184 Irish Boy Names with Meanings

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Irish boy names starting with A

AbrahamאברהםAbraham is a given name of Hebrew background, originating with the Biblical patriarch (Hebrew: אַבְרָהָם, Modern: Avraham, Tiberian: ʾAḇrāhām Ashkenazi Avrohom or Avruhom); the father of the Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
AidanAidan is an anglicised version of the Irish male given name Aodhán. The Irish language female equivalent is Aodhnait.
AidinآیدینAidin (Persian: آیدین) /ˈaɪdən'/, also spelled Adin (Hebrew: עדין) /ˈɑːdɪn/, is a modern variation of Aidan and several Celtic language names.
AilillAilill (Ailell, Oilioll) is a male name in Old Irish. It is a prominent name in Irish mythology, as for Ailill mac Máta, King of Connacht and husband of Queen Medb, on whom Shakespeare based the Fairy Queen Mab.
AlexanderἈλέξανδροςAlexander (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος) is a masculine name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
AlistairAlistair is a male given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name Alasdair.
AmhlaoibhAulay is a Scottish masculine given name. It is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic Amhladh, Amhlaidh, Amhlaigh, and Amhlaibh.
AngusAngus is an English language masculine given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic name Aonghas (also spelt Aonghus), which is composed of Celtic elements meaning "one" and "choice".
AntaineAntaine is the Irish name for many people known in the English language as Tony or Anthony. Notable people with this given name include the following:
AntoinAntoin is an Irish masculine given name that is a derivative of Antonius that is commonly used in Ireland. In Irish (Gaeilge) it is rendered Antóin.
AodhAodh ( ee, ay, Irish: [iː, eː], Scottish Gaelic: [ɯː]; Old Irish: Áed) is a masculine Irish and Scottish Gaelic given name, which was traditionally anglicized as Hugh. The name means "fire" and was the name of a god in Irish mythology.
AodhánAidan is an anglicised version of the Irish male given name Aodhán. The Irish language female equivalent is Aodhnait.
ArtArt is a Celtic masculine given name, meaning "bear", thus figuratively "champion".
ArthurArthur is a masculine given name of uncertain etymology. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur.
AulayAulay is a Scottish masculine given name. It is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic Amhladh, Amhlaidh, Amhlaigh, and Amhlaibh.

Irish boy names starting with B

BreandánBrendan is an Irish masculine given name in the English language. It is derived from the Gaelic name Breandán, which is in turn derived from the earlier Old Irish Brénainn.
BrendanBrendan is an Irish masculine given name in the English language. It is derived from the Gaelic name Breandán, which is in turn derived from the earlier Old Irish Brénainn.
BrianBrian is a masculine given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world.
BroderickBroderick is a given name of Welsh decent meaning "son of Rhydderch", or son of "reddish-brown", likely referring to the son of a person with reddish-brown hair.
BrunoBruno is a given name and surname of Old Irish, French, Italian, Latin and Germanic origin.

