​50 Best Irish Baby Names for Lucky Little Boys & Girls

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If you're set to give birth around St. Patrick's Day or just like a fine Irish name, check out this awesome list of 50 Irish baby names for both boys and girls. From the unique to the traditional, there's a little something in here for everyone!

Irish Baby Girl Names:

Erin — As in Erin Go Bragh

Anna — Ancient Celtic goddess known as the "Wealth Provider"

Megan — Similar to the Irish surname O’Meegan, meaning "descendent of the brave warrior"

Makayla — Stems from the Irish man's name "Cadhla," meaning slender

Riley — Similar to the Irish surname O’Reilly, or Ó Raghaillaigh, meaning "descendent of Raghaillaigh," an Irish chieftain

Colleen — From the Irish Cailin, meaning "girl"

Fiona — Popular name in Ireland; from Fionn, which means "fair, white, beautiful"

Aine — Irish name, which means "joy"

Claire — "Clare" is a county in Ireland

Molly: Irish pet form of Mary, meaning "star of the sea"

Kennedy — Derived from the Irish surname Ó Cinnéide, meaning "helmet head"

Kelly — Derived from the Irish surname "Ó Ceallaigh," which possibly means "brave warrior"

Cassidy — Derived from of the Irish surname Ó Casaide, which may translate to "clever"

Ashlyn — Derived from the Irish name Aislinn, meaning "dream"

Kiara — Form of Ciara, an Irish name meaning "dark"

Reagan — Derived from Irish surname Ó Ríagáin, which comes from "sovereign" or "king"

Delaney — Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Dubhshláine

Alana — Feminine form of the name Alan, which means "handsome"

Mckenna — Anglicization of the Irish surname MacCionnaith

Brenda — Feminine form of the Irish name Brendan

Shannon — Area and river in Ireland

Kara — Form of Cara, the Irish word for "friend"

Maebh — From an old Irish name Madb, "the cause of great joy"

Aurnia — Irish originated name, meaning "golden lady"

Fallyn — Irish name, meaning "descendant of the ruler"

Irish Baby Boy Names:

Owen — Can be a form of Irish names Eoin and Eoghan

Cody — From Irish surname Mac Óda, meaning "descendent of Otto"

Patrick — Ireland’s patron saint’s name

Brayden — Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Bradaoin

Tristan — Celtic name, meaning may mean "tumult" or "uproar"

Colin — From Cóilín, an Irish short form of Nicholas

Liam — Shortened form of Uilliam, the Irish form of William

Caden — From Irish surname MacAodháin

Ryan — From the Irish surname Ó Ríain, meaning "descendent of the little king"

Brandon — Irish name, which possibly means "sword"

Logan — From the Irish surname O’Loughan

Austin — From the Irish form of Augustine, a Latin name meaning "great"

Kevin — Irish names that means "beautiful birth"

Connor — Modern form of the Irish name Conchobhar

Colm — Irish name, meaning "a dove"

Finnian — Irish name, meaning "white" or "fair"

Aidan — Popular Irish name that means "little fire"

Brian — From Irish name Brion, meaning "noble"

Sean — Irish form of John, which means "gift from God"

Cullen — Irish name, meaning "the son of the holy one"

Fagan — Irish name meaning "little fiery one"

Feichin — Irish name meaning "raven"

Lee — From River Lee, the river which runs through County Cork

Leary — Irish name, meaning "keeper of calves"

Rian — Irish name, meaning "little ruler"

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