Irish Boy Names
962 irish boy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Irish boy names are rugged and charming in equal measure — strong surnames, old clan names, and easy modern picks. The favorites lead: Liam, Declan, Connor and Rory.
For real Celtic character there’s Callan, Callahan, Desmond and Rowen, while Sean, Kane and Collin keep it classic and grounded.
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Braidan#12534 in the U.S.Braidan is a variant spelling of Braden or Brayden, an anglicized form of the Irish surname O B▶Donoven#12539 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Donovan, an anglicized Irish surname (O Donnabhain) from 'donn', 'brown/▶Dewane#12542 in the U.S.Dewane is a phonetic American respelling of Duane or Dwayne, from the Irish Dubhan, a diminutiv▶Coreyon#12544 in the U.S.Coreyon is best read as a coined elaboration of Corey with the popular American -on ending; Cor▶Brendin#12551 in the U.S.Brendin is a modern respelling of Brendan, an Irish name from Old Irish Brenainn, often connect▶Darran#12552 in the U.S.Darran is a spelling variant of Darren, a name whose exact roots are debated — possibly from an▶Brandan#12558 in the U.S.Brandan is a variant spelling of Brendan (Irish, from a word for 'prince' or 'little raven') or▶Brannigan#12559 in the U.S.Brannigan is an anglicized Irish surname from a Gaelic clan name (O Branagain), possibly tied t▶Dwyane#12559 in the U.S.Dwyane is a respelling of Dwayne (or Duane), from the Irish surname O Dubhain, based on 'dubh,'▶Cagney#12567 in the U.S.Cagney is an Irish surname, an anglicized form of O Caingne, before it was used as a given name▶Dow#12569 in the U.S.Dow is a short surname-name of Scottish and Irish roots. In Scotland it often derives from the ▶Brianna#12573 in the U.S.Brianna is the feminine form of Brian, from a Celtic root tied to 'noble; high; strong.' It is ▶Correy#12577 in the U.S.Correy is a spelling of Corey, which comes from an Irish surname (O Comhraidhe) and the Old Nor▶Barrie#12581 in the U.S.Barrie is a variant of Barry. Barry derives from the Irish Bearach or Fionnbharr, usually read ▶Daran#12586 in the U.S.Daran is a spelling variant of Darren, a name popularized in the mid-twentieth century whose or▶Cannan#12600 in the U.S.Cannan is a spelling in the Canaan/Cannan family; Canaan is a biblical land name often read as ▶Dillian#12616 in the U.S.Dillian reads as an elaborated spelling of Dillon/Dylan; Dylan is Welsh, from 'dy' and 'llanw',▶Breslin#12627 in the U.S.An Irish surname, from 'O Breasail', 'descendant of Breasal' — a personal name tied to 'strife'▶Derren#12633 in the U.S.Derren is a variant of Darren, a twentieth-century boy's name whose origin is not firmly settle▶Dayshaun#12638 in the U.S.Dayshaun is a coined American name pairing a Day- prefix with Shaun/Sean, the Irish form of Joh▶Cieran#12639 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish Ciaran, from 'ciar' ('dark; black') with a diminutive, meaning 'little ▶Cilian#12640 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish Cillian, likely from 'cill' ('church') or 'ceallach' ('strife; war'), o▶Decklin#12642 in the U.S.Decklin is a modern respelling of Declan, the anglicized form of the Irish Deaglan, borne by a ▶Delorean#12649 in the U.S.Delorean is an Irish surname pressed into service as a boys' first name. Most Americans hear it▶Coltrane#12652 in the U.S.From the surname Coltrane (Coltran), of English/Irish origin. As a given name it usually honors▶Conri#12653 in the U.S.From the Irish Conrí, from 'cú' ('hound; wolf') and 'rí' ('king'), meaning 'wolf king' or 'houn▶Conroy#12654 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Conroy (Ó Conaire / Mac Conraoi), variously read as 'wise counselor' or ▶Cormack#12656 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish Cormac, likely from 'corb' ('chariot; raven') and 'mac' ('son'), often ▶Caelin#12657 in the U.S.Caelin reads as a form of Caelan or Kaylin, tied to the Irish 'caol' ('slender') or worn as a m▶Corran#12657 in the U.S.A Scottish/Irish name, from Gaelic 'corran' ('a spear' or 'a sickle-shaped point of