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Cailíní
Name English Description
Ailbhe Alby This name which was given to boys and girls, means “white”.
An ancient Irish name from the noun aine that means “splendour, radiance, Áine Anna, Ann brilliance”.
Aisling, Aisling This means “a vision” or “a dream”
Aodhnait Ena, Enat The name of an Irish saint whose feast day is on 9 November.
Meaning”pleasant, beautiful sheen, of radiant beauty” and often interpreted as Aoibheann Eavan “little Eve.” Aoife is “Beautiful, radiant, joyful”. Known as the greatest woman warrior in the Aoife Eva, world, Aoife was the mother of Cuchulainn’s only son, Connlach. A blend of bean”woman, lady” and finn ”fair, white” originally described Viking Béibhinn Bevin women. Bláth means “flower, blossom.” In legend, Bláithnaid, the reluctant wife of Curai Bláthnaid, Florence Mac Daire, loved Cuchulainn, her husband’s rival. Bridget, The name Brigid from brigh meaning “power, vigour, virtue” epitomises the Irish Bríd, Breeda, genius for layering old and new. Breege
Bronagh Bronagh Derived from Bronach meaning ”sad, sorrowful”
Kathleen Devotion to St. Catherine came to Ireland with Christianity. Revered for her Caitlín Kaitlin courage and purity. An Irish form of Catherine that derives from an older Greek name meaning “clear, Caitríona, Katherine pure.”
Caoileann Keelin Kalin Caol “slender” and fionn ”white, fair, pure.”
Keeva, From caomh “gentle, beautiful, precious.” The same root as Kevin, the name has Caoimhe Keavy become very popular in Ireland with the original Irish spelling.
Cara Cara is a female given name of Latin and Irish origin. Cara means friend in Irish
The feminine form of Ciaran, from the Irish ciar meaning “dark” and implies “dark Ciara Keera, Keira, hair and brown eyes.”
Clár, Clare, Claire A medieval name derived from Latin clarus ”clear, bright, famous.”
From clodhna meaning “shapely.” Cliodhna had three magical birds that could Clíodhna, Cliona sing the sick to sleep and cure them. The river Clody runs through County Tipperary and County Wexford and like Clóda Cloda most Irish rivers is named for a local female deity.
Dáiríne Darina Meaning "fruitful, bountiful."
Derval Dearbháil, From der + fal "daughter of Fal," "Fal" being an ancient name for Ireland. Dervilla The most beautiful woman in ancient Ireland, she was bethrothed to the High Deirdre Deirdre King Conchobhar Mac Nessa but she fell in love with his nephew Naoise.
Éadaoin Aideen Formed like Aidan from “fire.”
A name thought to have Norman roots that means “wished-for” or “longed-for Eibhlín Aileen child.”
Eilís Eilish Irish version of the Norman Alice or Alicia from Elizabeth.
Emer Eimear is said topossess the "Six Gifts of Womanhood" – "beauty, a gentle voice, Eimhear, Eimear sweet words, wisdom, needlework and chastity!" Eithne means "kernel of a nut or seed" but it may also be related to Aidan Eithne, Enya meaning "little fire." Fidelma Fedeilme, Meaning "beauty" or "constant." Fedelma
Fióna Fiona Fionn meaning "fair, white, beautiful" it is the feminine form of Fionn.
Fionnuala Finola The name comes from fionn + ghuala "fair shouldered."
Grace, Gráinne, From gran "grain, corn." Grainne in ancient Ireland was the patron of the harvest. Gertrude
Íde, Ita, Ida Meaning "thirst" as in "thirst for goodness or knowledge."
Máire Maura, Mary The name that is used for Our Lady is Muire.
Méabh Maeve From an old Irish name Madb, "the cause of great joy" or "she who intoxicates."
Muanait Mona Dervived from Muadhnat meaning "little noble one".
Marion Muireann, Meaning "sea white, sea fair." Morrin Nessa was the mother of Conchobhar (Conor) Mac Nessa, king of Ulster. A Neasa Nessa powerful and beautiful woman who was ambitious for her son.