Irish boy names starting with C

CadenCaden is a given name in English-speaking countries that is most commonly used for males. It rose in popularity in the early 2000s due to the popularity of similar-sounding names, such as Aidan, Braden, Hayden, and Jadon.
CallanCallan is a masculine given name and surname of Irish and Scottish origin. It can derive from Ó Cathaláin ("descendant of Cathalán") or be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Allin or Mac Callin.
CalvinCalvin is a masculine given name. It has been particularly popular among French Protestants, who may be baptized as John Calvin, theologian, Protestant reformer and proponent of Calvinism, although in the judgement of the Oxford Dictionary of First Names, the…
CaniceCanice is an Irish male given name, which is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Cainnech or Coinneach, meaning "handsome". Kenneth is a Scottish name of the same origin.
CaoimhínṽKevin is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name Caoimhín (Irish pronunciation: [ˈkiːvʲiːnʲ]; Middle Irish: Caoimhghín [ˈkəiṽʲʝiːnʲ]; Old Irish: Cóemgein [ˈkoiṽʲɣʲinʲ]; Latinized as Coemgenus).
CaolánCaolán (Irish pronunciation: [ˈkiːlˠaːnˠ, ˈkeː-]) is a masculine given name of Irish origin, derived from the Irish word "caol-" ("slender, narrow [and] fine"). The name has a number of Anglicisations, including "Kelan", "Keelan" and "Kealan".
CarsonCarson is a unisex given name, originating from a Scottish and Irish surname of unknown meaning.
CaseyCasey is a given name, originally derived from the Irish Gaelic cathasaigh, meaning "vigilant" or "watchful". It can be used as a nickname for the name Cassandra or the initials K.C.
CathalCathal is a common given name in Ireland. The name is derived from two Celtic elements: the first, cath, means "battle"; the second element, val, means "rule".
CathalánCathalán (pronounced [ˈkahəlˠaːnˠ]) is an Old Irish male given name, a diminutive of Cathal. Notable people with the name include: Cathalán mac Indrechtaig (died 871), king of Ulaid Cathalán ua Corcráin (died 1001), Irish abbot
CerballCerball (modern spelling: Cearbhall) is an Irish language male given name and may refer to: Cerball mac Dúnlainge (died 888), King of Osraige Cerball mac Muirecáin (died 909), King of Leinster Cearbhall Óg Ó Dálaigh (fl.
ChristianChristian is a given name commonly used for boys. It originated as a baptismal name used by persons of the Christian religion.
ChristyChristie or Christy (with various alternative spellings) is a given name, used in English for females.
CianIn Irish mythology, Cian or Cían (Irish pronunciation: [ciənˠ]), nicknamed Scal Balb, was the son of Dian Cecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, and best known as the father of Lugh Lamhfada. Cían's brothers were Cu, Cethen, and Miach.
CiaránCiarán (Irish spelling) or Ciaran (Scottish Gaelic spelling) is a traditionally male given name of Irish and Scottish origin. It means "little dark one" or "little dark-haired one", produced by appending a diminutive suffix to ciar ("black", "dark").
ClancyClancy is an Irish name coming from the Gaelic Mac Fhlannchaidh/Mac Fhlannchadha, meaning "Son of the red/ruddy warrior" (Mac being for sons, Ní Fhlannchaidh/Ní Fhlannchadha would be for daughters), or as a hypocorism for Clarence.
ClarenceClarence is a masculine given name. It was adopted as a first name from the Duke of Clarence, a title given to sons or younger brothers of English and British monarchs, which in turn derives from the estate name Honour of Clare.
CodyCody is a name in the English language, ultimately of Irish origin. Spellings include Codi, Codie, Coedee, Kodi, Kodie, and Kody.
ColinColin is an English-language masculine given name. It has two distinct origins: A diminutive form of "Colle", itself an Old French short form of the name Nicolas.
ColmColm (; Irish: [ˈkɔlˠəmˠ]) is a masculine (and, on rare occasions, a feminine) given name of Irish and Latin origin. It is not an Irish version of Colin, but like Callum and Malcolm derives from a Gaelic variation on columba, the Latin word for "dove".
ColmanColman or Colmán is a masculine given name which may refer to:
ColumColum may refer to:
ConalConal is an Irish male given name (and rarely a surname). Notable people with the name include: Saint Conal, Irish bishop who flourished in the fifth century Conal Bonnar (born 1969), former Irish sportsperson Conal Coad, opera singer Conal Gallen, Irish…
ConchobarβConchobar (Old Irish pronunciation: [ˈkonxoβaɾ]) is an old and famous Irish male name meaning "lover of canines". It is the source of the Irish names Conor, Connor, Connors, Conner, O'Connor, etc.
CongalCongal is an Old Irish masculine given name. It may refer to:
ConleConnla was the son of Cú Chulainn in Irish mythology. Connla or Conle may also refer to: Connla the Ruddy, fictional son of Conn of the Hundred Battles Connla Cáem, historical High King of Ireland sometime during the period 463–205 BC Henning Conle (born…
ConnConn is a masculine English and Irish-language given name, as well as an English-language surname. The origin of the given name is uncertain.
ConnorConnor is an Irish male given name, anglicised from the compound Irish word Conchobhar, meaning "lover of hounds", or "lover of wolves".
ConorConor is a male given name of Irish origin. The meaning of the name is "Lover of Wolves" or "Lover of Hounds".
ConwayConway is a Welsh, Irish, and Scottish given name, the origin of which is unclear.
CormacCormac is a masculine given name in the Irish and English languages. The name is ancient in the Irish language and is also seen in the rendered Old Norse as Kormákr.
CrimthannCrimthann, Cremthann or in Modern Irish Criofan, is a masculine Irish given name meaning fox.
CríostóirCríostóir is an Irish masculine given name, a form of "Cristopher". Notable people with the name include: Críostóir Ó Floinn (1927–2023), Irish writer Críostóir is also the native given name of several notable people commonly known under another name,…

