| Irish First Names of the 21st Century |
| Name: |
| Historical Meaning: |
 |
| Kiernan |
| Kierna |
| (Masculine) Little dark haired one. |
| (Feminine) Little dark haired one; May also derive from the similar sounding "Kyna" or the surname "Kearney" meaning "victory" or "warrior." |
| Kiera |
| (Feminine) Little dark haired one May also derive from "Ceara" meaning "bright red". |
| Kieran |
| (Masculine) Little dark haired one. |
| Alternate Spellings: |
| Cearan, Cieran, Ciaran, Kearan, Kiaran, Keiran |
| Ciera, Ciara, Kiara, Keara, Keira |
| Cearnan, Ciernan, Ciarnan, Kearnan, Kiarnan, Kernen |
| Cierna, Ciarna, Kearna, Kiarna, Kerne |
| Keri |
| Kelly |
| Carrie, Carey, Cari, Karrie, Karry, Kari |
| Bright; Originally a sur name. Note: Like Kierna or Keri, Kelly has grown favor as a girl's name though in Ireland it is given to both boys and girls. |
| Dark king's son; a sur name. |
| Aine |
| (Feminine) An old Irish name; Meaning lost? |
| Aideen |
| (Feminine) Goddess of beauty |
| Eadaoin, Aedin |
| Ann |
| Brid |
| (Feminine) Derived from "Bridget". |
| Brennan |
| (Masculine) Raven; little tears |
| Breanan, Brenan |
| Bride |
| Brenna |
| (Feminine) Raven; little tears |
| Breana, Brenna |
| Brianna |
| (Feminine of Brian) |
| Brian |
| (Maculine) Related to "Bre" meaning hill or high as in nobility. |
| Bridget |
| (Feminine) High goddess. |
| Brigid, Brigit, Brighid |
| B |
| A |
| Aveleen |
| (Feminine) Hazel |
| Adam |
| (Masculine) Son of the red Earth |
| Adhamh |
| Aaron |
| (Masculine) High mountain |
| Aron |
| Adamnan |
| (Masculine) Little son of the red Earth |
| Aidan |
| (Masculine) Irish "Alan" meaning "handsome" or "little stone" |
| Angus |
| (Masculine) "One choice" or chosen one; A Celtic god |
| Gus, Ungus, Aengus, Aonghus |
| Barry |
| (Masculine) sharp |
| Bairrie, Barra |
| C |
| Cara |
| (Feminine) Friend |
| Colleen |
| (Feminine) Girl |
| Cailin |
| Kara, Carah |
| D |
| Dana |
| (Feminine) After the goddess Anu Note: The first and second A sounds are short, not long. |
| Duana |
| (Feminine) poetry; song |
| Danna |
| Brody |
| (Masculine) from the mud. |
| Bret |
| (Masculine) from Brittany |
| Brett |
| Brendan |
| (Masculine) Raven |
| Brenda |
| (Feminine) Raven |
| Ceara |
| (Feminine) Bright red |
| Cera |
| Caoilinn |
| (Feminine) Slim and bright |
| Kaileen |
| Conan |
| (Masculine) Little wolf or hound |
| Conner |
| (Masculine) Wolf lover |
| Conor, Connor, Conchobhar |
| Clancy |
| (Masculine) Son of the red warrior |
| Klancy |
| Chevonne |
| (Feminine) Irish adaptation of the Norman French version of "Jeanne." This is a feminine version of the Biblical name "John". |
| Siobhan |
| Dara |
| (Masculine) Oak tree |
| Darach |
| Dermot |
| (Masculine) Free; no envy |
| Diarmaid, Diarmuid |
| Duane |
| (Masculine) Little black one |
| Dubhan, Dwayne |
| Carson |
| (Masculine/Feminine) A sur name. (Meaning lost) |
| Conall |
| (Masculine) Strong wolf or hound |
| Darina |
| (Feminine) Fertile or Fruitful |
| Dairine |
| Derval |
| (Feminine) "Daughter of Ireland" or "Daughter of Poet" |
| Deirbhail (Daughter of Ireland only), Deirbhile (Daughter of Poet only), Dervila, Dervla |
| Desmond |
| (Masculine) From southern Munster |
| Devin |
| (Masculine) Fawn or Little black one |
| Damhan (fawn); Dubhan (little black one) |
| Ailin |
| (Masculine) Fiery or flame |
| Edan, Aodhan, Aodan |
| Aindreas |
| (Masculine) Irish "Andrew" meaning "man". |
| Alastar |
| (Masculine) Irish "Alexander" meaning "defender of men." |
| Alastriona |
| (Feminine) Irish "Alexandria" meaning "defender of men." |
| Cathleen |
| (Feminine) Purity |
| Kathleen, Caitlin, Catrina Katherine, Catriona, |
| Delma |
| (Feminine) beauty |
| Fidelma |
| Doran |
| (Masculine) Wanderer |
| Deoradhan |
| Dorean |
| (Feminine) Gloomy or daughter of Fionn |
| Doireann |
| Donovan |
| (Masculine) World ruler |
| Donald, Domhnall |
| Alisdair |
| Dougal |
| (Masculine) Black stranger |
| Dubhghall, Doyle |