land'); als▶Dorsey#12666 in the U.S.Dorsey is a surname turned given name, from the Norman French d'Orsay ('from Orsay', a place ne▶Mayo#12686 in the U.S.Mayo is most plausibly a surname and place-name used as a given name; the Irish county Mayo is ▶Mcgwire#12691 in the U.S.Mcgwire is a spelling of the Irish surname Maguire/McGuire, from Mac Uidhir, 'son of Odhar' (a ▶Donal#12700 in the U.S.Donal is the Irish form of Donald, from Gaelic Domhnall, combining domhan, 'world,' and a root ▶Declynn#12706 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Declan, from the Irish Deaglan, often glossed 'full of goodness' or 'man o▶Donevan#12708 in the U.S.Donevan is a spelling variant of Donovan, an Irish surname anglicized from O Donnabhain, 'desce▶Corry#12709 in the U.S.A variant of Cory/Corey, drawn from a surname that may trace to the Old Norse personal name Kor▶Deklen#12712 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Declan, from the Irish Deaglan, often glossed 'full of goodness' or 'man o▶Dshaun#12721 in the U.S.Dshaun is a modern African-American coinage that prefixes a D- element to Shaun, the anglicized▶Donivan#12755 in the U.S.Donivan reads as a modern respelling of Donovan, an anglicized Irish surname (O Donnabhain) mea▶Donn#12756 in the U.S.Donn is a short form of Donald (Scottish/Gaelic 'world ruler') and, separately, the name of Don▶Donivin#12767 in the U.S.Donivin is a modern name in the Donovan and Devin family, a respelling or blend that joins Dono▶Dsean#12773 in the U.S.Dsean reads as a modern coinage — a contracted D'- prefix onto Sean (the Irish form of John, fr▶Dshawn#12774 in the U.S.Dshawn reads as a modern coinage — a contracted D'- prefix onto Shawn (a spelling of Sean, the ▶Eidhan#12789 in the U.S.Eidhan reads as a modern respelling of Aidan/Aiden, from Irish Aodhan, a diminutive of Aodh ('f▶Donyell#12790 in the U.S.Donyell is a modern respelling of Donnell, from the Irish Domhnall, meaning 'world ruler' or 'm▶Duffy#12790 in the U.S.Duffy is an Irish surname, anglicized from O Dubhthaigh, a family name built on dubh, dark or b▶Finnean#12828 in the U.S.Finnean reads as a spelling of Finnian, an Irish name from 'fionn' ('fair, white'), borne by ea▶Fynnley#12837 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Finley, from the Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'fair-haired hero; fair warrior' (fio▶Farrell#12856 in the U.S.Farrell is an Irish surname turned given name, from O Fearghail, 'man of valor' or 'hero' (from▶Cion#12864 in the U.S.Cion reads as a name echoing Zion ('the holy hill; Jerusalem') and, separately, the Irish 'cion▶Finbarr#12864 in the U.S.Finbarr is an Irish name from Fionnbharr, 'fair-haired' or 'white head' (from fionn, 'fair; whi▶Jaesean#12981 in the U.S.Jaesean is a modern American coinage welding Jae (a Jay/Jae opening) to Sean, the Irish form of▶Jaishaun#13023 in the U.S.Jaishaun blends the Jai- prefix with Shaun, the English spelling of Irish Sean — itself the Iri▶Jaishawn#13024 in the U.S.Jaishawn is the -shawn spelling of the same blend as Jaishaun: the Jai- prefix joined to Shawn,▶Jsean#13032 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a J- initial with Sean, the Irish form of John, from the Hebrew Yohana▶Shawon#13051 in the U.S.Shawon is an American respelling of Shawn and Sean, which are the Irish form of John, itself fr▶Kebin#13097 in the U.S.Kebin is a respelling or transliteration of Kevin, the anglicized Irish Caoimhin, from caomh, '▶Kayshaun#13106 in the U.S.Kayshaun reads as an invented name built from a Kay- opening and Shaun, a spelling of Sean, the▶Keaghan#13112 in the U.S.Keaghan is a decorative respelling of Keegan, the Anglicised Irish surname Mac Aodhagain, 'son ▶Keeshawn#13120 in the U.S.Keeshawn is a late-twentieth-century African American compound name pairing a Kee- opening with▶Keyshon#13134 in the U.S.Keyshon is an African-American coined name joining the Key- prefix with Shon, a spelling of the▶Keevin#13139 in the U.S.Keevin is a phonetic respelling of Kevin, from the Irish Caoimhin, built on caomh, 'gentle, kin▶Kerrigan#13147 