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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.

Darragh

Meaning: oak tree

Origin:Irish
2146
Teagan

Meaning: little poet or fair

Origin:Irish or Welsh
796
Cathal

Meaning: battle rule

Origin:Irish
2262
Fionn

Meaning: fair or white

Origin:Irish
2292
Cassidy

Meaning: curly-haired

Origin:Irish
1007
Branigan

Meaning: little raven

Origin:irish
2593
Madigan

Meaning: little dog

Origin:Irish
3954
Galway The meaning of Galway is 'stony river.' Irel...
Origin:Place-name
11759
Carbry

Meaning: charioteer

Origin:Irish
12400
Lonan

Meaning: blackbird

Origin:Irish
987
Cashel

Meaning: castle, stone fort

Origin:Irish
1025
Ciaran

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Irish
599
Donnacha

Meaning: brown-haired warrior

Origin:Irish
2600
Malachy

Meaning: second

Origin:Irish version of Malachi, Hebrew
571
Colm

Meaning: dove

Origin:Irish variation of Latin Columba
852
Fintan

Meaning: white fire or white bull

Origin:Irish
855
Rooney

Meaning: descendent of the champion

Origin:English or Gaelic surname
3251
Brannon The meaning of Brannon is 'descendant of the...
Origin:Irish variation of Brennan
4388
Cullen

Meaning: holly tree

Origin:Irish
681
Shay The name Shay is of Irish origins and it is ...
Origin:Phonetic spelling of Shea or Shai
1972