Niamh Neave Meaning "radiance, lustre, brightness”.
Used for both male and female it is the Irish word for Christmas, as in Noel or Nollaig Noelle Noelle.
Nóra Nora, Norah, A classic Irish name, it could be a shortened form of Eleanor meaning "torch".
Nuala Nuala This is a shortened version of Fionnuala.
Oonagh, Úna Derived from the Irish word uan "a lamb". Oona, Una Orlaith means "golden princess." The name was shared by both a sister and a Orlaith, Orla daughter of the most famous of the high kings, Brian Boru.
Ríonach Regina From Rionach meaning "queenly." Roisin Róisín Derived from the Latin name Rosa and means "little rose." Rosaleen
Saoirse Meaning "freedom, liberty."
Séana Shauna The feminine form of Sean. It is currently a very popular name in Ireland.
Sibéal Sybil Irish name derived from Isabel.
Sile, Síle Sile, The Irish form of the Latin name Cecilia, the patron saint of music and implies Sheelagh Sheelagh "pure and musical." Sheila, Jane, Janet, Sinead Irish form of Jane "God is gracious." Janette Susan Shevaun Siobhan Siobhan is another Irish form of Joan meaning "God is gracious." Hannah
Sorcha Sarah From Sorcha meaning "bright, radiant, light."
Buachaillí
Name English Description
Aodh Hugh Hugh is a translation of an ancient name Aodh meaning "fire."
Aiden, Aidan Aodhán A diminutive form of the name Aed meaning "fire" and would imply "born of fire."
Aongus, Aongus From aon "excellent" and gus "strength, vigor."
From an old Irish word meaning "white," the 6th century St. Ailbe was associated Ailbhe Alby with the monastery at Emly in County Tipperary.
Ailill Irial From the Irish ailleacht meaning "beauty."
This is derived from an ancient word for "a bear," used in the sense of Artúr Arthur "outstanding warrior" or "champion."
The name of one of the twelve apostles, it is the Irish form of the Hebrew name Beartlaidh Bartley Bartholemew "Son of Talmai."
Breandán Brendan St. Breandan is the patron saint of seafarers and travellers.
Brian, Brian From brigh "high, noble, strong." Bernard Canice, Cainneach Derived from Coinneach meaning "attractive person” or "pleasant person." Kenneth
Caoimhín Kevin Means "gentle child" or "well born."
Charles, Cathal, Cath meaning "battle" and "mighty" and signifies "a great warrior." Cahal
Cearúll Carroll From the Cearbhall and means "fierce in battle."
Cian, Kian, Meaning "ancient and enduring."
Kieran, Ciarán From the word Ciar meaning "dark" and the diminutive -in means "little dark one." Kieron,
Cillian Killian Cille means "associated with the church."
Cóilín Colin From Coll meaning "chieftan" and the diminutive -in means "little chieftan."
Colmán Colman From the same root as Colm, it means "little dove".
Means friendship or could be from Con "a hound," as applied to a swift-footed Conall, Conall warrior, and all "great, mighty
An old name from Con "a hound" or "swift-footed warrior" and in the form Conán Conan Conan means "little warrior." Conchúr Conchobha Conor, Means "lover of hounds." r
Connlaodh Conleth From Conn meaning "chief" and laoch meaning "hero" meaning "highest chief."
Cormac, Cormac From the old Irish Corbmac meaning "son of the charioteer."
Cronan Crónán, From Cron meaning "brown, sallow, dark-skinned." Cronin
Darragh, Dáire Daire means "fruitful, fertile." Dara
Daithí, Davy This is an old Irish name meaning "swiftness, nimbleness."
Deaglán Declan From dag meaning "good" and lan meaning "full" suggesting "full of goodness."
Meaning "one from Desmond," Desmond being an area of South Munster, one of Deasún Desmond the four provinces of Ireland. Diarmuid Dermot Meaning "without enemy."
