40 sweet sounding Irish baby names and their beautiful meanings
Adorable names that roll off the tongue.
Beautiful Ireland is know for its rolling green hills, dramatic cliffs and of course, leprechauns, fairies and unicorns!
Is it any wonder then that the baby names coming out of this magical place are just as whimsical?
From sweet sounding Cillian to the strength of Gallagher, there’s so many reasons you’d want to choose a sweet Irish baby name for your wee love.
We’ve rounded up some of our favourite in the gallery below …
40 of the most beautiful Irish baby names and their meanings
Aisling (ash-ling)
This beautiful name means “dream, vision”.
Aoife (ee-fa)
A pretty sounding name that means “beauty” or “radiance”.
Brannigan
This sweet three syllable Irish name means “little raven”.
Caragh (kara)
This adorable name means “beloved,” “friend”, or “face”.
Cassidy
The prefix “cas” in the name Cassidy means “curly haired” in Gaelic.
Callahan
The name Callahan means “Little bright-headed one” or “Devotee of the Church”.
Cian (kee-an)
This beautiful Gaelic name originates from the Irish word, meaning “ancient”.
Cillian
Most famed for the handsome star of Peaky Blinders, the name Cillian means “little church”.
Cormac
This Irish name means “son of the charioteer”.
Dara
Perfect for wise little souls, this name means “pearl of wisdom”.
Diarmuid (deer-mid)
A strong name that means “free from envy”.
Donahue
Donahue means “dark fighter”.
Donal
A wonderful name that means “great chief”, “mighty” and “world leader”.
Donnelly
The Irish origin of Donnelly say it means “Brown-haired chieftain”.
Finnegan
Finnegan has Gaelic origins meaning “fair”.
Finnian
Similar to Finnegan, Finnian means “fair”.
Fitzgerald
This strong name means “son of the spear-ruler”.
Gallagher
This sweet Irish name means “foreign helper”.
Gulliver
Gulliver is another sweet three syllable Irish name meaning “glutton”.
Laois (lee-sha)
The Irish Gaelic origin of Laois means “light”.
Malachy (mal-ah-kie)
Malachy means “messenger of God”.
Nessa
Originating in Irish mythology, Nessa means “not soft or gentle”.
Niamh (neev or nee-iv)
A popular Irish name that means “bright” or “radiant”.
Nuala (noo-lah)
A name based in Irish mythology meaning “fair” or “white shoulder”.
Oisin (uh-sheen or o-sheen)
An adorable animal-inspired name that means “little deer”.
Padraig (paw-drig, patrick)
A popular Irish name that means “nobleman” or “Patrician”.
Ronan
A popular name that means “little seal”.
Saoirse (ser-sha)
A lovely sounding name that means “liberty” or “freedom”.
Sinead (shin-ade)
With Irish Gaelic origins, Sinead means “God’s gracious gift”.
Siobhan (shiv-on)
An Irish Gaelic form of the name Joan which means “the Lord is gracious”.
Sorcha (sur-ka)
A popular name that means “bright” and “shining”.
Sullivan
Sullivan is of Gaelic origin meaning “dark eyes”.
Tadhg (tige)
With Irish and Gaelic origins, Tadhg means “poet”, or “philosopher”.