Irish boy names starting with D

DallanDallan is a given name and surname. Notable people with this name include: Dallán mac Breasal, 5th century Irish king Dallan Forgaill, 6th century Irish saint Dallán mac Móre, 8th–9th century Irish poet Dallan Muyres (born 1987), Canadian curler Dallan Murphy…
DarraghDarragh, also spelled Daragh and Dara, is a name of Irish origin. The name is derived from the Old Irish word daire (Modern Irish doire), which means "oak".
DeclanDeclan is an Irish given name, an anglicised form of the Irish saint name Declán, also Deaglán or Déaglán. St.
DesDes is a masculine given name, mostly a short form (hypocorism) of Desmond. People named Des include:
DesmondDesmond is a given name and a surname, derived from the Irish place-name Desmond, an anglicization of the Irish Deas-Mhumhna ("South Munster").
DessieDessie is a masculine given name, often a short form of Desmond. Notable people with the name include:
DiarmaidDiarmaid (Irish: [ˈdʲiəɾˠmˠədʲ]) is a masculine given name in the Irish language, which has historically been anglicized as Jeremiah or Jeremy, names with which it is etymologically unrelated.
DonDon is a masculine given name in the Irish language, as well as a short form of two masculine given names in the English language. The Irish name is derived from the Irish donn; the name can either mean "brown", or "chief", "noble".
DonnDonn is a given name in the Irish language. Donn was originally a byname, which had two meanings: one of the meanings was "brown"; the other was "chief" or "noble".
DonnachaDonnacha is an Irish given name; a variant of Donnchadh. Notable people with the name include: Donnacha Cody (born 1985), Irish hurler for the Kilkenny senior team Donnacha Dennehy (born 1970), Irish composer Donnacha Fahy (born 1979), Irish hurler for…
DougalDougal is a Scottish masculine given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic Dubhghall, or Dùghall.
DubhghallThe personal name Dubhghall may refer to: Dubhghall mac Ruaidhrí Dubhghall mac Somhairle Dubhghall mac Suibhne
DáireDáire is an Old Irish name which fell out of use at an early period, remaining restricted essentially to legendary and ancestral figures, usually male. It has come back into fashion since the 18th century.
DáithíDáithí or Daithí (Irish pronunciation: [ˈd̪ˠaːhiː]; Old Irish: Dathí), sometimes also anglicised without diacritics as Daithi, is an Irish male given name which means swiftness or nimbleness. An Icelandic equivalent is Daði.

