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Irish (Gaelic) names - Baby names with the origin Irish (Gaelic)

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Coilleach rooster, cockerel Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Conary lover or keeper of hounds Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Conelle Derived from Gaelic elements meaning 'hound/wolf' and 'valor' - roughly 'strong wolf' or 'brave chieftain.' Irish (Gaelic) Girl
Daithm Uncertain. If related to Daithí, often associated with qualities like swiftness; Daithí is also treated in Irish contexts as an equivalent of David ('beloved'). Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Dalan Varies by origin - Irish Dallán: 'little blind one' (dall = 'blind' + diminutive -án); Persian/South Asian dalān: 'gallery, corridor, porch'. English, Irish (Gaelic), Persian Boy
Diarmait “without envy” (free from jealousy) Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Dierdre (French) sorrowful / born of sorrow Irish (Gaelic) Girl
Donild Ruler of the world Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Donnchad Brown warrior; brown-haired chief Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Donnelle Ruler of the world Irish (Gaelic) Girl
Dubhghlas dark or black stream/river Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dubhthach dark, black; dark-haired Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Duf dark, black Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Eachyn Diminutive of 'each' (horse) - 'little horse' or 'young horse/horseman' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Eann God is gracious (via John); alternatively 'bird' in Irish Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Fearbhirigh Obscure; likely contains Gaelic fear 'man' combined with a secondary element of uncertain meaning - roughly 'man of ___' or 'male associated with ___'. Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Fedlimid From Old Irish, often interpreted as "ever good" or "constant" Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Boy
Fenella Fair-shouldered ('fionn' = fair, 'guala' = shoulder) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Girl
feona Fair, white; fair-haired Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Girl
Ferguson Son of Fergus - Fergus means 'man of vigor/strength' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Findlee Fair-haired hero; 'fair warrior' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Unisex
Finlee Fair-haired warrior or hero Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Unisex
Finley fair-haired hero/warrior Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Unisex
Finnleigh Fair-haired hero / fair warrior Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Unisex
Fionnghuala fair-shouldered (literally 'white/fair shoulder') Irish, Irish (Gaelic) Girl
Fionnghuinnseach Derived from Gaelic element fionn 'fair, white' - likely 'fair' or 'fair-haired (one)' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Girl
Gavan Likely 'white hawk' (from Gawain); Irish forms can be linked to 'Gabhán' meaning 'little smith' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Gilleann From Gaelic gille 'servant, lad' - a diminutive meaning 'little servant' or 'young devotee'. Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Gillespie Servant or devotee of the bishop Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Gillmoore Servant or devotee of (the Virgin) Mary Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy