Irish Names for Girls: The Complete List

  1. Pegeen
    • Origin:

      Irish, diminutive of Mairead, Irish form of Margaret
    • Description:

      Infrequently used relic of the Maureen-Colleen-Kathleen era, though it does seem to have a bit more energy than the others.
  2. O'brien
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "descendant of Brian"
    • Description:

      This kind of authentic Irish surname makes a memorable first name for either sex, following in the path of all the Mac and Mc names recently popular.
  3. Gráinne
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "grain of corn"
    • Description:

      Name of both a goddess and a heroine in Irish mythology, it's popular in Ireland and possible here, especially in its Anglicized spelling, Grania.
  4. Muirgheal
    • Katelynn
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Caitlin
      • Description:

        Caitlin, but with the popular -lynn suffix.
    • O'keeffe
      • Origin:

        Irish surname
      • Description:

        If you love the venerable Southwestern painter but feel Georgia's gotten too overheated, you might want to go all the way to this Irish surname in the fashionable O' family.
    • Neile
      • Caiside
        • Flanna
          • Origin:

            Irish
          • Meaning:

            "red-haired"
          • Description:

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

                Irish
              • Meaning:

                "love, friendship"
              • Description:

                Energetic Connelly variation that works better for girls than for boys.
            • Murielle
              • Duff
                • Origin:

                  Irish
                • Meaning:

                  "swarthy"
                • Description:

                  Somewhat gruff name that might be better feminized as Duffy.
              • Berneen
                • Brigidine
                  • Origin:

                    Irish variation of Brighid
                  • Description:

                    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.
                • Monca
                  • Augusteen
                    • Noreena
                      • Muiriol