Irish Baby Names for Boys

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Are you expecting a baby boy and looking for babynames?

If you want a boy's name of Irish origin, here are some for you to choose from.

Here are some Irish Girl's Names too.

Irish Boys Names

• Aban - A little abbot
• Aiden - Little fiery one
• Ahearn - Owner of horses
• Ainmire - Great lord
• Alan - Noble
• Ardal - Highly courageous
• Blaine - Thin or lean
• Blair - Plain or field
• Brendan - Little raven.
• Brian - Strong, virtuous or honourable.
• Brodie - Ditch or canal builder
• Brosnan - Fron Brosna or near the Brosna river





• Caden - Spirit of battle
• Calhoun - Narrow woods
• Carney - Victorious
• Cathal - Battle Mighty
• Cian - Ancient
• Ciaran - Black
• Cillian - Strife, monastery or church
• Clancy - Red warrior
• Cody - Helpful person
• Cormac - Charioteer or raven's son

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• Darcy - Dark man
• Darren - dearly beloved
• Declan - Son of prayer
• Delano - Healthy dark man
• Delany - The challenger's descendent
• Dermot - Free from envy
• Devlin - Misfortune
• Dillon - Faithfull
• Dinsdale - Settlement surrounded by a moat
• Dinsmore - Fortified hill
• Dolan - Dark-haired
• Donahue - Dark warrior
• Doyle - Assembly or gathering
• Dugan - Small and dark
• Eagan - Firey or forceful
• Eamonn - Irish version of Edmund
• Egan - Small fiery one
• Erin - Ireland
• Farran - The Land
• Fergal - Man of strength
• Ferris - Irish form of Peter
• Finan - Little and fair
• Finbar - Fair head
• Fingal - Fair stranger
• Fintan - White, fair or brave
• Flynn - Son of a red-haired man
• Galvin - Sparrow
• Garrett - Irish form of Gerald
• Kane - Son of Cathan
• Keegan - Little fiery one
• Keelin - Mighty warrior
• Kieron - Little dark one
• Lennon - Small cloak or cape
• Lorcan - Little or fierce

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• Neil - Champion
• Nigel - Champion
• Oran - Green
• Phelen - Wolf
• Quinlan - Strong or well shaped
• Quinn - counsel





• Regen - Descendent of the little king
• Reilly - Valient
• Ronan - Little seal
• Rowan - Little red one
• Roy - Red
• Trevor - Wise
• Tyrone - Eoghan's land

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