Ainmneacha Ban [ Irish baby names]
Abbreviations
| < | from |
| dim. | diminutive |
| OI | Old Irish |
| MI | Middle Irish |
Note: Many of the Irish names are equivalents of the English by tradition and convention, not by any linguistic connection. For example, Donncha is the usual equivalent of Den(n)is, even though the words have completely unrelated histories. Also, many good Irish names do not appear here because they do not have common English equivalents.
| A | ||||
| Abigail | Gobnait | < OI Gobnat (fem. dim. of goba, “smith”) | ||
| Agatha | Agata | < English | ||
| Agnes | Úna | < OI Úna | ||
| Alice | Ailís | < Anglo-Norman | ||
| Angela | Aingeal | < Latin | ||
| Anna | Anna | < English | ||
| Anne | Áine | < OI Áine (radiance, splendor) | ||
| Annie | Eithne | < OI Eithne | ||
| Ashling | Aisling | < Modern Irish “dream” | ||
| B | ||||
| Barbara | Bairbre, Gormlaith | < English < OI Gormlaith (splendid sovereignty) | ||
| Bernadette | Bearnairdín | < dim. of Bearnard | ||
| Bernice | Beirnís | < English | ||
| Betty | Beití | < English | ||
| Brenda | Breanda | < English | ||
| Bridget | Bríd | < OI Brigit (high one) | ||
| C | ||||
| Carol | Caral | < English | ||
| Caroline | Cearúilín | < Anglo-Norman, English | ||
| Catherine | Caitríona | < Anglo-Norman | ||
| Cecily | Síle | < Anglo-Norman Cecilia | ||
| Charlotte | Séarlait | < Anglo-Norman | ||
| Christina | Cristíona | < English | ||
| Clara | Sorcha | < OI Sorcha (bright, radiant) | ||
| D | ||||
| Deborah | Gobnait | < OI Gobnat (fem. dim. of goba, “smith”) | ||
| Deirdre | Deirdre | < OI Derdriu | ||
| Derval | Dearbháil | < OI Derbáil (daughter of Ireland?) | ||
| Dorothy | Doireann | < OI Doirend (daughter of Finn?) | ||
| Doreen | Dóirín | < Dora with dim. ending | ||
| E | ||||
| Edwina | Éadaoin | < OI Étaín (from ét “jealousy”?) | ||
| Eileen | Eibhlín | < Anglo-Norman Eveline, Emeline | ||
| Eleanor | Eilionóir, Ailionóra | < Anglo-Norman | ||
| Elizabeth | Eilís, Sibéal | < English? < Anglo-Norman Isabel | ||
| Ellen | Eibhlín | < see Eileen | ||
| Emily | Eimíle | < Anglo-Norman | ||
| Enya | Eithne | < OI Eithne | ||
| Esther | Eistir | < Hebrew | ||
| Eva | Aoife | < OI Aífe (beautiful, pleasant) | ||
| Eve | Éabha | < Biblical form, < Hebrew | ||
| F | ||||
| Flora | Bláth | < OI Bláth (flower, blossom) | ||
| Florence | Bláthnaid | < OI Bláthnat, dim. of bláth | ||
| Frances | Proinséas | < English | ||
| G | ||||
| Geraldine | Gearóidín | < Anglo-Norman, English | ||
| Gloria | Glóir | < Latin | ||
| Grace | Gráinne | < OI Gráinne (she who strikes fear?) | ||
| H | ||||
| Hannah | Siobhán | < Anglo-Norman Jehanne | ||
| Helen | Léan | < Anglo-Norman | ||
| I | ||||
| Ida | Íde | < OI Íte | ||
