Irish Boy Names

hound, wolf

Hound-like, wolf-like

handsome, good-looking; holly tree

holly tree; dove; or from the narrow place

dove

wood, forest; dove; handsome; servant of Columba

come, arrival, or possibly a variant of Cummin (cumin spice)

born together, twin

bent, crooked, or winding

from the valley

son of Cummin

dog, hound

settlement of the Conningas

hero, champion, or dagger

marsh, wet plain, or cauldron, spear

dark, swarthy, or a marshy area

son of Cush

from the island of Cuba

unknown, possibly 'dog' or 'wolf'

From the narrow strait

blind

Uncertain, possibly related to 'Cillian' meaning 'church' or 'bright-headed'.

uncertain, possibly 'narrow' or 'slender'

blind

Welshman, fellow countryman

chief, eminent

Chief, hound, or dog

chief, high, eminent

little dark one

possibly 'lord' or 'master'

from Arcy

great

Southerner; from the south

dark one

dark-haired, black-haired

dark-haired, dark-skinned

little black one; divine

beloved, dear one

from the valley

a mythical creature, a water spirit or monster

Combination of 'Dai' (beloved, great) and 'Shawn' (God is gracious)

unknown, possibly 'little dark one' or 'from the valley'

from the meadow

possibly 'from the valley' or 'from the dale'

Oak, fruitful, or 'darragh' (oak)

fruitful, abundant

possibly 'oak' or 'gift of God'

Gift of God