Old Irish baby names
Names tagged with “Old Irish” across DNA, style, or vibe in the Namesake database.
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68 names
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- Elara
Celtic
94From Old Irish meaning 'bright' or 'shining'. Associated with starlight and ethereal beauty in Celtic tradition.
- Cael
Celtic
92From Old Irish meaning 'bright' or 'cheerful'. Associated with luminosity and clarity in Celtic tradition.
- Odelia
Celtic
92From Old Irish meaning 'odel' or 'odal', relating to heritage and property; also potentially linked to rowan tree symbolism in Celtic tradition
- Evelin
Celtic
92From Old Irish meaning 'little red one', also associated with the rowan tree which bears bright red berries
- Bridget
Celtic
91From Old Irish Brighid, meaning 'the exalted one' or 'power'. Associated with the Celtic goddess of fire, poetry, and healing.
- Ehren
Celtic
84From Old Irish meaning 'honor' or 'respect'. A strong, dignified name with historical roots in Celtic tradition.
- Glauk
Celtic
84From Old Irish 'geal' meaning bright or gleaming. Associated with light and radiance in ancient Celtic tradition.
- Andor
Celtic
84From Old Irish meaning 'little red one', also associated with the rowan tree which bears bright red berries
- Atal
Celtic
84From Old Irish meaning 'little red one', associated with the rowan tree bearing bright red berries
- Dain
Celtic
84From Old Irish meaning 'little red one' or 'bright one', possibly connected to the rowan tree with its red berries
- Cedrik
Celtic
84From Old Irish 'Cedric', meaning 'little red one' or associated with kindness and generosity in medieval traditions.
- Darleth
Celtic
84Likely a feminine form blending Dar (oak) with -eth suffix, or derived from similar rooted Celtic names meaning 'red' or 'brave'
- Aking
Celtic
84Possibly derived from Old Irish 'ak' meaning edge or sharp, or a diminutive form related to 'kin' meaning family or tribe.
- Diar
Celtic
84From Old Irish meaning 'little red one' or 'small dark one'. Associated with brightness and intensity in Celtic tradition.
- Senua
Celtic
84From Old Irish meaning 'little red one', associated with the rowan tree and its bright red berries. Featured in Celtic mythology and modern gaming.
- Arel
Celtic
84From Old Irish meaning 'little eagle' or 'noble', also associated with strength and woodland heritage
- Adal
Celtic
84From Old Irish 'adal' meaning noble or noble one. Associated with nobility and aristocratic heritage in Celtic tradition.
- Eiker
Celtic
84From Old Irish 'eochar' meaning 'keen' or 'sharp', associated with strength and keen perception in Celtic tradition.
- Aide
Celtic
84From Old Irish 'Aoife,' meaning 'radiant' or 'beautiful.' Associated with luminosity and brightness in Celtic tradition.
- Arabellah
Celtic
76From Old Irish meaning 'little eagle' or 'eagle-like'. A feminine elaboration of the name Arabella with Irish Celtic roots.
- Kol
Celtic
74From Old Irish meaning 'little coal' or 'coal-like', associated with darkness and fire. Also connected to 'kolr' meaning coal or charcoal.
- Una
Celtic
74From Old Irish meaning 'one' or 'unity'. Associated with wholeness and singular beauty in Celtic tradition.
- Brian
Celtic
72From Old Irish 'Briain', possibly derived from 'bri' meaning strength or valor. Associated with high kings and Celtic nobility.
- Yloan
Celtic
62From Old Irish meaning 'little red one', associated with the rowan tree bearing bright red berries
- Rudved
Celtic
62From Old Irish meaning 'little red one', associated with the rowan tree and its bright red berries
- Tirian
Celtic
62From Old Irish meaning 'little king' or 'lord', possibly related to the rowan tree in Celtic tradition
- Maelan
Celtic
62From Old Irish 'mael' meaning 'bald' or 'chief', with diminutive suffix '-an'. Associated with nobility and leadership in Celtic tradition.
- Altana
Celtic
62From Old Irish meaning 'little red one' or 'noble', also associated with the rowan tree bearing bright red berries.
- Edher
Celtic
62From Old Irish meaning 'little red one', possibly related to the rowan tree with its bright red berries
- Erek
Celtic
62From Old Irish meaning 'red king' or 'eternal king'. A variant of Éric, historically borne by Irish and Scandinavian rulers.
- Baine
Celtic
62From Old Irish 'bán' meaning 'fair' or 'white'; also linked to the legendary warrior Bain mac Buain from Irish mythology
- Euri
Celtic
62From Old Irish meaning 'little red one', associated with the rowan tree bearing bright red berries
- Adeem
Celtic
62From Old Irish meaning 'without fear' or 'fearless.' Also may derive from roots meaning noble or of high descent.
- Cilian
Celtic
62From Old Irish Cillian, meaning 'little church' or 'associated with St. Killian.' Celtic saint name with spiritual depth.
