Naam
name

uitspraak
pronunciation

gerelateerde namen
related names

betekenis
meaning

Abbán (M)

OB awn

Abán

little abbot

Abigeál (f)

AHB i gyal

Abigail

father's joy (from Hebrew)

Adair

a DARE

Ó Daire

usually Scottish, this name is sometimes found in Ireland. son of Dáire (fruitful)

Adare

uh DAIR

Ath Dara

oak tree grove.

Ádhamh, Ádam (m)

AW uv, AW dum

Adam

from Hebrew Adam- red earth

Ádhamhnán (M)

AH yum nawn

Eunan

the timorous one

Aengus (m)

AYN gus

Aonghus

sole strength

Agata (f)

AH gah ta

Agatha

pure (Greek)

Aghaistín/ Aibhistin (m)

AH steen/AH stin

Augustine, Austin

majestic (Latin)

Aibhne (m)

EV nyeh

Eveny, Aveny

name used in the middle ages. Meaning is unknown

Aidan (m)

AI dan

Aodhán, Aodán

little fire

Aidrean (m)

Ah dree an

Adrian

"From Hadria" (Latin)

Aignéis (f)

AG neysh

Agnes

Holy (Latin)

Ailbhe (m/f)

AL vyeh

Alvy, Ailbe, Albert, Bertie

either "white king" or " world king"

Aileen (f)

ei LEEN or AY leen

Eibhlín, Eileen

from old German Aveline, possibly meaning "Hazelnut."

Ailill (m)

AL yil

Irial

elf

Ailín (m)

AH leen

Alan/Allen

possibly from Celtic, "Rock"

Ailís (f)

AH leesh

Alice, Ailish

from German- "noble"

Ailís/Ailíse (f)

AY leesh/AY leesha

Alice/Alicia

noble (Old German)

Ailish (f)

AH leesh

Ailís, Alice

from old German- noble

Aindréas (m)

AHN dray is, AHN dryu, AH dras

Andrew, Aindriú, Aindreas

man (Greek)

Áine (F)

AW nya

Anya, Anna

radiance, splendor, brilliance

Aingeal (f)

AHN gel (hard G as in goat)

Angela

this is the Irish word for 'angel', (from Latin)

Ainnir (f)

AN nyir

Ainder

young woman

Aislinn, Aisling (f)

OSH leeng, ESH leeng

Ashling, Alice, Esther

dream, vision

Alannah (f)

a LON na, a LAN na

Alanna, Alana

oh, child! An Irish term of endearment. Also used as a modern feminine form of Alan.

Alaois (m)

AL eesh

Aloysius, Louis

famous warrior (Latin from Germanic)

Alastar (m)

OL iss tar

Alsander, Alexander

defender of mankind (Greek)

Alastríona (f)

al us TREE na

Alexandra

from Greek- defender of mankind

Alleen

al EEN

-

little cliff

Altan

AWL tin

-

hillock, gorge

Ana (f)

A na

Ana, Dana, Anu

wealth or abundance--the name of a Celtic goddess

Annora (f)

an NOR a

Onóra, Nóra

Honor (from Latin)

Annstas, Stéise (f)

ON stas, STEY sha

Anastasia

re-born (Greek)

Antoin, Antóin, Antain(e) (m)

AHN tun, AHN toe in, AHN tan (eh)

Anthony

meaning is uncertain (Latin)

Aodan, Aodhan (M)

AW dawn

Aidan

diminutive of Aodh ("fire")

Aodh (m)

EE

Aed, Hugh, Eugene

fire (from a Celtic god name)

Aodhamair (F)

EY mur

-

fire

Aodnait (F)

EY nut

Enat

fire

Aoibheann (F)

EE vyin, EE van

Eavan, Aoibhínn, Aeveen

beautiful radiance

Aoibhegréine (f)

eev GRAIN yeh

Evgren, Aíbgréine

radiance of the sun

Aoife (F)

EE fa, WEE fa

Eve, Eva

beautiful, radiant

Aonghus (m)

ENG yus

Angus, Óengus, Áengus, Aeneas, Nicholas, Enos

sole strength

Aran

AHR in,

Arainn, Arann

name of islands off the western coast of Ireland

Ardal (m)

AR dal

Ardghal

high valor

Ardeen

AR deen

Airdín

little height

Ardghal (m)

ARD al

Ardal, Arnold

high valor

Árón (m)

AW rone

Aaron

meaning uncertain (from Hebrew/Egyptian)

Baibín (f)

BA been

Barbie

from Greek- "stranger", pet form of Bairbre (Barbara)

Báirbre (f)

BOIR breh

Barbara

from Greek- "stranger"

Bairrfhionn (m)

BAR in

Berrin

fair haired

Bannon

BAN an

Ó Banáin

meaning is obscure, possibly "white" or derived from the word for "woman"

Bantry

BAN tree

-

"descendants of Beann." Bantry is a famous bay in Ireland.

