Ádhamh
From Old Irish Ádam, from Latin Ādām, Ādāmus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ, Ἄδαμος (Adám, Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (ʾāḏām, “person, human”), from אֲדָמָה (ʾăḏāmâ, “earth,…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends H
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Adhamhnán
From Old Irish Adomnán (“little Adam”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Aindrias
From Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Aindriú
a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andrew
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends Ú
Áine
A derivative of Old Irish án (“bright, brilliant; splendid, noble”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Áiréilias
From Latin Aurēlius.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Alastar
From Old Irish Alaxander, borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Antaine
From Latin Antōnius.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Antóin
Borrowed from Latin Antōnius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Aodh
From Old Irish Áed, from áed (“fire”). From Old Irish Áed, from áed (“fire”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends H
Aodhagán
From Old Irish Áedacán. By surface analysis, Aodh + -agán.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Aoibhe
a female given name from Old Irish, variant of Aoife
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Aoife
Borrowed from Irish Aoife. The name is unrelated to the Biblical name Eva, which was rendered as Éabha in Irish. However, due to the lack of a more precise alternative familiar…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Aonghas
From Middle Irish Aengus, Oengus, from Old Irish Oíngus, from oín (“one”), from Proto-Celtic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“single, one”). The etymology of the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Ardal
From Middle Irish Ardgal, from Old Irish ard (“high, noble”) + gal (“warlike ardor, valor”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Bairbre
From Latin Barbara (name of a legendary saint), feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Barabal and…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Bríd
From Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Brìghde and Manx Breeshey.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends D
Cadhla
From Irish cadhla (“beautiful”).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Caitríona
From French Catherine, from Medieval Latin Catharīna, from Latin Ecaterīna, from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē), *Ἑκατερίνη (*Hekaterínē).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Caoimhe
a female given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Keeva a female given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Keavy, Keeva, Keevah, or Keva
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Caoimhín
From Old Irish Cóemgen. By surface analysis, caomh (“dear”) + -ín. Compare Serbo-Croatian Dragan.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Cathal
From Old Irish Cathal, from Proto-Celtic *Katuwalos (“strong in battle”), cognate with Gaulish Katouualos, Old Welsh Catgual, Welsh Cadwal. Related to Irish cath (“battle”),…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Ceallach
From Old Irish Cellach.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Cian
From Old Irish Cían, from cían (“long, distant, lasting”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Ciarán
From Old Irish Cíarán, originally a byname from ciar (“black”) + -án. Popularized by Irish saints dating back from the 5th century.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Colm
From Irish Colm, from Late Latin Columba (literally “dove”), the name of a sixth century saint, one of the patron saints of Ireland and Scotland. Doublet of Calum. From Middle…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
Colmán
From Middle Irish Colmán, from Old Irish Colmán. Equivalent of colm (“dove”) + -án (diminutive).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Conchúr
From Old Irish Conchobar, from cú, con (“hound”) + cobar (“desiring”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Deirdre
From Irish Deirdre, from Old Irish Derdriu. From Old Irish Derdriu. From Old Irish Derdriu.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Diarmaid
From Old Irish Diarmait; anterior etymology unknown. Possibly from Old Irish dí- (“un-, dis-”) + airmit (“injunction”) (compare áirigh (“to reckon, count”)) or format (“envy”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Dochartach
From dochar (“disadvantage, hurt, loss, injury, misery”) + -tach.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends H
Dónall
From Middle Irish Domnall, from Old Irish Domnall, from Proto-Celtic *Dubnowalos. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Domhnall.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Donncha
From Old Irish Donnchad, from donn (“brown”) and cath (“battle”). Compare Scottish Gaelic Donnchadh.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Éadaoin
From Old Irish Étaín.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Éadbhard
From English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends D
Éamann
From Middle Irish Éadmonn, from Old English Ēadmund, from Proto-West Germanic *Audamundu, from Proto-Germanic *Audamunduz.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Eibhlín
From Middle English Evelyn, from Old French Aveline, assimilated to the suffix -ín.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Eithne
From Middle Irish Eithne, from Old Irish Eithne. From Middle Irish Eithne, from Old Irish Eithne. Cognate with Old Norse Eðna.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Eochaidh
From Old Irish Eochaid, from Primitive Irish ᚓᚊᚑᚇᚇᚔ (eqoddi), from Proto-Celtic *ekʷos (“horse”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Eoin
From Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Seán.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Fearghal
From Old Irish Fergal.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Fearghas
From Old Irish Fergus. From Old Irish Fergus.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Fiachra
From Old Irish Fíachrai, from Primitive Irish ᚃᚓᚊᚏᚓᚊ (veqreq), from Proto-Celtic *Weikorīxs (literally “fighting king”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Fiadh
From fiadh, pre-reform spelling of fia, from Old Irish fíad (“wild; game, deer”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends H
Fínín
From Old Irish Fíngin (literally “wine-born”), from fín (“wine”) + gein (“birth”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Fionn
From Old Irish Finn, an epithet from the adjective find (“white, bright, fair, handsome”). Doublet of fionn. From Old Irish Finn, an epithet from the adjective find (“white,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Fionnabhair
From Middle Irish Finnabair, from Old Irish Findabair, from Proto-Celtic *Windo-seibaris; cognate with English Guinevere and Jennifer.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Fionnghuala
From Old Irish Finnguala, from find (“fair”) + guala (“shoulder”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Gearóid
From Old French Gerart, from Frankish *Gaiʀahard.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Iúil
From Latin Iūlius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends L
Laoghaire
From Old Irish Lóegaire.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Liam
From Irish Liam, a clipping of Uilliam, itself from English William. Clipping of Uilliam, from English William.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Lughaidh
From Old Irish Lugaid, from Primitive Irish ᚂᚒᚌᚒᚇᚓᚉᚉᚐᚄ (lugudeccas), from Proto-Celtic *Lugudeks (“one who serves the god Lugus”) from *Lugus + *dekos (“honor”), from…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Máire
From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryām). Doublet of Muire. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Màiri.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Máirtín
From Latin Martinus, re-formed to contain the suffix -ín.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Maoldúin
By surface analysis, maol + dúin. From Old Irish Máel Dúin, from máel (“hillock”) + dún (“fortress”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Mathúin
From mathúin, from Middle Irish mathgamain (“bear”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Micheál
From Latin Michael, Michahel, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, “who is like God?”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Muiris
From Late Latin Mauritius, derived from Maurus (“Moor; dark, swarthy”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Niall
Borrowed from Irish Niall or Scottish Gaelic Niall, ultimately from Old Irish Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include nél (“cloud”) and nïa (“champion”),…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends L