What are the rarest Irish names?

Uncommon Irish Girl Names
  • Cliona (CLEE-uh-nah)
  • Eriu (EH-ryu)
  • Fianna (FEE-uh-nah)
  • Iseult (EE-sult)
  • Orla.
  • Sibeal (shi-BALE)
  • Tuiren (TIR-en)
  • Art.
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What is the prettiest Irish name?

Irish Girls Names:
  1. Aoife (ee-fa) This name means beautiful, radiant or joyful, and likely derives from the Gaelic word 'aoibh' meaning 'beauty' or 'pleasure.' ...
  2. Caoimhe (kwee-va or kee-va) ...
  3. Saoirse (ser-sha) ...
  4. Ciara (kee-ra) ...
  5. Niamh (neev or nee-iv) ...
  6. Roisin (ro-sheen) ...
  7. Cara. ...
  8. Clodagh (cloda)
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What are the oldest Irish names?

The earliest known Irish surname is O'Clery (O Cleirigh); it's the earliest known because it was written that the lord of Aidhne, Tigherneach Ua Cleirigh, died in County Galway back in the year 916 A.D. In fact, that Irish name may actually be the earliest surname recorded in all of Europe.
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What is the rarest Irish girl name?

Top 10 unusual Irish girl names
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  • Sadb/Sadhbh.
  • Líadan.
  • Caireann.
  • Sheelin.
  • Cliodhna.
  • Etain.
  • Ailbhe.
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What is the Irish girl name for warrior?

Gaelic girl names meaning warrior

Ailbhe — is an Irish Gaelic unisex name, possibly derived from the word albho, meaning “bright” and “white.” In Irish legend, Ailbhe was a female warrior of the Fianna.
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Unique Irish Girl Names with Pronunciation



What Irish name means angel?

Aingeal is the Irish girl name meaning "angel", while in Hebrew it's Erela and in Arabic it's Malayeka.
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What is the Irish name for Angel?

Aingeal (irish Gaelic For Angel)
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What Irish name means pure?

Caitlin. In the 1980s, Caitlin was one of the most popular names for girls. Interestingly, it's the anglicized version of the Irish girls' name Caitlín, a form of the French name Katherine, which means “pure.” There are several variant spellings of Caitlin, including Katelyn, Kaitlyn, and Caetlin.
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What are Irish names for love?

'Grá' is the Irish word for love

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What Irish name means gift from God?

The Irish version of John, Sean translates into “gift from God.”
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What are Royal Irish names?

Leinster:
  • MacMurrough (Overlord)
  • O'Byrne.
  • O'Toole.
  • O'Brennan.
  • O'More.
  • O'Dempsey.
  • Fitzgerald of Kildare (Overlord)
  • Fitzpatrick.
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What is a very Irish last name?

Common Irish Last Names
  • Murphy – ó Murchadha. ...
  • Kelly – ó Ceallaigh. ...
  • Byrne – ó Broin. ...
  • Ryan – ó Maoilriain. ...
  • O'Sullivan – ó Súilleabháin. ...
  • Doyle – ó Dubhghaill. ...
  • Walsh – Breathnach. ...
  • O'Connor – ó Conchobhair.
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What is the most Irish name ever?

1. O'Sullivan (ó Súilleabháin) O'Sullivan has to be the most Irish name ever. Also known as simply Sullivan, is an Irish Gaelic clan-based most prominently in what is today County Cork and County Kerry.
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What is little queen in Irish?

Meaning of Ryann

The name Ryan is of Irish origin, and means little Queen.
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What are Gaelic fire names?

Aodh (/iː, eɪ/ EE, AY, Irish: [iː, eː], Scottish Gaelic: [ɯː]; Old Irish: Áed) is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic male given name, originally meaning "fire". Feminine forms of the name include Aodhnait and Aodhamair.
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What Irish name means light?

Finn, an Irish name meaning "light" or "fair," is one of the more popular Irish baby-name exports.
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What do Irish call kissing?

Póg. This is the Irish word for a “kiss” e.g. “give us a póg” or even cuter a “póigín”. This is not to be confused with asking something to “Póg Mo Thóin” (Kiss my arse).
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What Irish name means dream?

Aisling is an Irish feminine given name meaning "dream" or "vision". It refers to an aisling, a poetic genre that developed in Irish poetry during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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What Irish name means wolf?

Imbued with an enigmatic nature, Faolan is a boy's name of Irish origin, meaning "little wolf." At once, both wild and beautiful, Faolan is rooted in ancient mythos of the Irish werewolves known as the faoladh.
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What Irish name means freedom?

Hard to pronounce but inspiring in its meaning, Saoirse is a much-loved feminine name on Ireland's shores and beyond. Irish through and through, Saoirse is a direct translation of "freedom" in the country's native tongue.
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What name means hope in Irish?

Callahan: Here's a cheerful Irish boys' name that means “hopeful” or “bright-headed.” Chislon: An ancient biblical name you definitely don't hear every day, Chislon means both “hope” and “trust.”
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What is an Irish fairy called?

Aos sí (pronounced [iːsˠ ˈʃiː]; older form: aes sídhe [eːsˠ ˈʃiːə]) is the Irish name for a supernatural race in Celtic mythology – spelled sìth by the Scots, but pronounced the same – comparable to fairies or elves.
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What is mermaid in Irish?

Merrow (from Irish murúch, Middle Irish murdúchann or murdúchu) is a mermaid or merman in Irish folklore. The term is of Hiberno-English origin.
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What is the Irish name for Moon?

In Irish, the moon is 'an ghealach' or, alternatively, 'an ré'.
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