Irish boy names starting with E

EachannEachann is a masculine given name in Scottish Gaelic. A similar and possibly related early form of the name was Eachdonn.
EachmarcachEachmarcach, Eachmharcach, and Echmarcach (English: Afferty or Affery) are variants of a masculine Gaelic given name. The name is composed of two elements: each meaning "horse", and marcach meaning "rider", "knight".
EamonnEamonn or Eamon ( AY-mən; Irish: Éamonn, Éamon, or Eadhmonn pronounced [ˈeːmˠən̪ˠ]), is a masculine Irish given name.
ElvisElvis is a male given name that is said to have first appeared as that of a Saint Elvis, a figure said to be active in medieval Wales.
EndaEnda is an Irish given name. Though predominantly a male name, it can refer to a man or a woman.
EochaidEochaid or Eochaidh (earlier Eochu or Eocho, sometimes anglicised as Eochy, Achaius or Haughey) is a popular medieval Irish and Scottish Gaelic name deriving from Old Irish ech "horse", borne by a variety of historical and legendary figures.
EoinEóin (pronounced [oːnʲ]) is a masculine Irish-language given name. The Scottish Gaelic equivalent is Eòin (pronounced [jɔːɲ]) and both are closely related to the Welsh Ioan.
EwanEwan (also spelled Awan, Euan, Ewen, Awen, Awanne, Owan, Avan) is a Scottish and English name with multiple sources. It is usually an anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic name Eòghann "noble born" and therefore derived ultimately from Latin Eugenius.
EóganÉogan is an early Irish male given name, which also has the hypocoristic and diminutive forms Eoganán, Eóghainin, Eóghain and Eóghainn. The Modern Irish form of the name is Eoghan (pronounced [ˈoː(ə)nˠ]).

Irish boy names starting with F

FachtnaFachtna is an Irish personal name and may refer to: Ordered chronologically Fachtna Fáthach, 2nd-1st century BC high king of Ireland Fachtna of Kiltoom (fl. c.
FearghalFearghal is an Irish male given name. The name is from the Irish words fear 'man' and gal 'valour', thus the name translates to 'man of valour'.
FelixFelix is a masculine given name that originates from the Latin word felix [ˈfeːliːks] (genitive felicis [feːˈliːkɪs]), meaning "happy", "lucky", "fortunate", "successful", or "fruitful".
FergalFergal or Feargal are Irish male given names. They are anglicised forms of the name Fearghal.
FergusFergus or Feargus is a common and one of the oldest known Irish or Scottish male given name derived from Old Irish, meaning "the strong (one)" or "the masculine (one)".
FiachFiach is an Irish male given name. It may refer to: Saint Fiacc, fifth-century bishop of Sletty in Ireland Fiach McHugh O'Byrne (1534–1597) Irish chief Fiach Mac Conghail (born 1964) Irish theatre director and Senator Fiach Moriarty, Irish singer-songwriter
FiachaFiacha (earlier Fíachu) is a name borne by numerous figures from Irish history and mythology, including: Fiacha Cennfinnán, High King of Ireland in the 16th or 20th century BC Fiacha mac Delbaíth, High King in the 14th or 18th century BC Fiacha Labhrainne,…
FiachnaFiachna or Fiachnae is a name borne by several figures from Irish history and legend, including: Fiachnae mac Báetáin, king of the Dál nAraidi in the 7th century Fiachnae mac Demmáin, king of the Dál Fiatach in the 7th century Fiachan of Lismore, (died 630),…
FiachraFiachra is an Irish male given name. It may refer to:
FinnFinn is a masculine given name. The name has several origins.
FintanFintan is an Irish given name. In Irish mythology, Fintan mac Bóchra is said to be the sole survivor of the Great Flood on the island of Ireland, subsequently becoming a personification of old age and knowledge.
FionnFionn (Irish: [fʲiːn̪ˠ], Scottish Gaelic: [fjũːn̪ˠ]) is a masculine given name in Irish and Scottish Gaelic. In English, it is pronounced "Fyun".
FlannFlann is both an English surname and an Irish masculine given name, but has also been used as a feminine given name.
FothadFothad, later Fothadh, is an Old Irish and Scottish Gaelic male given name, meaning "foundation".
FrancieFrancie is a given name, often a shortened form of Francis (male) or Frances (female). The name may refer to:
FéilimFéilim or Feidhlim, is an Irish language masculine given name. The name is derived from the older form Feidhlimidh (Old Irish: Fedlimid).

Irish boy names starting with G

GeraldGerald is a masculine given name derived from the Germanic languages prefix ger- ("spear") and suffix -wald ("rule"). Gerald is a Norman French variant of the Germanic name.
Giolla CríostGilla Críst, Gille Críst, and Giolla Críost are masculine Gaelic personal names meaning "servant of Christ".
GofraidGofraid is an Irish masculine given name, arising in the Old Irish and Middle Irish/Middle Gaelic languages, as Gofhraidh, and later partially Anglicised as Goffraid.

