NAME

Pronunciation

Other Spellings

Meaning

English

Hibernia *

Hi-BURN-ee-a

PLACE - the Latin name for Ireland

Ide

EE-da

Ita

Thirst

Ida

Iesult

IS-ult, EE-sult

Isolde

Iverna *

Eye-VUR-na

PLACE - From the Latin, 'green island'

Kathleen

Caitlín

Pure (Greek)

Catherine

Katelyn *

U.S. - From the Irish name Caitlín, meaing Pure

Kayla *

U.S. -

Kayley *

SURNAME - Possibly from Ó Caollaidhe, from the Irish word 'caol', meaning 'slender'

Kaleigh *

KAY-lee

WORD - From Ceili, meaning party.

Keegan *

Keagan

SURNAME - MacAodhagáin (son of Egan). From Dublin/Wicklow or Leitrim/Roscommon

Keelia *

U.S. -

Keely *

KEE-lee

SURNAME - O'Céile (companion) or O'Cadhla (graceful). From Meath and Louth.

Kelly *

KEL-ee

Kelley

SURNAME - O'Ceallaigh, possibly meaning 'strife'. Originally from Ui Maine, around mid-Galway.

Kelsey *

U.S.

Kendyl *

ken-dool

Variations:
Kendall
Kendal  

My Joy

Kennedy *

SURNAME - O'Cinnéide, meaning ugly head! From East Clare.

Kerrigan *

SURNAME - O'Ciaragáin. From ciar, meaning black. Of Mayo.

Kerry *

KER-ee

Keri

PLACE - a county in the southwest of Ireland

Kiana *

U.S.

Killeen *

Kil-een

Little church

Kyle

KILE

Scottish?

Laoise

LEE-sha

Labhaoise

Famous battle

Louise

Líadán

LEE-dawn

Grey woman

Máire

Moira, Maura 

Moira, Maura

Bitter (Hebrew)

Mary

Máirín

MORE-een, MOY-reen

Maureen

Bitter (Hebrew)

Little Mary

Mairéad

Ma-RAYD

Maighréad

Pearl (Greek)

Margaret

Maeve

MAYV

Meadhbh, Meadbh, Medbh

The first century Queen of Connacht

Margaret

Maoliosa

May-LEE-sa

Servant of Jesus

Megan *

Meghan

A Welsh name, strong

Molly

Máille, Mallaidh

A pet form of Maire; Bitter (Hebrew)

Mary

Muirinn

MWI-rin

Muireann

Of the long hair

Marion

Muirne

MOR-na

Myrna

Soft and gentle
(mother of Finn)

Murphy *

SURNAME - Mac Murchadha, meaning sea warrior. The most common surname in Ireland.

Murray *

SURNAME - O'Muireadhaigh of Galway and MacMurray of Donegal.

Murran *

Murron

SURNAME - O'Muireáin. Of North Mayo/ Sligo

Neasa

NA-sa

Nessa

Niamh

NEE-uv, NEEV

Bright or lustrous. Mythical woman from Tír na nOg (Land of youth)

Noreen

Noirín

Honourable (Latin)

Nora

Norita

Nor-EE-ta

A form on Noreen - Honourable 

Nora

Nuala

NOO-la

Fair shoulder

Fionnuala

Orla

Orlaith, Orfhlaith

Golden lady

Pádraigín

PAWD-rig-een

Noble (Latin); female version of Pádraig

Patricia

Peggy

Pegeen

A pet form of Margaret: Pearl (Greek)

Margaret

Polly

Paili

A pet form of Maire; Bitter (Hebrew)

Mary

Rathnait

Renny

Grace, prosperity (rath); Patron saint of Kilkenny

Reilly *

RYE-lee

Riley

SURNAME - O'Raghailligh. A very common name in Ireland, especially in the Cavan area.

Reagan *

Regan

SURNAME - O'Riagain. One of the Tribes of Tara. From Clare, Cork and Laois.

Renny

Rathnait

Grace, prosperity (rath); Patron saint of Kilkenny

Rhiannon *

A Welsh name

Ríonach

REE-noch, REE-o-noch

Ríoghnach

Queen

Regina

Roan *

Rowan

WORD - Seal (the sea mammal)

Rowan

Rogan *

SURNAME - O'Ruadhagáin, from 'ruadh' meaning red. From Armagh/ Monaghan.

Róisín

RO-sheen

Rosaleen

Rose

Rose

Ryan *

SURNAME - O'Maoilriain, often abbreviated O'Riain. Tipperary name.

Saibh

Sive (rhymes with dive)

Saidhbh, Sive

Goodness

Sonya

Saoirse

SEER-sha

Freedom

Seanna *

SHAUN-a

Shauna

U.S.

Selma

Fair, beautiful

Seosaimhín

SHOW-siv-een

'God shall add' (Hebrew)

Josephine

Shannon

PLACE - the longest river in Ireland

Shauna

Shawna

Female form of Seán, meaning 'gracious gift of God' (Hebrew)

Shea *

Shay

Shay

SURNAME - O'Séaghdha. Means hawklike or stately. Mainly from Kerry.

Sheena *

SCOTTISH - Síne, the Scottish form of Jane.

Sheridan *

SURNAME - From a literary family from Co. Longford

Sheila

SHEE-la

Síle, Sheelagh

Blind (Latin)

Cecilia, Julia

Shella *

SHEE-la

Síle, Sheelagh

Blind (Latin)

Cecilia, Julia

Shiovra *

SHE-vra

U.S.

Síle

SHEE-la

Sheila, Sheelagh

Blind (Latin)

Cecilia, Julia

Sinéad

Shin-AYD

Gift of God
(Hebrew)

Jane

Siofra

SHEE-fra

Little elf

Siobhán

Shi-VAWN

Gift of God
(Hebrew)

Joan

Sive

(rhymes with dive)

Saibh

Goodness

Sonya, Sabine, Sally

Sorcha

SUR-a-cha

Clear, bright

Sarah

Suin

SHOO-in

Susan

Tara

TAR-a

Seat of the High
King of Ireland

Taryn *

TAR-in

U.S.

Teagan *

TEE-gan

SURNAME - O'Tadhgáin, from the male name Tadhg (Timothy). From the Kildare/Laois area.

Toireasa

Tore-AH-sa

Theresa

Strength

Theresa

Treasa

TRA-sa

Strength

Theresa

Tríona

TREE-ona

Pure (Greek)

(from Caitríona)

Una

OO-na

Oona, Oonagh, Unagh

An ancient Irish name

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