Irish Names - B

Name Pronunciation Meaning English Spelling Gender
Baccán (bok-AWN) "little man"   M
Báetán, Baítán, Baodán (BAY-dawn) perhaps is a pet form of Báethgalach  M
Báeth, Baíth, Baoth (bay) "vain, reckless, wanton, foolish"   M
Báethán, Baothán (BAY-hawn) dim of Báeth   M
Báethgalach, Baothghalach, Baolach (BAY-he-lach, BAY-lach) "vain or foolish" galach, "valorous" Behellagh M
Báethíne, Báithíne, Baoithíne (BAY-heen) dim of Báeth   M
Baígell, Baoill (BEE-el) Boyle   M
Báine (BAW-ne) "whiteness, paleness"   F
Bairre (BAR-re) pet form of Bairrfhionn or Fionbhar   M
Baiscend, Baisceann (BAS-kan) "round head" or "red head" Baskin M
Ballgel Baillgheall (BAI-lal) "bright limbed" or "white limbed"   F
Banba, Banbha (BAN-va)    F
Banbán, Banbhán (BAN-vawn) "suckling pig"   M
Banbnat, Banbhnait (BANV-nit) fem. form of Banbán   F
Barddán, Barddéne, Bardán (BAR-dawn) "poet" Bardan, Barden M
Barr (bar, bawr) "tip, point, top"   M
Barra (BAR-ra) pet form of Bairrfhionn or Fionbhar   M
Barrán (bar-AWN) dim. of Barr   M
Barrdub Barrdhubh (BAR-uv) "dark headed, dark haired"   F
Barrfind Bairrfhionn, Bairrionn (BAR-in) "fair-haired, fair-headed"   M
Beacán (beck-AWN) dim. of beag, "small" Becan Beck M
Bearach (BEAR-ach) bear, meaning "spear, javelin"   M
Bearnárd (bern-ARD) Bernard- from French   F
Beartlaidh (BART-lee) dim. of Bartholomew Bartley M
Bébinn, Béfind, Béibhinn (bay-VEEN) "white lady"   F
Bé Chuille (bay KIL-e)     F
Bé Fáil, Bébháil (BAY-vawl) "lady of Ireland"   F
Bé Téite, Bétéide téite (bay TAYD-ee) "luxury" or "wantonness"   F
Becc, Beag (bag) "little, small" Beck M/F
Beccán, Beagán (bag-AWN) "little man"   M
Beccnat, Beacnait (BEK-nit) "little lady"   F
Beirgíne, Bergén, Beirgín (ber-GEEN) "brigand, robber or soldier" Bergin M
Beirichtir, Beircheart (BER-e-hart)     M
Ben Laigen, Bean Laighean (ban LEIN) "lady of Leinster"   F
Ben Mide, Bean Mhí (ban VEE) "lady of Meath"  F
Ben Muman, Bean Mhumhan (ban VEN) "lady of Munster"  F
Benén, Beanón (BAN-own) from Latin Benignus, "benign"BannonM
Béoáed, Beoaodh (BO-ee) "living fire"Bowie M
Béoán (BO-awn) "lively lad"  M
Beollán (BOW-lawn)   Bolan, Boland M
Berach, Bearach (BAR-ach) "pointed, sharp"  M
Berchán, Bearchán (BAR-hawn) dim. of Bearach  ?
Berrach, Bearrach (BAR-ach)   F
Biccsech, Bigseach (BIG-sach) "little lady"  F
Bind, Binde, Binn, Binne (BEEN-a) "melodius, sweet, sweetness"  F
Bláth (BLAW) "blossom, flower" or "gentle, smooth"  F
Blat, Blad (BLAWD)   M
Bláthíne, Bláthín (blah-HEEN) dim. of Bláth  F
Blathmacc, Blámhac (BLAH-vac) "famous, renowned son"  M
Bláthnat, Bláthnait, Blánaid (BLAH-nit) dim. of Bláth  F
Blinne (BLEEN-a)    F
Boand, Bóinn (BOWN) "cow-white (goddess)"  F
Bran (BRAN) "raven"  M
Branacán, Branagán (BRAN-ag-awn) dim. of BranBranniganM
Branán (bran-AWN) dim. of Bran Brannan, Brennan M
Brandub, Brandubh (bran-DUV) "raven-black" M
Brecc, Breac (BRAK) "specked, freckled" Breck, O BrickM
Breccán, Breacán (brak-AWN) dim. of Brecc   M
Breccnat, Breacnait fem form of Breccán (BRAK-nit) "speckled girl"  F
Brénainn, Bréanainn (BRE-nin) borrowing of Welsh breehin, "a prince" Brennan M
Breandán (BREN-dan) from Latinised version of Brénainn (Brandanus, Brendanus) Brendan, Brandon M
Bresleán, Breaslán (BRES-lawn) dim of Bressal Breslin, Breslan M
Bress, Breas (BRAS) "shapely, beautiful" "fight, uproar, din"   M
Bressal, Breasal (BRAS-al) "brave or strong in conflict" Brassal, Bazil M
Bressalán, Breasalán (BRES-al-awn) dim. of Bressal   M
Brian (BREE-an) "high, noble" Bryan, Brian M
Briccéne, Briccíne, Bricín (brik-EEN) dim. of Brecc "freckled, speckled"   M
Briccne, Bricne (BRIK-nee) dim. of Brecc "freckled, speckled"   M
Briccriu, Briccirne (BRIK-ru) early derivative of Brecc   M
Bríg, Brígh (BREE) "high, noble"   F
Brigit, Brighid, Bríd (BREED) "the high goddess" Brigid F
Brion, Brión (BREE-awn) see Brian Brian M
Briúinsech, Briúinseach (BROON-sech) fem. form of Brion  F
Brocc, Broc (BRUK, BROK) "badger" or "sharpness" Brock M
Broccán, Brocán (bruk-AWN) dim. of Brocc   M
Bróccán, Brócán (BRO-gawn)   Brogan M
Bróen, Braon (BREYN)   Breen M
Bróenán, Braonán (brey-NAWN) dim of Bróen Brennan   M
Broicsech, Broicseach (BRIK-sawch) fem of Broccán   F
Brónach (BRO-nach) "sorrowful" Bronagh, Brona M/F
Broinnfind, Broinninn (BRIN-in) "fair bosomed"   F
Brotchú (BRUT-choo) "thieving hound, robber"   M
Bruatur, Bruadar (BROO-dar) Broder, Broderick   M
Brugach, Brughach (BROO-ach) "rich in lands"   M
Bruinnech, Bruinneach (BRIN-ach) from bruinne, "bosom, breast" bruinneach, "mother" Brinna F
Búadach, Buadhach, Buach (BOO-ach) "victorious"   M
Búadachán, Buadhachán, Búachán (BOO-a-cha) dim. of Búadach Bohan, Bohannon M
Búadnat, Buadhnat, Buanait (BOO-a-nit) "victorious lady"   F
Buan (BOO-an) "lasting, enduring" Bowen M
Buanand, Buanond, Buanann (BOO-an-an) from buan, "lasting, enduring"   F
Buite (BUIT-e)     M