This is a list of Irish names used in Ireland. Some of these names are traditional Irish names, some have been recently introduced from Irish words, some are Gaelicized versions of non-Irish names. These names were taken from fleadh results pages, Irish school sites and so forth, so the names should be representative of those used in the past twenty years or so.
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Aindreas, Andreas | (AN-dre-us) | Andrew |
| Amhlaoibh | (OW-leev) | root: Norse Ólafr |
| Antóin | (AN-ton) | Anthony |
| Aodh | (EED) | "fire" |
| Aodhán | (AY-dan) | "fire" |
| Aonghus Aongus | (AN-gus) | oinos "one" + gustus "choice" |
| Bartlae | (BART-lee) | Gaelicized "Bartley", originally Gaelic Parthalán |
| Breandán | (BREN-dan) | "a prince" |
| Brian | (BREE-an, BRY-an) | |
| Caoimhín | (kev-EEN) | "beautiful child" |
| Cathal | (KAH-hal) | "strong in battle" |
| Cian | (KEE-an) | "enduring, ancient" |
| Ciaran | (KEER-an) | "dark, black" |
| Cillian | (KILL-ee-an) | "a church, a cell" |
| Colm | (COL-um) | "a dove" |
| Conchúr Conor Connor | (CON-or) | "wisdom" |
| Cormac | (COR-mack) | |
| Criostóir | (KRIS-tor) | Christopher |
| Dáire | (DAW-ree) | "earnest" |
| Dáithí | (DA-hee) | |
| Daragh | (DAR-a) | "fruitful" |
| Darragh | (DAR-a) | "flame, fire" |
| Diarmaid, Diarmuid | (DER-mit) | |
| Deaglán Declan | (DECK-lan) | |
| Deasún | (DAS-oon) | |
| Donncha Donagh Donnchadh | (DUN-a-ka) | "dun, brown, or lord" |
| Dónall Donal | (DON-all) | "world-mighty" |
| Eadbhard | (ED-vard) | Gaelicized form of Edward |
| Eamonn Éamon | (AY-mun) | from English Edmond, "rich protector" |
| Eoghan | (OWN) | "born of the yew" |
| Feargal | (FAR-el, FERG-al) | "valorous" |
| Fearghas, Fergus | (FAR-us, FERG-us) | "man-strength" |
| Fiachna | (FEE-ak-na) | |
| Fiachra | (FEE-ak-ra) | "battle-king" |
| Féilim | (FEYL-im) | |
| Fionn | (FINN) | "fair, bright white, light-hued" |
| Fionnbár Finbarr | (FUN-var) | "fair-haired" |
| Fionntán Fintan | (FIN-tan) | "white fire" |
| Gabhan Gavan Gavin | (GAV-in, GOW-an) | |
| Gearóid | (GAR-et) | |
| Guaire | (GAR-ee) | |
| Iarla Jarlath | (YAR-la) | |
| Jeaic | (JAKE) | |
| Liam | (LEE-am) | William |
| Mícheál | (MEE-hawl) | Michael |
| Naoise | (neese) | from Ángus |
| Nessan Nessun | (NES-an) | |
| Niall Neil Neill | (NYE-all, NEE-all) | passionate, vehement |
| Nollaig | (NUL-ig) | "Christmas" |
| Oisín | (oh-SHEEN) | "a deer" |
| Oscar Osgur | (OSS-gur) | |
| Owen | (OW-en) | |
| Padraig | (PAH-rick) | Patrick |
| Patrick | (PAT-rick) | "a patrician" |
| Peadar | (PEE-dar) | |
| Piaras | (PEERSE) | borrowing of French Piers |
| Proinsias | (PRAN-sas) | Francis |
| Pól | (POL) | Paul |
| Rónan | (ROW-nan) | "a seal" |
| Ruairí, Rory | (ROR-ee) | "great king, red king" |
| Ruairc | (RORK) | |
| Ruán | (ROO-an) | "red" |
| Seóirse | (SHER-sha) | George |
| Seosamh | (SHO-shev) | Joseph |
| Tadhg | (TEEG) | "a poet" |
| Tiarnán | teer-NAWN) | "a lord" |
| Toirealach | (TAR-lach) | "instigator, abettor" |
| Tomás | (to-MAWS) | |
| Turlough | (TUR-la) | |
| Uinsin | (UN-sin) | "owner" |
| Ultan | (OOL-tawn) | "an Ulsterman" |