NAME

Pronunciation

Other Spellings

Meaning

English

Mahon

MA-hun

Bear (from Mahon O'Brien, grandson of Brian Boru)

Malachy

MAL-a-key

Maolseachlann

Servant of St Secundinus

(a disciple of St Patrick)

Malachi

Manus

MAN-us

Maghnus

Great (Latin); a Roman name introduced to Ireland by the Norse.

Maoliosa

Mwel-EESA

Devotee of Jesus

Mathew

Gift of God

Mel

Mel

Honey (Latin); the name of a monastery in Longford that gave its name to St. Mel.

Morrigan *

SURNAME -Morgan

Morgan

Murphy *

Mac Murchadha

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

Murray *

O'Muireadhaigh

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

Murron, Murran *

O'Muireáin

SURNAME - O'Muireáin. Of North Mayo/ Sligo.

Mícheál

MEE-haul

'Who is like God?'
(Hebrew)

Michael

Milo

MILE-oh

Maolmórdha, Miles, Myles

Majestic chief

Morris

MOR-is

Muiris

One of Moorish descent

Maurice

Muireadach

MUR-a-doch

Murray

Seaman, Lord

Muiris

MUR-ish

Morris

One of Moorish descent

Maurice

Myles

MILES

Maolmórdha, Miles, Milo

Majestic chief

Naoise

NEE-sha

One choice

Angus, Nicholas 

Nessan

NES-an

Neasán

Name of five Irish saints

Niall

NEE-al, NY-al

Neill, Neil

Ancient Ulster name

Nolan *

NO-lan

O'Nualláin

SURNAME - O'Nualláin, from 'nuall' meaning shout.Prince of Forth in Carlow.

Odhrán

O-rawn

Odran, Oran

Pale green (Patron saint of Waterford)

Oisín

USH-een

Deer

Oscar

OS-car 

Divine spear (Norse)

Owen

OWE-in

Eoin, Eoghan

Gracious gift of God
(Hebrew)

John, Eugene

Pádraig

PAW-drig

Padraic

Noble (Latin)

Patrick

Páid

PAWD

Paud

Noble (Latin)

Patrick, Paddy

Parthalán

Bartley

Ploughman

Bartholomew

Peadar

PA-dur

Rock (Greek)

Peter

Pearse

PEERS

Piarais, Pierce

Rock (Latin)

Peter (Norman)

Pól

Pole

Small (Latin)

Paul

Proinsias

PRUN-chas, PRIN-shee-us

Frenchman

Francis

Quinn *

KWIN

SURNAME -

Quinlan *

KWIN-lan

SURNAME -

Reilly, Riley *

.O'Raghailligh

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

Reagan, Regan *

O'Riagain

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

Riain

REE-an

Rian

King

Ryan

Risteárd

RISH-tard

Rule-hard (Teutonic)

Richard

Roan *

Seal (the sea mammal)

Rogan *

O'Ruadhagáin

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

Rory

ROAR-ee

Ruaraí, Ruaidhrigh

Red (Irish) or
Fame-ruler (Teutonic)

Roger, Roderick

Ross

Ross

Ros

Used by the MacMahon, Maguire and other families.

Ronan

ROW-nan

Rónán 

Seal

Ruairc

ROORK

Rourke

Originally a Norse name

Ryan

RYE-an

Rian, Riain

King. Also a surname from Tipperary, O'Maoilriain, often abbreviated O'Riain.

Ryan

Saoirse

SEER-sha

Freedom

Shane

Shayne

Seán

Gracious gift of God
(Hebrew)

John

Séamus

SHAY-mus

Seamas, Shamus (US)

'Trips by the heel',
Supplants (Hebrew)

James

Seán  

SHAUN

Shawn (US)

Gracious gift of God
(Hebrew)

John

Seoirse

SHORE-sha

Seorsa

Husbandman, rustic
(Greek)

George

Seosamh

SHOW-sav

Iosef

'May God add' (Hebrew)

Joseph

Shannon *

PLACE - Longest river in Ireland

Shea, Shay

O'Séaghdha

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

Sheridan *

SURNAME - From a literary family from Co. Longford

Suibhne

SIV-na

Sivney

Well-going

Simon

Tadhg

Tiger without the R

Teige, Teague, Thady, Taigue

Poet, philosopher

Timothy

Tady

TAY-dee

Thady, Tadhg

Poet, philosopher

Timothy

Teigue

Tiger without the R 

Tadhg, Teague, Thady, Taigue

Poet, philosopher

Timothy

Tiarnan

TEAR-nan

Tiernan

Lord

Tierney *

TEER-nee

O'Tighearnaigh

SURNAME - O'Tighearnaigh, meaning Lord.Originally from Donegal, Mayo and Westmeath.

Teagan *

TEE-gan

O'Tadhgáin

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

Tomás

Tom-AWS

Twin (Aramaic)

Thomas

Torin

Torfhinn, Tóirneach

Chief, or thunder.

Turlough

TUR-lock, TUR-low

Toirdhealbhach

Broad-shouldered (lit. shrub-like)

Terence

Tyrone *

PLACE - A county in the north of Ireland

Uinsionn

IN-shun

Uinseann

Conquering (Latin)

Vincent

Ultan

UL-tan

Old Irish name

Ulick

YOU-lick