210+ Irish Girl Names (and Meanings)
- Aideen
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"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.
- Finella
Origin:
Scottish variation of FinolaMeaning:
"white shoulder"Description:
Finella and cousin Fenella, which are found most often in Scotland, would make pleasing imports.
- Grady
Origin:
Irish "noble"Meaning:
"noble"Description:
A name that's on the rise for boys but rarely used -- though possible -- for girls.
- Decla
Origin:
Irish, feminine variation of DeclanDescription:
Has an incomplete feeling....
- Magee
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"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.
- Keara
Origin:
Spelling variation of Keira or KieraDescription:
One of many takes on the Keira/Kyra concept, this one was chosen by ice-skating champ Kristi Yamaguchi.
- Neil
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"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.
- Dacey
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"from the south"Description:
Dacey is a delicate and lacy Irish name with real possibilities.
- Glenna
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"glen"Description:
Honoring a male relative. Be bold and go with Glenn.
- Eireen
- Donnelly
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"dark brave one"Description:
Makes Donna into a cool twenty-first-century unisex Irish surname.
- Ennis
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"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 AlannahMeaning:
"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:
IrishMeaning:
"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Out-of-date for a boy, innovative for a girl.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 MyrnaDescription:
Poetic name that's terminally mournful.
- Fania
Origin:
Anglicization of Irish FainneMeaning:
"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:
IrishMeaning:
"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.