| Isabel(la) | Sibéal | < Anglo-Norman | ||
| J | ||||
| Jane | Sinéad | < Anglo-Norman Jeanette | ||
| Janet | Sinéad | < see above | ||
| Jenny | Sinéad | < see above | ||
| Joan | Siobhán | < Anglo-Norman Jehanne | ||
| Josephine | Seosaimhín | < Anglo-Norman | ||
| Julia | Síle | < Anglo-Norman Cecilia | ||
| K | ||||
| Kate | Cáit | < Anglo-Norman, shortening of Catherine | ||
| Kathleen | Caitlín | < Anglo-Norman, Catherine | ||
| L | ||||
| Laura | Lára | < English | ||
| Lily | Lile | < Latin | ||
| Lucy | Laoiseach, Luíseach | < OI Luigseach (derivative of Lug) | ||
| M | ||||
| Mabel | Máible, Nábla | < Anglo-Norman, English < MI Annábla < Anglo-Norman Annabella | ||
| Madeline | Madailín | < Anglo-Norman | ||
| Maeve | Méabh | < OI Medb (she who intoxicates) | ||
| Margaret | Maighréad | < OI Márgrég < Latin Margarita | ||
| Marion | Muireann | < OI Muirenn (sea-white?) | ||
| Martha | Marta | < Hebrew | ||
| Mary | Máire | < Hebrew | ||
| Maureen | Máirín | < dim. of Máire | ||
| Monica | Moncha | < OI Moncha (name of tribal goddess?) | ||
| N | ||||
| Nancy | Neansaí | < English | ||
| Neeve | Niamh | < OI Niam (brightness, lustre) | ||
| Nora | Nóra | < Anglo-Norman Honora | ||
| O | ||||
| Olive | Oilbhe | < OI Ailbe (white?) | ||
| Oona | Úna | < OI Úna | ||
| P | ||||
| Patricia | Pádraigín | < dim. of Pádraig | ||
| Pauline | Póilín | < dim. of Pól | ||
| Peg | Peig | < English | ||
| Phyllis | Filis | < English | ||
| R | ||||
| Rosaleen | Róisín | < dim. of Róis | ||
| Rose | Róis | < Anglo-Norman | ||
| Ruth | Rút | < Hebrew | ||
| S | ||||
| Sally | Sorcha | < OI Sorcha (bright, radiant) | ||
| Sandra | Sandra | < English | ||
| Sarah | Sorcha Sárá | < OI Sorcha (bright, radiant) < Biblical form, < Hebrew | ||
| Sheila | Síle | < Anglo-Norman Cecilia | ||
| Sophia | Sadhbh | < OI Sadb (sweet?) | ||
| Stella | Réaltán | < Modern Irish “little star” | ||
| Stephanie | Stiofáinín | < dim. of Stiofán | ||
| Susan | Siobhán | < Anglo-Norman Jehanne | ||
| Sybil | Sibéal | < Anglo-Norman Isabel | ||
| Sylvia | Sílbhe | < Latin | ||
| T | ||||
| Teresa | Treasa | < English? | ||
| Trina | Tríona | < dim. of Caitríona | ||
| V | ||||
| Vivian | Béibhinn | < OI Béfind (white lady) | ||
| W | ||||
| Winifred | Úna | < OI Úna |
Ainmneacha Fear - Men’s Names
Abbreviations:
| < | from |
| dim. | diminutive |
| OI | Old Irish |
| MI | Middle Irish |
Note: Many of the Irish names are equivalents of the English by tradition and convention, not by any linguistic connection. For example, Donncha is the usual equivalent of Den(n)is, even though the words have completely unrelated histories. Also, many good Irish names do not appear here because they do not have common English equivalents.