Bardon

BAR don

Ó Bardáin

a bard

Barry (m)

BAR ee

Bairre, Barra

pointed; sharp

Bearach, (m/f)

BAR akh

Berach, Berrach

pointed or sharp

Bearnárd (m)

BAR nawrd

Bernard

bear (Germanic)

Beary

BEER ee, BEH ree

Ó Beara

meaning is unknown

Bébhinn (f)

BAY vin

Bevan, Bébhionn, Vivian

fair lady

Beckett

BEK it

-

an English name of Norman origin, but usually associated with the Irish writer Samuel Beckett

Beglan

BEG lan

Ó Beigleighinn

little scholar

Begley

BEG lee

Ó Beaglaioch

little hero

Bellaghy

bel AH hee, bel EYE

-

"mouth of the slough" or "Eachadh's townland"

Beltany

Bealtaine

May, place where May festivities were held

Bergin, Berrigan

BUR gin, BAIR I gan

Ó hAimeirgin

"wondrous birth"

Bevan (f)

BEV an

Bébhinn

white (or fair) lady

Blake

BLAIK

de Blaca

Norman name, derived from "black"

Bláthín (f)

BLAW heen

-

little flower

Bláthnaid (f)

BLAW nid

Blánaid, Bláthnait, Flora, Florence

flower

Blinne (f)

BLI nyeh

form of Moninne, Blanche

saint's name, form of "mo ninne,"("My ninne") "ninne" is said to be the first word she uttered.

Braden

BRAI den

Ó Bradáin

salmon

Bradigan

BRA di gan

Ó Bradagáin

spirited?

Brady

BRAY dee

Mac Bradaigh

spirited?

Bragan

BRAY gen

Ó Bragáin

?

Brandon

BRAN din

Breandan

a mountain in Ireland whose Irish name means "St. Brendan's mountain." As a first name, it comes from an English surname meaning "beacon-fire hill."

Branigan, Brennigan

BRAN I gan

Ó Branagáin

raven

Brannagh

BRAN a

Ó Breathnach

Welshman

Brannan

BRAN in

O/Mac Branáin

raven

Breasal (m)

BRA sal

Brassal, Basil

brave or strong in conflict

Breda (f)

BREE da

Bríde, Bríghde

exalted one; high goddess; noble

Bree (f)

BREE

Brígh, Brie

high, noble. Also used as a pet form of Brianna, Brenda etc.

Bree, Bray

BREE, BRAY

Ó Breaghdha

from Bregia in Co. Meath

Breen

BREEN

Ó/Mac Braoin

?

Brendan (m)

BREN dan

Breandán, Breannáin

from Welsh- "prince" -- the name of Brendan the Navigator, one of the 3 patron saints of Ireland (the others are Brigid & Patrick). St. Brendan is said to have reached North America long before the Vikings.

Brenna (f)

BREN na

-

A modern name derived from Brenda. Brenda is a Scottish form of an old Norse name meaning "sword."

Brennan

BREN an

Ó Braonáin

possibly, "sorrow"

Breslin

BRES lin

Ó Breasláin

strife?

Brian (m)

BRY in

Bryan, Brion

high; noble

Briana (f)

BREE uh na

Brianna

a name coined by the poet Edmund Spenser for his 16th century book, The Faerie Queene. It was a feminine form of Brian. It is pronounced with the accent on the first syllable, not like the modern Brianna.

Brianna (f)

bree ON a, bree ANN a

Briana, Breonna, Brianne etc.

high, noble: modern American feminine of Brian

Bridget, Brigid (f)

BRIJ it

Bríd, Bríde

exalted one; high goddess; noble. Brigid is the original Irish spelling; Bridget is actually a later, Swedish form. Brigid was originally a Celtic goddess who later became "Christianized," that is, some of her attributes began to be associated with a Christian saint. St. Brigid is one of the 3 Patron saints of Ireland (with Patrick and Brendan).

Brighid, Bríd (f)

BREED

Brigid, Breda, Bríde, Bríd

high goddess; exalted one; noble

Brion, Brían (m)

BREE un

Brian, Barney, Barnaby, Bernard

noble or high

Brocc (m)

BRUK

Broc

either "sharp faced" or "badger"

Brogan

BRO gan

Ó Brogáin

descendant of Brógán, which is possibly derived from Broccán, a diminutive of Brocc (sharp faced, or badger). It is unrelated to the Gaelic word for "shoe"

Brógán (m)

BRO gawn

Brogan, Bróccán

possibly derived from Broccán, a diminutive of Brocc (sharp faced, or badger)

Brona (f)

BRO na

Brónach

sorrowful

Brónach (f)

BRO nakh

Brona, Bronagh

sorrowful

Brosna

BROS na

-

meaning is obscure.

Buadhach (m)

BOO akh

Buach, Buagh, Boethius, Victor

victorious

Cabe

KAIB

Mac Caba

a cape

Cabra/Cabragh

CAB ra

-

"poor land"

Cadden

KAD den

Mac Cadáin

?

Cagney

KAG nee

Ó Cáingne

tribute or exaction

Cahey/Caughey

KA hee, KAW hee

Mac Eachaidh

son of Eachaidh

Cairbre

KAR bryeh

Carbry

charioteer, bearer

Cairell (m)

CA rel

Kerrill, Karel, Coireall, Cyril

meaning is unknown

Caiseal

CASH ul

Cashel

castle

Caislín

CASh leen

Cashlin, Cashleen

little castle

Caitlín (f)

KOYT hleen

Catherine, Kathleen

from Greek, traditionally means " pure," although the original meaning has been lost.

Caitlin, Katelyn (f)

KAIT lin

Kaitlyn, Caitlyn- has an infinite # of spellings

modern English pronunciation of Cáitlín--Irish form of Catherine

Caitrín (f)

KOYT hreen

Catherine

from Greek, traditionally associated with the word "pure," although the original meaning has been lost.

Caitríona (f)

coyt HREE a na

Catherine, Catrina

from Greek, traditionally associated with the word "pure," although the original meaning has been lost.