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Ciaragain, 'descendant of Ciaragan,' a diminutive of ciar ('dark; blac▶Keegen#13157 in the U.S.Keegen is an -en spelling of Keegan, the anglicized Irish surname from Mac Aodhagain. It traces▶Kacie#13169 in the U.S.Kacie is a modern respelling of Casey/Kacey, from the Irish surname O Cathasaigh, usually read ▶Kaegan#13172 in the U.S.Kaegan is a modern respelling of the Irish surname-name Keegan, from Mac Aodhagain, 'son of Aod▶Kalahan#13190 in the U.S.Kalahan is a modern respelling of the Irish surname Callahan, from O Ceallachain, 'descendant o▶Keisean#13191 in the U.S.Keisean joins a Kei- prefix to Sean, the Irish form of John. Through Sean it inherits the Hebre▶Kashaun#13213 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built from the popular Ka- prefix plus Shaun, the Anglicized Irish Se▶Kashel#13214 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, most easily read as a K-spelling of Cashel, the Irish place name fro▶Konor#13216 in the U.S.Konor is a streamlined spelling of Connor, the anglicized form of the Old Irish Conchobhar, usu▶Kayvin#13237 in the U.S.Most likely a Kay- respelling of Kevin, from Irish Caoimhin, 'handsome; of noble birth' — thoug▶Keagen#13242 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Keegan, anglicized from the Irish surname Mac Aodhagain — 'son of Aodhagan▶Keelin#13248 in the U.S.An anglicized form of Irish Caoilfhionn, from caol, 'slender', and fionn, 'fair; white' — 'slen▶Keenon#13249 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Keenan, anglicized from the Irish surname O Cianain, a diminutive of cia▶Leium#13251 in the U.S.Leium is a modern respelling of Liam, the Irish short form of Uilliam, the Irish version of Wil▶Kellyn#13255 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Kellen/Kellan — a name variously tied to an Irish surname (Ó Caollaidhe), ▶Keynan#13255 in the U.S.Keynan reads as a phonetic respelling of Keenan, an anglicized Irish surname from O Cianain, it▶Kennen#13262 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Kennan/Kenan. Kennan is an Irish surname (O Cianain, from cian, 'ancient')▶Kerin#13268 in the U.S.Most likely a spelling of Kieran, from Irish Ciaran — a diminutive of ciar, 'dark; black' — hen▶Keefe#13270 in the U.S.Keefe comes from the Irish surname O Caoimh, from 'caomh', 'gentle', 'noble', or 'beloved/hands▶Keyes#13277 in the U.S.From the surname Keyes/Keys. In Ireland it can anglicize Mac Aodha, 'son of Aodh' (fire); in En▶Kysean#13278 in the U.S.Kysean is a modern African-American coinage joining a Ky- opening with Sean, the Irish John ('G▶Leeum#13280 in the U.S.Leeum is a spell-it-like-it-sounds version of Liam, the Irish short form of William. William co▶Kienan#13303 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Irish Cianan (also Keenan, Kienan), a diminutive of Cian, from Old Irish c▶Kishawn#13312 in the U.S.Kishawn is a modern American blend name: the fashionable Ki- opening joined to Shawn, the angli▶Koleman#13326 in the U.S.Koleman respells Coleman, which has two well-attested roots: Irish Colman, a diminutive of colm▶Koree#13329 in the U.S.Koree is a modern respelling of Corey, itself from the Irish surname O Comhraidhe and, by anoth▶Kreeden#13333 in the U.S.Kreeden reads as a modern respelling near Creed (from Latin credo, 'I believe') and the Irish s▶Krisean#13337 in the U.S.Krisean reads as a modern American blend of Kris — the short form of Christopher or Christian (▶Kshawn#13342 in the U.S.Kshawn compresses the familiar prefix-plus-name pattern (Keshawn, Deshawn, Rashawn) into a tigh▶Kyann#13345 in the U.S.Kyann is a modern spelling in the Kyan / Cian cluster. Irish Cian, from cian, 'ancient, endurin▶Koty#13349 in the U.S.Koty is a phonetic respelling of Cody, which comes from an English occupational surname and the▶Kyryn#13353 in the U.S.Kyryn is a modern American respelling in the Kyren / Kiran / Kieran cluster. Irish Ciaran means▶Keishaun#13354 in the U.S.Keishaun is an African-American coined name joining the Kei- prefix with Shaun, the phonetic sp▶Lashaun#13369 in the U.S.Lashaun is an African-American coinage