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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.

Makenna

Meaning: happy one

Origin:Spelling variation of McKenna or Eastern African
1366
Clodagh The meaning of Clodagh is 'an Irish river'. ...
Origin:Irish river name
1232
Aoibhin

Meaning: beautiful sheen

Origin:Irish
9581
Nuala

Meaning: white shoulders

Origin:Irish, short form of Fionnuala
1502
Mccoy

Meaning: fire

Origin:Irish variation of McKay
922
Rian

Meaning: little king

Origin:Irish
1491
Finian

Meaning: fair

Origin:Irish
1621
Keegan

Meaning: son of Egan

Origin:Irish
1636
Odhran

Meaning: little pale green one

Origin:Irish
1653
Daire

Meaning: oak tree

Origin:Irish
1661
Auley

Meaning: ancestor's descendant

Origin:Scottish and Manx
1505
Amon

Meaning: the hidden one; invisible

Origin:Greek from Egyptian
932
Senan

Meaning: old, wise

Origin:Irish, variation of Seanan
865
Eoghan

Meaning: born of the yew tree

Origin:Irish Gaelic
895
Devlin

Meaning: unlucky

Origin:Irish
1351
Clancy

Meaning: red-haired warrior

Origin:Irish
1229
Gannon

Meaning: fair-skinned, fair-haired

Origin:Irish
1249
Oengus

Meaning: one choice

Origin:Irish mythology name, variation of Angus
14906
Conal

Meaning: strong as a wolf

Origin:Irish
1838
Bolan

Meaning: little poet

Origin:Irish
5151