| Douglas |
| (Masculine) Black river |
| Dubhghlas |
| Donal |
| (Masculine) Little brown, black one |
| Donndubhan |
| Duncan |
| (Masculine) Brown warrior |
| Donnchadh, Donagh |
| Killian |
| (Masculine) "Little church" or "war." |
| Cillian |
| E |
| Eabha |
| (Feminine) Irish "Eve" meaning "to live" or "to breath". |
| Eamon |
| (Masculine) Irish "Edmund" meaning "rich protector". |
| Eamonn |
| Edna |
| Eithne, Ena, Enya |
| (Feminine) Kernel |
| Deirdre |
| (Feminine) Chatterer; Woman |
| Deerdre, Deedra, Deirdriu |
| Etain |
| (Feminine) Jealousy |
| Aideen, Eadaoin |
| Eoghan |
| (Masculine) Born of the yew |
| Owen, Eogan |
| Echna |
| (Feminine) Steed |
| Eibhleann |
| Evlin, Eblenn, Eileen, Elaine |
| (Feminine) Beauty, radiance, sunlight |
| F |
| L |
| K |
| G |
| H |
| I |
| J |
| Darcy |
| (Feminine) "Daughter of the dark one" |
| D'Arcy |
| (Masculine) Irish form of the Welsh "Dylan". "Flash of lightening" or "loyal". |
| Dylan |
| Dillon |
| Emmet |
| (Masculine) Surname of the Irish patriot and rebel leader Robert Emmet. |
| Ernest |
| (Masculine) Iron or vigor |
| Ernan |
| Fainne |
| (Feminine) "Ring" |
| Fiona |
| (Feminine) Scottish word for wine; Also Irish for light-haired. |
| Fina (wine only)Fionnait (light-haired only) |
| Fionn |
| (Masculine) light-haired |
| Fionnbharr |
| Flann |
| (Masculine or Feminine) fiery red |
| Fionnbharr |
| Fenella |
| (Feminine) light shoulders |
| Fionnghuala |
| Gillan |
| (Masculine) young man or lad |
| Giollain |
| Names of Irish origin have become very popular during the past two decades. The United States, the United Kingdom, and other parts of the English speaking world have adopted the Irish meanings and adapted the Irish spellings of these Gaelic names and given them to a new generation of world citizens. Below is a list of many Irish names in use today. It is by no means complete, so if you know of one that should be added, please Email irishnames21stc@yahoo.co.uk |
| . |
|
| Gerrit |
| (Masculine) grain or "causes fear" |
| Garret, Gerald, Gerard, Gerald, Gearoid |
| Casey |
| (Masculine/Feminine) From the sur name O'Cathasaigh or MacCathasaigh meaning watchful, vigilant or alert as in a lookout. |
| Kasey, Cathasaigh, |
| Grania |
| (Feminine) grain or "causes fear" |
| Grainne |
| Grady |
| (Masculine) glorious; noble; famous |
| Hibernia |
| (Feminine) latin for Ireland |
| Hugh |
| (Masculine) Fire |
| Aodh |
| Honour |
| (Feminine/Masculine) Puritan name from the irish word "onora"meaning honor |
| Honor, Honora, Onora, Nora, Hanora, Annora |
| Hayes |
| (Feminine/Masculine) Fire |
| Hagan |
| (Masculine) Young |
| Hagain, Hogan |
| Hanlon |
| (Masculine) Victor or Champion |
| Hanluan |
| Gwendolyn |
| (Feminine) White brow |
| Gweneth |
| (Feminine) Fair |
| Helena |
| (Feminine) Light Note: Helena is directly related to the name "Eileen". |
| Helen, Nell, Lena |
| Hildy |
| (Feminine) Battle maid |
| Hilde |
| Ina |
| (Feminine) Irish form of Agnes meaning "innocent lamb" or "purity" |
| Irial |
| (Masculine) meaning lost? |
| Irel |
| Iarla |
| (Masculine) Western kingdom |
| Iarfhlaith |
| Ita |
| (Feminine) Thirsty or "to eat" |
| Ide, Ite |
| Imogene |
| (Feminine) Shakespearean name derived from the Celtic name "Innogen" meaning "daughter". |
| Imogen, Innogen |
| Jarlath |
| (Masculine) Western kingdom (Related to "Iarla".) |
| Juverna |
| (Feminine) Latin word for "Ireland". |
| Lochlan |
| (Masculine) Viking |
| Lochlain |
| Lonan |
| (Masculine) Blackbird |
| Lorcan |
| (Masculine) Fierce |
| Lorrcan |
| Lowrey |
| (Masculine) Speaker |
| Labraidh |
| Lawton |
| (Masculine) Milky white |
| Lachtnan, Lachtna |
| Laisrean |
| (Masculine) Flame |
| Laisren |
| Leary |
| (Masculine) Calf herd |
| Laoire |
| Lasair |
| (Masculine) Flame, Fire |
| Lassar |
| Kaliegh |
| (Feminine) From the Irish word "Ceili" meaning "party" or a combination of Kay and Lee. |
| Kaylee |
| Kyna |
| (Feminine) Love, affection. |