Dioraí Derry Meaning "like an oak."
Donall, Dónall From domhan meaning "world" and "mighty" implying "ruler of the world." Donald
Derived from Donn meaning "brown" and cath meaning "battle" or "brown-haired Donncha Donagh warrior."
Eamon, Is the Irish form of Old English ead "rich" + mund "guardian", and implies Éamann, Edmond "guardian of the riches."
Éanna Enda Derived from Ean meaning "bird" and suggests "birdlike" or "freedom of spirit."
The name is given to boys as a mark of respect to the great Irish orator and Eiméid Emmet patriot Robert Emmet.
Eoghan Owen Comes from an old Irish word and means "born of the yew tree."
Fearghal Fergal Derived from fearghal "brave, courageous, valorous."
Fearghas Fergus Derived from fear "man" and gus "strength" and signifies "a strong warrior, virile."
Féidhlin / Phelim Derived from Feidhil meaning "beauty" or "ever good." Féilim
Ferdia Ferdia Comes from Fear and Dia "man of God."
The word is connected with Fiach or “ravan”. Fiachra was one of the children of Fiachra Fiachra Lir, a brother of Conn and Finnuala.
Means "fair-headed." Fionn Mac Cumhaill, a central character in Irish folklore and Fionn, Finn mythology lead the warrior band, the Fianna.
Meaning "fair-haired," the name has been popular since the sixth century when Fionnbharr Finbar St. Finbar came to an area of Cork that was being tormented by a serpent
Fiontán Fintan Means "fair-haired" or could mean "white fire."
Gerald, Gearóid Means "brave with a spear" or "spear carrier." Garret
The Irish form of William, originally a German name will + helm "desire + helmet" Liam William and suggests "strong protector."
The Vikings plundered Ireland in the 9th and 10th centuries and the native home Lochlán, Loughlin of the Norwegian invaders was known as Lochlan "land of the lochs Means "silent" or "fierce" and was probably used as a nickname for a "brave Lorcán Lorcan warrior."
Muireartac Derived from muir meaning "sea" and ceardach meaning "skilled" implying Murtough h "skilled in the ways of the sea."
Niall Neil, Niall The name comes from "passionate, vehement" or from nel "a cloud”
Nollaig is the Irish word for Christmas and is given to boys or girls born on Nollaig Noel December 25th.
Odhrán, Oran All variants of odhra mean "dark haired." Órán
Oisín Oisin The son of the legendary warrior Fionn Mac Cool.
Pádraig Patrick From Latin meaning "nobly born." Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.
Peadar, Peter Irish form of Peter and thus comes ultimately from Greek petros "the rock”.
Francis, The Irish form of Francis, a name originating from the figure of St. Francis of Proinsias Frank Assisi.
Rónán Ronan Derived from Ron "a seal."
Ruairí Rory From rua and ri meaning "red king, great king."
Séamus James The Irish version of James.
Seán John, Shane Irish form of John meaning "God's gracious gift."
Timothy, Tadhg Irish name meaning "a poet" or "a philosopher Teague
Tiarnach Tierney Meaning "lord, chief" and implies "lord of the household."
Tomás Thomas The Irish form of Thomas, a biblical name meaning "twin."
Terence, Toirealach From an Irish name meaning "one who aids or assists." Turlough Ultan Ultán Means "an Ulsterman."