| A | |||
| Aaron | Árón | < Hebrew | |
| Adam | Ádam, | < English < Hebrew | |
| Ádhamh | < Biblical form < Hebrew | ||
| Aidan | Aodhán | < OI áedán, dim. of áed (fire) | |
| Alan | Ailín | < Anglo-Norman? | |
| Albert | Ailbhe | < OI Ailbe | |
| Alexander | Alastar | < MI Alusdar < Greek | |
| Andrew | Aindriú, Aindrias | < English < Biblical form | |
| Angus | Aonas, Aonghas | < OI Óengus (“the young god”) | |
| Anthony | Antaine | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Archibald | Giolla Easpaig | < OI Gilla Epscoip (bishop’s servant) | |
| Arnold | Ardal | < OI Artgal (bear-fury) | |
| Art | Art | < OI Art (bear) | |
| Arthur | Artúr | < Anglo-Norman | |
| B | |||
| Barry | Barra | < pet form of OI Barrfind (fair-haired) | |
| Bartley | Beairtle | < OI Parthalán < Latin Bartholomaeus | |
| Bartholomew | Parthalán | < see above | |
| Benedict | Beinidict | < Latin | |
| Benjamin | Beiniaimín | < Hebrew | |
| Bernard | Bearnard | < English | |
| Brendan | Breandán | < OI Brénainn < Welsh Brenhin (prince) | |
| Brian | Brian | < Celtic *brigonos (high, noble?) | |
| C | |||
| Charles | Séarlas, Cathal | < Anglo-Norman < OI Cathal (strong in battle) | |
| Christian | Giolla Chríost | < OI Gilla Críst (Christ’s servant) | |
| Christopher | Críostóir | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Colin | Coilín | < OI Cuilén (whelp, pup, young warrior) | |
| Colm | Colm | < Latin Columba (dove) | |
| Connor | Conchúr, | ||
| Conchubhar | < OI Conchobar (hound-lover) | ||
| Cormac | Cormac | < OI Cormacc (son of defiler??) | |
| D | |||
| Daniel | Dainéil, | < Biblical form <Hebrew | |
| Dónall, Domhnall | < OI Domnall (world-mighty) | ||
| David | Dáithí, Dáibhí | < Hebrew | |
| Declan | Déaglán | < OI Declán | |
| Den(n)is | Donncha, Donnchadh | < OI Donnchad < donn (lord; brown) | |
| Dermot | Diarmaid | < OI Diarmait | |
| Desmond | Deasún | < MI Desmumnach (man from South Munster) | |
| Dominic | Doiminic | < Latin | |
| Donald | Dónall | < OI Domnall (world-might) | |
| Donovan | Donnabhán | < OI Donndubán (dark brown person) | |
| Douglas | Dubhghlas | < OI dubglas (dark green) | |
| Duncan | Donncha, Donnchadh | < OI Donnchad < donn (lord; brown) | |
| E | |||
| Edmund | Éamann | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Edward | Éadbhard | < English | |
| Egan | Aogán | < OI Áeducán, dim. of áed (fire) | |
| Emmet | Eiméid | < English | |
| Enda | Éanna | < OI Énnae (bird-like?) | |
| Ernest | Earnán | < OI Ernán (< iarn “iron”?) | |
| Eugene | Eoghan | < OI Eógan (yew-born) | |
| Euston | Úistean | < Anglo-Norman? | |
| F | |||
| Falvy | Fáilbhe | < OI Fáilbe (wolf-slayer, or, lively) | |
| Felim | Féilim | < OI Fedelmid | |
| Ferdinand | Feardorcha | < OI Ferdorcha (dark man) | |
| Fergus | Fearghas | < OI Fergus (man-strength) | |
| Festus | Fachtna | < OI Fachtna (hostile, malicious) | |
| Finbar | Fionnbhar | < OI Finnbarr (fair-topped, fair-haired) | |
| Finn | Fionn | < OI Finn (fair, bright, white, blond) | |
| Fintan | Fiontán | < OI Fintan (white fire?) | |
| Flann | Flann | < OI Flann (blood red) | |
| Francis | Proinsias | < English | |
| Frank | Frainc | < English | |
| Frederick | Feardorcha | < OI Ferdorcha (dark man) | |
| G | |||
| Garrett | Gearóid | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Geoffrey | Séafra, Seathrún | < Anglo-Norman | |
| George | Seoirse | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Gerald | Gearalt | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Gilbert | Gilbeirt, Giolla Bhríde | < English < OI Gilla Brigde (Brigit’s servant) | |
| Gordon | Gordan | < English | |
| Gregory | Gréagóir | < Anglo-Norman | |
| H | |||
| Harold | Aralt | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Henry | Anraí | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Hugh | Aodh | < OI (fire) | |
| I | |||
| Ian | Eoin | < OI Eoin < Latin Ioannes | |
| Isaac | Íosóg, | < Hebrew < Biblical form, < Hebrew | |
