Appendix:Irish given names

Main category: Irish given names

This lists Irish language given names of both native and foreign origin as well as their anglicisations and/or English language equivalents.

Feminine

A

• Aibhilín - Evelyn
• Aidhne
• Aifric
• Ailbhe
• Ailís - Alice
• Áine
• Aisling
• Alsún - Alison
• Aoibhe - Eva
• Aoibheann - Eavan
• Aoibhlinn - Evelyn
• Aoife

B

• Bairbre - Barbara
• Béibhinn
• Bláithín
• Bláthnaid - Blathnat, Blathnaid
• Bríd - Bridget, Briege

C

• Cairlín - Carleen
• Cáit - Kate
• Caitlín - Caitlin, Katherine, Kathleen
• Caitríona - Catriona
• Caoilfhionn - Keelin
• Caoimhe
• Ciara
• Clíodhna, Clíona - Cliona

D

Deirdre, a name taken from Irish mythology, has gained popularity even among people who don't identify as Irish. Drawing: Deirdre's Lament drawing by J.H. Bacon, c.1905.

• Damhnait
• Dearbháil - Derval
• Dearbhla - Dervla
• Deirbhile - Dervla
• Deirdre
• Doireann

E

• Éabha - Ava
• Éadaoin - Aideen
• Eibhlín - Eileen
• Éile
• Eilís, Éilís - Elizabeth
• Eimear - Emer
• Eithne

F

• Fionnuala/Fionnghuala

G

• Gearóidín - Geraldine
• Gobnait - Deborah, Abigail
• Gráinne - Grace

I

• Íde - Ida

L

• Labhaoise - Louise
• Laoise, Laoiseach - Lisa
• Lasairfhíona
• Luíseach - Lucy

M

• Máire - Maura, Mary
• Mairead
• Máirín, dim. of Máire - Maureen
• Méabh - Maeve
• Muireann

N

• Neasa
• Niamh
• Nóirín - Noreen
• Nollaig - Noelle
• Nóra
• Nuala, short form of Fionnghuala

O

• Órfhlaith - Orla

P

• Peigí - Peggy
• Póilín - Pauline

R

• Ríonach, Ríoghnach
• Róis - Rose
• Róisín - Rosheen

S

• Sadhbh
• Saoirse
• Saorfhlaith
• Séarlait - Charlotte
• Searlaoin - Charlene
• Seoirsín - Georgina
• Seacailín - Jacqueline
• Searan - Sharon
• Seoighe - Joyce
• Seona
• Síle - Sheila, Cecilia
• Síne - Joan, Sheena
• Sinéad - Jane, Janet
• Siobhán - Jean, Joan
• Siún
• Sorcha

T

• Treasa/Toireasa - Theresa
• Tríona, short form of Caitríona

U

• Úna - Oona, Oonagh, Winifred

Masculine

A

• Ailín - Alan, Allen
• Aindréas/Aindrias, Aindriú - Andrew
• Amhlaoibh, from Norse Óláfr
• Antaine, Antóin - Anthony
• Aodh - Hugh
• Aodhán
• Aonghas

B

• Bréanainn/Breandán - Brennan/Brendan
• Brian
• Bréifne

C

• Caolán
• Caoimhín - Kevin
• Cathal
• Cian
• Ciarán
• Cillian
• Coileán
• Colm
• Colmán - Colman
• Conall - Connell
• Conchúr/Conchobhar - Conor, Connor
• Cormac
• Críostóir - Christopher

D

• Dáire - Daragh, Darragh
• Dáithí - David
• Diarmaid/Diarmuid - Dermot
• Deaglán - Declan
• Deasún - Desmond
• Donncha/Donnchadh - Donagh
• Dónall - Donal, Donald

E

• Éadbhard - Edward
• Éamonn/Éamann - Edmond
• Éanna - Enda
• Eoghan - Owen
• Eoin - John

F

• Faolán
• Fearghal - Fergal
• Fearghas - Fergus
• Féilim
• Fiach
• Fiachra
• Fionn
• Fionnán - Finian
• Fionnbharr - Finbar
• Fionntán - Fintan
• Flann
• Flannán

G

• Gabhán - Gavin
• Garbhán
• Gearóid - Garrett, Gareth
• Guaire - Gary

I

• Iarfhlaith - Jarlath

J

• Jeaic - Jack, Jacob

L

• Labhrás - Laurence
• Liam, from Uilliam
• Lochlann - Loughlin
• Lorcán

M

• Máirtín - Martin
• Maitiú - Matthew
• Marc, Marcas - Mark, Marcus
• Mathúin
• Micheál - Michael
• Muirgheal - Muriel
• Muiris - Maurice, Morris

N

• Naoise, from Aonghus
• Niall - Neil, Neill
• Nioclás - Nicholas
• Nollaig - Noel

O

• Odhrán - Oran
• Oisín
• Oscar

P

• Pádraig/Padraic/Páraic - Patrick
• Páid/Páidí - Paddy, Paud/Paudie
• Peadar - Peter
• Piaras - Pearse, Pierce, Percy; borrowing of French Piers
• Pól - Paul
• Proinsias - Francis

R

• Rian, Rián - Ryan
• Rónán
• Ruairí - Rory
• Ruán (Ruadhán) - Rowan

S

• Séamus/Séamas - James
• Seán - John, Shawn
• Séarlas - Charles
• Seoirse - George
• Seosamh - Joseph
• Stiofán - Stefan, Stephen

T

• Tadhg - Timothy
• Tiarnán - Tiernan
• Toirdhealbhach - Turlough
• Tomás - Thomas

U

• Uilliam - William
• Uinseann - Vincent
• Ultán

See also

Appendix:Irish surnames

References

• Index of Personal Names, Vol. IV, "Leabhar Mor Genealach", Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh; ed. Nollaig O Muraile, De Burca, 2003.