400+ Irish Last Names (With Meanings and Popularity)

  1. Mckellar
    • Origin:

      Irish and Scottish surname
    • Meaning:

      "son of Ealair"
    • Description:

      Ealair is the Gaelic form of Hilary, making McKellar an inventive way to honor a Hilary, Hillary, or Ellery in your life.
  2. O'donnell
    • Origin:

      irish
    • Meaning:

      "son of the brave one"
    • Description:

      Forget Donald. Honor Grandpa Don with this new spin.
  3. Manning
    • Origin:

      Irish surname
    • Meaning:

      "monk"
    • Description:

      For football fans who have decided Peyton has become too feminine. Or they could look to brother Eli for inspiration.
  4. Fitzsimmons
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "son of Simmons"
    • Description:

      Fitz is the same as Mac or O' or even son -- it designates a name that originated as a patronymic.
  5. Fee
    • Brannigan
      • Flinn
        • Connolly
          • Origin:

            Irish
          • Meaning:

            "love, friendship"
          • Description:

            Energetic Connelly variation that works better for girls than for boys.
        • Kearn
          • Mcconnal
            • Mcafee
              • Origin:

                Irish and Scottish surname
              • Meaning:

                "son of Duibhshíth"
              • Description:

                Although highly associated with the internet security company, McAfee joined the reams of possible baby names when it was used for the female character McAfee Westbrook in the Netflix series The Politician.
            • O'keefe
              • Origin:

                Irish
              • Meaning:

                "son of the kind one"
              • Description:

                Most parents interested in this name would be honoring either an ancestor or painter Georgia O'Keeffe.
            • Mcneill
              • Keller
                • Origin:

                  German surname
                • Meaning:

                  "cellar"
                • Description:

                  Keller is a German surname that originated as an occupational name for a cellar or store master. It may be an honorific for deaf-blind author and activist Helen Keller.
              • Macaulee
                • Kearney
                  • Carney
                    • Origin:

                      Irish
                    • Meaning:

                      "victory"
                    • Description:

                      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.
                  • Kenney
                    • Donough
                      • Origin:

                        Irish
                      • Meaning:

                        "brown chieftain"
                      • Description:

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