Irish Girl Names

From the Irish surname Ó Ceallaigh, entered English as a given word in 20th-century America.

Short for Honora in Irish tradition, but stands alone with vintage simplicity. Heritage and strength compressed.

From Gaelic Éibhlín, traveled through Irish-American families and became an anchor of 20th-century heritage.

The Hill of Tara was the seat of ancient Irish kings. Mythology and geography fuse in a single name.

From Irish cailín meaning girl, the word itself became a name and a symbol of Irish identity in 20th-century America.

From Irish Maighread, this name became iconic in Irish-American culture, carrying the warmth of a specific era.

KATE-leen — Irish form of Catherine that arrived in America early and stayed. A word that travels far.

The Anglicized Brigid. This version carried Irish identity into the wider world while remaining unmistakably Irish.

From an Irish surname, used across genders as a given word. Unisex, contemporary, rooted in heritage.

Fair — the meaning from Scottish Gaelic fionn — became this word itself. Familiar well beyond Ireland.

KEER-a, the Irish spelling of Ciara (dark or black). Gaelic roots with a modern feel.

Queen of Connacht in Irish mythology, pronounced MAYV. The name holds ancient power and political weight.

TEE-gun — an Irish surname, now used as a given word. Part of a broader shift from surnames to given words.

From O'Dorchaidhe, shortened to Darcy and now a given word. Modern and historically rooted.

From Irish legend's tragic figure (DEER-dra), it carries mythological weight that feels ancient and literary.

From Irish Úna, short and strong with ancient roots that run deep. A name stripped to essentials.

From Irish Máire, strong in literary tradition. Pronounced MWI-ra, the sound belongs to Ireland and travels well.

Shi-VAHN — Irish form of Jeanne, pronounced in a way that completely reshapes the name. Unmistakably Gaelic.

Saint Brigid anchors both Irish Christianity and pre-Christian religion. Ancient roots, enduring presence.

SIR-sha — the spelling offers no hint. This Irish word for freedom stands out because it must be learned.

Irish surname meaning lord, increasingly used as a given word. Heritage is visible in the spelling.

EE-fa, where the spelling reveals nothing of the sound. Means bright and radiant in Irish tradition and mythology.

Latin honor became Honora in Irish families, particularly Munster. Dignity lives in both the name and its history.

NEEV — pronounced nothing like the spelling. Goddess of beauty in myth, but parents choose it for the sound alone.

Gaelic form of Niamh, pronounced NEH-va. Shorter and simpler than its root, but equally Irish in spirit.

In Irish poetry, an aisling is a vision poem, and the name carries that literary weight. Pronounced ASH-ling.

Gaelic Margaret, pronounced muh-RAYD. The spelling marks it as deeply Irish, resistant to Anglicization.

Órfhlaith in Irish means golden princess, pronounced OR-la. A modern Irish choice, less familiar abroad.

RO-sheen, from Irish rós meaning rose. The Gaelic spelling is standard everywhere, the pronunciation its own logic.

Gentle or beautiful in Irish, Caoimhe signals full Gaelic heritage. The Gaelic spelling marks a deliberate choice.

In Irish, this name means shining. SOR-uh carries brightness forward with a clear, purely Gaelic sound.

A river in Tipperary anchored this Irish family tradition. Geographic roots keep it distinct outside Ireland.