Old Irish Names

Discover over 33 beautiful and meaningful Old Irish baby names for your little one. Explore a curated list of traditional Gaelic inspirations with their unique origins and meanings.

Showing 865–912 of 1,036 names

great warrior

descendant of Niall

golden princess

golden princess

Golden ray

golden princess and rose

golden princess

golden princess

golden princess

Golden, or from the golden-haired

875.Orna

♀ Female

Irish, Hebrew, Latin

pale, fair; pine tree; light of God

light, golden

deer god

Irish/Old Norse (Oscar) and Hebrew (James)

God's spear, deer-friend (Oscar) and supplanter (James)

deer friend

fortunate, happy

descendant of Séaghdha (meaning 'hawk-like' or 'august')

little deer

little deer

Old Norse, Old English, Irish

deer friend, god spear

deer-lover

little deer

Hungarian, from Old Irish

deer friend, champion warrior

Pale green or otter

lamb

Noble, well-born, or youth, well-born

heroic man

wolf

ever good

Irish, Scottish, Norse

exalted one

895.Piritta

♀ Female

Finnish, from Greek

The exalted one, high, or strength

896.Pirjo-Liisa

♀ Female

Finnish, Irish (via Finnish)

Pirjo: 'bright, shining' (from Bridget); Liisa: 'my God is an oath' (from Elizabeth)

Birgitta's Pirjo

Finnish (from Old Norse)

exalted one, high one

899.Quhey

♂ Male

Irish

Possibly 'descendant of Cuach' or 'hound'

feather, reed pen

descendant of Conn (chief)

little king, royal

prosperity, abundance, or flood tide

904.Rahan

♂ Male

Arabic, Sanskrit, Irish

bright, shining, or joyous

905.Raian

♂ Male

Arabic, Irish, Sanskrit

door, gate; water, flowing; wise, counselor

red king

Irish, Arabic, Old English

little king, counsel, or guardian

little king

horseman, knight, or descendant of Ríagán

little king; royal

queen, sovereign

courageous, valiant

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