210+ Irish Girl Names (and Meanings)

The wife of legendary Irish hero Cu Chulainn, blessed with the gifts of beauty sweet speech, wisdom, needlework, and chastity -- a mixed bag.

Farrell is usually considered a boy's name, though the soft sound of this Irish surname makes it perfectly appropriate for a girl, reminiscent of Farrah.

Another candidate for mispronunciation.

Curran is a curry-flavored Irish surname-y name that could work as well for girls as boys. Curran can be a fresher spin on the Twilight-inflected Cullen.

Is Keela distinct enough from Kayla to sound fresh and new? Maybe, though its similarity to the trendy cluster of names that also includes Kaylie and Kylie and Kelly may be enough to turn you off. Keela, a relative of the less serious Keely and the male Keelan, is used in modern Ireland.

Tongue twister of a name common in Ireland in both its Gaelic and its Anglicized forms. American or British parents looking for an Irish name that's still largely unknown in the outside world might consider this.

Yeats, the strong name of the great Irish poet, would work better for a boy. Also has possible pronunciation problem with people who might think it rhymes with Keats. Yeats rhymes with the word from which it's derived: gates.

Sheenan updates the longtime Irish favorite Shannon, which ranked in the US Top 100 through much of the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. Shanon fell off the Top 1000 about ten years ago, but Sheenan is a worthy substitute. You might also consider it a form of Sheena, itself a form of Jane or John, with the meaning "God is gracious".

Flanna is an uncommon name for a red-haired girl, not as familiar -- or some would say, as pretty -- as its nickname, Flannery.

Brigidine is a unique take on Bridget used by singer Sinead O'Connor. But assuming you're not an Irish rock star, you'd probably do better to stop at Brigid.

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.

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.

This rare Irish word name might be pronounced slightly differently across Ireland.

An Irish word name that emerged during the late 19th-century Gaelic revival movement, which sought to preserve the language and inspire new interest in it. Fírinne means truth, making it a potential virtue name. Pronunciation varies regionally throughout Ireland.

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.