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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aine | (AW-nee, AH-nya) | "radiance, splendour, brilliance" |
| Aisling, Aislinn | (ash-leen) | "a vision, a dream" |
| Ailín | (EI-leen) | |
| Alsún | (AL-son) | |
| Aoibheann | (EEV-an) | "fair form" |
| Aoife | (EE-fa) | "pleasant, beautiful, radiant" |
| Aoileann, Ailleann | (EL-en) | Ellen |
| Bláithníd, Blathnat | (BLAH-nit) | dim. of Bláth, "blossom" |
| Bláithín | (blah-HEEN) | dim. of Bláth, "blossom" |
| Bríd | (BREED) | "the high goddess" |
| Briege | (BREEDGE) | |
| Cairlín Cairlí | (KAR-leen, KAR-lee) | |
| Caitríona Catriona | (ka-TREE-na, ka-tree-OH-na) | |
| Caitlin | (kot-LEEN, KATE-linn) | Katherine |
| Cait | (kot, kate) | Katherine |
| Caoimhe | (KEEV-a) | "beautiful girl" |
| Caoilfhionn | (KAY-lin) | "slender, fair lady" |
| Cearalín | (kar-a-LEEN) | Gaelicized form of Carolyn |
| Carríona | (kar-EE-na) | Gaelicized form of Karina |
| Ciara | (KEER-a) | "dark, black" |
| Cliona Cliodhna | (KLEE-na) | |
| Clár | (CLAR) | "programme, board, lid" |
| Clodagh | (CLO-da) | name of river in Tipperary |
| Críosa | (CREE-sa) | fem. form of Christian |
| Dáiríe | (DER-ry) | "earnest, sincere" |
| Deirbhile | (DER-vil-a) | |
| Dearbhaile | (DERV-la) | |
| Derbhle Deirbhle Dearbhla Dervla | (DERV-la) | |
| Dearbháil | (der-VAWL) | daughter of Fál (legendary name of Ireland) |
| Deirdre Daoirdre | (DEED-re) | |
| Eadaoín | (ay-DEEN) | |
| Eavan (Aoibhinn) | (EEV-an) | "beautiful sheen, fair radiance" |
| Eibhlín Eileen Aileen | (eye-LEEN, ev-LEEN) | from the German, Avelina |
| Eilis Ailis Aelish | (al-ISH, EI-leesh) | from Norman-French Aliz, which is a borrowing Adalhaid "nobility" |
| Eimear, Emer | (AY-ver, EEM-er) | name of the beloved of Cúchulainn |
| Eithne | (AYT-nee) | |
| Fiona | (FEE-oh-na) | "a vine" |
| Fionnuala, Fionula | (fin-OOL-a) | "fair-shouldered" |
| Gobnait Gobnat | (GUB-nit) | |
| Grainne | (GRAH-ney, GRAH-nya) | "grain" |
| Íde | (EE-da) | |
| Liadán | (LEE-a-dawn) | "grey lady" |
| Laoise Laoiseach | ||
| Labhaoise | (lav-EESH) | "Christmas, laurel" |
| Máire Maura | (MY-ra, MO-ra) | Mary |
| Máirín Maureen | (mor-EEN) | dim. of Mary |
| Mairead | (MAR-ed) | "pearl" |
| Medbh Maedhbh Maeve | (MAYV) | |
| Muireann | (MIR-an) | "sea-white, sea-fair" |
| Muirín | (mir-EEN) | "born of the sea" |
| Neassa | (NES-sa) | |
| Niamh | (NEEVE) | "brightness, radiance" |
| Nóirín Noreen | (nor-EEN) | |
| Nollaig | (NUL-ig) | "Christmas" |
| Nuala | (NOOL-a) | "fair-shouldered" |
| Orlaith | (OR-la) | "princess" |
| Póla | (POL-a) | Paula |
| Ríonach, Rioghnach | (REE-na) | "queenly" |
| Róis | (ROSH) | |
| Roisin | (ro-SHEEN) | "rose" |
| Sadhbh | (SAV) | "sweet" |
| Saibh Saidhbh Sive | (SIV) | "wealth" |
| Saoirse | (SEER-sha) | "freedom" |
| Seoirsín | (ser-SHEEN) | Georgina |
| Seacailín | (sha-ka-LEEN) | Gaelicized form of Jacqueline |
| Searan, Searon | (SHAR-un) | Sharon, "bitterness" |
| Seoighe | (SHEE-ha) | "jewel" |
| Seona | (SHO-na) | |
| Síle Sheila | (SHEE-la) | Cecilia |
| Sinead | (shin-AYD) | Janet |
| Siobhan | (shiv-AHN) | Jean, Joan |
| Siún | (SHEE-an) | |
| Sorcha | (SUR-ka) | "bright, radiant" |
| Tara | (TAHR-a) | |
| Treasa | (TREE-sa) | |
| Tríona | (TREE-na) | short form of Catríona |
| Úna | (OO-na) |