| Ivor | Íomhar | < OI ímar < Old Norse Ívarr | |
| J | |||
| Jacob | Iacób | < Hebrew | |
| James | Séamas | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Jamie | Séimí | < English | |
| Jeffrey | Séafra, Seathrún | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Jeremiah | Irimia, Diarmaid | < Biblical form, < Hebrew < OI Diarmait | |
| Jerry | Diarmaid | < OI Diarmait | |
| Joel | Ióéil | < Biblical form, < Hebrew | |
| John | Seán | < Anglo-Norman Jehan | |
| Joseph | Seosamh, Iosaef | < Hebrew < Biblical form, < Hebrew | |
| Joshua | Iósua | < Hebrew | |
| Jude | Iúd | < Hebrew | |
| Julius | Iúil | < Latin | |
| Justin | Saorbhreathach | < OI Sáerbrethach (of noble judgment) | |
| K | |||
| Kenneth | Cainneach, Coinneach | < OI Cainnech | |
| Kevin | Caoimhín | < OI Cáemgen (beautiful birth) | |
| Kieran | Ciarán | < OI Ciarán (little-dark) | |
| L | |||
| Laughlin | Lochlainn | < MI Lochlainn (Viking?) | |
| Lawrence | Labhrás | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Leo | Leon | < Latin | |
| Leonard | Lionard | < English | |
| Lorcan | Lorcán | < OI Lorccán (< lorcc “silent”, “fierce”) | |
| Louis | Lughaidh | < OI Lugaid (< Lug, the god) | |
| Luke | Lúcás | < Hebrew | |
| M | |||
| Malcolm | Maolcholaim | < OI Máel Coluim (devotee of Colum) | |
| Mark | Marcas | < Hebrew | |
| Martin | Máirtín | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Mat | Mait | < English < Hebrew | |
| Matthew | Maitiú, Matha | < English < Hebrew < Biblical form, < Hebrew | |
| Maurice | Muiris | < OI Muirgius (sea-strength) | |
| Michael | Mícheál | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Mickey | Micí | < English | |
| Mike | Maidhc | < English | |
| Myles | Maolmhuire | < OI Máel Muire (devotee of Mary) | |
| Morgan | Murcha, Murchadh | < OI Murchad (sea-battler) | |
| Murr(a)y | Muiríoch, Muirí | < OI Muiredach (lord, master?) | |
| N | |||
| Nathan | Nátán | < Hebrew | |
| Nathaniel | Natanael | < Hebrew | |
| Neil | Niall | < OI Niall | |
| Nicholas | Nioclás | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Nicol | Niocal | < English | |
| Noel | Nollaig | < Latin | |
| O | |||
| Oliver | Oilibhéar | < English | |
| Oscar | Oscar | < OI Oscar (deer-lover?) | |
| Owen | Eoghan | < OI Eógan (yew-born) | |
| P | |||
| Paddy | Páidín | < dim. of Pádraig | |
| Patrick | Pádraig | < Latin | |
| Paul | Pól | < Latin | |
| Peter | Peadar | < Hebrew | |
| Philip | Pilib | < Hebrew | |
| Pierce | Piaras | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Q | |||
| Quintin | Cúmhaí | < OI Cú Maige (hound of the plain) | |
| R | |||
| Randal | Ránall, Raghnall | < MI Ragnall < Old Norse | |
| Raymond | Réamann | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Richard | Risteard, Risteárd | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Robert | Roibeard, Riobárd | < Anglo-Norman | |
| Roddy | Ruairí, Ruaidhrí | < OI Ruaidrí (great king, or, red king) | |
| Roderick | Ruairí, Ruaidhrí | < see above | |
| Ronald | Ránall, Raghnall | < see Randal | |
| Rory | Ruairí, Ruaidhrí | < see Roderick | |
| S | |||
| Samuel | Samúéil, Somhairle | < Biblical form, < Hebrew < Old Norse Summarliethi (summer farer) | |
| Saul | Sól | < Hebrew | |
| Shay | Sé, Séaghdha | < OI Ségdae (hawklike?) | |
| Simon | Síomón | < Hebrew | |
| Soloman | Solamh | < Hebrew | |
| Sorley | Somhairle | < see Samuel | |
| Stephen | Stiofán | < Anglo-Norman | |
| T | |||
| Terrence | Toirealach, Tárlach, Traolach | < OI Tairdelbach (instigator, abettor) | |
| Theodore | Téadóir | < Anglo-Norman, English | |
| Thomas | Tomás | < Anglo-Norman, English | |
| Timothy | Tiomóid, Tadhg | < Biblical form, < Hebrew < OI Tadc (poet) | |
| Tim | Tadhg | < see above | |
| Turlough | Toirealach, Tárlach, Traolach | < OI Tairdelbach (instigator, abettor) | |
| W | |||
| Walter | Ualtar | < Anglo-Norman, English | |
| William | Uilliam, Liam | < Anglo-Norman, English |
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