Calbhach (m)

COL vakh

Calvagh Charles

bald

Callan

CAL lan

-

dim. of Cathal, meaning "strong in battle"

Callinan

CAL I nin

Ó Callanáin

dim. of Cathal, meaning "strong in battle"

Camlin

CAM lin

-

crooked line

Canavan

CAN I vin

Ó Ceanndubháin

possibly means "black head" (i.e. dark-haired)

Caoilfhionn (f)

KEE lin, KWAY linn

Keelin, Kaylin, Caoilinn, Caoileann

fair and slender

Caoimhe (f)

KEE va, KWEE va

Keeva, Keavy

beauty or grace

Caoimhín (m)

KEE veen, KWEE veen

Kevin,Cáemgen

beautiful birth, comely child

Cara (f)

KAR a, KAIR a

Kara, Carragh

Irish word for " friend"

Carey

CAIR ee

Ó Ciardha, Mac Fhiacra

either "dark" or " son of Fiachra"

Carley

CAR lee

Mac Fhearghaile

son of Fergal

Carlin/Carolan

CAR lin, CAR a lin

Ó Cairealláin

son of Cairealláin

Carragh

CAR ra

an cora

weir

Carran

CAR ran

-

meaning unknown

Carrick

CAR rick

an Carraig

rock

Carrigan

CAR I gan

Kerrigan, Carigan

little rock

Casey

CAY see

O/Mac Cathasach/Ceasaigh

vigilant in war

Cashel

CASH ul

Caiseal

Castle

Cashlin

CASH lin, CASH leen

Caislín

little castle

Cass (m)

CAS

Cas

curly-haired

Cassair (m)

CAS sir

-

curly-haired

Cassán (m)

CAS awn

Cassan

little curly-haired one

Cassidy

CASS i dee

Ó Caiside

meaning is unknown

Cathaír (m)

KA heer

Cahir, Cathaoir

battle lord?

Cathal (m)

KA hul

Cahal, Cahill, Charles

strong in battle

Cathán (m)

CA hawn

Cahan, Kane, Cahán

battler

Cavan

CAV in

-

the hollow

Cavanagh/Cavanna

CAV a na

see Kavanagh

Ceallach (m/f)

KAL ukh

Kelly

bright headed

Ceara (f)

KYAR a, KA ra

Cara, Carra

fiery red

Cearbhall

KYAR ul

Cearúl, Carroll, Charles

brave in sword-fighting; valorous in battle

Cian (m)

KEE in

Keane

ancient

Ciar (f)

KEE ir

Keir, Kira, Ciara

black; dark

Ciara (f)

KEE a ra, KEER a

Kiera, Kira

dark

Ciarán (m)

KEE a rawn

Kieran

black

Cillén, Cillian (m)

KIL ee an

Killian, Cillín, Cilléne

church

Cináed (m)

KIN awd

Kenneth, Cinneath, Cináeth, Cinnead

from Pictish, ??

Clady

CLAY dee

-

ground hardened from trampling/muddy place

Clancy

CLAN see

Mac Fhlannchaidh

red warrior?

Clare

CLAIR

an Clar

flat place

Cliffony

CLIFF o nee

-

grove of the hurdles

Clíodhna (f)

KLEE uh na

Cliona, Cleana, Clíona

meaning is unknown.

Clodagh (f)

KLO da

-

river in Co. Tipperary

Cody

CO dee

Mac Oda

son of Otto

Coilean (m)

CUL yin

Colin, Collin

whelp

Coilín (m)

CUL in

Nicholas, Colin

from the Norman pet form of Nicholas (Greek)- victory of the people

Coinneach (m, sometimes f)

KAN yakh

Cainneach, Canice, Charles, Kenny

sorrowful

Colleen (f)

col LEEN

Coleen, Cailín

Irish word for " girl." This was first used as a first name by the actress Colleen Moore (born Kathleen Morrison) in the 1920s.

Collins

COL lins

Ó Coilean

whelp; young warrior

Colm

CULL um

Colman

from Latin- " dove"

Colmán (m)

KUL mawn

Colman, Colm

from Latin- " dove"

Comhghall (m)

KU wull

Cowal, Comgal

"fellow hostage"

Conaire (m)

CUN na reh

Connery

possibly, "wolf farmer"

Conall (m)

KUN al

Connell, Conal

strong as a wolf

Conán (m)

KUN awn

conan

hound or wolf

Conchobhar (m)

KRU hur

Conor, Conchobar, Cornelius, Corney

lover of hounds

Conlan

CON lan

Ó Conneláin, Ó Caoindealbhain

can be either "strong as a wolf", or "fair; comely shape."

Conlaodh (m)

Kun lee

Conley, Conleth, Conláed

prudent fire

Conleth (m)

CON leth

Connlaodh

chief lord

Conn (m)

KUN, KOWN, KON

Constantine

wisdom; chief

Connell (m)

CON nel

Conall

strong as a wolf

Connemara

con na MAR a

-

the conmacne people of the sea

Connery

CON ner e

Ó Conaire

wolf farmer?

Connor

KON nur

Ó/Mac Conchobháir

grandson/son [descendant of] Conchobhar ("lover of hounds")

Conor (m)

CON ner

Conchobhar

lover of hounds

Conrí (m)

CUN ree

-

wolf king

Corcoran

COR cor an

Mac corcráin

purple

Corey

COR ee

Gofraidh, Godfrey

Irish form of Godfrey

Corley

COR lee

Ó Thoirdealbhaigh

abettor; instigator

Cormac (m)

KUR a mac/COR mick

Charles

son of the defiler? charioteer?

