Popular in Ireland

Tiernan is the slightly edgier and sharper cousin of Kiernan. This is one Irish surname that is attractive but distinctive; Tierney is another, related, option.

Irish spelling of Eva or Ava, also spelt Eabha in Ireland.

This name, which is rising for baby girls in Ireland, looks very like the Irish word for swan, eala ("AL-la"), but the accent on the É changes the pronunciation to "EH-la". Instead, it's likely to be a gaelicized spelling of Ayla, which is popular internationally.