Irish boy names starting with H

HaroldHarold is an English personal name. The modern name Harold ultimately derives from the Proto-Germanic *harja-waldaz, meaning 'military-power' or 'army-ruler'.
HeberHeber () is both an Irish masculine given name, Galician ( grandson of Breogan) and an etymologically unrelated Biblical name. The Irish name is an Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic Éibhear.

Irish boy names starting with I

IanיוחנןIan is a male name of English and Scottish Gaelic origin, which is derived from the Hebrew given name יוֹחָנָן (Yohanan, Yôḥānān) and corresponds to the English name John. The spelling is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename Iain.

Irish boy names starting with J

JackJack is a given name of English origin. In modern usage, Jack is often a given name on its own, although it can be used as a diminutive of other given names.
JacobἸάκωβοςJacob is a common masculine given name of Hebrew origin. The English form is derived from the Latin Iacobus, from the Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iakobos), ultimately from the Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿaqōḇ), the name of Jacob, biblical patriarch of the Israelites, and a major…
JarlathJarlath is an Irish given name. Notable persons with this name include: Iarlaithe mac Loga or Saint Jarlath (fl.
JohnJohn ( JON) is a very common given male name in the English language, ultimately of Hebrew origin. Traditionally in the Anglosphere, it was the most common, although it has not been since the latter half of the 20th century.
JonathanיהונתןJonathan (Hebrew: יְהוֹנָתָן/יוֹנָתָן, Standard: Yehōnatan/Yōnatan, Tiberian: Yŏhōnāṯān/Yōnāṯān) is a common name given to males which means "YHWH has given" in Hebrew.

Irish boy names starting with K

KayleקילאKayle is a surname, a Yiddish feminine given name, and a masculine given name. As a Yiddish name, Kayle (קילא KAY-leh) is known from the 13th century as a variant of Keyle, meaning "merry"; it is cognate with the modern German word geil.
KennedyKennedy (also spelled Kenedi, Kennedie, Kennedi) () is a unisex given name in the English language. The name is an Anglicised form of a masculine given name in the Irish language.
KermitKermit is a male given name found mainly in the United States. It is a variant spelling of Kermode, a surname in the Isle of Man, which itself is a Manx-language variant of Mac Diarmata, an Irish language patronymic anglicised MacDermot.
KevinṽKevin is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name Caoimhín (Irish pronunciation: [ˈkiːvʲiːnʲ]; Middle Irish: Caoimhghín [ˈkəiṽʲʝiːnʲ]; Old Irish: Cóemgein [ˈkoiṽʲɣʲinʲ]; Latinized as Coemgenus).
KianکیانKian is the English variant of the Gaelic Irish given name Cian, meaning 'ancient'. A variant spelling is Kyan.
KillianKillian or Kilian, as a given name, is an Anglicized version of the Irish name Cillian. The name Cillian was borne by several early Irish saints including missionaries to Artois (France) and Franconia (Germany) and the author of the life of St Brigid.

Irish boy names starting with L

LabhrásLabhrás is an Irish given name derived from the Roman surname, Laurentius. Notable people with the name include: Labhrás Ó Murchú (born 1939), Director-General of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Labhrás Mag Fhionnail (baptized 1852–1923), Irish lawyer and…
LiamLiam is a masculine given name, often a short form of the Germanic name William.
LochlannLachlan () is a masculine given name of Scottish Gaelic origin.
LorcanLorcan (Irish: Lorcán) is a male given name, meaning 'little fierce one', and may refer to: Lorcan Allen (born 1940), Irish farmer and former Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála TD Lorcan Cranitch (born 1959), Irish actor Lorcan Dempsey (born 1958), the Vice President…
LoughlinThe surname Loughlin has several origins. In some cases it a form of the surname McLaughlin (derived from the Irish Mac Lochlainn).
LugaidLughaidh (LOO-ee or LOO-ig; Irish pronunciation: [ˈl̪ˠuːj]) is an Irish-language name, from Old Irish Lugaid which is thought to be derived from the name of the god Lug, generally anglicised as Louis or Lewis.

