List of Irish Girls Names 2019 Famous Names
Rank | Name | Gaelic Equivalent | Meaning / Origin |
1 | Chloe | Meaning ‘green shoot’ in Greek | |
2 | Aoife | Aoife | Gaelic form of the name Eve. Aoife was a daughter of King Dermot of Leinster who married the Norman invader Strongbow. |
3 | Sarah | Sorcha, Sive, Saraid | s: ‘princess’ |
4 | Ciara | Saint Ciara Saint, Tipperary, 679 a.d. | |
5 | Niamh | Gaelic: ‘bright’, Princess of the land of Promise who left with Ossian for the Otherworld | |
6 | Emma | Germanic: ‘universal’ | |
7 | Rachel | Ráichéal | Hebrew: ‘ewe’ |
8 | Rebecca | Hebrew | |
9 | Lauren | A feminine form of Laurence, from ‘Laurentius’ meaning ‘laurel’ | |
10 | Megan | Welsh origin: strong | |
11 | Amy | From French name Amée meaning ‘beloved’ | |
12 | Laura | Latin: ‘laurel’ | |
13 | Katie | Catraoine | Greek. Catherine and Kate are variants. |
14 | Emily | Eimile | Feminine form of Roman name Aemilius |
15 | Shauna | Sháuna | Feminine form of Sean/Shaun |
16 | Nicole | Feminine form of Nicholas, Nicola is variant | |
17 | Roisin | Róisín | Gaelic: Rose, Rosaleen is a variant |
18 | Sophie | Greek: ‘wisdom’, Sophia is variant | |
19 | Kate | Catraoine | Greek. Catherine and Katie are variants. |
20 | Shannon | Placename – the longest river in Ireland | |
21 | Hannah | Greek: ‘he has favoured me’. A form of Anne. Johanna and Nora are variants | |
22 | Caoimhe | Gentle, graceful, beauty | |
23 | Jessica | ||
24 | Ellen | ||
25 | Aisling | Dream, vision | |
26 | Sinead | Sinéad | Gaelic form of Jane which is a feminine form of John. |
27 | Leah | ||
28 | Anna | Greek: ‘he has favoured me’. A form of Anne. Johanna and Nora are variants | |
29 | Tara | Teamhair | Placename: the seat of the High Kings of Ireland |
30 | Grace | Gráinne | Gaelic: ‘grain goddess’, from Gráinne, Grania was Finn MacCools betrothed who elooed with Dermot. Grace O’Malley was an Irish warrior princess. |
31 | Saoirse | Gaelic: Freedom | |
32 | Áine | Gaelic: ‘joy’/’praise’. Often used for Anne. Áine was the queen of the South Munster Fairies. | |
33 | Jennifer | Cornish version of Guinevere menaing ‘white wave’. Guinevere was King Arthur’s wife. | |
34 | Jade | ||
35 | Eimear | Eimhear | Emer was the wife of legendary Gaelic hero Cuchulainn. |
36 | Orla | Orfhlaith | Gaelic: ‘golden lady’. Orlagh and Aurnia are variants. |
37 | Mary | Máire | Hebrew: Miriam, Greek: Mariam, Latin: Maria. Maire, Marion, Marian, Molly, Mollie, Moira and Maura are among the variants. |
38 | Clodagh | Placename: a County Tipperary river | |
39 | Claire | Clár | Latin; ‘bright’, Saint Clare of Assissi 1253 ad. Clare is a variant. |
40 | Michelle | French feminine form of the name Michael. Michele and Michaela are variants. | |
41 | Caitlin | Caitlín | Gaelic form of Catherine, Katelyn is a variant |
42 | Olivia | Oilbhe/Ailbhe | A form of the name Olive which is of Latin origin. Elva is a variant. |
43 | Lucy | Feminine form of the Latin name Lucius. | |
44 | Courtney | ||
45 | Louise | Labhaoise | Feminine form of the name Louis. Louisa is a variant. |
46 | Holly | ||
47 | Lisa | From Elizabeth | |
48 | Danielle | Female form of Daniel | |
