NAME

Pronunciation

Other Spellings

Meaning

English

Adamnan

Ah-dawn-an

Adhamhán

Adam (man), or kindle.

Adam

Aidan

AY-dan

Aodán, Aodhán,
Aodhagán

Fire

Hugh

Ailín

Al-EEN

Alan

Noble

Alan

Ailill

All-yil

Beauty, or rocky place. (Ailill was King of Connaught and husband of Queen Maeve).

Ainnle

AWN-lya

Ainle

Fierce warrior? One of the sons of Usna.

Antaine

Anthony

Antoine

Anthony

Aodh

AY

Aodha

Fire

Hugh

Aengus

AYN-gus 

Aonghus, Angus

One choice

Angus

Ardán

Are-Dawn

Tall. One of the sons of Usna.

Auley

AWE-lee

Amhalghaidh

Phantom? or marvel? A very old name, predating the Vikings

Art

Art

Airt

Stone, or bear

Arthur

Bailey *

BAY-lee

SURNAME - Báille. An English name meaning Bailiff.

Balor

BAY-lor

Dumbfounded? An ancient King of Ireland.

Bartley

Parthalán

Ploughman

Bartholomew

Barry

BAR-ee

Finbar, Barra

Fair head

Bowen *

'Fair'; Welsh?

Brady *

BRAY-dee

SURNAME - Mac Brádaigh. Means 'spirited', mainly from Cavan.

Bran

Bran

Brain, Broin

Raven

Breasal

BRA-sal

Brassal

King's court, palace

Brennan *

SURNAME - O'Braonáin, possibly meaning sorrow.Four different families, from Galway, Kerry, Westmeath and Kilkenny.

Brendan

BREN-dan

Breandán

Brian

BRY-an

Briain

Noble, strong; King of Ireland in 1014,
victor of the battle of Clontarf

Brogan *

BRO-gan

SURNAME - O'Brógáin. From the Uí Fiachrach familes of North Mayo and Sligo.

Cahir

KA-here

Cathaoir

Guard. A High King of Ireland.

Caimin

KAY-min

A saint from Co Clare

Cáirbre

CAR-bra

Cairpre

Rugged, or Charioteer

Caoilte

Keel-ta

Slender, or courteous. The fastest runner of the Fianna.

Caoilfhionn

KWEEL-in

Keelin

Fair head (now mostly used as a female name)

Caolán

KAY-lawn

Kealan

Slender

Caroll

CAR-ol

Cearbhall

Fierce Warrior; Used by the O'Daly's

Charles

Carrig

CA-rig

Carrick

Rock

Craig

Cathal

CA-hal 

Cahal

Battle-mighty

Charles

Casey *

CAY-see

SURNAME - From the Irish surname Ó Cathasaigh, meaning 'watchful' or 'vigilant'

Cashel *

Caiseal

Castle

Cassidy *

SURNAME - O'Caiside. A Fermanagh family of physicians. Maybe 'curly haired'?

Cearbhall

CAR-vil

Caroll

Fierce Warrior. Used by the O'Daly's

Charles

Cian

KEY-an

Ancient

Cianán

KEY-nawn

Kenan

Ancient

Ciarán

KEY-ar-awn,
KEY-ran

Kieran

Black

Cleary *

CLEE-ree

SURNAME - O'Cléirigh, meaning Clerk. One of the oldest Irish surnames, from Galway.

Coileán

Col-AUN

Colin, Cuileán

An old Irish name meaning Whelp

Colin

Coinneach

KIN-noch

Canice

Attractive. Founder of Kilkenny.

Kenneth

Colm

CUL-um or COL-um

Colmán, Colum

Dove

Columba

Colmcille

COL-um-kill

Columba

Dove of the church

Columba

Comhghall

CO-all

Close relative? A follower of Columba who went to Iona.

Conaill

CON-al

Conall, Connell

High-mighty

Conan

KOH-nan

Konan

Little wolf hound. A warrior companion of Fionn McCumhaill

Conn

Con

Con

Sense, reason, intelligence

Conor

CON-or

Conchobhar,
Connor

High will, or desire

Cornelius

Cormac

COR-mac

Charioteer; or, son of the raven.

Coran

CORE-an

A saint from near Youghal in Co Cork

Críostóir

CREE-store

Christ-bearing (Greek)

Christopher

Cullan, Cullen

Colin

SURNAME - MacCuilinn, from the Irish word 'cuileann', holly. Mainly from Monaghan.