Irish boy names starting with M

MacdaraMac Dara was a sixth century Irish Christian saint who lived on an island off the west coast of Ireland. His feast day is September 28; the Féile Mhic Dara (Feast of Macdara) occurs on July 16.
MaelThe name Mael resembles a number of old Celtic names from Brittany, Wales and Ireland. "Mael" is a Breton boys' name meaning "chief" or "prince".
MaitiúMaitiú is the Irish form of Matthew, a masculine given name of biblical origin.
MathaMatha is a variant of the name Maitiú, an Irish form of Matthew.
MatthewמתתיהוMatthew is an English language masculine given name. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name "מַתִּתְיָהוּ" (Matityahu).
MichealMicheal is a masculine given name. It is sometimes an anglicized form of the Irish name Mícheál (also rendered Micheál and Michéal); or the Scottish Gaelic name Mìcheal.
Mo LuaMo Lua may refer to: Mo Lua of Killaloe, saint and founder of Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland Mo Lua of Kilmoluagh, saint among the Soghain of County Galway, Ireland Mo Lua mac Carthach, an Irish cleric associated with Clonfert or Cloonfad Saint Moluag, also…
MuirchertachMuirchertach (modern spelling: Muircheartach, anglicised as Murtagh) is an Irish language male given name meaning "mariner". The name was sometimes Anglicised as "Mortimer." The Old Norse name Kjartan is derived from this name.
MuiredachMuiredach (Old Irish), Muireadhach or Muireach, anglicized variously to Murdoch, Murtagh, Murray, Murdac, Mordacq and other forms, is a Goidelic name (meaning "chieftain") popular in Scotland and Ireland in the Middle Ages: Muiredach Bolgrach, mythological…
MuirgheasMuirgheas (Post reform spelling: Muiríos) is a masculine given name in the Irish language. The name is composed of two elements: the first, muir, means "sea"; the second element, gus, means "choice".
MurchadhMurchadh is a masculine given name of Irish origin. It is composed of the elements muir, meaning "sea", and cath, meaning "battle".
MurtaghMurtagh is both a surname and given name. People with the name include:
Máel BrigteMáel Brigte is a Pictish or Irish name meaning "devotee of St Brigid".

Irish boy names starting with N

NeilNeil is a masculine name of Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish Niall which is of disputed derivation.
NevanNevan (Irish: Naomhán, pronounced [ˈn̪ˠiːwaːnˠ]; meaning "saintly, holy", or "little saint") was a saint in Irish folklore whose feast day was reputedly marked in mid-September.
NiallNiall is a male given name of Irish origin. The original meaning of the name is unknown, but popular modern sources have suggested that it means "champion" (derived from the Old Irish word niadh).
NolanNolan is a male given name of Irish origin meaning "champion".

Irish boy names starting with O

OdhránOdhrán is an Irish language masculine given name. It is usually anglicised as Odhran (without a fada), Oran or Orin.
OilibhéarOilibhéar is an Irish masculine given name form of Oliver. Notable people with the name include: Oilibhéar Báicéir (born 1974), Irish hurler Oilibhéar Brádaigh, Irish Gaelic footballer Oilibhéar Breathnach (born 1992), Irish hurler Oilibhéar Breathnach…
OisinOisín (pronounced [əˈʃiːnʲ, ˈɔʃiːnʲ], approximately USH-een) is an Irish male given name; meaning "fawn" or "little deer", derived from the Irish word os ("deer") + -ín (diminutive suffix).
OrinḋOr(r)in is an anglicised spelling of the Irish given name Odhrán, historically spelled Oḋrán.
OscarOscar or Oskar is a masculine given name of English, Old Norse and Irish origin.
OssianOssian is an alternate form of the Irish Oisín and the Scottish Gaelic Oisein. The latter names are derived from a byname constructed from the element os ("stag").