joining the decorative prefix La- to Shaun (the English ▶Latroy#13370 in the U.S.Latroy sets the decorative La- prefix in front of Troy — a name from the Irish surname Troy (an▶Lennyn#13384 in the U.S.Lennyn is a modern respelling that sits beside Lennon — an Irish surname, anglicized from O Lea▶Keygan#13385 in the U.S.Keygan is a respelling of Keegan, an anglicized Irish surname from Mac Aodhagáin, 'son of Aodha▶Lochlainn#13392 in the U.S.Lochlainn is an Irish name meaning 'Viking; Norseman,' from a word for the land of the Norse (l▶Liamgael#13396 in the U.S.Liamgael joins two names into one: Liam, the Irish short form of William, from Germanic will, '▶Lonan#13407 in the U.S.Lonan is an Irish name from lon, 'blackbird', with the affectionate ending -an — so 'little bla▶Kirian#13443 in the U.S.A variant spelling in the Kilian/Kieran family; by those routes it carries 'little dark one' (I▶Kiven#13447 in the U.S.Kiven is a spelling variant of Kevin, from the Irish Caoimhin, built on a root meaning gentle, ▶Kollins#13459 in the U.S.Kollins is a modern respelling of the surname Collins, which derives from Colin (a medieval pet▶Leshaun#13468 in the U.S.Leshaun joins the fashionable prefix Le- with Shaun, the phonetic English of the Irish Sean; th▶Nian#13487 in the U.S.A short name echoing the Irish Cian/Kian ('ancient; enduring') and the Chinese nian ('year'; ro▶Karey#13491 in the U.S.Karey is a K-spelling of Carey or Cary, an anglicized Irish surname from O Ciardha, based on ci▶Mccarthy#13496 in the U.S.McCarthy is an Irish surname, from Mac Carthaigh, 'son of Carthach' — a personal name understoo▶Mccartney#13497 in the U.S.McCartney is an Irish surname, from Mac Cartaine, 'son of Cartaine' — a diminutive of the perso▶Mccauley#13498 in the U.S.McCauley (also MacAulay) is an Irish and Scottish surname, from Mac Amhalghaidh, 'son of Amhalg▶Pat#13520 in the U.S.Pat is the clipped everyday form of Patrick, from Latin patricius, 'a nobleman, a patrician.' L▶Mccade#13533 in the U.S.Mccade is used as a first name from the Irish surname McCade, from Mac Caid, son of Cade. The C▶Nashaun#13551 in the U.S.Nashaun is a prefixed elaboration of Shawn (or Shaun), the anglicized spelling of the Irish Sea▶Niel#13577 in the U.S.A spelling of Neil, from the Irish Niall, 'champion' (also read as 'cloud' or 'passionate'). A ▶Maccoy#13578 in the U.S.Maccoy is a spelled-out form of the surname McCoy, an anglicization of the Gaelic Mac Aodha, 's▶Rhyley#13624 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Riley, which comes either from an English place-name meaning 'rye cleari▶Neale#13629 in the U.S.Neale is a spelling of Neal, itself from Neil, an English form of the Gaelic Niall. That old na▶Nyal#13630 in the U.S.Nyal is most often read as a modern respelling of Irish Niall — a name of contested meaning, va▶Padraic#13636 in the U.S.Padraic is an Irish form of Patrick — from the Latin Patricius, 'nobleman' or 'patrician', the ▶Rishawn#13637 in the U.S.Rishawn is a coined name pairing a Ri- prefix with Shawn, the English spelling of the Irish Sea▶Roshaun#13656 in the U.S.Roshaun fronts Shaun — the phonetic English spelling of the Irish Sean, itself the Irish form o▶Lochlain#13698 in the U.S.Lochlain is a spelling of the Irish Lochlann, historically meaning 'Viking; Norseman,' from a w▶Quillen#13711 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Cuilinn (anglicized Quillen, Cullen, Quillan), usually connected with ▶Reegan#13712 in the U.S.Reegan is a phonetic respelling of Reagan, from the Irish surname O Riagain. The root is usuall▶Reiley#13715 in the U.S.Reiley is a variant spelling of Riley (Reilly), an anglicized form of the Irish surname O Ragha▶Reilley#13745 in the U.S.Reilley is a spelling variant of the Irish surname Reilly (Riley), anglicised from O Raghaillig▶Renny#13751 in the U.S.Renny is an anglicized form of the Irish Raighne, usually glossed 'small but mighty' or connect▶Shonn#13754 in the U.S.Shonn is a doubled-n respelling of Shawn, which is itself the phonetic form of the Irish Sean. ▶Rhowan#13765 in the U.S.Rhowan is a modern respelling of Rowan, from the Irish