49 | Grainne | Gráinne | Gaelic: ‘grain goddess’, Grania was Finn MacCool’s betrothed who elooped with Dermot. Grace is a variant. Grace O’Malley was an Irish warrior princess. |
50 | Kelly | Ceallach | Gaelic: ‘strife. Widespread Irish surname. |
51 | Catherine | Greek. Kate and Katie are variants. | |
52 | Leanne | ||
53 | Ruth | Rút | Biblical name |
54 | Chelsea | ||
55 | Kayleigh | Ceilí | Gaelic: party, celebration |
56 | Fiona | Fíona | Gaelic: ‘fionn’, meaning ‘fair’. |
57 | Elizabeth | Eilís | Hebrew: ‘my God is satisfaction’. Saint Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist. Eliza, Liz, Elsie and Elsa are among the variants. |
58 | Alison | Allsún | From the name Alice |
59 | Michaela | A feminine form of the name michael. | |
60 | Ava | ||
61 | Eva | Aoife | Latin form of the name Eve. Aoife was a daughter of King Dermot of Leinster who married the Norman invader Strongbow. |
62 | Robyn | ||
63 | Emer | Eimhear | Emer was the wife of legendary Gaelic hero Cuchulainn. |
64 | Molly | Maili/Maille/Mailsi | A form of the name Mary. |
65 | Maeve | Meadhbh | Gaelic: ‘intoxicating one’. Maeve was a Queen of Connaught who invaded Ulster, defended by Cuchulainn. |
66 | Andrea | Feminine form of Andrew. | |
67 | Zoe | ||
68 | Aimee | ||
69 | Jane | Sinéad | Gaelic feminine form of John. |
70 | Lauryn | ||
71 | Maria | Máire | Hebrew: Miriam, Greek: Mariam, Latin: Maria. Mary, Maire, Marion, Marian, Molly, Mollie, Moira and Maura are among the variants. |
72 | Natasha | Russian: ‘christmas’, a form of Natalie. | |
73 | Rachael | Ráichéal | Hebrew |
74 | Nicola | Feminine form of Nicholas, Nicole is variant | |
75 | Sorcha | Sorcha, Sive, Saraid | Hebrew: ‘princess’ |
76 | Ella | ||
77 | Siobhan | Siobhán | Gaelic form of Joan. Judith and Julia are variants. |
78 | Stephanie | A female form of Stephen | |
79 | Abbie | Abaigeal | From Abigail meaning ‘father rejoiced’ |
80 | Alannah | Aleanbh | Gaelic ‘a leanbh’: ‘O child’. Alana is a variant |
81 | Erin | Gaelic word for Ireland. | |
82 | Katelyn | Caitlín | Gaelic form of Catherine, Caitlin is a variant |
83 | Victoria | Victeoiria | Latin: ‘victory’ |
8 | Gemma | Italian: ‘gem’. Saint Gemma Galgani 1903. | |
85 | Melissa | Greek: ‘bee’. | |
86 | Eve | Éabhla | Hebrew: ‘lively’. |
87 | Allana | Aleanbh | Gaelic ‘a leanbh’: ‘O child’. Alana is a variant. |
88 | Alice | Ailís | Germanic ‘Adelaide’: ‘noble sort’. |
89 | Karen | Danish form of Catherine | |
90 | Clara | ||
91 | Alexandra | Feminine form of Alexander, Greek: ‘helper of man’. | |
92 | Isobel | Isibéal | French forms of Elizabeth. Isabel and Isabella are variants. |
93 | Abigail | Abaigeal | From Abigail meaning ‘father rejoiced’ |
94 | Aishling | Dream, vision | |
95 | Lorna | From the 1860 novel Lorna Doone. | |
96 | Georgia | Feminine form of George, Greek: ‘farmer’. | |
97 | Jodie | ||
98 | Margaret | Mairéad | Greek: ‘pearl’, Saint Margaret 1093 ad. Peg, Peggy and Margot are variants. |
99 | Kathleen | Caitlín | Gaelic form of Catherine, Caitlin is a variant |
100 | Alanna | Aleanbh | Gaelic ‘a leanbh’: ‘O child’. Allana is a variant. |