<a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/168/Irish-Names">Irish names</a> for boys have achieved international popularity, ranking high on popularity lists in the US and Ireland itself, as well as in many other Anglophone and European countries. Liam, an Irish diminutive of William, is the brightest star among Irish boy names, ranking Number one in the US and among the top boys’ names in France, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, and Norway as well as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
 
Along with top name Liam, other Irish boy names in the US Top 200 include Aiden, Ryan, Connor, Brayden, Declan, Brody, Rowan, and Finn.
 
Baby boy names popular in Ireland include Sean — now falling in popularity in the US — Oisin, Cillian, and Tadhg.
 
Classic Irish names Kevin and Patrick also still rank high on the US popularity list and remain perennial favorites in Ireland.
 
Browse our full menu of Irish boy names here. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.
 
You also might want to survey our complete list of f <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/509/irish-names-for-girls">Irish names for girls</a>.

Irish Names for Boys

Gilibeirt

This Gaelic version of the enduring Michael was chosen by Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson for their first son. 

Micheál

Seumus

Most parents interested in this name would be honoring either an ancestor or painter Georgia O'Keeffe.

O'keefe

Ibhar

Coilin

This form, common in Ireland, could create confusion. 

P'adraic

Riobart

Sheary

Partholon

Gioroid

Riocard

Heremon

Derrig

Irish names for boys including male names of Irish origin with meanings and popularity. (Page 21)

Irish Names for Boys

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