225+ Irish Boy Names (with Meanings)

  1. Patsy
    • Origin:

      English and Irish, diminutive of Patrick
    • Meaning:

      "noble, patrician."
    • Description:

      Patsy has been rarely heard for half a century, for either gender, and we're not expecting that to change in the near future..
  2. Brosnan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dweller near the Brosna River"
    • Description:

      Actor Pierce made both his first and last name appealing.
  3. Maloney
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "devotee of the church"
    • Description:

      Too close to baloney.
  4. Cleary
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "cleric"
    • Description:

      This Irish surname-name certainly feels brighter and fresher than the English equivalent, Clark.
  5. Shanahan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "the wise one"
    • Description:

      Undiscovered Irish surname with a lot more bounce and masculine dash than Shannon.
  6. Runyon
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "son of a champion"
    • Description:

      Runyon is an Irish surname with considerable flair; some will connect it with Guys and Dolls writer Damon Runyon.
  7. Clooney
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "from the meadow"
    • Description:

      Variation of Cluny best only if you're a major George fan. And even then, better go with George, Georgia, or Georgiana.
  8. Reamon
    • Origin:

      Irish, variation of Raymond or Redmond
    • Meaning:

      "wise protector"
    • Description:

      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.
  9. Parthalan
    • Origin:

      Irish variation of Bartholomew, Aramaic
    • Meaning:

      "son of the furrow"
    • Description:

      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.