustin, Augusten, Augustine, August
478
Mack

Meaning: son of

Origin:Scottish or Irish
661
Maguire

Meaning: son of the beige one

Origin:Irish
2494
Brian

Meaning: strong, virtuous, and honorable

Origin:Irish
417
Garrett

Meaning: spear strength

Origin:Irish variation of Gerard
460
Darcy

Meaning: dark one, or from Arcy, or from the fortress

Origin:Irish or French
583
Darcy

Meaning: from Arcy

Origin:English from French, d'Arcy
727
Carson

Meaning: son of the marsh dwellers

Origin:English and Scottish surname
447
Sean

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Irish variation of John
1007