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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.

Torin

Meaning: chief

Origin:Irish
208
Lorcan

Meaning: little, fierce

Origin:Irish
233
Cormac

Meaning: charioteer

Origin:Irish
257
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
Mack

Meaning: son of

Origin:Scottish or Irish
661
Maguire

Meaning: son of the beige one

Origin:Irish
2494
Darcy

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

Origin:Irish or French
583
Eoin

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Irish, variation of John
545
Murphy

Meaning: sea warrior

Origin:Irish
439
Sullivan

Meaning: black-eyed one

Origin:Irish surname
353
Fallon

Meaning: leader

Origin:Irish
726
Bard

Meaning: minstrel, poet

Origin:Irish variation of Baird, Scottish
2835
Finnegan

Meaning: fair

Origin:Irish
576
Talullah

Meaning: lady of abundance

Origin:Irish, Anglicized variation of Tuilelaith
1264
Tierney

Meaning: descendent of a lord

Origin:Irish
2681
Aine

Meaning: brightness, splendor

Origin:Irish
443
Aisling

Meaning: dream, vision

Origin:Irish
567