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Ireland Boy Baby Names
Below you will find a list of baby boy names from Ireland along with Gaelic Irish male 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 male Irish 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.
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.
One slight oddity about Irish boys names is that sometimes they will combine two (perfectly good) names into one. John-paul, etc. This is often for religious (Irish Roman Catholic) reasons.
If you are on this page looking for the history of an Irish name from your heritage then as a general guideline (please note the emphasis is on the GENERAL) males in Ireland are named under the convention/tradition of:
- Oldest son named after the Father’s father
- 2nd son named after the Mother’s father
- 3rd son named after the Father
- 4th son named after the Father’s oldest brother
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Roden |
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(row-den) Irish boys name meaning strong. Normally a surname has been used in other countries as a first name |
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Rodhlann |
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(row-lan) Irish boys name which is thought to be the Irish name for Rowland which in itself is based on an old Germanic name meaning famous land |
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Roibeard |
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(row-beard) Irish boys name which is the Irish form of Robert. |
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Ross |
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Irish boys name which is popular in other countries (for example Scotland). Meaning is headland |
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Rourke |
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Irish boys name based on the old Irish name Ruarc which is believed to mean hero or a champion |
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Rumhann |
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(ru-van) Irish boys name which is really more of a historical name and rarely used. |
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Ryan |
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Irish boys name meaning of royalty or little king |
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Saoirbhreathach |
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(sare-vra-huch) Irish boys name meaning noble of judgement |
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Scully |
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Irish boys name which is much more common as a surname and probably means descendant of the scholar |
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Seadna |
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(shay-na) Irish boys name which means traveller, wayfarer |
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Seafraid |
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(sha-fraid) Irish boys name which is an Irish form of Geoffrey. |
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Seamas |
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(shay-mus) Irish boys name meaning a supplanter. Also spelled Seamus and is believed to be the Irish form of James |
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Sean |
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(shawn) Irish boys name whihc is the Irish form of John menaing The Lord is gracious. Also popular in Scotland perhaps due to the Irish Catholic connection in the West Coast areas of Scotland. |
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Searlas |
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(shear-las) Irish boys name which is the Irish form of Charles |
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Senan |
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(senan) Irish boys name which is more of a historical name than currently used. Means old, wise |
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Seoirse |
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(shor-sha) Irish boys name which is the Irish form of George |
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Seosamh |
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(sho-saff) Irish boys name which is the Irish form of Joseph which means Jehovah shall add |
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Shane |
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Irish boys name which is simply another version of Sean |
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Sheedy |
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Irish boys name meaning silk. Much more common as a surname |
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Sheridan |
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Irish boys name which means eternal treasure |
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Sorley |
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Irish boys name which originates in an old Irish surname meaning summer wanderer which is a reference to the Viking Invaders |
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Sweeney |
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Irish boys name which originates from Suibhne which was a well used name by Kings and saints |
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Tadgh |
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Irish boys name meaning a poet |
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Taggart |
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Irish boys name meaning son of the priest. Shortened version is Tag |
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