Irish baby boy names have such a charming, unique sound to them. They’re unusual while still sounding like names, and I love them! In honor of Saint Patrick’s Day, here are 80 of my favorite Irish baby boy names.
Aidan – The name Aidan is a boy’s name of Irish origin meaning “little and fiery”. Aidan was originally a pet form of the Irish name Aodh (pronounced ‘ee’), the name of the old Celtic god of the sun and fire.
Aron – This name means “mountain” and also has biblical origins.
Bard – Bard is of English and Irish origin, and the meaning of Bard is “minstrel” or “singer-poet”.
Brady – The name, Brady, is a boy’s name of Irish origin meaning “broad meadow” or large-chested”.
Brandon – The given name, Brandon, is a variant of the Irish given name, Brendan, and is an anglicised form of the Old Irish name, Bréanainn, and means “crow” or “beacon hill”.
Brendan – Brendan is an Irish masculine given name, derived from the Gaelic name, Breandán. The Old Welsh breenhin is the root of the name, meaning “prince” or “king”.
Brennan – This name is derived from the Irish surname, Brennan, and means “raven”, “sorrow”, “drop”, or “brave”.
Burke – The name, Burke, means “from the fortress” and is of English origin.
Calhoun – Calhoun is a charming Irish baby boy name and means “from the narrow forest”.
Callahan – The name, Callahan, is a boy’s name of Irish origin, meaning “bright-headed”. This name has history back to the ancient King of Munster.
Clancy – Clancy is an Irish name coming from the Gaelic Mac Fhlannchaidh, meaning “red warrior”. It’s also used as a nickname for Clarence.
Cian – Pronounced Kee-an, Cian is a popular Irish male name, meaning “ancient”. In Irish mythology, Cian was the son-in-law of Brian Boru, King of Munster.
Cillian – Cillian is a popular Irish name for baby boys meaning “little church”. It is usually pronounced Kill-eean.
Ciaran – Ciarán or Ciaran is a traditionally male given name of Irish origin (Scottish-Gaelic spelling). It means “little dark one” or “little dark-haired one”.
Conan – Conan, as a boy’s name, is pronounced KOH-nan. It is of English, Irish and Gaelic origin, and it means “hound”, or “wolf”.
Conor – Conor is a male given name of Irish origin meaning “lover of wolves” or “lover of hounds”.
Cormac – The name, Cormac, is a boy’s name of Irish origin, meaning “charioteer” and is a classic Irish name runs through Celtic mythology.
Cory – The name, Cory, is a boy’s name of Irish origin, meaning “from the hollow”.
Cullen – Cullen is of Irish and Gaelic origin and means is “good-looking lad” or “handsome”.
Declan – Declan is an Irish given name, and an anglicized form of the Irish saint name Declán, also Deaglán or Déaglán. This name means “man of prayer” or “full of goodness”.
Derry – The name, Derry, is a boy’s name of Irish origin meaning “like an oak”.
Devon – This is a unisex name (though mostly given to boys in the US). Derived from the Irish “dámh,” Devin means “bard” or “poet.”
Diarmuid – The name, Diarmuid, is a boy’s name meaning “free from envy” and is the old Irish spelling of Dermot / Diarmaid.
Dillon – Dillon is one of my favorite Irish baby boy names and means “like a lion” or “loyal”.
Donal – Donal is a boy’s name that comes from the Irish and Scottish name, Donnell, meaning “world mighty” or “brown-haired fighter”.
Donnacha – The name, Donnacha, is a boy’s name meaning “brown-haired warrior”. While rare in the USA, Donnacha is one of the more popular names in Ireland. According to legend, Donnacha was a High King of Ireland until his death in 1064.
Donnelly – Donnelly is the anglicized form of the Gaelic “Ó Donnghaile” and means “decendent of Donnghal”.
Eamon – Eamon (pronounced AY-mon) is of Irish, Gaelic, and Old English origin, and means “wealthy protector”.
Eoin – Eoin (pronounced like Owen) is an Irish baby boy name of Irish origin and means “God is gracious”.
Faolan – Faolan is of Irish and Gaelic origin and means “little wolf”.
Fergal – The name, Fergal, is a boy’s name meaning “brave” or ”manly”. Very common in early Ireland and still in use there today, it was the name of an eighth-century high king and also a saint.
Fergus – Fergus or Feargus is a common Scottish or Irish male given name derived from Scots Gaelic, meaning “the angry one”.
Ferris – The name, Ferris, is a boy’s name of Irish origin, meaning “rock”.
Finn/Fionn – It is derived from a byname meaning “white” or “fair-haired”.
Finbar – Finbar is an Irish given name that may also be spelled Finbarr, Finbarre, or Finnbar. It is derived from Fionnbharr, an old Irish word meaning “fair-headed one”. The anglicized, shortened translation of Finbar is Barry.
Finnegan – The name, Finnegan, is a boy’s name of Irish origin, meaning “fair”.
