Irish boy names: 100+ Gaelic names
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Irish boy names by group
- Seán
- Cian
- Oisín
- Darragh
- Fionn
- Liam
- Conor
- Rory
- Ronan
- Declan
- Lugh
- Dagda
- Naoise
- Lir
- Manannán
- Jack
- James
- Noah
- Charlie
- Luke
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Irish boy names by group
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Traditional Irish spellings47
Anglicized forms34
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Mythology and legend25
Modern27
About Irish boy names
Irish names keep their own spelling, with the fada (an accent) that changes how a vowel sounds. Here they are in four groups: traditional Irish spellings, the anglicized forms, heroes and gods of the old tales, and names Irish families choose today.
Frequently asked questions
Seán is "shawn", Oisín "osh-een", Tadhg "tige" (like tiger without the r), Cillian "kill-ee-an" and Darragh "darra".
It's a fada. It makes the vowel long, so Seán and Sean are said differently in Irish.
Cúchulainn is the hero of Ulster, Lugh and the Dagda are gods, and Naoise is the lover of Deirdre. They're in the mythology group, and Fionn and his son Oisín are among the traditional names.
Ciarán is the Irish spelling and Kieran the anglicized one. Both are on this page, in separate groups.
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Yes. Every name here is free to use, for a baby, a character or a story.