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Ireland Girl Baby Names

Below you will find a list of baby girl names from Ireland along with Gaelic Irish female names and a list of the most popular Irish names (Ireland) on this page. Irish names are often regarded as unusual, unique, and even exotic. However, the seemingly difficult to pronounce female Irish girl names often put parents to be, off these names. This shouldn't be the case and a suggested pronounciation is given for each of the names which appear unusual.

One slight oddity about Irish (mainly Roman Catholic Irish) is that they often use two names hyphenated and refer to it, or believe it to be one name. e.g. Mary-margaret, Marie-clair etc.

If you are on this page looking for the history of an Irish girl name from your heritage then as a general guideline (please note the emphasis is on the GENERAL) females in Ireland are named under the convention/tradition of:

  1. Oldest daughter named after the Mother’s mother
  2. 2nd daughter named after the Father’s mother
  3. 3rd daughter named after the Mother
  4. 4th daughter named after the Mother’s oldest sister

In terms of this page, it concentrates on Irish baby Boy names and their meanings. I have made NO distinction between Northern and Southern Irish names. Of course they are mainly first names but their are some Ireland family or Irish surnames also.

The island of Ireland is 300 miles / 450 km long and 190 miles / 300 km wide and covers approximately 32,600 sq. miles / 84,500 sq. km. Ireland is divided into four provinces:

  • Ulster
  • Munster
  • Leinster
  • Connaugh


Within these 4 provinces are 32 counties. The Republic of Ireland (also known as Eire)consists of 26 counties and Northern Ireland (sometimes referred to as Ulster- ruled by the British) consists of 6 counties.
 
  Merna  
  Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Beloved and being of Unknown origin  
  Mide  
  Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Thirsty and being of Unknown origin  
  Min  
  Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Love and being of German origin  
  Moina  
  Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Noble and being of English origin  
  Moira  
  Irish girls name meaning great  
  Moire  
  Irish girls name meaning Great  
  Molli  
  Irish girls name meaning Bitter  
  Mollie  
  Irish girls name meaning Bitter  
  Molly  
  Irish girls name which is believed to be simply a pet form of Maire  
  Mona  
  Irish girls name with roots in the name Muadhnait meaning noble, good  
  Monca  
  Irish girls name meaning wise comes from Gaelic roots  
  Moncha  
  Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Alone and being of Gaelic origin  
  Mor  
  Irish girls name meaning great  
  More  
  Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Great and being of English origin  
  Moreen  
  Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Great and being of English origin  
  Morella  
  Irish girls name meaning great  
  Morgayne  
  Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Bright sea and being of Welsh origin  
 
 
  Morrin  
  Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Long haired and being of English origin  
  Moyna  
  Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Noble and being of English origin  
  Muadhnait  
  Irish girls name meaning Noble one  
  Mughain  
  (moon) Irish girls name thought to mean a young maiden  
  Muiel  
  Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Knows the sea and being of Celtic origin  
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