Lots of people want to choose an Irish name to honour some sort of Irish heritage whether they themselves are from Ireland or are 6 generations past their Irish heritage.
The thing with Irish names you need to be careful about is the pronunciation. Most traditional names are of Gaelic or Celtic origins and vary in pronunciation. Irish names also include anglicizations of some of these traditional names.
Have a gander and pick your favourites but make sure you're sure, to be sure! (ok, so that was a bad attempt at humour!)
Girls
Aideen [ay-deen]. Meaning: Fire
Ailbe [al-bee]. English: Alby. Meaning: White
Ailish [ay-lish]. Meaning: Irish version of Alice/Alicia
Aine [awn-ya] English: Anya, Anna. Meaning: Splendor
Alannah [a-lan-a] Meaning: Darling Child
Aislinn [ash-ling]. Meaning: A dream
Briana [bri-a-na]. Meaning: Noble
Brigid [bridge-id]. English: Bridgit. Meaning: Power, Virtue
Ciaran [care-in]. English: Karen. Meaning: Little Friend
Caoimhe [Kee-va]. English: Keeva. Meaning: Gentle, Beautiful
Cassidy [Kass-i-dee] Meaning: Curly haired - Irish Surname
Catriona [Kah-tree-nah] English: Katrina. Meaning: Clear, Pure
Ciara [kee-rah] English: Kiera. Meaning: Dark
Darcy [Dar-C] Meaning: Dark haired - Irish Surname
Fiona [fee-o-na] Meaning: Fair, Gentle
Keela [kee-la] Meaning:A beauty only poetry can capture
Kyla [kie-la] Meaning: A beauty only poetry can capture
Meara [meer-a] Meaning: Sea
Muirenn [mu-rin]. English: Miren. Meaning: Sea fair
Neala/Neila [ nee-la] Meaning: Female Champion
Niamh [neev] English: Neave. Meaning: Radience, Lustre
Nola [noh-lah] Meaning: Fair
Nuala [noo-lah] Meaning: Fair
Orlaith [or-la] Meaning: Golden Princess
Regan [re-gan] Meanin: sovereign - Irish Surname
Ryanne [rye-an] Meaning: Little King
Saoirse [seer-sha] Meaning: Freedom, Liberty
Siobahn [ shi-vawn] Meaning: God is gracious
Tegan [tee-gan] Meaning: Beautiful
Yseult [ee-solt]
Boys
Aedan [Aid-in] English: Aiden. Meaning: Fire
Aengus [eng-is] Meaning: Excellent Strength
Bradan [bray-dan] English: Braden Meaning: A salmon
Ciaran [keer-in] English: Kieran. Meaning: Dark
Colman [Kohl-man] Meaning:Little dove
Conan [Koh-nan] Meaning:Swift-footed warrior
Deaglan [deck-lan] English: Declan. Meaning: Good
Dillon. English: Dylan. Meaning: Flash of lightning
Eamon [aim-an] Meaning: Rich guardian
Emmet. Meaning: Used as a mark of respect to Irish patriot Robert Emmet
Eoghan [o-in]. English: Owen. Meaning: Born in a yew tree
Finn. Meaning: Fair haired
Hugh [hue] Meaning: Fire
Liam. Meaning Form of William
Lochlan [lok-lan]. Meaning: Land of the lochs
Quinn. Meaning: Intelligent - Irish surname
Riley [rie-lee]. Meaning: Courageous
Seamus [shay-mus]. Meaning: Irish variant of James
Whilst this list is by no means comprehensive it offers a great introduction to Irish names.
There are plenty of trendy names out there claiming to be Irish but it's safer to say they aren't traditional Irish names, I'm a sucker for tradition which is why many trendy, modern Irish wanna-be name don't appear here.
Happy St. Patricks Day!
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