Irish boy names starting with P

PatrickPatrick is a male given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Roman name Patricius (meaning patrician, i.e.
PatsyPatsy is a given name often used as a diminutive of the feminine given name Patricia or sometimes the masculine name Patrick, or occasionally other names containing the syllable "Pat" (such as Cleopatra, Patience, or Patrice).
PauricPádraig or Pádraic (English: PAW-(d)rig, -⁠rik, Irish: [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ, -əc]), also Pádhraig or Pádhraic ( PAW-rig, -⁠rik, Irish: [ˈpˠaːɾˠəɟ, -əc]), are Irish male given names deriving from the Latin Patricius, meaning "of the patrician class", introduced via…
PeadarPeadar is a masculine given name in Irish and Scottish Gaelic (in Manx the name is spelt Peddyr). The names are ultimately derived from the Greek word petros, meaning "stone, rock", making them cognates to English Peter.
PhilipΦιλιπποςPhilip, also Phillip, is a male name derived from the Greek Φιλιππος (Philippos, lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of φίλος (philos, "dear", "loved", "loving") and ἵππος (hippos, "horse").
PilipPilip is a masculine given name, cognate to Philip. It may refer to: Pilip Ballach Ó Duibhgeannáin (fl.
ProinsiasProinsias is a given name, the Irish equivalent of Francis. Notable people with the name include:
PádraigPádraig or Pádraic (English: PAW-(d)rig, -⁠rik, Irish: [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ, -əc]), also Pádhraig or Pádhraic ( PAW-rig, -⁠rik, Irish: [ˈpˠaːɾˠəɟ, -əc]), are Irish male given names deriving from the Latin Patricius, meaning "of the patrician class", introduced via…
PólPól is a masculine given name in both the Irish and Faroese languages.

Irish boy names starting with R

RalphRalph (pronounced or ) is a male name of English origin, derived from the Old English Rædwulf and Old High German Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse Raðulfr (rað "counsel" and ulfr "wolf").
RaonallRagnall, Raghnall, Raonall, and Raonull are masculine personal names or given names in several Gaelic languages. Ragnall occurs in Old Irish, and Middle Irish/Middle Gaelic.
RisteárdRisteárd (Irish: [ˈɾˠɪʃtʲaːɾˠd̪ˠ]) is an Irish masculine given name. It is the Irish equivalent of Richard.
RobertThe name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþi- "fame" and *berhta- "bright" (Hrōþiberhtaz).
RoibeárdRoibeárd (or Roibéard) is an Irish masculine given name. It is the Irish equivalent of Robert.
RoryRory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the Irish: Ruairí/Ruaidhrí and Scottish Gaelic: Ruairidh/Ruaraidh and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas.
RudraigeRudraige may refer to: Rudraige mac Dela, son of Dela, legendary High King of Ireland in the 16th or 20th century BC Rudraige mac Sithrigi, son of Sitric, legendary High King of Ireland of the 2nd or 3rd century BC Rudraige, in medieval Irish mythology, son…
RyanRyan is an English-language given name of Irish origin. Traditionally a male name, it has been used increasingly for both boys and girls since the 1970s.
RónánᚏᚑᚅᚐᚅᚅRónán, anglicised as Ronan, is an Irish and Breton male given name and surname derived from rón, the Irish word for 'seal'.

Irish boy names starting with S

SamuelשמואלSamuel (Hebrew: שְׁמוּאֵל Šəmūʾēl, Tiberian: Šămūʾēl) is a male name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "name of God", deriving from the Hebrew Shem (שֵׁם) (which means "name") + ʾĒl (which means "God" or "deity").
SeanיוחנןSean, also spelled Seán (or sometimes Séan) in Hiberno-English, is a male given name of Irish and English origin.
SeoirseSeoirse (Irish: [ˈʃoːɾˠʃə]) is an Irish masculine given name. It is the Irish equivalent of George.
SeumasSeumas (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈʃeːməs]) is a masculine given name in Scottish Gaelic and Scots, equivalent to the English James.
ShaneShane is a masculine given name. It is an anglicized version of the Irish male name Séaghan/Séan, which itself is cognate to the name John.
SomhairleSorley and Somerled are masculine given names in the English language, Anglicizations of Scottish Gaelic Somhairle and Norse Sumarlidi.
SorleySorley and Somerled are masculine given names in the English language, Anglicizations of Scottish Gaelic Somhairle and Norse Sumarlidi.
SéamusSéamus (Irish pronunciation: [ˈʃeːmˠəsˠ]) is an Irish male given name, of Hebrew origin via Latin. It is the Irish equivalent of the name James.