Fintan – The name, Fintan, is a boy’s name of Irish origin and means “white fire” or “white bull”. Fintan is an ancient Irish saints’ name that in legend is also the name of the only person to survive The Flood.
Flynn – Flynn is an Irish surname or first name, an anglicized form of the Irish “Ó Floinn”, meaning “descendant of Flann” or “ruddy”.
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Gallagher – The name, Gallagher, is a boy’s name of Irish origin, meaning “descendant of foreign helper”.
Garret – The name, Garret, is a boy’s name of Irish origin that means “spear strength”.
Grady – The name, Grady, is a boy’s name of Irish origin meaning “noble” or “illustrious”.
Hugh – Hugh is of German, English, Irish origin and means “mind” or “intellect”.
Ivo – This is a boy’s name of German, Irish, Dutch origin that means “yew wood” or “archer”.
Keegan – Keegan is an anglicisation of the Irish clan name, Mac Aodhagáin. The name means “son of Aodhagán”.
Keenan – Keenan (pronounced KEE-nen) is of Irish and Gaelic origin and means “ancient”.
Keir – Keir (pronounced KEE-er) is of Gaelic origin, and it means Keir “dusky”, “dark-haired”, “dark-skinned”, or “swarthy”.
Kellen – Kellen is a boy’s name of German and Irish origin that means “swamp” or “slender”.
Larkin – Larkin is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and it means “rough” or “fierce”.
Lennon – This is a boy’s name of Irish origin, meaning “lover”.
Liam – Liam means “strong-willed warrior” and “protector”. It’s a shorter form of the Irish name “Uilliam” which originated from the Frankish “Willahelm”, meaning “helmet of will.” It’s also a shortened version of “William”.
Lorcan – Lorcan or Lorcán is an Irish language male given name, meaning “little fierce one”.
Mack – The name, Mack, is a boy’s name of Scottish, Irish origin meaning “son of”.
Mccoy – Mccoy is a boy’s name of Irish origin, meaning “fire”.
Murphy – This name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and it means “sea warrior”.
Niall – Niall (pronounced NYE-al) is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and means “champion”.
Nolan – In Gaelic, Nolan means “a descendant of a chariot fighter” or “champion”. Other meanings are “famous” and “noble.”
Odhran – Odhran as a boy’s name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and means “pale”.
Oisin – The name, Oisin, is a boy’s name of Irish origin, meaning “little deer”. Oisin is one of the most popular Irish baby names in its native land, though largely unknown in the US.
Oran – Oran, as a boy’s name, is of Aramaic, Irish and Gaelic origin, and it means “light” or “pale”.
Patrick – The name, Patrick, means “pale”. Patrick is most commonly known as being the name of the patron saint of Ireland.
Piran – Piran is a boy’s name of Irish origin, meaning “prayer”.
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Quinn – The name, Quinn, is a boy’s name of Irish origin, meaning “descendant of Conn”, “chief leader”, or “intelligence”.
Rafferty – Rafferty is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and it means “prosperity wielder”.
Rian – This is a boy’s name of Irish origin, meaning “little king”.
Rooney – Rooney, as a boy’s name, is of Irish and Gaelic origin meaning “red-haired”.
Roan – Roan is related to the Gaelic name Rowan. The meaning of Roan is “little red-head”.
Rogan – The meaning of the name, Rogan is, “red-headed”.
Ronan – Rónán (anglicized Ronan) is an Irish language male given name meaning “little seal” (Rón meaning the animal “seal”, and -án being a diminutive suffix).
Rowan – The name, Rowan, is a boy’s name of Scottish and Irish origin meaning “rowan tree” or “little redhead”.
Ruairi – Ruairi (pronounced “Rory”) is a baby boy’s name of Goidelic (Irish and Scottish Gaelic) origin. It translates as “red-haired king”. Historically, it has also been anglicized by replacement with the Germanic cognate Roderick.
Sean – Sean is the Irish version of the traditional John, meaning “God is gracious”.
Seanan – The name, Seanan, is a boy’s name meaning “wise” or “old”. Seanan and its more-popular variation, Senan, are connected to the Latin word “senator” and are ancient saints’ names, but may also be thought of as diminutives of Sean.
Shane – The name, Shane, is a boy’s name of Irish origin meaning “God is gracious”.
Sullivan – Sullivan is of Irish origin, meaning “black-eyed one”, and Sully makes an adorable nickname to this Irish baby boy name.
Tiernan – Tiernan, as a boy’s name, is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and it means “lord”.
Torin – Torin (pronounced TOR-en) is of Gaelic origin and means “chief”.
Tully – The name, Tully, means “mighty people”.
Tynan – Tynan is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Tynan is “dark” or “dusty”.
Ultan – This is a boy’s name of Irish origin, meaning “man from Ulster”.
Veren – Veren is one of the more classy-sounding Irish baby boy names, meaning “great hero”.
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What are Your Favorite Irish Baby Boy Names?
Let me know in the comments if I’m missing your favorite name, or even just tell me which name you liked best on my list!
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