185 Irish Baby Boy Names, From Popular to Totally Unique
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Translated from Gaelic, Ronan means "little seal."
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has been tracking baby names since 1964, offering a rich resource for finding inspiration. Although not all the names are of Irish origin, this is the current list of top baby boy names in Ireland along with their meanings, according to the CSO.
- Name is Diminutive form meaning: Son of God's favor
- , "rest"
- , "supplanter"
- , "little king"
- , "little deer"
- , "fair"
- , "poet"
- Diminutive of William, "Firm protection"
- , "strife"
- I am accountable to God
- , "fair"
- , "lover of hounds"
- , "free man"
- , "God is gracious"
- Who is like unto God?
- , "lion"
- Short for Theodore, meaning "gift of God."
- , "twin"
- , "noble"
- , "man from Lucania"
- , diminutive of Thomas,"twin"
- , "olive tree"
- Child of the earth with the red soil
- Harry, "small ruler"
- , "man from Lucania"
- , "oak tree"
- Derivation of "Alex"
- Diminutive of Robert, "bright and shining fame"
- , "ancient"
- , "God spear"
- , "God is gracious"
- , "greatest"
- , "little king"
- , "noble"
- Nicknamed as "supplanter",
- , "son of"
- , "sea"
- OG; Diminutive of Oliver "olive tree"
- , diminutive of Thomas,"twin"
- , "gift of God"
- Child of the ocean
- , "dove"
- , "son"
- Samuel, "spoken of God"
- , "strong"
- Altered form of Alfred, meaning "wise counselor"
- , "beloved"
- , "defending men"
- , "stoneworker"
- , "thin"
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Top Irish Names for Boys in the United States
Here are some top baby names of Irish origin that are currently popular in the US, according to the SSA's list of top 300 names. They're listed in order of how popular they are.
- Liam
- Aiden/Ayden
- Nolan
- Rowan
- Ryan
- Connor
- Arthur
- Declan
- Arlo
- Finn
- Beckett
- Caden
- Brody
- Oscar
- Riley
- Gavin
- Rory
- Tristan
- Kenneth
- Finley
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Up-and-Coming Irish Boy Names
The SSA not only monitors the most popular names, but also keeps track of how these names change in popularity over time. The following names have gained popularity over the last year, without yet reaching the top 100 (listed from the largest increase to smallest):
- Eiden
- Kyren
- Kylian/ Cillian
- Callahan
- Bowen
- Casey
- Callan
- Kieran
- Madden
- Grady
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Unique Irish Boy Names
comes with its own list of unique given names that haven't yet been chosen by the Social Security Administration — and also comes with helpful pronunciations.
- (aidan)
- (keelin)
- (Craig)
- (ka-hal)
- (kee-ran)
- (collum)
- (da-hee)
- (deer-mid)
- (done-acka)
- (owen)
- (owen)
- (fergal)
- (orin)
- (rory)
- (sennin)
Mythological Irish Boy Names
These names for boys have an element of magical or supernatural power to them, evoking a sense of fantasy.
- (husband of Queen Maebh)
- (god of the underworld)
- God of love, poetry, and youth
- (a giant king who possessed a wicked and malevolent gaze)
- God of life and death, fertility, and agriculture
- (god of smithing)
- (Mysterious being connected to light)
- (god of the sea)
- Lugus, King of the supernatural beings of Irish mythology.
- Strong warrior Sláine Mac Dela, the first High King of Ireland.
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Many famous people have popularized Irish names through music, movies, and TV shows.
- (actor Colin Farrell)
- (actor Damien Molony)
- (actor Barry Keoghan)
- Member of the Irish rap group Kneecap
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- Actor Pierce Brosnan is the third actor to have played secret agent James Bond, a fictional character created by author Ian Fleming.
- (footballer Roy Keane)
- (Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan)
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- (poet William Butler Yeats)
Popular Irish Boy Names to Consider
If you're still looking for inspiration, here are some more Irish boy names.
- Aibhne
- Amon
- Auley
- Banning
- Barry
- Bellamy
- Brady
- Brannon
- Brendan
- Brian
- Caelin
- Ceallach
- Cedric
- Comhghall
- Cormac
- Dara
- Darren
- Derry
- Desmond
- Donal
- Ea
- Eamon
- Fallon
- Faolán
- Ferris
- Finian
- Finnegan
- Fitz
- Flynn
- Gobán
- Gulliver
- Iarlaithe
- Keegan
- Kellen
- Kennedy
- Kieve
- Laoise
- Lorcan
- Maguire
- Malone
- Mccoy
- Murphy
- Nevan
- Nollaig
- Paddy
- Padraic
- Pauric
- Phelim
- Raghnall
- Q uill
- Quinn
- Rafferty
- Riordan
- Ronan
- Rooney
- RuaidhrÃ
- Saeran
- Seamus
- Seoras
- Shay
- Suibhne
- Sullivan
- Teagan
- Tiernan
- Tigernach
- Torin
- Troi
- Tynan
- Uaine
- Verlin
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