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Unique Irish Names

Unusual Irish baby names are still abundant, even with the emigration over the past few decades of plenty of new and unique Irish names. Now, such Irish baby names as Liam, Declan, Finn, Saoirse, and Sinead are no longer considered unusual in the US.

But there are lots of unusual Irish names yet to be discovered. We nominate these choices for parents looking for baby names that are both Irish and unique, especially in the US.

Quinn

Meaning: descendent of Conn

Origin:Irish
176
Siobhan

Meaning: god is gracious

Origin:Irish Gaelic
317
Saoirse

Meaning: liberty

Origin:Irish
80
Niamh

Meaning: bright

Origin:Irish Gaelic
211
Orla

Meaning: golden princess

Origin:Irish
231
Fiadh

Meaning: wild

Origin:Irish
251
Caoimhe

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Irish, Scottish
265
Fia

Meaning: wild or weaver

Origin:Irish or Portuguese or Italian
358
Eithne

Meaning: nut kernel

Origin:Gaelic
760
Maire

Meaning: sweet; drop of the sea, bitter

Origin:Finnish, Irish variation of Mary
1911
Eabha

Meaning: life

Origin:Irish form of Eve
1067
Aoife

Meaning: beautiful, radiant

Origin:Irish Gaelic
217
Roisin

Meaning: little rose

Origin:Irish
571
Bellamy

Meaning: fine friend

Origin:English and Irish from French
2010
Rory

Meaning: red king

Origin:Irish
572
Cillian

Meaning: war strife or church

Origin:Irish
81
Callum

Meaning: dove

Origin:Scottish form of Columba, Latin
94
Rafferty

Meaning: floodtide, abundance, prosperity

Origin:Irish
125
Kieran

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Irish
109
Cian

Meaning: ancient

Origin:Irish
187