Corr

COR

corr

round hill

Corroy

cor ROY

corr ruadh

russet round hill

Coulter

COAL ter

Ó Coltair

place name

Cullen

CUL len

O/Mac Cuilinn

"holly"

Cúmhaí (m)

koo VEE, koo EE

Hughey, Quinton

hound of the plain

Curran

CUR ren

Ó Corráin

possibly, "spear"

Daigh (m)

DEI

Daig

flame, fire

Daibhí

DA vee

Daibhead

Beloved (Hebrew): form of David

Daimhín (m)

DA veen

Davin, Daimíne

deer or ox

Dáire (m)

DAW reh

Darragh, Dary, Dudley

fruitful, fertile

Dáirine (f)

DAW rin yeh

Darina

fruitful, fertile

Dairinn (f)

DAWR inn

Derinn, Doreen, Dorind, Doireann Doreen, Dorothy, Dolly

daughter of Fionn?

Daithí

DAH hee

Dahy, Naithí

Nephew of a champion

Dallán (m)

DA lawn

Dallan

blind

Damhán

DA vawn

Devin, Davan, Devine

deer or ox

Damhnaic

DAV nic, DOW nic

Dominic, Damhlaic, Doiminic

lord (Latin)

Damhnait (f)

DAV nat

Devnet, Davnat, Damhnat

fawn

Dana (f)

DAN na

Danna, Ana, Anu

Celtic mother goddess

Dara (m & f)

DAR a

Mac Dara, Darach

son of the oak

Darina (f)

dar EE na

Dáiríne

fruitful

Darragh (m)

DAR a

Dáire, Mac Dara

fruitful, son of the oak

Dary (m)

DAIR ee

Dáire

fruitful

Deaglán (m)

DEG lawn

Declan, Declán

possibly- full of goodness?

Dearbháil (f)

DER val

Derval, Dervla, Deirbhile

Daughter of Fál (legendary name of Ireland)

Deasún (m)

DYA soon

Desmond

Man from Desmond (in Cork)

Declan (m)

DEK lan

Deaglán

possibly- full of goodness?

Deirdre (f)

DAIR dreh

Deirdre, Deedra, Deirdriu

chatterer? woman?

Delaney

de LAIN ee

Ó Dubhshláine

dark health? perhaps refers to river Slaney

Dermot (m)

DER mit

Diarmuid, Diarmaid

without injunction or envy? freeman? charioteer?

Derval (f)

DER val

Dervla, Dervila, Dearbháil

Daughter of Fál (legendary name of Ireland)

Dervla, Dervila

DER vel la

Deirbhile, Dairile

?, daughter of a poet

Desmond

DEZ mund

Deasún, Deamumhnach

Man from Desmond (in Cork)

Desmumhnach

DAS oon akh

Deasún, Desmond

Man from Desmond (in Cork)

Devlin

DEV lin

-

Ó Doibhilin

Devnet (f)

DEV nit

Damhnait

fawn

Diarmaid (m)

DEER mid

Dermot, Diarmuid, Diarmait, Jeremiah, Jerome, Jeremy, Dudley

without injunction or envy? freeman? charioteer?

Dillon

DIL lin

Diolun, deLeon

hiberno-norman name, perhaps relating to lions or the place name Lyons

Domhnall (m)

DUN nal

Donal, Dónal, Daniel

world mighty

Donagh (m)

DUN a

Donnchadh, Donncha

brown lord

Donal (m)

DOE nal, DUN nal

Domhnall, Daniel

world mighty

Donegal

dun ee GAL

Dun na nGall

fort of the stranger

Donegan

DUN i gin

Ó Donnagáin

descendant of Donnagáin

Donnchadh (m)

DUN a kha

Donagh, Donnacha, Donncha, Dennis, Dionysus

brown lord

Donovan

DUN a vin, DON a vin

Ó Donnabháin

dark brown

Doran

DO rin

Ó Deoráin

exiled person

Dougal (m)

DOO gal

Dubhgal

dark foreigner

Doyle

DOI ul, DOIL

Ó Dubhghaill

descendant of Dubhgall (dark stranger)

Duana (m/f)

DOO uh na

-

poem; song

Duane/Dwayne

DWAIN, DWAHN

Ó Dubhan

dark haired

Dubhaltach

DOO ul takh

Doalty, Dudley

dark-limbed, black-jointed

Dubhgall (m)

DU gal

Dougal, Dubgall

dark foreigner

Dubhghlas (m)

DU las

Douglas

blue black

Dublin

DUB lin

Dubh linn, Baile Atha Cliath

black pool/town of the ford of the hurdles

Duff

DUF

Dubh

dark

Duffy

DUF fee

Ó Dubhthaigh

dark

Dugan

DU gin

Ó Dubhgáin

little dark lad

Dunfhlaith (f)

DUN a la

Dunla, Donnfhlaith, Dunflaith

brown princess

Dwyer

DWY er

Ó Duibhir

black

Eábha (f)

AW va, YAW va

Ava, Eve, Eva

From Hebrew Chava- "life"

Eachann (m)

ACH an

Eachdonn, Hector

form of the Norse name Haakon- "useful; handy"

Eadan (f)

AD an

Etan

?

Eadbhárd (m)

ED vawhrd

Edward

from the English Edward "wealth protector"

Ealadha (m)

AL a ha

Elatha

art; craft

Eamon (m)

AY mon

Éamonn, Éamann

from the English Edmund-"wealthy guardian"

Éamonn (m)

AY mun

Eamon, Éamann

from the English Edmund- "wealthy guardian"

Éanna (m)

AY na

Enda

birdlike

Earnán (m)

AR nawn

Ernan, Ernest

iron?