Irish boy names starting with T

TadhgḋTadhg, also Taḋg ( TYGHE, Irish: [t̪ˠəiɡ, t̪ˠeːɡ]), commonly anglicized as "Taig" or "Teague", is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic masculine name that was very common when the Goidelic languages predominated, to the extent that it is a synecdoche for…
ThadyThady is a male given name—either a diminutive of Thaddeus or derived from the Irish Tadhg—it may refer to: Thady Connellan (1780–1854), Irish school-teacher, poet and historian Thady Coughlan (born 1951), former Limerick City Councillor and former Mayor of…
ThomasΘωμᾶςThomas is a male name of Aramaic origins. The English spelling Thomas is a transliteration through Latin Thomas, of the approximate Greek transliteration (Ancient Greek: Θωμᾶς, romanized: Thōmâs), from Imperial Aramaic: תאמא, romanized: Tawmɑʔ), meaning…
TobeyTobey is both a surname and unisex given name of Irish origin. Notable people with the name include:
TobinTobin (Irish: Tóibín, from the Norman surname de St. Aubyn) is a unisex given name of Irish origin.
ToirdelbachToirdhealbhach (Old Irish: Tairdelbach) is a masculine Irish given name. Forms of the name include Tarlach and Traolach.
ToirdhealbhachToirdhealbhach (Old Irish: Tairdelbach) is a masculine Irish given name. Forms of the name include Tarlach and Traolach.
TomásTomás is a Spanish, Portuguese, and Irish (also in the archaic forms Thomaz, Thomás and Tomaz) given name equivalent of Thomas.
TraolachToirdhealbhach (Old Irish: Tairdelbach) is a masculine Irish given name. Forms of the name include Tarlach and Traolach.
TrevorTrevor (Trefor in the Welsh language) is a common given name or surname of Welsh origin. It is an habitational name, deriving from the Welsh tre(f), meaning "homestead", or "settlement" and fawr, meaning "large, big".
TristanTristan, Tristram, or Tristen is a given name derived from Welsh drust (meaning "noise", "tumult"), influenced by the French word triste and Welsh/Cornish/Breton trist, both of which mean "bold" or "sad", "sorrowful".
TyroneTyrone is a male given name of Irish origin. The name originates from the toponym County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, which in turn derives from the Irish language Tír Eoghain ("land of Eoghan").
TárlachToirdhealbhach (Old Irish: Tairdelbach) is a masculine Irish given name. Forms of the name include Tarlach and Traolach.
TúathalTuathal (Old Irish: Túathal) is an Irish male name meaning [ruling with] 'fervour over the people' or 'valour of the tribe', from Old Irish túath 'people, tribe, tribal territory' + gal 'ardour, valour', from Proto-Celtic *galā 'might, ability'.

Irish boy names starting with U

UilleacUlick is a masculine given name in the English language. It is an Anglicised form of the Irish Uilleac and Uilleag.
UilleagUlick is a masculine given name in the English language. It is an Anglicised form of the Irish Uilleac and Uilleag.
UlickUlick is a masculine given name in the English language. It is an Anglicised form of the Irish Uilleac and Uilleag.

Irish boy names starting with Z

ZaydenZayden () is a variant of the male given name Aidan (name). The popularity of Zayden as a baby name in the United States peaked in 2014 when it reached 188th.

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ÁdhamhÁdhamh is the Irish language version of the name Adam. It may refer to: Ádhamh Ó Cianáin (died 1373), Irish historian and genealogist Ádhamh Ó Cuirnín, Irish medieval scribe Ádhamh Cúisín (fl.
ÉibhearÉibhear is an Irish language male given name of uncertain origin. The word eibhear in Irish means granite.

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This list has 184 Irish boy names, from Abraham to Éibhear, and 19 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

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