210+ Irish Girl Names (and Meanings)

  1. Aideen
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "jealousy"
    • Description:

      A name possibly derived from Etain, an ancient Irish sun and horse goddess whose name is still used. Adina is a related choice.
  2. Finella
    • Origin:

      Scottish variation of Finola
    • Meaning:

      "white shoulder"
    • Description:

      Finella and cousin Fenella, which are found most often in Scotland, would make pleasing imports.
  3. Grady
    • Origin:

      Irish "noble"
    • Meaning:

      "noble"
    • Description:

      A name that's on the rise for boys but rarely used -- though possible -- for girls.
  4. Decla
    • Origin:

      Irish, feminine variation of Declan
    • Description:

      Has an incomplete feeling....
  5. Magee
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "son of Hugh"
    • Description:

      Magee became one of the first gender-bending Irish surname names so popular today thanks to New York television newswoman Magee Hickey. In case you don't know, the g is hard, as in Maggie, but with the opposite emphasis.
  6. Keara
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Keira or Kiera
    • Description:

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

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "cloud"
    • Description:

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

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "from the south"
    • Description:

      Dacey is a delicate and lacy Irish name with real possibilities.
  9. Glenna
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "glen"
    • Description:

      Honoring a male relative. Be bold and go with Glenn.
  10. Eireen
    • Donnelly
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "dark brave one"
      • Description:

        Makes Donna into a cool twenty-first-century unisex Irish surname.
    • Ennis
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "from the island"
      • Description:

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

          Irish, variation of Alannah
        • Meaning:

          "my child"
        • Description:

          A newly minted name for 2024, Alanneabh comes from the Irish term of endearment, a leanbh, meaning "my child". Introduced into the lexicon by Self-Build-DIY-Instagrammers Cat and Ciaran (who use the handle castlequarterhouse), it shares the same origin as the better known Alannah.
      • Duana
        • Origin:

          Irish
        • Meaning:

          "song"
        • Description:

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

          Irish "spear"
        • Meaning:

          "spear"
        • Description:

          Out-of-date for a boy, innovative for a girl.
      • Saraid
        • Morna
          • Origin:

            Irish and Scottish variation of Myrna
          • Description:

            Poetic name that's terminally mournful.
        • Fania
          • Origin:

            Anglicization of Irish Fainne
          • Meaning:

            "ring"
          • Description:

            Fania would make an interesting choice for a child of Irish Russian heritage, being a Celtic name with a Russian Tania-like feel.
        • Bride
          • Origin:

            Irish
          • Meaning:

            "strength or exalted one"
          • Description:

            Technically a pet form of Brigid and very commonly heard in Ireland, but pronunciation problems complicate Bride as a name choice in America.