Easnadh (f)

AS na

Esnad

musical sound

Eavan (f)

EE van, ee VAN

Aoibhinn

beautiful radiance

Echna (f)

EKH na

-

steed

Egan

EE gin

Mac Aodhagáin, Eagan

fire

Éibhear (m)

AY var

Éber, Heber, Harry, Ivor

?

Éibhleann (f)

AYV lyen

Evlin, Ébliu, Éblenn, Éibhliu

beauty, radiance

Eibhlín (f)

eye LEEN

Evelyn, Eileen

from old German Aveline

Éile (f)

AYL yeh

-

?

Eileanóra (f)

el yeh NO ra

Eileanór, Aileanóra, Eleanor

Form of Eleanor (Old German? meaning disputed)

Eileen (f)

ei LEEN

Eibhlín

from old German Aveline, meaning possibly, "hazlenut"

Eilís (f)

AI leesh

Eilish, Elizabeth

from Hebrew Elizabeth- "God is my oath"

Eilish (f)

AI leesh, EI leesh

Eilís

from Hebrew- Elizabeth, "God is my oath'

Éimhín (m)

AY veen

Evin,  Éimíne

prompt, ready

Eimíle (f)

EM eel yeh, EM eel a

Emily

Form of Emily (either Latin or Old German)

Einín

EH neen

-

little bird

Éireamhón (m)

AI re vone

Érémon, Irving

?

Eireen

eye REEN

Irene, you could use Éirín. 

Probably a respelling of the Greek name Irene, based on Éire, the word for "Ireland."

Éirne (f)

AYRN yeh

Erne

legendary figure who gave her name to Lough Erne. Meaning is unknown

Eirnín (m/f)

ER neen

Ernin, Erníne

iron

Eithne (f)

AI a na, EN yeh

Enya, Etna, Anna, Annie

either "kernel" or "gorse"

Eláir (m)

EL awr

Hilarius, Hilary

from Latin- "cheerful; happy"

Emer (f)

EE mur

Émer, Éimear

meaning is unknown

Émer (f)

AY mer

Emer, Éimear, Éimer

meaning is unknown

Enda (m)

EN da

Éanna

bird-like

Ennis

EN nis

Inis

island

Enya (f)

EN ya

Eithne

either kernel or gorse

Eoghan (m)

OH in

Owen, Eógan, Eugene

born of the yew

Eóin (m)

O in, OWN

John

from Hebrew John- God has been gracious

Erin (f)

EH rin

Erinn, Erynn etc.

poetic word for Ireland

Étaín (f)

AY teen

Aideen, Éadaoin

jealousy

Eveny (m)

EV e nee

Aibhne

meaning is unknown

Ever (m)

EV er, EE ver

Éibhear

Irishman

Evin (f/m)

EV in, AI veen, ai VEEN

Éimhín, Aoibheann

prompt; ready (as a man's name), radiant (as a woman's name)

Fagan

FAY gin

Ó Faodhagáin

?

Fachtna (m/f)

FAKHT na

Festus, Festie, Fantasius

Malicious; hostile

Fainche (f)

FINE kha

Fanny

scald-crow

Fainne

FAN nya

Fanya

ring

Fallon

FAL lin

Ó Fallamhan

leader

Faolán (m)

FWAY lawn

Fillan, Fáelán

wolf

Farrell

FAR rul, FAIR rul

Ó Fearghal

valorous

Farren

FAR ren

Ó Faracháin

?

Fearchar (m)

FAR char

Farquar

friendly

Feardorcha

far DUR a kha

Frederick, Ferdinand

dark man

Fearghal (m)

FER ul

Farrell, Fergal, Ferdinand

manly or valorous

Fearghus (m)

FER a ghus

Fergus, Festus

strength of a man

Fechín (m)

FEH kheen

Fechin, Fechíne

raven or battle

Feenat (f)

FEE nut

Fianait

wild creature; deer

Feidhelm (f)

FY elm

Fidelma, Fedelm

?

Feidhlim (m sometimes f)

FEH lim

Felim, Phelim, Felix, Philip

?

Felic (m)

FEH lik

Felix

From Latin- "happy, blessed"

Feme (f)

FEV a

-

girl; young woman

Fenella (f)

fen ELL a

Fionnghuala

fair shoulders

Fergal (m)

FER gal

Fearghal

manly, valorous

Fergus (m)

FER gus

Fearghus

the strength of a man

Féthnaid (f)

FAY nid

Fenit, Féthnat

?

Fiachra (m)

FEE a khra

Fiacre

battle-king

Fial (f)

FEE ul

Feale

modest; honorable; generous

Fianait (f)

FEE uh nut

Feenat

wild creature; deer

Fidelma (f)

fi DEL ma

Feidhelm

ever good

Fina (f)

FEE na

Fíona

vine

Finbar (m)

FIN bar

Fionnbharr

fair haired

Finian (m)

FIN yan

Finnén

fair, pale

Finn (m)

FIN

Fionn

fair, pale

Finnegan

FIN nig in

Ó Fionnagáin

fair

Finnén (m)

FIN yain

Finnian

fair-haired

Finnseach (f)

FIN shakh

Finsha, Finnsech

blonde lady

Finola (f)

fin O la

Fionnghuala

white shoulders

Fintan (m)

FIN tan

Fiontán

white ancient, or white fire

Fionn (m)

FYUN

Finn

fair, white

Fionnait (f)

FYUN at

Finnat, Fennat

fair; blonde lady

Fionnbharr (m)

FYUN var

Finbar

fair haired

Fionnghuala (f)

fyun OO la, fyun YOO la

Fenella, Finola Fionnuala, Nuala, Flora, Penelope

fair shouldered

Fionntán (m)

