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Best Irish Boy Names

Irish boy names have been growing in popularity in the U.S. in recent years, with Liam reaching Number 1 and all the different spellings of Aiden climbing to the top of the list.

Along with Liam and Aiden, other Irish baby names on the US Top 1000 for boys include Finn, Declan, Connor, and Brody. In Ireland, top Irish boy names include Conor, Fionn, Oisin, and Cillian. Unique Irish names for boys attracting attention include Cashel, Cormac, and Rafferty.

While Irish names have become more popular for both genders, we see the style factor on the rise particularly in Irish boys' names unheard of here a generation ago, such as Declan and Finn. You also might want to check out our list of Irish girl names.

The Irish boy names on this list are ordered according to their current popularity on our website. Or get an overview of the full list in alphabetical order by clicking All.

Flann

Meaning: ruddy, red-haired

Origin:Irish
7171
Garvan

Meaning: rough little one

Origin:Irish
7178
Uilliam Uilliam is a popular ancient name that has f...
Origin:Irish variation of William
7300
Maloney

Meaning: devotee of the church

Origin:Irish
7469
Sheehan

Meaning: peaceful

Origin:Irish
8052
Gandy A masculine name Gandy is of Irish origin. T...
Origin:Irish surname, derivation unknown.
8215
Shanahan

Meaning: the wise one

Origin:Irish
8683
Fergall

Meaning: man of valor

Origin:Irish
8853
Roone

Meaning: red-haired

Origin:Irish
3829
Amon

Meaning: the hidden one; invisible

Origin:Greek from Egyptian
932
Runyon

Meaning: son of a champion

Origin:Irish
5224
Eoghan

Meaning: born of the yew tree

Origin:Irish Gaelic
895
Devlin

Meaning: unlucky

Origin:Irish
1351
Malone

Meaning: a devotee of Saint John

Origin:Irish
3885
Clancy

Meaning: red-haired warrior

Origin:Irish
1229
Gannon

Meaning: fair-skinned, fair-haired

Origin:Irish
1249
Derry

Meaning: like an oak

Origin:Diminutive or Derek or Dermot or Irish place-name
4084
Conor

Meaning: lover of hounds

Origin:Spelling variation of Connor, Irish
999
Daley

Meaning: assembly, gathering

Origin:Irish
4399
Quillen Quillen is a unique name and is not enlisted...
Origin:Variation of Quillan or Quillon
4045