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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:
- Oldest daughter named after the Mother’s mother
- 2nd daughter named after the Father’s mother
- 3rd daughter named after the Mother
- 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. |
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Ciarnait |
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(kee-iar-nit) Irish girls name meaning dark lady (feminine form of Kieran) |
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Ciatlllait |
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Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Archaic and being of Celtic origin |
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Claire |
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Irish girls name meaning clear, bright, famous |
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Cleona |
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Pronounced klee-ona, this Irish girls name means “shapely.” |
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Cleonie |
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Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Glorious and being of Greek origin |
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Cliona |
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(klee-ona) Irish girls name which appears many times in legend normally as a fairy woman |
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Clodagh |
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Pronounced Clo-da, this Irish girls name originates in the name of the river Clody which runs through County Tipperary and County Wexford. |
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Codee |
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Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Cushion and being of Old English origin |
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Coleen |
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Irish girls name meaning simply "girl" |
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Colene |
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Irish girls name meaning Girl |
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Colleen |
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Irish girls name which means simply a girl |
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Collena |
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Irish girls name meaning Girl |
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Collene |
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Irish girls name meaning Girl |
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Colmcilla |
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Irish girls name meaning Dove of the church |
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Comyna |
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Irish girls name meaning Shrewd |
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Concepta |
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Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Immaculate conception and being of Unknown origin |
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Conchobara |
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Irish girls name meaning Strong willed |
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Conchobarra |
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Irish girls name meaning Strong willed |
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Conchobarre |
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Irish girls name meaning Strong willed |
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Congalie |
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Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Constant and being of Celtic origin |
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Connal |
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Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Constant and being of Celtic origin |
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Coreen |
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Girls name used in Ireland, meaning Maiden and being of Greek origin |
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