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Irish Girl's Names - Part 1 |
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NAME |
Pronunciation |
Other Spellings |
Meaning |
English |
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Aideen |
AY-deen |
Eadaoin, Aedín |
A saint from Moylurg,Boyle. Eadaoin, goddess of beauty. |
Edwina |
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Aifric |
AF-ric |
Aithbhreac |
An old name, popular in medieval times, with a famous example being 15th century poetess Aithbhreac inghean Corcadail. |
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Ailbhe |
AL-va |
Elva |
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Olive |
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Ailis |
AY-lish |
Ailse, Ailish |
Noble Rank |
Adelaide |
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Aileen |
AY-leen |
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Aine |
AWN-ya |
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Ancient Irish name |
Ann |
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Aineen * |
AY-neen |
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WORD - From 'Ean', meaning bird |
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Aiobh * |
Eve |
Eve |
U.S. - A variant spelling of Eve. |
Eve |
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Aisling |
ASH-ling |
Aislinn |
Vision, dream |
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Aithne * |
ETH-na |
Ethna, Eithne |
Kernel |
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Alannah * |
Al-a-nah |
Alanagh |
WORD - 'Beautiful' or 'Darling' |
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Aoibheann |
ee-van |
Eavan, Aoibhán |
Fair form |
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Aoife |
EE-fa |
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Ancient Irish name |
Eva |
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Aran * |
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Arann |
PLACE - Islands off the west coast of Ireland |
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Ardra * |
OUR-dra |
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High fort |
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Aveleen * |
AVE-leen |
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U.S. - Hazel |
Hazel |
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Bailey * |
BAY-lee |
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SURNAME - Báille.Originlly an English name meaning Bailiff. |
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Bairbre |
BAR-bre |
Barbara |
Strange (Greek) |
Barbara |
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Benvy |
ben-VEE |
Bean Mhí |
Lady of Meath |
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Bevin |
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Bébhinn |
Melodious Lady |
Vivienne |
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Bláithín |
BLAW-heen |
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Little flower |
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Brady * |
BRAY-dee |
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SURNAME - Mac Brádaigh. Means 'spirited', mainly from Cavan. |
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Brennan * |
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SURNAME - O'Braonáin, possibly meaning sorrow.Four different families, from Galway, Kerry, Westmeath and Kilkenny. |
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Brianna * |
BREE-ana |
Brianagh, Breena, Brianne
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Female version of Brian; powerful |
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Brogan * |
BRO-gan |
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SURNAME - O'Brógáin. From the Uí Fiachrach familes of North Mayo and Sligo. |
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Brenna |
BRENN-ah |
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Female form of Brian OR 'Raven' OR 'Hill' |
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Briana |
BREE-ana |
Brianagh, Breena, Brianne
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Female form of Brian |
Briony |
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Bríd |
BREED |
Brighid |
Strength. Patron Saint of Ireland (with St. Patrick) |
Brigid |
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Bridget |
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Brigid |
Strength |
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Brigid |
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Bridget |
Strength |
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Bridie |
BRY-dee |
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Strength |
From Brigid |
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Bronagh |
BRO-na |
Brona |
Sorrow (a Queen held captive in a castle in Rostrevor) |
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Caelan |
KEE-lin |
Caoilfhionn, Keelin, Caoilin |
Slender and fair |
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Cáit |
Coyt |
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Pure (Greek) |
Kate |
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Cáitlín |
Coyt-leen |
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Pure (Greek) |
Kathleen |
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Caitríona |
Cat-REE-ona |
Catriona, Caitrín |
Pure (Greek) |
Catherine |
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Caoilfhionn |
KEE-lin |
Caoilin, Keelin |
Slender and fair |
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Caoilin |
KEE-lin |
Caoilfhionn, Keelin |
Slender and fair |
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Cailiosa |
KEE-lisa |
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Girl of Jesus |
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Caoimhe |
KWEE-va |
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Gentle, beauty, grace |
Kevina |
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Cara |
CAR-a |
Caragh |
Friend |
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Case * |
KAY-see |
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SURNAME - Ó Cathasaigh, meaning 'watchful' or 'vigilant'. |
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Cassidy * |