Sloinnte
Mac an tSaoir - MacAteer Ó Clúmháin - Coleman or O'Colman Mac Amhalghaidh - MacAuley or MacAwley Ó Coileáin - Collins Mac Amhlaoibh - MacAuley or MacAwley - Ó Connalláin - Conlon, Conlan or Connellan Co Fermanagh - branch of MaGuire Ó Coinghiolláin - Conlon Mac Árdghail - MacArdle Mac Conghaile or Ó Conghaile- (Mac) Ó Banain - O'Banan or O'Bannion Conneely Ó Birn - (O) Beirne Ó Conaill - O'Connell Ó hAimheirgin - (O) Bergin Mac Dhomhnaill - Connell and MacConnell Ó Beolláin - (O) Boland Ó Conghailaigh or Ó Conghaile - (O) Connelly Ó Baoghill - (O) Boyle or Connolly Ó Baoighealláin - (O) Boylan Mac Canann - Mac Connon Mac Bradaigh - Brady - Co Cavan Conchobhair - (O) Connor Ó Brollacháin - (O) Brallaghan or Bradley Ó Conraoi - (O) Conry or Conroy Mac Braoin - (Mac) Breen Mac Conraoi - (Mac) Conroy or King Ó Braoin - (O) Breen Mac Branain - MacBrennan Ó Connmhacháin - (O) Conway Ó Braonain - (O) Brennan Mac Connmhaigh or Connmeadha - (Mac) Ó Breislein - (O) Breslin Conway Mac Giolla Bhride - MacBride or Kilbride Mac Conmidhe - (Mac) Conway or Ó Briain - O'Brien Mac Conboirne - Burns MacNamee Ó Broin - (O) Byrne, Burns Ó Cuagain - Coogan Mac Cába - MacCabe or McCabe - Co Ó Cuana - Cooney Cavan, etc. - a Breffny sept from the western Mac Cormac - MacCormack - various isles of Scotland Ó Cosraigh - (O) Cosgrave Mac Gafraidh - (Mac) Caffrey - branch of the Mac Giolla Chomhgaill - MacIlhoyle or Coyle Maguires Ó Cadhain - Coyne, Kyne or Coen Ó Cathain - O'Cahan or Kane Ó Croinin - Cronin Ó Cathail - (O) Cahill Ó Cuilinn - (O) Cullen Ó Ceallacháin - (O) Callaghan Ó Cuileannáin - (O) Cullinan or Cullen Ó Cathaláin - (O) Callan Mac Coinín - (Mac) Cunneen Mac Giolla Laoire - (Mac) Callery, Colleary, Ó Connagáin and Mac Cuinneagain - Collary Cunningham Mac Cathmhaoil - Campbell Ó Curráin - (O) Curran Mac Anna or Canna- MacCann Mac Cearnaigh - (Mac) Carney or Kearney Ó Ciosóg – Cusack Ó Cearbhalláin - (O) Carolan Mac Cosraigh - MacCusker Ó Cairre - (O) Carr and (O) Carry Ó Comhraidhe - (O) Corry and Curry Ó Cearbhaill - (O) Carroll Ó Comhraidhe - (O) Curry Mac Cearbhaill - (Mac) Carroll or MacCarvill Ó Dalaigh - (O) Daly Mac Artian - MacCartan - Co Down Ó Dorchaidhe - (O) Darcy Mac Carthaigh - MacCarthy Ó Dubhshláine - (O) Delany Ó Cathasaigh - (O) Casey Ó Diomasaigh or Dimmussaig - (O) Dempsey Mac Cathasaigh - MacCasey or Casey Ó Duineachdha - (O) Dennehy or Denny Ó Caiside - Cassidy - Co Fermanagh Mac Diarmada - MacDermot Mac Fhlannchaidh - (Mac) Clancy Ó Duinnín - (O) Dinneen, Dinan Ó Cleireigh(Clery) - Clark(e) Ó Dochartaigh - Doherty or Dougherty Ó Cléirigh - (O) Clery or Cleary Ó Dubhhláin or Dobhailen - Dolan Ó Cleirchín - (O) Clerkin, Clerk, Cleary