- Leoric
Celtic
62From Old Irish 'leo' (lion) with diminutive suffix '-ic'. Associated with strength and nobility in Celtic tradition.
- Elane
Celtic
62From Old Irish meaning 'bright' or 'shining', possibly related to Helen. A rare feminine variant with ethereal Celtic roots.
- Illyana
Celtic
62From Old Irish meaning 'little red one', associated with the rowan tree bearing bright red berries
- Ain
Celtic
55From Old Irish meaning 'brightness' or 'radiance'. Also connected to áin, referring to splendor or magnificence in ancient Celtic tradition.
- Karen
Celtic
55Dark-haired or pure. Derived from the Old Irish name Cáirín, a diminutive form related to 'ciar' (dark) or alternatively from 'cara' (friend).
- Denna
Celtic
42From Old Irish, possibly related to 'denn' meaning dark or brown, or derived from 'Deirdre'. Associated with strength and mystery.
- Esgar
Celtic
42From Old Irish meaning 'choice' or 'selection'. A rare Celtic name with strong historical roots in Irish tradition.
- Imar
Celtic
42From Old Irish 'Imár', possibly meaning 'great' or 'eminent'. A rare historical name borne by medieval Irish kings and scholars.
- Aedric
Celtic
42From Old Irish 'aed' (fire) with diminutive suffix '-ric'. Associated with redness and fiery temperament.
- Toben
Celtic
42From Old Irish 'tobán', meaning 'small swelling' or 'knob'. Associated with strength and compact resilience in Celtic tradition.
- Isen
Celtic
42From Old Irish meaning 'little red one', associated with the rowan tree bearing bright red berries
- Murdoc
Scottish
42From Old Irish 'Murdach' meaning 'sea warrior' or 'navigator'. Associated with maritime strength and Celtic heritage.
- Lugh
Celtic
42From Old Irish meaning 'brightness' or 'light'. Associated with Lugh, the Celtic god of crafts, arts, and warfare.
- Aeda
Celtic
42From Old Irish meaning 'little red one', possibly derived from 'aed' (fire) or connected to the rowan tree's red berries
- Ozric
Celtic
42From Old Irish meaning 'little red one' or 'red king'. Associated with power and vibrancy in Celtic tradition.
- Erish
Irish
42From Old Irish meaning 'little red one' or 'reddish', referencing hair color or the rowan tree with bright red berries.
- Alda
Celtic
42From Old Irish meaning 'little red one' or 'noble'. Associated with brightness and nobility in Celtic tradition.
- Aidon
Celtic
42From Old Irish meaning 'little fire' or 'little lord'. Associated with Hades in Greek mythology as Aidoneus.
- Aeron
Celtic
42From Old Irish meaning 'little red one', associated with the rowan tree which bears bright red berries
- Balen
Celtic
42From Old Irish meaning 'little pale one' or 'white', associated with strength and nobility in Celtic tradition.
- Boede
Celtic
42From Old Irish 'bod' meaning small or little. A rare, archaic diminutive form with roots in early Celtic naming traditions.
- Thian
Celtic
40From Old Irish meaning 'little red one', associated with the rowan tree which bears bright red berries
- Sunniva
Celtic
40From Old Irish meaning 'sun gift' or 'sun woman'. Associated with St. Sunniva, a 10th-century Norwegian saint.
- Elain
Celtic
40From Old Irish meaning 'shining' or 'bright'. Associated with the rowan tree and its brilliant red berries in Celtic tradition.
- Sonni
Celtic
40Derived from Old Irish elements meaning 'wise' or 'bright.' Often associated with Celtic sun imagery and spiritual clarity.
- Donn
Celtic
40From Old Irish 'donn' meaning 'brown' or 'dark'. Associated with Donn, the Celtic god of the afterlife and leader of the dead.
- Aric
Celtic
40From Old Irish meaning 'little king' or 'noble ruler', derived from 'ar' (king) with diminutive suffix
- Seline
Celtic
40Derived from Sile, an Old Irish name meaning 'fairy woman' or 'fairy mother', with connections to the rowan tree in Celtic tradition
- Enna
Celtic
40From Old Irish meaning 'little red one', associated with the rowan tree bearing bright red berries.
- Ivet
Celtic
40From Old Irish meaning 'little archer' or 'bow-wielder'; also possibly related to Ives, meaning 'archer's son'
- Dierre
Celtic
40From Old Irish meaning 'little red one', derived from the rowan tree known for bright red berries
- Yvens
Celtic
20From Old Irish Eoghann meaning 'young warrior' or 'well-born'. Related to Evan and Eugene.
- Brigid
Celtic
12From Old Irish 'Brighid', meaning 'exalted one' or 'bright arrow'. Associated with the Celtic goddess of fire, poetry, and healing.
- Edil
Celtic
10From Old Irish meaning 'noble' or 'high-born'. Associated with ancient Gaelic nobility and chieftains.
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Popularity data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024
