Today's blog post is a list of Irish names for writing purposes! Those who know me from this blog or from following my Twitter know I have a bit of a thing for names, and since names are something we writers have to delve in to from time to time, I thought I'd make a list on a purely writerly site. (After all, visiting baby-name websites can get a little... well... awkward from time to time). Previously, I've made lists of male and female English names, and male and female Hebrew names. Next up: the Irish. This list only contains male names, but the next post provides some for your lady characters as well. Irish names have a unique flavor all their own, steeped in history, so I hope you'll give this list a skim! (Who knows, you might find the one)! A Abbán – little abbot Aidan – fire Ailill – elf Ailín – little rock; handsome Aindréas – manly; masculine Alaois – form of Aloysius; famous war; battle Alastar – defending men; help Alby – white Angus – one strength; force; energy Anraí – home ruler Aodh – fire Aran – name of the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland Ardal – high valor B Barrie – fair hair Berach – sharp Brádach – large-chested Bradán – salmon Bran – raven Braonán – rain; moisture; drop Brendan – prince Brennan – descendant of Braonán Brian – hill; high; noble Brogan – shoe C
Cadogan – glory in battle; honor Cainneach – handsome Caolán – slender Caomh – beautiful; gentle; kind Carey – descendent of Ciardha Casey – descendent of Cathasach Cathair – battle man Cathal – battle; rule Cathán – battle Cathasach – vigilant Cennétig – armored head; misshapen head Christie – bearing Christ Cian – ancient Cianán – diminutive of Cian; ancient Ciar – black Ciardha – black Cillian – church Cillín – variant of Cillian Clancy – son of Flannchadh; red warrior Cody – descendent of Cuidightheach; helpful Cóemgein – kind; gentle; handsome Coilean – whelp; young dog Colin – whelp; young dog Colm – variant of Colum Colmán – diminutive of Colm Colum – dove Conall – strong wolf Conan – little wolf; little hound Conn – chief Connor – dog lover; wolf lover Conrí – wolf king Cormac – raven; wheel; son Críostóir – bearing Christ Cuán – little wolf; little hound D Dáire – fruitful; fertile Dáithí – swift Dálach – assembly Daley - descendant of Dálach; assembly Damhán – fawn; stag; ox Dara – oak tree Declan – ? Derry – without envy Devin – fawn; stag; ox Domnall – ruler of the world Dónal – ruler of the world Donovan – descendent of Donndubhán; brown; dark Doran – descendant of Deoradhán; exile; wanderer Doyle – descendant of Deoradhán; dark stranger Driscoll – descendent of the messenger Dubhán – dark; black E Eachann – brown horse Éamon – wealth; fortune; protection Éanna – bird-like Edan – fire Éimhín – swift; prompt Einrí – form of Henry; home ruler Énna – bird-like Ennis – from the name of a town in Ireland Eoin – form of John; YAHWEH is gracious Erskine – projecting height F Faolán – little wolf Fearchar – dear man Fearghall – man of valor Fearghas – man of vigor Fechín – little raven Felim – beauty; ever good Fergal – man of valor Fergus – man of vigor Fillin – little wolf Finbarr – fair hair Finley – white warrior Finnán – white; fair Finnian – white Fintan – white fire; white bull Fionn – white; fair Flann – red Flannán – red G Gallagher – descendent of Gallchobhar; stranger; help Garvan – little rough one Gearalt – rule of the spear Gilroy – son of the red-haired servant; son of the king’s servant Gobán – little smith Grádaigh – noble Grady – descendant of Grádaigh Gréagóir – watchful; alert H Heber – ? I Íomhar – yew; bow; warrior Ionatán – form of Jonathan; YAHWEH has given Ivor – yew; bow; warrior K Kane – battle Keane – ancient Keefe – descendant of Caomh Keegan – descendant of Aodhagán; fire Keelan – slender; fair Keenan – ancient Kelan – slender Kelly – bright-headed; war; strife; church Kennedy – descendent of Cennétig Kieran – black Killian – church Kyran – black L Leary – calf herder Liam – will; desire; helmet; protection Lochlann – Irish form of Lachlan, a nickname for a person born in Norway Lonán – little blackbird Lorcán – little fierce one M Mághnus – great Mahon – bear Mainchín – little monk Maitiú – form of Matthew; gift of YAWHEH Mannix – little monk Manus – great Mathúin – bear Mellan – lightning Mícheál – form of Michael; who is like God? Muiris – dark-skinned Murdoch – lord Murphy – descendent of Murchadh; sea; warrior N Naoise – ? Naomhán – little saint Neil – champion; cloud Nevan – little saint Niall – champion; cloud Ninian – ? Nolan – descendent of Nuallán Nuallán – noble; famous O Odhrán – little pale green one Oisín – little deer Orrin – little pale green one Osheen – little deer Owen – born from the yew tree P Patrick – nobleman Phelan – little wolf Phelim – beauty; ever good Pól – form of Paul; small; humble Q Quinn – descendent of Conn R Raghnall – advice; counsel; power; ruler Reagan – descendent of Riagán Réamann – advice; protector Redmond – advice; protector Riagán – impulsive Rían – little king Riordan – little poet king Rónán – little seal Rórdán – little poet king Rorie – red; king Ryan – little king S Sé – admirable; hawk-like Seachlann – second Séamus – form of James; supplanter Seán – form of John; YAHWEH is gracious Senán – little old person Sorley – summer traveler Sweeney – well-going T Teague – poet Tiarnán – little lord Tierney – lord Torin – chief U Uilliam – will; desire; helmet; protection Uinseann – to conquer Ultán – of Ulster, which is a region in the north of Ireland Names taken from Behind the Name.
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anonymous
6/15/2017 10:53:54 am
That is an interesting list of names! Thanks for taking the time to research and share. Now if I could only pronounce them!😀
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Katelyn Buxton
6/15/2017 11:05:45 am
Haha, yes. Gaelic is hard for English speakers. On the website I got the names from, some of them have pronunciations.
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