Ruadhan, 'little red one', and equally f▶Rilee#13772 in the U.S.Rilee is a modern spelling of Riley, which has two roots: the Irish surname O Raghallaigh, whos▶Rylei#13782 in the U.S.Rylei is a modern respelling of Riley, an Irish/English surname name from Old Irish 'raghallach▶Rorey#13799 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Rory, the anglicized form of Gaelic Ruaidhri — from ruadh ('red') and ri▶Taesean#13802 in the U.S.Taesean is an invented name that pairs the Tae- opening with Sean, the Irish form of John, mean▶Ruari#13803 in the U.S.A simplified spelling of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Ruaidhri (also Ruairi, Ruaridh), from ruadh ▶Shayn#13818 in the U.S.Shayn is a modern respelling of Shane (itself from the Irish Sean, an Irish form of John, 'God ▶Tasean#13828 in the U.S.Tasean blends the Ta- prefix with Sean, the Irish form of John meaning God is gracious; it was ▶Seann#13867 in the U.S.Seann is an ornate spelling of Sean, the Irish form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan ('God is ▶Osker#13869 in the U.S.Osker is a respelling of Oscar. That name has two well-attested roots: an Old English and Old N▶Shaine#13869 in the U.S.Shaine has two routes. In Yiddish, shayn means 'beautiful; lovely' (from German schon), and Sha▶Tagen#13885 in the U.S.Tagen is a phonetic American respelling of Teagan or Tegan; Tegan traces to Welsh, where it has▶Shaughn#13895 in the U.S.Shaughn dresses up the sound of Shawn or Sean in an Irish-looking spelling; Sean is the Irish f▶Siul#13900 in the U.S.Siul is most often Luis written backwards — a reversal coinage popular in Latino families honou▶Slone#13905 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sloane, an anglicization of the Irish surname O Sluaghadhain, from sluag▶Solas#13910 in the U.S.From the Irish word solas, 'light' — and, by extension, comfort and joy. In English the near-ho▶Taegen#13940 in the U.S.Taegen is a modern respelling of Teagan, an Irish name generally linked to Tadhg, 'poet,' and r▶Taegan#13946 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Teagan, an anglicized Irish surname (O Tadhgain) built on Tadhg, 'poet; ▶Tag#13950 in the U.S.Chiefly the English word tag — the chasing game, or a label. It also serves as a short form of ▶Tadan#13999 in the U.S.Tadan is a recent boy's name that reads as a coinage or a reshaping of names like Aidan and Tri▶Shandon#14013 in the U.S.Shandon reads most naturally as a late-century American blend of Shannon and Brandon, two hugel▶Trashaun#14017 in the U.S.Trashaun combines the fashionable Tra- opening syllable, common across many American given name▶Treyshaun#14027 in the U.S.Treyshaun is a modern American coinage joining Trey — an old word for 'three' — to Shaun, the a▶Uilliam#14055 in the U.S.The Irish form of William, from the Germanic elements wil, 'will; desire', and helm, 'helmet; p▶Taishawn#14091 in the U.S.Taishawn is an invented name that pairs the Tai- opening with Shawn, an anglicized form of Sean▶Shean#14173 in the U.S.Shean is a phonetic variant spelling of Sean, the Irish form of John, from the Hebrew Yohanan, ▶CailynCailyn is usually a girl's name — a form of Kaylin or Caitlin, tied to the Irish Caitlin (from ▶EryanA modern spelling echoing Ryan (Irish, 'little king; descendant of the king') with an E- prefix▶GilliganAn Irish surname, an anglicised form of 'Mac Giollagain', from 'giolla' ('lad, servant, devotee▶KaycieA modern spelling of Casey/Kacie, from the Irish Cathasaigh, 'vigilant; watchful.' It reads mos▶LiammateoA modern compound joining Liam (a short form of William, 'strong-willed protector; resolute gua▶ReiganA modern respelling of Reagan, from the Irish surname O Riagain, 'descendant of Riagan' (a name▶
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What are popular Irish boy names?
Popular Irish boy names include Liam, Declan, Connor, Rory, Callan and Desmond. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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Liam, Declan, Callan and Kane are strong Irish boy names — rooted in Celtic tradition but sharp and modern.