How Children are Named in Ireland and List of Irish Baby Names

How children are named in Ireland?​

Irish names are used on the island of Ireland as well as elsewhere in the Western. Irish is the Celtic language spoken in Ireland. Irish also called the Goidelic language of Ireland. It is sometimes called Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic.

Irish names usually consist of a given name, middle name and a family name. In Ireland people can have an English name and an Irish name, such as president Mary Patricia McAleese, who is known as Máire Pádraigín Mhic Ghiolla Íosa in Irish.

The Irish naming pattern is as follows: First son usually named for the father's father. Second son usually named for the mother's father. Third son usually named for the father. Fourth son usually named for the father's eldest brother.

Gaelic given names​

Gaelic-derived given names are commonly used in Ireland, as are the names of saints. The names can be spelled in the traditional Irish fashion or Anglicized. Recently Irish cute baby girls and boys names are not only growing popularity in Ireland but also abroad like UK, USA and Germany.

10 Popular Irish baby names for boys and girls​

We have a definitive list of Irish baby names for boys and girls so you can research the meaning and learn how to pronounce names in Irish correctly and hear the Gaelic name as well. Get Popular Irish Baby Names as well as popular traditional boys names from here.

1. Brigid means Exalted, Lofty, Strength, Strong
2. Ronat means Seal
3. Keiran means Dark, Darkness, Small
4. Connor means Desire, Love
5. Ronan means Seal
6. Nora means Bright Honor Honorable Light Right
7. Owen means Tree, Youth
8. Maeve means Intoxicating woman
9. Declan means Good, Full of Goodness
10. Finn means Fair

List of Irish Origin Baby Names with Meanings​

Here is a full list of Irish origin baby names available on BabyNamesFind.com. We are improving the list day by day and welcome user feedback so please feel free to add your comments if any.