Ó Domhnallain - Donlan Mac Bhloscaidh - McCluskey Ó Cobhthaigh - (O) Coffey Mac Donnchadha – MacDonagh Mac Cagadhain - Cogan Ó Donnagáin - (O) Donegan Ó Colmáin - Coleman Mac Duinnshléibhe - (Mac) Donlevy or Dunleavy MagUiginn or MacGuagáin - MacGuigan Mac Domhnaill - MacDonnell Mac Aonghasa or Oengussa - (Mac) Ó Domhnaill - O'Donnell Guinness or Magennis Ó Domhnalláin - O'Donnellan Mag Uidhir - MacGuire or Maguire Ó Donnghaile - Donnelly Ó hAodhagáin - (O) Hagan or Aiken Ó Donnchadha - (O) Donohoe Ó Dubhda - (O) Dowd Ó hÁinle - (O) Hanley or Hanly Ó Dubhghaill - Doyle Ó hAnluain - (O) Hanlon Ó hEidirsceoil - (O) Driscoll Ó hAnnáin - O'Hannon Ó Dubhthaigh - (O) Duffy Ó hAnrachain - (O) Hanrahan Ó Dubhagáin - (O) Duggan Ó hAirt - (O) Hart Ó Diubhgeannáin - (O) Duigenan, Deignan, Ó hArrachtain - Harrington or O'Harraughton Dignam, Ó hAodha - Hayes Ó Doinn or Duinn - (O) Dunn or Dunne Ó hEilidhe - (O) Healy Ó hÉignigh or O hEicnig - (O) Heany or Ó Duibhir or O Dubhuidhir - (O) Dwyer MacAnenay Mac Aodhagáin - (Mac) Egan Ó hEachighearna - Hearne or Ahern Mac Conchradha - MacEnchroe or Crowe Ó hAonghusa - Hennessy or Henchy Mac Inneirghe - MacEnery Mac Einri - Henry Ó hOireachtaigh - (O) Heraghty Ó hAonghuis - Ennis - variant of O'Hennessy Ó hEisleanáin or Ó hEislin - (O) Heslin Mac Fhiodhbhuidhe - MacEvoy Ó hUigín - Higgins O'Faodhagáin- Fagan Mac Aodha or Aoidhe - MacHugh - branch of Ó Fhearghaill or Fergail - (O) Farrell O'Flahertys Ó Faircheallaigh - (O) Farrelly or Farley Ó hAodha - Hughes Ó Fionnáin - (O) Finan Mac Giolla Ruadh - MacIlroy, McElroy, Ó Fionn - (O) Finn MacGilroy, Kilroy Ó Fionnagáin - Finnegan Mac an Airchinnigh - MacInerney Mac Giolla Phadraig - Fitzpatrick Ó Cathain - Kane or O'Cahan Ó Flannagáin - (O) Flanagan Caomhanach - Kavanagh Ó Floinn - (O) Flynn Ó Cadhla - (O) Kealy or Kelly Ó Foghladha - Foley Mac Cearnaigh - Kearney Ó Caoimh or Caim - O'Keefe Mac Conshnámha - Forde or MacKinnawe Ó Cianáin - (O) Keenan Ó Fuaráin - Forde or Foran Ó Caomháin - (O) Keevan or Kavanagh Ó or Mac an tSionnaigh - Fox Ó Céileachair - Kelleher Ó Gamhna - Gaffney or Caulfield Ó Ceallaigh - (O) Kelly Mac Carrghamhna - Gaffney or MacCaron Mac Cionath - MacKenna Ó Gallchobhair - (O) Gallagher Ó Cinnéide - Kennedy Ó Gealagáin - Galligan - name also became Ó Cionnaoith - (O) Kenny White Ó Coinne or O Coinnigh- Kenny or Mag Fhearadhaigh - (Mac) Garry MacKenna Mag Aodha - MacGee Mac Eochaidh - (Mac) Keogh Mag Aonghusa - Magennis or (Mac) Mac Eochaidh - Keogh Guinness Mac Eoghain - MacKeon Mag Oireachtaigh - (Mac) Geraghty Ó Ciabháin - (O) Kevane or Kavanagh Ó or Mac Gormain - Gorman Ó Céirín - (O) Kieran or Kearns - chiefs of Ó Gairmleadhaigh - (O) Gormley