690+ Irish Names (With Meanings and Popularity)

Familiar in Ireland, strange here.

Pathalan is a rare Irish name derived from the somewhat-less-rare Bartholomew. Nearly 30 baby boys were named Bartholomew in the US last year, but none were named Parthalan.

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

Barely-used Irish surname that's more streamlined than popular Donovan.

One of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland, St. Ruadan was a follower of St. Finian and founded an abbey in Tipperary. Other versions include Ruadhain or Ruadhan.

This name is a fabulous option for parents looking for a victorious name but who find Victor just a little too obvious. This name can also be spelled Kearney.

One of the jauntiest o' the O' names, the birth name of actor/ rapper Ice Cube.

The Irish surname and sometime first name Redmond is derived from the German Raymond, which was imported to Ireland via Norman conqueror Raymond LeGros -- Raymond the Fat.