130+ Unique Irish Names

Derived from the Irish elements tuath meaning "people" and flaith meaning "princess", Tuathlaith is a rare name with a beautiful meaning. It is sometimes adapted into the more familiar Tallula or Tallulah.

This variation of the longer Tuathlaith comes from tuath meaning "people" and flaith meaning "princess". With its beautiful meaning, it could make a powerful choice, however both this form and Tuathlaith are very rare. It is sometimes adapted into the more familiar Tallula or Tallulah.

Clíodhna is the traditional spelling of the Anglicized Cliodhna, Cliona, or Cleena. It is an ancient name belonging to the Queen of the Banshees in Irish mythology who left the Land of Promise after she fell in love with a mortal. Having arrived she was punished and swept away to sea by a giant wave.

This rare Irish name can be used as a variant of Susan, or as a form of Siobhan, itself a feminine form of John. Siún appears in a classic Irish song, Siún Ní Dhuibhir , about a man's brief encounter with a woman named Siún and the fleeting nature of love.

Also spelled Nemaine, Neman or Nemhain, Nemain derives from Irish mythology, given to the fairy spirit of havoc of war. She is possibly an aspect of the trio of goddesses known as the Morrígan.

Lasairfhíona is made up of lasair meaning "flame" and "fíona" meaning "of wine" in Old Irish. Popular in the Middle Ages, it has become a rarity now. Lasarina is an Anglicized form, while Laisrén is a masculine one.

Ionatán is the Irish form of the Biblical Jonathan, rare but recognisably linked to the classic. It could make an interesting choice for someone wanting to honor both a Jonathan and Irish heritage.