FYUN tawn

Fintan, Fiontan

white ancient/fire

Fionúir (f)

FYUN oor

Fennore, Fionnbhair, Fionnabair

white ghost

Fírinne (f)

FEER in ya

-

truth

Fitzgerald

fitz JAIR uld

Mac Geralt, FitzGerald

Norman name- son of Gerald

Flann (m/f)

FLAN

Flannacán, Florence

fiery red

Flannery

FLAN ner ee

Ó Flannabhra

red eyebrows

Flynn

FLIN

Ó Floinn

bright red

Galway

GAL way

Gallimh

Gailleamhs place

Gaibrial (m)

GA bryal

Gabriel

from Herbrew- conquerer

Garbhán (m)

GAR vawn

Garvan, Garbán

rough

Garvan (m)

GAR vin

Garbhán

rough

Gearalt (m)

GAR ult

Gerald

from Germanic- rules with a spear

Gearóid (m)

GAR o id

Gerard

from German- brave with a spear

Geiléis (f)

gyel AYSH

Gelace

bright swan

Gelace (f)

gel ACE

Geiléis

bright swan

Gillagán (m)

GILL a gawn

Gilligan, Magilligan

little lad

Gillan

GIL lin

Ó Giolláin

lad

Giolla Chríst

GYIL la CHREESHT

Christian

servant of Christ

Glaisne (m)

GLAS nyeh

Glasny, Gelasius

green, grey, grey-blue

Gobán (m)

GUB awn

Gobban, Gobbán

smith

Gobnait (f)

GUB nit

Gobnet, Deborah, Abigail, Abbie, Dora

smith

Gobnet (f)

GUB net

Gobnait

smith

Gormán (m/f)

GUR mawn

Gorman

dark, swarthy

Gormghiolla (m)

GURM yu la

Gormgiolla

grey servant

Gormlaith (f)

GUR um la

Gormley Barbara, Barbary

blue or illustrious princess

Gormley (f)

GORM lee

Gormfhlaith

blue or illustrious princess

Gowan

GOW win

O/Mac Gabhann

?

Grady

GRAI dee

Ó Gradaigh

illustrious

Gráinne (f)

GRAW nya

Grania, Grace, Gertrude, Griselda

inspiring terror or grain

Grania (f)

GRON ya, GRAW nya

Gráinne

grain, or inspires terror

Gréagóir (m)

GRAY gor

Gréagoir, Gregory

from Greek Gregory-watchman

Greallán (m)

GRAL awn

Grellán

?

Grian (f)

GREE un

-

sun, sun goddess

Hagan

HAI gin

Ó hAgáin

young

Hanlon

HAN lin

Ó hAnluan

champion

Hanorah

han OR a

Nóra, Onóra, Annora

anglicization of Onóra, which is an Irish form of Latin Honoria, meaning "honor."

Hayes

HAIZ

Ó hAodha

fire

Hogan

HO gin

Ó hOgáin

young

Hoireabard

HUR a burd

Herbert

From Germanic meaning "illustrious warrior."

Honor(a)

on OR a

Nóra, Onóra, Annora, Hanorah

anglicization of Onóra, which is an Irish form of Latin Honoria, meaning "honor."

Iarfhlaith (m)

EER la

Jarlath, Iarlaith, Iarla

western kingdom?

Iarla (m)

EER la

Iarfhlaith

Western kingdom?

Iarlugh (m)

EER loo

Iarlug

combination of Iar and Lug two Celtic god names.

Íde (f)

EE deh

Ita, Íta

act of eating or thirst

Iobhar (m)

EE ver

Iver, Ivor

yew tree

Iomchadh (m)

UM a cha

Imchad

?

Íomhar (m)

EEV ar

Ímar, Ivor

Irish form of Norse Ivarr.

Íonait (f)

EEN it

Ednat, Enat

faithful; pure; sincere

Ionatán (m)

YON a tawn

Jonathan

from Hebrew, "Gift of God"

Irial (m)

IR eeal

Irél

?

Isibéal

ISH ih bale

Sibéal, Isabel, Elizabeth

Form of Isabel, which is a form of Elizabeth. Hebrew- "God is my oath"

Ita

EE ta

Íde, Íte

thirst, act of eating

Iúile

YOO ih leh

Julia

from Latin, "downy-bearded"

Ivar (m)

EI var

Íobhar

yew tree

Kathleen (f)

kath LEEN

Caitlín

from Greek, traditionally associated with word pure

Kavanagh

KAV a na

Caomhanach

descendant or follower of St. Caomhan

Kean (m)

KEEN, KANE

Cian

ancient or enduring

Kearney

KUR nee

Ó Catharnaigh/Ó cearnaigh

fox/victorious

Keegan

KEE gin

Mac Aodhagáin

fire

Keelin (f)

KEE lin

Caoilfhionn

fair and slender

Keely (f)

KEE lee

-

modern coinage based on names like Kelly, Keelin, Kiely etc.

Keenan

KEE nin

Cianán, Kenan

?

Kelly

KEL lee

Mac Ceallach

bright-headed

Kennan

KEN nin

Mac Fhionnan

fair one

Kennedy

KEN nid ee

Ó Cinnede, Canady

ugly head

Kenneth (m)

KEN eth

Cináed

??

Kerrin

KER in

Ó Ceirin

?

