Irish Names for Boys

Forget Donald. Honor Grandpa Don with this new spin.

Gary Sinise chose this Mc name for his late son McCanna, called Mac, in 1990, before Irish and Scottish surnames beginning with Mc or Mac became common as first names. Mac Sinise passed away from a rare form of cancer at the age of 33.

Buoyant but lightweight.

This form, common in Ireland, could create confusion.

Barr fits alongside other short and snappy surname-names like Fyfe, Blair and Dawe. They're off the beaten track but instantly familiar.

This Gaelic version of the enduring Michael was chosen by Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson for their first son.

One of the most usable of the fashionable O'Names.