Costello Mag Shamhradháin - MacGovern / Magauran Mac Giolla Rua - Kilroy, Gilroy - Co Cavan - descent of Eochaidh (O'Rourke) Chennselaig or Cinnsealach - Kinsella - see Mac Gabhann - MacGowan or Smith - Co MacMurrough Cavan Mac Con Uladh - MacNally or MacAnally Ó Leathlaobhair - (O) Lalor or Lawlor Mac Conmara - MacNamara Ó Lorcáin - (O) Larkin - Co Armagh Mac Lochlainn - MacLaughlin Mac Conmidhe - MacNamee or Conway Ó fLaithbheartaigh - (O) Laverty or Laherty Mac Phaidin - Patterson Ó Limhain - (O) Lavin Ó Faolain- Phelan or Whelan Ó Laochdha - Leahy - Co Cork Ó Coigligh - Quigley Ó Leannain - Lennon Ó Cuinn - (O) Quinn Ó Lochlainn - (O)Loughlin or Lochlain Mac Raghnaill - MacRannall or Reynolds Ó Maoilsheachlainn - MacLoughlin or O Ó Riordan - Rearden or (O)Riordan Melaghlin Ó Raogáin - (O) Regan or Reagan Mac Lochlainn - MacLoughlin Ó Raghallaigh - (O) Reilly - Co Cavan - Uí Ó Loinsigh - Lynch Briuin Breifne Ó Macdha - (O) Mackey Ó Maolcraoibhe - Rice Ó Madaidhin or Matudain- Madden Ó Ruanaidh or O Mael Ruanaid - Rooney Mac or Mag Aodha - Magee Mac Ruaidhri - MacRory or MacCrory Mag Uidhir - Maguire Ó Ruairc - (O) Rourke - Co Leitrim/Cavan Ó Meachair- Maher or Meagher Ó Riaghain - Ryan Mac Mathghamha - MacMahon Ó Scannláin - (O) Scanlan Ó Mathghamhna - (O) Mahony Mac Scannláin - (Mac) Scanlan Ó Máille - O'Malley Ó Seasnáin - Sexton Ó Seanachain- (O) Shanahan Ó Maoileoin - Malone Ó Seanáin - (O) Shannon Mac Giolla t-Seanáin - (O) Shannon Ó Mainnín - Mannion or Manning Mac Searraigh - MacSharry or Foley Mac Maghnais - MacManus Mac Giolla Mhartain - Martin or Gilmartin Ó Seachnasaigh - (O) Shaughnessy Ó Maolmhuaidh - Molloy or Mulloy Ó Sirideáin - Sheridan - Co Longford/Cavan Ó Seiridh or Mac Seiridh - O'Sherry or Ó Maol Dhómhnaigh - Moloney, Mullowney McSherry or Maloney Mac an Ghirr - Short, Shortman or Shortel Ó Manachain - Monaghan Mac Gabhann - Smith or MacGowan Ó Móráin - Moran Ó Suileabháin - (O) Sullivan Ó Mórdha - (O) More or Moore Mac Suibhne - Sweeney or MacSweeny Ó Murchain - Morgan Mac Tighearnáin - (Mac) Tiernan or Kiernan Ó Tighearnaigh - (O) Tierney Ó Muircheartaigh - (O) Moriarty Ó Treasaigh - (O) Tracy or Treacy Ó Muirgheasa - Morris Ó or Mac Tréinfhir - Traynor Ó Maolchathaigh - (O) Mulcahy Ó Tiobraide - (O) Tubridy Ó Maoldúin - (O) Muldoon Ó Tuama - O'Twomey or Toomey Mac an Bháird - (Mac) Ward Ó‘Maoldoraidh - O'Muldory Ó Maolalaidhs - O'Mullally or Lally Ó Faolain - Whelan or Phelan Ó Maolain - Mullan, Mullin(s), Mullen, Mullane Ó Maolagáin - (O) Mulligan Ó Murchadha and Mac Murchadha - Murphy Ó Muireachaidh - Murray Mac Muireachaidh - (Mac)Murry or MacMorrow Ó Muircheartaigh - Murtagh or MacMurtry Mac an Fhailghigh - Nally or MacNally