Name |
Meaning |
Irish Spelling |
Gender |
Achill | | Achall | F |
Aideen | probably from ét, "jealousy" | Étaín, Éadaoin | F |
Aiver | | Émer, Émher | F |
Aline, Aleen | dim. of Ailill | Ailléne | F |
Allison, Alison | dim. of Ailís | Allsún | F |
Alva | | Almha | F |
Ashleen | "a vision, a dream" | Aislinn | F |
Aulva | | Álmath | F |
Brigid | "the high goddess" | Brighid | F |
Bronagh | "sorrowful" | Brónach | M, F |
Brinna | "mother" | Bruinneach | F |
Cafla | victorious | Cobhlaith | F |
Cailinn | slender | Cáelainn, Caolinn | F |
Caireann | from Latin Carina | Caireann | F |
Caitrina | borrowing of Catherine | Caitríona | F |
Cawvla | victorious | Cobhlaith | F |
Ceara | bright red | Ceara | F |
Clora | famous | Clothra | F |
Cochrane | red lady | Cochrann | F |
Colma | from Latin, Columba "a dove" | Colma | F |
Conna | | Conna | F |
Creige | | Creidhe | F |
Creevnet | from cróeb, "a branch or garland" | Croebhnait | F |
Cruna | | Cróine | F |
Doreen | derived from Dáire | Dáirine | F |
Darine | derived from Dáire | Dáirine | F |
Dervla | | Deirbhile | F |
Darla | daughter of Lugh | Dearlú | F |
Darova | daughter of Ogmios | Dar Óma | F |
Dorren | | Doireann | F |
Duvessa | lady of the waterfall | Duibheasa | F |
Duvla | dark child | Duibhghiolla | F |
Divlowna | dark lady of Lemain | Duibleamhna | F |
Dunla | lady of the fortress | Dúnlaith | F |
Eadroma | "happiness" | Éadroma | F |
Eavan | "fair radiance" | Aoibhinn | F |
Eavnat | "radiant girl" | Aobhnait | F |
Eileen | from German "Avelina" | Eibhlín | F |
Ellen | | Ailleann | F |
Elsa | Alice | Ailse | F |
Emer | | Émer, Émher | F |
Enid, Enit | female form of Áedán | Áednat, Aodhnait, Íonait | F |
Evegrena | "ray of sunshine" | Aoibhgréine | F |
Evelyn | "sheen, beauty, radiance" | Éibhleann | M |
Eveleen | from German "Avelina" | Eibhlín | F |
Evnait | | Eamhnat | F |
Elsa | Alice | Ailse | F |
Eilish | Alice | Eilis | F |
Fedelma | | Feidhelm | F |
Feenait | | Fianait | F |
Fianait | | Fianait | F |
Fíona | | Fíona | F |
Finora | white ghost | Fionnúir | M |
Finnvie | wine-mead | Fínmhidh | F |
Finnoula | fair shouldered | Fionnuala | F |
Finnva | fair, good | Finnmaith | F |
Finnat | fair, blonde lady | Fionnait | F |
Finnsa | fair, blonde girl | Finnseach | F |
Finscagh | wine-blossom | Fínscoth | F |
Folagh | | Fodhla | F |
Farlagh | | Forlaith | F |
Finney | | Fainche | F |
Fansha | | Fainche | F |
Gobnait | from goba, "a smith" | Gobnait | F |
Gormla | dark, swarthy complexion | Gormlaith | F |
Gráinne | | Gráinne | F |
Grella | | Grealla | F |
Gilayse | "bright swan" | Geiléis | F |
Honora | reputation, beauty | Onóra | F |
Ita (ee-ta) | | íde | F |
Ida | | íde | F |
Kara | bright red | Ceara | F |
Kaylynn | slender | Cáelainn, Caolinn | F |
Kayven | lady of fair locks | Céibhionn | F |
Keevall | beautiful, beloved | Caoimheall | F |
Keeven | beautiful and fair | Caoimhinn | F |
Keelty | hard | Caoilte | F |
Kelsey | | Ceallsach | F |
Kennla | shining, lustrous | Cainnleach | F |
Kiernait | "dark lady," fem. form of Kieran | Ciarnait | F |
Kiltiern | | Caoiltiarn | F |
Kintiarn | gentle lady | Caointiarn | F |
Lasrina | "fire of wine" | Lasairíona | F |
Learvan | "lady of the sea" | Learbhean | F |
Leefa | person whom River Liffey was named after | Life | F |
Leevan | "comely" | Liamhain | F |
Liadawn | "grey lady" | Líadaine | F |
Liah | lustrous, beautiful | Líoch | F |
Liffey | person whom River Liffey was named after | Life | F |
Lisa | derived from Lugh, "radiant girl" | Luíseach | F |
Lonnague | lonn "bold, eager" | Lonnóg | F |
Maeve | intoxicating | Méabh | F |
Maired | borrowing of Latin margarita, "pearl" | Máiréad | F |
Maura | borrowing of Biblical Mary | Máire | F |
Maureen | borrowing of Biblical Mary | Máire | F |
Melveera | "devotee of St Mary" | Maol Mhuire | F |
Mirenn | "sea-white, sea-fair" | Muireann | F |
Mireen | "born of the sea" | Muirín | F |
Moira | borrowing of Biblical Mary | Máire | F |
Mona | derived from muad, "noble, good" | Muadhnait | F |
Monait | derived from muad, "noble, good" | Muadhnait | F |
Myrnie | "high-spirited" | Muirne | F |
Narvla | | Nárbhla | F |
Neeve | brightness | Néamh, Niamh | F |
Neevna | | Néamhnach | F |
Nessa | | Neassa | F |
Nora | reputation, beauty | Onóra | F |
Noreen | reputation, beauty | Onóra | F |
Onóra | reputation, beauty | Onóra | F |
Orla | princess | Órlaith | F |
Orna | dark, grey-brown | Órnait | F |
Ornait | dark, grey-brown | Órnait | F |
Reynalda | fem. form of Ragnall | Raghnailt | F |
Reynalta | fem. form of Ragnall | Raghnailt | F |
Reba | | Raichbhe | F |
Reyva | | Raichbhe | F |
Rannait | | Rathnait | F |
Reenagh | queenly | Ríonach | F |
Riofagh | | Ríofach | F |
Roinseagh | from rón, "a seal" | Róinseach | F |
Rose | a rose | Rós | F |
Rosheen | dim of Rós, "little rose" | Róisín | F |
Ronait | fem. form of Rónán | Róonait, Rónnad | F |
Seerla | "noble princess" | Saorla | F |
Scanlagh | fem. form of Scannal | Scannlach | F |
Sconeeve | scoth "blossom" + niam "lustrous" | Scoithniamh | F |
Shaynait | "a hawk" | Séanait | F |
Shevawn | borrowing of French Jehanne | Siobhán | F |
Shelagh | from Latin Caecilia | Síle | F |
Sheela | from Latin Caecilia | Síle | F |
Sheila | from Latin Caecilia | Síle | F |
Seeva | from síth, "peace" | Síomha | F |
Slaney | | Sláine | F |
Suana | "drowsy" | Suanach | F |
Talulah | lady of abundance | Tuilelaith | F |
Taltena | | Taillte | F |
Taltey | | Taillte | F |
Teida | | Téide | F |
Tara | eminence | Teamhair | F |
Teafa | | Teafa | F |
Tuala | ruler of the people | Tuathla | F |