Colin

Curran

SURNAME - O'Corráin.Widespread throughout Ireland. May mean Battle, warrior?

Daithi

DA-hee

Dahey

Swift, nimble

David

Damian

DAY-mee-an

Damien

Danann

DAN-an

From Dé Danann (spirit people)

Darragh

DA-ra

Dara, Dáire

Oak

Declan

DEC-lan

Déaglán

Patron saint of Ardmore,
Waterford.

Delaney, Delany *

De-LAY-nee

SURNAME - O'Dubhshláine, from 'dubh' meaning black.From Laois and Kilkenny.

Devlin *

SURNAME - From the Irish surname O'Doibhilin, a surname from Tyrone.

Dermot

DUR-mot

Diarmuid, Dermod

Freeman

Jeremiah

Derry *

DER-ee

PLACE - A town and county in the north of Ireland

Desmond

DES-mund

Deasmhumhan, Deasún, Des

Native of South Munster (Deas Mumhain)

Dillon

DILL-un

Ray of light, or faithful.

Dylan

Donagh

DUN-a

Donncha, Donnchadha

Brown (or strong) warrior

Dennis

Dónal

DOUGH-nal

Domhnall

Mighty in the deep

Daniel

Donncha

DUN-a-cha

Donagh

Brown (or strong) warrior

Dennis

Douglas

DUG-las

Dubhghlas

Dark green

Duff, Duffy *

SURNAME - Dark, black.

Earnán

Air-nawn

Ernan

Knowing, experienced

Ernest

Eamonn

AY-mun

Eamon

Blessed protection

Edward, Edmund

Egan *

EE-gan

Aodhgan

Little fire: or SURNAME

Emmet, Emmett *

EMM-et

SURNAME - Derived from the female name Emma; the most famous member was Robert Emmet.

Enda

EN-da

Eanna

Abbot of Aran
(possibly from éan, meaning bird)

Ennis *

PLACE - town in Ireland.

Eoghan

OWE-an

Owen

Well born

Eugene

Eoin

OWE-in

Owen

Gracious gift of God
(Hebrew)

John

Fachtna

FACH-tna

West Cork name

Farrell

SURNAME - O'Fearghail, meaning 'man of valour'. Originally of Longford.

Felim

FEE-lim

Phelim, Feidhlim

Ever good

Philip

Ferdia

FUR-dee-a

Soul mate of Cú Chulainn

Fergal

FUR-gal

Fearghal

Bright Man, Manly

Fergus

FUR-gus

Fearghus

Super choice

Finbar

FIN-bar

Fionnbar

Fair head

Barry

Finn

Fin

Fionn

Fair

Fintan

FIN-tan

Fionntán 

Fair

Fiachra

FEE-a-cra

Name of eight Irish saints

Finian

FIN-ee-an

Finghín  

Fair birth

Florence

Finnigan *

Finnegan

Fionn

FYUN

Finn

Fair

Fionntán

FIN-tan

Fintan

Fair

Flann

Flan

Floinn

Ruddy

Florence

Flannery

SURNAME - O'Flannabhra, 'red eyebrows'

Gearóid

GA-road

Garrett

Spear-mighty

Gareth, Gerard 

Garrett

Garret

Gearóid

Spear-mighty

Gareth

Hugh

Hyoo

Aodh

Fire

Iarla

EAR-la

Iarfhlaith

Patron saint of Tuam. "Western prince"

Jarlath

Jarlath

JAR-lath

Iarla

Patron saint of Tuam

Keelin *

KEY-lin

Caoilfhionn

Slender and fair (now usually used as a female name).

Keelan

Kealan *

KAY-lan

Caolán

Slender

Keegan, Keagan *

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

Keely *

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

Kelly *

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

Kennedy *

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

Kerrigan *

O'Ciaragáin

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

Kerry

PLACE - A county in the southwest of Ireland

Kevin

Caoimhín

Comely birth

Kieran

KEY-ran

Ciarán

Black

Killian

KIL-ee-an

Cillín, Cillian,
Ceallach

War, strife

Kyle

KILE

Scottish?

Lachtna

LAC-tna

Lucius

Great-grandfather of Brian Boru

Lucius

Liam

LEE-am

Protection

William

Lochlainn

LOCK-lin

Loughlin

Lakeland

Logan *

SURNAME - Of Norman, Scottish or Irish origin

Lorcan

LOR-can

Lorcán

Fierce