Kerry

KEH ree

an Ciarrai

descendants of Ciar (dark)

Kevin (m)

KEV in

Caoimhín

beautiful child

Kiera (f)

KEER a

Ciar, Ciara

black

Kieran (m)

KEER an

Ciarán

black

Kiley

KY lee

Ó Cadhla, Kiely

graceful

Kilkelly

kil KEL lee

cill ceallach

Ceallach's church

Kilkenny

kil KEN nee

Cill Ciannach

St. Ciannach's church

Killashandra

kill a SHAN dra

-

church of the old fort--town in Co. Cavan. Used for a character in an Anne McCafferey novel.

Killeen

kul EEN

coillín

little woods

Killian (m)

KIL ee an

Cillian, Cillén

church

Kilrea

kil RAY

cill ruadh

russet church

Kinsella

KIN sil a

Cinnsealach

?

Kirby

KIR bee

Ó Ciarmhaic

dark son

Kyne (m)

KYNE

Cadhan

wild goose

Labhraidh (m)

LA ra

Lowery, Labraidh

speaker

Labhrás (m)

LAV raws

Labrás

laurel bush

Lachtna (m)

LACHT na

Lucius

milk-white, milk-like

Lachtnán (m)

LACHT nawn

Lawton

dim. of Lachtna

Lacy

LAI see

deLeis

norman name, meaning is obscure

Laisrén (m)

LAS rain

Laisréan, Lazarus

flame

Laoidheach (m)

LEE ach

Laídech

songful; poetical

Laoire (m)

LAIR eh

Laoighaire, Leary

calf-herd

Laoise (f)

LEE sha

Leesha, Louisa

radiant girl

Laoiseach (m)

LEE shach

Lysagh, Louis, Lucius

man of Laois

Laragh

LAR a

-

place

Larkin

LAR kin

Ó Lorcáin

rough or fierce

Lasair (f)

LAS er

Lassar

flame; fire

Lasairfhiona (f)

la sar EE na

Lasarina, Lasairíona

flame wine

Lavery

LAV ur ee, LAIV ur ee

Ó Labhradha

speaker

Leannán (m)

LYUH nawn

-

sweetheart

Leary

LEER ee, LAIR ee

Ó Laoghaire

calf-herd

Lennon/Lennan

LEN nin

Ó Leannáin

cloak

Líadan (f)

LEE a din, LEE din

Liadan, Líadáin, Líadain

grey lady

Liam (m)

Uilliam

form of William

Liamhain (f)

LEE uv an

-

comely

Life (f)

LIF yeh

Liffey

Celtic goddess name, gave name to river Liffey

Liffey

LIF fee

Life

Celtic goddess name- river running through Dublin

Líle (f)

LEE leh

Lily

form of Lily-lily flower

Líobhan (f)

LYEE von

Lí Ban

beauty of women

Lisburn

LIS burn

-

ring-fort of the gamblers

Lislea

LIS lee

Lios liadh

grey ring-fort

Lochlan (m)

LOCK lan, LOKH lan

Lochlainn, Laughlin

viking

Lochlann (m)

LOCK lan, LOKH lan

Lochlainn, Laughlin, Lochlan, Laurence

viking

Loinnir (f)

LUN neer

-

brightness, radiance

Lomán (m)

LUH mawn

Loman, Lommán

bare

Lonan (m)

LO nan

Lonán

blackbird

Lonán (m)

LUH nawn

Lonan

blackbird

Lorcan (m)

LOR can

Lorccán, Laurence

cruel or fierce

Lorcán (m)

LUR a cawn

Lorccán, Lorcan

cruel or fierce

Lowery

LOW ree

Ó Labhradha

speaker

Lucan

LOO kin

-

place of the marsh hollows

Lúcás

LOO kaws

Lucas, Luke

From Greek- Man from Lucania

Lugh (m)

LOO

Lug

light; brightness. A Celtic god name.

Lughaidh (m)

LOO ee

Lúí, Lewy, Aloysius, Louis

light; brightness

Luíseach (f)

LWEE shach

Luigsech, Lucy

radiant girl

MacKenna

ma KEN na

Mac Cionaith, McKenna

son of Cionaith

Mac Nisse

mahk NISH eh

-

son of Ness (goddess name?)

Mac Táil (m)

mahk TAWL

-

son of adze

Madailéin (f)

MAH da lane

Madeleine

from Hebrew- from Magdala

Madigan

MAD uh gun

Ó Madagáin

[grandson or descendant of] a little dog

Mael Íosa (m)

mal EE sa

Maelisa, Melissa

servant of Jesus

Máeleachlainn (m)

mal LACH lan

Malachy

devotee of St. Sechnall

Maeve (f)

MAIV

Meadhbh

intoxicating one

Magherally

ma HRAL lee

-

?

Maguire

ma GWY er

Mag Uidhir

dun colored

Mainchín (m)

MAHN cheen

Mainchíne, Munchin, Mannix

monk

Maine (m)

MAHN yeh

Many

?

Máire (f)

MOI reh, MOI a

Mary, Moya, Moira

from Hebrew Mary- bitterness?

Mairéad (f)

ma RAID

Margaret, Maighréad

from Greek Margaret- pearl

Máirín (f)

MOI reen

Mary, Maureen

from Hebrew Mary- bitterness?

Mairsial (m)

MAR shul

Marcus

from Latin Marcus/Mark via the Norman French Marcel- of the God Mars

Mairtín (m)

MAR shteen

Martin

from Latin, "war like"

Maitiu (m)

MAH tyew

Matthew, Matthias

From Hebrew- "Gift of God"

Malachy (m)

MAL a kee

Maeleachlainn

devotee of St. Sechnall

Malinn, Milynn

muh LIN

Ó Maoilfhinn

descendant of the fair chief

Mallaidh (f)

MAH lee

Molly

dim. of Mary- Hebrew, trad. associated with "bitterness."

