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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.

Murphy

Meaning: sea warrior

Origin:Irish
439
Murphy

Meaning: sea warrior

Origin:Irish
1582
Casey

Meaning: brave in battle

Origin:Irish
504
Casey

Meaning: brave in battle

Origin:Irish
1926
Sullivan

Meaning: black-eyed one

Origin:Irish surname
353
Sullivan

Meaning: dark eyes

Origin:Irish
4764
Ryan

Meaning: little king

Origin:Irish
396
Ryan

Meaning: little king

Origin:Irish
1849
Fallon

Meaning: leader

Origin:Irish
726
Fallon

Meaning: leader

Origin:Irish
3224
Bard

Meaning: minstrel, poet

Origin:Irish variation of Baird, Scottish
2835
Killian

Meaning: war strife or church

Origin:Irish
453
Connor

Meaning: lover of hounds

Origin:Irish
470
Lennon

Meaning: lover

Origin:Irish
597
Lennon

Meaning: lover

Origin:Irish
562
Finnegan

Meaning: fair

Origin:Irish
576
Aidan

Meaning: little and fiery

Origin:Irish
3929
Aidan

Meaning: little and fiery

Origin:Irish
785
Talullah

Meaning: lady of abundance

Origin:Irish, Anglicized variation of Tuilelaith
1264
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Origin:American, phonetic spelling of Siobhan
10151