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During the "Irish revival", some Irish names which had fallen out of use were revived. Some names are recent creations, such as the now-common female names Saoirse "freedom" and Aisling "vision, dream". Some English-language names are anglicisations of Irish names, e.g. Kathleen from Caitlín and Shaun from Seán. Some Irish-language names ...
Pages in category "Irish masculine given names" The following 104 pages are in this category, out of 104 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
150 Popular and Common Irish Boy Names 1. Rían. Pronounced as both "rhian" and "ryan,” as the newest little royal to your family, this name is fitting because it means “little king.”
Colloquially in Gaeltachtaí (Irish-speaking areas) and some other areas it remains customary to use a name formed by the first name (or nickname), followed by the father and the paternal grandfather's name, both in the genitive case, e.g. Seán Ó Cathasaigh (Seán O'Casey), son of Pól, son of Séamus, would be known to his neighbours as Seán Phóil Shéamuis.
Oran — Both Oran and its Irish version Odhran are in the top 100 names for boys in Ireland, yet Oran was given to only 28 boys in the U.S. in 2015. The name means “pale little green one ...
Irish boy names that are popular in Ireland for baby boys include Ciarán and Rían, as well as popular American-Irish choices like Lochlann and Aiden. 136 Irish boy names to consider for your son ...
Micheál de Búrc (c.1800 – 1881), Irish poet; Micheál de Búrca (1912–1985), Irish artist, Director of the National College of Art and Design; Micheál Mac Liammóir (1899–1978), British-born Irish actor, dramatist, impresario, writer, poet and painter; Micheál Mac Suibhne (c. 1760–1820), Irish language bard
There’s a reason Irish names are becoming so popular — much like the language of Ireland, their baby boy names are unique with a magical lilt to their sound. Whether you’re looking for a ...