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Irish Names

Popular Irish names with pronunciation, meaning, and cultural origin. Tap the speaker to hear how each name is said in Irish.

Girls' Names

Saoirse/ˈsˠiːɾʲʃə/

Freedom, liberty

Ciara/ˈkʲiːɾˠə/

Dark, dark-haired one

Niamh/nʲiːvʲ/

Brightness, radiance, lustre

Aoife/ˈiːfʲə/

Beauty, radiance

Caoimhe/ˈkʷiːvʲə/

Gentle, beautiful, precious

Róisín/ˈɾˠoːʃiːnʲ/

Little rose

Aisling/ˈaʃlʲɪŋʲ/

Dream, vision, daydream

Gráinne/ˈɡɾˠɑːnʲə/

Grace, love, charm

Siobhán/ʃɪˈvˠɑːnˠ/

God is gracious

Méabh/mʲeːvʲ/

She who intoxicates

Boys' Names

Oisín/ˈɔʃiːnʲ/

Little deer, fawn

Cian/ˈkʲiːənˠ/

Ancient, enduring, distant

Seán/ʃɑːnˠ/

God is gracious

Conchúr/ˈkɔnˠəxuːɾˠ/

Lover of hounds, wolf-lover

Fionn/fʲuːnˠ/

Fair, white, bright, blessed

Liam/lʲiːəmˠ/

Strong-willed warrior, protector

Pádraig/ˈpˠɑːdˠɾˠɪɡʲ/

Noble, patrician

Tadhg/tˠaɪɡʲ/

Poet, philosopher, storyteller

Cathal/ˈkahəlˠ/

Battle ruler, mighty in battle

Diarmuid/ˈdʲiːəɾˠmˠədʲ/

Without envy, freeman

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