690+ Irish Names (With Meanings and Popularity)

One of many takes on the Keira/Kyra concept, this one was chosen by ice-skating champ Kristi Yamaguchi.

A lively boys' name that works well for girls.

See SEAMUS.

One Irish surname that will never make it as a first.

Energetic Connelly variation that works better for girls than for boys.

An old saint's name that, even with the post-Aidan wave of Irish names, is a bit too close to crone.

Fogarty has the Old Fogey problem.

Fresh choice that could pick up where Dylan and Logan left off.

Has an incomplete feeling....

Farrell is usually considered a boy's name, though the soft sound of this Irish surname makes it perfectly appropriate for a girl, reminiscent of Farrah.

Infrequently used relic of the Maureen-Colleen-Kathleen era, though it does seem to have a bit more energy than the others.

A spelling that would definitely attract a lot of attention -- and a certain amount of confusion as well.

Clear and strong, if a little heavy.

Great way to honor either Irish or Southern heritage without being too on the nose. Similar to other boys' names like Pacey, Casey, Percy and Chauncy.

Angus is the Anglicized spelling of the Scottish Gaelic name Aengus or Aonghus or Aonghas. Unless you have a cultural reason to choose one of the Gaelic variations, Angus is uncommon enough.

Irish surname derived from the name Gairbhín, a diminutive of garbh, "rough". It's barely been used as a first name, but could be a similar-yet-different alternative to names like Nolan and Sullivan.