You’re probably familiar with popular Irish baby names like Megan, Sean, Tara and Conor, but here are some more unusual names that are not so common. Read our list of 20 Vintage Irish Baby Names you might not have heard of:
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Irish baby names for boys
#1. Bradán
Pronounced “braw-don”, from the Irish for salmon
#2. Colman
Means “”little dove””
#3. Ardgal or Ardghall
Pronounced “ard-gawl or ard-awl”, means “high valour”, derived from the Irish ard “high” and gal “valour”.
#4. Cairbre
Pronounced kahr-bra – means charioteer in Gaelic
#5. Proinsias
Pronounced “pron-she-iss”. The Irish form of Francis, originating from St. Francis of Assisi and means “little French man”.
#6. Dagda
Pronounced “dag-daw”, means “good god”. In Irish myth Dagda (called also The Dagda) was the powerful god of the earth, knowledge, magic, abundance and treaties.
#7. Cadán
Pronounced “cay-dawn”, means “little battle”.
#8. Eirnin
Pronounced “air-nin”, meaning “iron”.
#9. Lorcan
Means “silent” or “fierce” and was possibly used as a nickname for a brave warrior.
#10. Ferdia
Fear Dhia means “man of God”. Ferdia was a warrior of Irish mythology.
Irish Baby Names for Girls
#11. Beibhinn
Pronounced “bay-vinn”, means “fair lady” in Irish
#12. Íde
Pronounched “ee-dah” – possibly derived from Old Irish ítu “thirst”.
#13. Aurnia
Pronounced “aw-n-eeah” – a Latinized form of the name of Orflath, a daughter of the 12th-century Irish chieftain Donal Óg McCarthy.
#14. Síomha
Pronounced “she-vah” – means “good peace” from Irish síth “peace” and maith “good”.
#15. Étaín
Pronounced “e-tane” – from et meaning “jealousy.” She was a sun and horse goddess who was the lover of Midir.
#16. Daimhín
Pronounced “daw-veen” – meaning “little deer” from damh “deer” and the diminutive in.
#17. Sláine
Pronounced “slaw-na” – She was the daughter of Brian Boru
#18. Aíbreann
Pronounced “ab-rawn” – means April in Irish
#19. Neasa
Pronounced “nyass-ah” – In Irish legend she was the mother of Conchobhar, king of Ulster. According to some versions of the legend she was originally named Assa meaning “gentle”, but was renamed Ni-assa “not gentle” after she sought to avenge the murders of her foster fathers.
#20. Muirne
Pronounced “mor-nah” – means “high-spirited, festive.” Muirne loved Conall who was from an opposing tribe. Her father, a druid, opposed the match and had Conall killed but not before Muirne had conceived a son, who grew up to be the legendary warrior Fionn Mac Cool and who later avenged the death of his father.
Over to you now. Do you or your child have an unusual Irish baby name? Share it with us in the comments below.
