Irish Baby Names

Traditional Irish and Gaelic baby names with rich cultural meaning.

Showing 961–1,008 of 1,500 names

resolute protector

light, radiant

American, Irish, Greek

light; to twine, to bind

Greek, Irish, French

light; bright; or to twine, to bind

Greek, Latin, Irish

light, bright, or to twine, to bind

cloak, mantle

Arabic, Sanskrit, Irish

dark-haired beauty; night; play

English/Irish, possibly a modern coinage or variant

uncertain, possibly 'lion man' or 'devoted to God'

light, bright, or delicate

light, bright, or slender

Uncertain, possibly Hebrew or Irish/Gaelic

Light, bright, or possibly a variant of Leah meaning 'weary' or 'meadow'.

light, bright, or shining

Irish, Hebrew, French

Light, bright, or lion

Irish, Welsh, Dutch

cloak, cape, mantle, or flax, linen

Irish, possibly a diminutive of a longer name

Uncertain, possibly 'light' or 'bright'

son of the champion

English, Irish, Hebrew

light, noble, or oath of God

978.Lena-Birgitta

Germanic, Latin

bright, shining, and strong, protected

979.Lena-Britta

Germanic and Hebrew

bright, shining, and strong, exalted

Irish, English, possibly Germanic

uncertain, possibly 'lion strength' or 'bright, shining'

Irish (surname)

lover, darling

American English (from Hebrew)

God is gracious

Greek, English, Irish

light, bright, or devoted to God

resolute protector, strong-willed warrior

grey

resolute protector, strong-willed warrior

resolute protector, strong-willed warrior

grey, grey-haired

Irish, Welsh, or American (diminutive of Elizabeth)

lily

Hebrew and Latin

My God is an oath; exalted one

from the land of lakes, or from Scandinavia

from the land of lakes

little hollow or low-lying place

Irish, Sanskrit

bright, shining, famous warrior

mariner, sailor

Irish, Germanic

red-haired, famous warrior

blackbird

Little blackbird

Irish, Scottish, English

brave, fearless, or perhaps from a place name meaning 'grassy island'

American (often diminutive of longer names)

pleasant sound, song; or noble

little fierce one

Scottish Gaelic, possibly Latin

from Lorne (a district in Scotland)

little hollow, small cave

lake, fjord, or deep pool

lion

light, oath, or small warrior

resolute protector, helmet of will

Latin, Greek, Arabic, Irish

light, moon, or noble

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