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Irish Names
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Irish Names from Irish Gaelic Origins
Aengus/Angus
Aidan
Áine
Aisling
Aoife
Brendan/Brennan/Breandan
Brian
Cathal
Cian
Ciara/Kiara
Ciarán
Clodagh (river)
Conall
Conor/Connor
Cormac
Darragh
Deirdre
Diarmuid/Darby
Doireann/Doreen
Dougal
Duane/Dwayne
Eithne/Enya, Ena
Eoghan/Owen
Fergus
Finbar
Fingal
Fionn/Finn
Fionnuala/Fenella
Graínne/Grania
Hogan
Kevin/Caoimhinn
Laoiseach
Maeve/Mab/Meadhbh
Malachy/Maoileachlainn
Malise/Maliosa
Muirne/Myrna, Morna
Murdoch/Muireadhach
Muriel/Muireall
Naoise
Niall, Néall/Neil/Neal
Niamh
Nolan/Nuallán
Oisían/Ossian
Orlá/Orlaith
Oscar
Ronan
Rory/ Ruaidhrí
Ruadh/Ruadhan/Rohan
Sorcha
Una
Irish Surnames Commonly Used as First Names in the United States
Barry
Brady
Brody
Carey/Cary
Carroll
Casey
Cassidy
Cody
Cory/Corey
Darcy
Delaney
Desmond
Donovan
Fallon
Grady
Kayley
Keegan
Kelly/Kelley
Kennedy
Kermit
Kerry
Quinn
Reagan
Reilly/Riley
Ryan
Sheridan
Sullivan
Irish Places Names Commonly Used as First Names in the United States
Erin
Kerry
Shannon
Tara
Tyrone
Irish Names from Other Languages
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Irish Gaelic |
Anglicized Irish |
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Abiageal |
Abigail |
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Abracham, or Bram |
Abraham |
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Adhamh |
Adam |
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Aghna |
Agnes |
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Aibhilín |
Eileen/Aileen |
Helen/Evelyn/Avis |
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Aidrian |
Adrian |
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Ailfrid |
Alfred |
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Ailin |
Alan |
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Aindreas, Aindrias, Aindriú |
Andrew |
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Alasdair |
Alistair |
Alexander |
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Allsún |
Alison |
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Ambrós |
Ambrose |
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Amhlaoib |
Auliffe |
Olaf |
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Anraoi |
Henry |
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Antaine, Antoine |
Anthony |
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Aoife |
Eve |
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Áron |
Aaron |
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Bailintin |
Valentine |
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Bairbre |
Barbara |
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Biorna |
Burney |
Bjorn |
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Caitlín |
Kathleen, Katelyn |
Katherine |
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Catraoine |
Katherine |
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Catriona |
Katrina |
Katherine |
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Clár |
Clara |
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Cristíona |
Christina |
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Críostóir |
Christopher |
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Dáibhí, Dáivi, Daithi |
David |
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Dainéal, Dainial |
Daniel |
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Eamon, Eamonn |
Edmund |
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Eadbhard |
Edward |
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Éilis |
Elizabeth |
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Eimile |
Emily |
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Eoin |
John |
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Eveleen |
Eve |
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Gearárd |
Gerard |
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Gearóid |
Gerald |
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Griogair |
Gregory |
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Iason |
Jason |
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Ionatán |
Jonathan |
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Isibéal |
Isabel |
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Labhaoise |
Louise |
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Labhrás |
Laurence |
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Laoise |
Lucy |
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Leon |
Leo |
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Lúcás |
Luke |
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Madailéin |
Madeline |
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Máible |
Mabel |
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Maili, Maille |
Molly |
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Máire |
Moira |
Mary |
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Máiréad |
Margaret |
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Máirín |
Maureen |
Mary |
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Máirtín |
Martin |
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Mairsile |
Marcia |
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Maitiú |
Matthew |
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Manás |
Magnus |
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Maois |
Moses |
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Marcas |
Mark |
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Meghan |
Megan |
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Mícheál |
Micheal |
Michael |
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Muire |
Mary |
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Muiris |
Maurice |
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Nioclas |
Nicholas |
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Noirín |
Noreen |
Nora |
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Onóra |
Honora |
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Pádraig |
Patrick |
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Peig/Peigín |
Peggy |
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Párthalán |
Barclay |
Bartholomew |
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Peader |
Peter |
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Pilib |
Philip |
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Pól |
Paul |
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Proinséas |
Francis |
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Ráichéal |
Rachel |
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Réamann |
Redmund |
Raymond |
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Ristéard |
Richard |
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Roibeard |
Robert |
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Roís, Roísín |
Rosheen |
Rose |
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Rút |
Ruth |
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Saraid |
Sarah |
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Seán, Sean |
Shaun, Shawn |
John |
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Seosamh, Iosaf |
Joseph |
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Seumas |
Shamus |
James |
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Sibéal |
Isabel |
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Stiofán, Steafán, Stiobhan |
Stephen |
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Tomás |
Thomas |
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Victeoira |
Victoria |
Names associated with the Irish
Bridget
Delia
Katie
Michael
Maggie
Molly
Patrick
Modern Names Coined from Irish elements or Irish Names
Brianna/Breanna/Briana
Colleen
Fiona
Katelyn
Kiana
Kelli
Shauna, Shawna
Top Names of Irish Origin in the United States
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For the 20th century |
For 2000 |
For the 20th century |
For 2000 |
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(masculine names) |
(masculine names) |
(feminine names) |
(feminine names) |
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1. Brian |
1. Ryan |
1. Kathleen |
1. Brianna |
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2. Kevin |
2. Kevin |
2. Kelly |
2. Kaitlyn |
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3. Ryan |
3. Brian |
3. Shannon |
3. Katelyn |
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4. Shawn |
4. Connor |
4. Sheila |
4. Erin |
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5. Sean |
5. Sean |
5. Erin |
5. Caitlin |
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6. Bryan |
6. Bryan |
6. Eileen |
6. Breanna |
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7. Barry |
7. Devin |
7. Maureen |
7. Briana |
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8. Shane |
8. Brendan |
8. Colleen |
8. Cassidy |
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9. Duane |
9. Aidan |
9. Nora |
9. Kelly |
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10. Neil |
10. Shane |
10. Kelli |
10. Caitlyn |
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