Malone

mal OAN

mal Eoin

servant of St. John

Mánus (m)

MAW nis

Magnus, Manus

from Latin Magnus- great

Maol Mhuire (m & f)

mail VIR eh

Murray, Miles, Milo, Meyler

devotee of St. Mary

Maolán (m)

MALE awn

Mullen

warrior

Maon (m & f)

MAIN

-

silent- Celtic god name

Marcán (m)

MAR cawn

Marcan

steed

Marcas

MAR cas

Marcus, Mairsial

from Latin Marcus/Mark- of the God Mars

Marga (f)

MAR ga

-

?

Marta (f)

MAR ta

martha

from Hebrew/Aramaic, "lady"

Maura (f)

MAW ra, MORE a

Máire

from Hebrew Mary-bitterness?

Maureen (f)

mawr EEN, more EEN

Mairín

from Hebrew Mary-bitterness? nn for Máire

Meadhbh (f)

MAVE

Maeve, Medb, Méabh, Margery

she who intoxicates

Mealla (f)

MYAL a

Mell, Mella

lightning

Meallán (m)

MEL awn

Mellan

lightning

Meegan

MEE gan

Ó Miadhagáin

honorable

Mel (m)

MEL

-

??

Miach (m & f)

MEE uch

-

horable; proud

Mochta (m)

MUCH ta

-

great

Moibhí (m)

MUV ee

Mo Bí

pet from of Berchán and Breanainn

Moinnine (f)

mo NIN yeh

Monina, Blinne

My ninne- ninne is said to be the first word this saint said

Moira (f)

MOY ra

Máire

from Hebrew Mary- bitterness?

Móirne (f)

MORN yeh

Maud, Maria

great

Molaisse (m)

muh LAHS eh

Molaise, Lazarus

pet from of Laisrén ("flame; fire")

Molly (f)

MOL ee

Mallaidh, Maille

from Hebrew Mary- bitterness? nn for Mary

Mona (f)

MO na

Muadhnait

noble, good

Moncha (f)

MUN cha

Monica

derived from a Celtic goddess name

Mór (f)

MORE

Moreen, Móirín, Mary, Agatha, Martha

great

Morann (m)

MUR an

Morand

?

Muadhnait (f)

MOO nit

Monat, Mona, Muadnat

noble, good

Muircheartach (m)

MUR er tach

Briartach, Murtagh, Mortimer, Maurice, Monty

skilled in seacraft; mariner

Muireadhach (m)

MWIR akh

Murray, Murdough, Muiríoch

lord, master

Muireann (f)

MWIR in

Murren, Maren, Mairenn, Muirfhionn, Marion, Madge

sea-fair

Muirgheal (f)

MWIR yal

Muriel, Muirgel

sea-bright/ sea-white

Muirín (m&f)

MIR een

Miren, Muirghein

born of the sea

Muiris (m)

MWEER ish

Maurice

from Latin- dark-skinned

Muirne (f)

MWIRN yeh

Myrna

high spirited, festive

Murchadh (m)

MUR a kha

Murrough, Morgan

sea battler

Murchú (m)

MUR choo

Murphy

hound of the sea

Murphy

MUR fee

Ó Murchu

hound of the sea

Murray

MUR ree

Ó Muireadhach

seaman or master

Myrna (f)

MUR na

Muirne

high spirited, festive

Naoise (m, sometimes f)

NEE sha

Nóise, Naois, Nyce, Noah

bond?

Nainsí (f)

NAN shee

Nancy

from Nancy (originally a pet form of Agnes, later used for Anne)

Naithí (m)

NAH hee

Nath-í, Nathy

?

Naomh (f)

NAV, NEV

-

saint

Naomhán (m)

NEV awn

Nevan

dim. of Naomh ("saint")

Nárbhflaith (f)

NAR vila

Narvla, Narbflaith

noble princess

Narvla (f)

NAR vuh la

Nárbhfhlaith

noble princess

Neacht (f)

NYACHT

-

pure

Neamhain (f)

NYAV in

Nemon

battle-fury; warlike frenzy: name of a Celtic war goddess

Neasa (f)

NES sa

Nessa, Neas, Ness

not gentle

Neasán (m)

NYAS awn

Nessan

?

Neil (m)

NEEL

Niall, Neal

cloud, or vehement

Neila (f)

NEE la

-

cloud or vehement- modern fem. of Neil

Nelda (f)

NEL da

-

cloud or vehement- modern fem. of Neil

Nessa (f)

NES sa

Neasa, Neas, Ness

not gentle

Nevan (m)

NEV an

Naomhán

saint

Newry

NEW ree

-

yew tree at the head of the strand

Niall (m)

NEE ul

Neil, Neal, Néill, Nicholas, Nigel

cloud or passionate; vehement

Niall (m)

NY ull

Neil, Neal, Néill

cloud or passionate; vehement

Niallán (m)

NEE ul awn

Neylon, Nealon

dim. of Niall (cloud or passionate; vehement)

Niamh (f)

NEEV, NEE uv

Niav, Niam

brightness; radiance

Nioclás (m)

NEE uh clawss

Nicol, Nicolás

from of Nicholas (Greek: peoples' victory)

Nóe (m)

NO eh

Noah

from Hebrew: Noah (meaning is disputed)

Nóinín

NOE neen

-

Irish word for "daisy." sometimes used as a pet form of Nóra.

Nóirín (f)

no REEN

Noreen

little Nóra (see also)

Nolan

NO lin

Ó Nualláin

shout