Irish Names for Boys

Donovan is on the rise, so why not this sequel?

Fallon has gone feminine, but this puts it back in the boys' camp.

Sullivan has made itself into a first name and O'Sullivan may well follow suit.

That sound again.

Brennan alternative.

Fursey is an ancient Irish saint's name little-used in modern times. St. Fursey was born in the seventh century a noble in Ireland but traveled to England and France to found monasteries and spread Christianity. He is buried in France.

Variation of Cluny best only if you're a major George fan. And even then, better go with George, Georgia, or Georgiana.

The famous Battle of the Boyne, in Ireland, vanquished the Catholic king.

Corky was a sitcom moniker of the fifties, Corcoran a better fit for these times.

Aydan has been a popular alternate spellings of Aidan, though it has been declining in usage since 2008. It has also been seen as a girl's name.

Barr fits alongside other short and snappy surname-names like Fyfe, Blair and Dawe. They're off the beaten track but instantly familiar.

Forever Dickens's con artist in Oliver Twist.

The fashion for using surnames as firsts has extended beyond the familiar Morgan and Parker to choices such as Cohen and O'Brien to -- why not? -- this quintessentially Irish name with the friendly o ending.