400+ Irish Last Names (With Meanings and Popularity)
- Carney
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"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.
- Manning
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"monk"Description:
For football fans who have decided Peyton has become too feminine. Or they could look to brother Eli for inspiration.
- Korrigan
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"spear"Description:
While Korrigan or more usually Corrigan is a traditional Irish surname, in Breton folklore a Korrigan is a spritelike creature who often creates mischief.
- Mcafee
Origin:
Irish and Scottish surnameMeaning:
"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.
- Farrelly
- Fitzsimmons
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"son of Simmons"Description:
Fitz is the same as Mac or O' or even son -- it designates a name that originated as a patronymic.
- Kearn
- Kegan
- Kerwin
- Connolly
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"love, friendship"Description:
Energetic Connelly variation that works better for girls than for boys.
- Gilligan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"lad"Description:
With the jaunty rhythm of other Irish surnames like Finnegan and Sullivan, plus the possibility for cool nickname Gil, this seems like a good candidate for the first name slot. It was the name of the main character in the TV show Gilligan's Island.
- Macaulee
- Flinn
- Mcgee
- Mcconnal
- Fee
- Keller
Origin:
German surnameMeaning:
"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.
- O'grady
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"son of the noble one"Description:
Like the other O' names, this is a wonderful way to pass down a family name.
- Brannigan
- Donough
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"brown chieftain"Description:
Barely-used Irish surname that's more streamlined than popular Donovan.