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SURNAME - O'Caiside. A Fermanagh family of physicians. |
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Catriona |
Cat-REE-ona |
Catherine |
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Ciara |
KEY-ra |
Kyra |
Saint from Kilkeare, Co. Tipperary (AD 679) |
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Cleary * |
CLEE-ree |
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SURNAME - O'Cléirigh, meaning Clerk. One of the oldest Irish surnames, from Galway. |
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Clíona |
CLEE-ona |
Cliodhna |
From an old Cork legend called 'Tonn Cliona' (Cliona's wave), which tells of a girl, Cliona, who drowned off the coast of Cork as she made to escape from her father's wrath with her beloved. |
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Clodagh |
CLO-da |
Cloda |
River in |
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Colleen * |
COL-een |
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WORD - 'Cailín', Irish word for girl |
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Crea * |
CREE |
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WORD - From 'Croí', meaning Heart |
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Criodhna |
CREE-ona |
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Críosa |
KREE-osa |
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Christian |
Christina |
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Cristíona |
Kris-TEE-ona |
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Christian |
Christina |
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Cullen * |
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Cullan |
SURNAME - MacCuilinn, from the Irish word 'cuileann', holly. Mainly from Monaghan. |
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Curran * |
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SURNAME - O'Corráin.Widespread throughout Ireland. |
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Danann |
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From Dé Danann, the spirit people |
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Dara |
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Darragh |
Oak? |
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Deirdre |
DARE-dra, DEER-dra |
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Ancient heroine of the tale of the Sons of Uisneach |
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Dearbhla |
Dervla |
Derval, Deirbhle, |
True desire |
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Delaney* |
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Delany |
SURNAME - O'Dubhshláine, from 'dubh' meaning black.From Laois and Kilkenny. |
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Derry * |
DER-ee |
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PLACE - a town and county in the north of Ireland |
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Dervla |
Derval |
Deirbhle |
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Devlin * |
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SURNAME - O'Doibhilin, a surname from Tyrone. |
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Doreen |
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Doireann |
Sullen |
Dorothy |
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Dymphna |
DIMF-na |
Davnet, Damhnait |
Poet |
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Eadaoin |
AY-deen |
Aideen |
A saint from Moylurg,Boyle. Eadaoin, goddess of beauty. |
Edwina |
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Eavan |
Ee-van |
Aoibheann |
Fair form |
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Eibhlín |
Ev-LEEN |
Evelyn |
Fair |
Evelyn |
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Eilís |
EYE-leesh, AY-lish |
Ailish, Eilish |
'God has sworn' (Greek) |
Elizabeth |
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Eileen |
EYE-leen |
Eibhlin, Eilín |
Sunlight (Greek) |
Helen, Elene |
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Eithne |
ET-na |
Ethna |
Kernel |
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Emer |
EE-mur |
Eimear |
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Enda |
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Eanna |
Bird |
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Erin * |
AIR-in |
Erinna |
WORD - 'Eireann', means 'of Ireland' |
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Erina * |
AIR-in-a |
Erinna, Erin |
WORD - 'Eireann', means 'of Ireland' |
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Erris * |
ER-is |
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Etaoin |
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Aideen, Eadaoin |
A saint from Moylurg,Boyle. Eadaoin, goddess of beauty. |
Etaine |
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Evelyn |
EV-lin |
Aoibheann |
Fair form. |
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Farrell * |
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SURNAME - O'Fearghail, meaning 'man of valour'. Originally of Longford. |
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Fey * |
Fay |
Feyth, Fay |
WORD - Fey meaning ethereal, from the fairies |
Fay |
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Filva * |
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U.S. |
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Fiona |
Fee-O-na |
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Fair |
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Fíona |
FEE-una |
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Fair |
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Fionnabhair |
FIN-a-vair |
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Fair |
Jennifer |
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Fionnuala |
Fin-NOO-la |
Finola |
Fair shoulder |
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Flannery * |
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SURNAME - O'Flannabhra, 'red eyebrows' |
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Gobnait |
GOB-nit |
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Mouth |
Deborah |
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Gráinne |
GRAW-nya |
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Love |
Grace |
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