Irish Girl Names

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This collection brings together Irish girl names whose profiles directly document an Irish naming tradition. It includes native spellings, anglicized forms, and established names derived from Irish surnames without treating every remotely Gaelic-looking name as Irish.

Irish names can differ substantially in spelling and pronunciation, so the full profiles are especially useful for comparing native forms with anglicized alternatives.

The featured options include Maeve, Sloane, Niamh, Ciara. Open a profile to compare meaning, history, pronunciation, related forms, and US popularity when available.

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MaeveA name meaning "intoxicating".

SloaneFrom an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Sluaghadháin, itself derived from the given name Sluaghadhán.

NiamhA name meaning "bright".

CiaraAn Irish name derived from a word meaning “dark.”

EileenAnglicized form of Eibhlín.

FallonFrom an Irish surname that was an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Ó Fallamháin, itself derived from the given name Fallamhán meaning "leader".

ÓrlaithAn Irish name meaning “golden princess.”

BridgetA name meaning "the exalted one".

UnaA name of Ireland origin meaning "one".

CaitlinAnglicized form of Caitlín.

RóisínAn Irish name meaning “little rose.”

MéabhA modern Irish Medb form traditionally associated with “intoxicating.”

ÁineIrish female given name

EnyaAnglicized form of Eithne.

SorchaA name meaning "radiant, bright".

ÉabhaThe Irish form of Eve, meaning “living” or “source of life.”

SiobhánThe Irish form of Jehanne, meaning “Yahweh is gracious.”

MauraA name with separate Irish and Latin origins.

AislingA name meaning "dream; vision".

MaureenAnglicized form of Máirín.

NoreenAnglicized form of Nóirín.

KeelyFrom an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Caolaidhe, itself derived from the given name Caoladhe, from Irish caol "slender".

BrigidIrish variant of Brighid.

MurielAnglicized form of Irish Muirgel and Scottish Muireall.

Questions people often have

How are names included in this Irish collection?A name must have a descriptive profile that directly identifies an Irish origin, form, anglicization, or established Irish surname source.

Does the list preserve Irish spelling marks?Yes. Name profiles preserve important diacritics, while related anglicized spellings may appear as separate entries.