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Irish Baby Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Ruadson son of Ruad - the red(-haired) one Gaelic, Irish Boy
Ruaidhri red king (from ruadh 'red' + rí 'king') Irish Boy
Ruaidhrígh red king Irish Boy
Ruaidhríghach red king (from Old Irish ruad 'red' + rí 'king') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ruaidhríonn red king (from ruad 'red' + rí 'king') Irish Boy
Ruairí red king Irish Boy
Ruairidh red king (red-haired king) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ruairidhín Little red(-haired) king (diminutive of Ruairidh/Ruaidhrí) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ruan From Irish 'Rúan' meaning 'little red one' or 'red-haired'; also appears as the Chinese surname 阮 (distinct origin). Brazilian, Chinese, Irish, Portuguese Boy
Ruanaidh Red-haired; 'little red one' Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ruaradh red king Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ruarc renowned, famous Irish Boy
Ruaridhri red king Gaelic, Irish Boy
Ruark Descendant of Ruarc; the personal name Ruarc is thought to mean 'famous' or 'renowned'. Irish Boy
Ruary red king Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ruraidhri red king (red-haired king) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ryan Traditionally 'little king' or 'descendant of Rian' (original meaning uncertain) Irish Boy
ryean Variant of Ryan; linked to Irish Ó Riain, often rendered 'little king' or 'descendant of Rian' (etymology uncertain). English, Irish Boy
Ryin commonly interpreted as "little king" or "descendant of Rían" Irish Boy
Ryne Variant of Ryan; commonly interpreted as "little king" Irish Boy
Ryon Derived from Rían; commonly interpreted as "little king" or "descendant of Rían" Irish Boy
Ryordan royal poet / king's bard Irish Boy
Ryun Most commonly a variant of Ryan - 'little king' or 'descendant of Rían' (Irish). As a Korean romanization, the meaning depends on the hanja used. Irish, Korean Boy
Sammon Probably linked to Samuel ('God has heard') or Samson ('sun, bright') English, Irish Boy
Scan From the Gaelic personal/surname Scannán/Ó Scannláin - generally interpreted as 'descendant of Scannán'; the Gaelic root scannal/scannán is associated with 'quarrel' or 'contention'. English, Irish Boy
Scanlan Descendant of Scannlán; Scannlán derives from scannal meaning 'quarrel' or 'contention' (often rendered 'little quarrel') Irish Boy
Scanlon Descendant of Scannlán; from Old Irish scannal 'contention, quarrel' - roughly 'descendant of the quarrelsome one.' Irish Boy
Scannalan Descendant of Scannal; from scannal meaning 'quarrel, contention' (later 'scandal') Irish Boy
Schean God is gracious Gaelic, Irish Boy
Sculley Descendant of a scholar / 'scholar' (learned) Irish Boy