Irish Names for Girls: The Complete List

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

Unusual Mary variety with literary underpinnings, most famously as a character in J.M. Synge's Riders to the Sea. You may have to do constant explaining of the spelling and pronunciation, but if you're looking for a distinctive and attractive form of Mary, you've found it.

While Niall -- pronounced as Neil or like the river Nile -- is conventionally a boys' name, it might theoretically work for girls.

Male name from Irish mythology makes stylish-sounding choice for girls.

Common in its native habitat, and worth consideration by parents in search of an authentic Irish name, though a pronunciation challenge.

One of the boys' names that sounds fresher today for a girl. Second-best-spelling for boys, Neal, may work even better for girls.

Dacey is a delicate and lacy Irish name with real possibilities.

Honoring a male relative. Be bold and go with Glenn.

A much prettier and feminine version of the boys name Ryan which is starting to be used for girls, while still retaining the Irish feel and the regal meaning.

Shevonne is proof that a name can be pretty and tacky at the same time.

Makes Donna into a cool twenty-first-century unisex Irish surname.

Irish town names are now fair game -- as are most other places with connections to Ireland -- but are much better suited to boys.

Uncommon choice too reminiscent of "bidet". Try Bridie instead.

Name your daughter Duana after a Duane relative if you like, but please pronounce it doo-ahn-a and not doo-wain-a.

Out-of-date for a boy, innovative for a girl.

Poetic name that's terminally mournful.