Irish Girl Names

English and Irish pet form of Bride and Bridget, both meaning exalted one It is rarely used anymore because of the negative connotation old biddy now attached to it.

Blaithin

Little flower Irish name derived from the word blath flower with added diminutive suffix.

Blathnaid

Variant of Irish Bláthnat, meaning little flower

Blathnat

Little flower Irish myth name of the maiden who loved Cúchulainn, the hero of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle.

Brady

Large-chested Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from Gaelic Ó Brádaigh, meaning descendant of Brádach

Breeda

Variant of Irish Bride, meaning exalted one

Bride

Modern Irish form of Gaelic Brid, meaning exalted one

Brigh

Irish name derived from the word brígh, meaning force, strength

Brighid

Exalted one Irish Gaelic myth name of an ancient Celtic goddess, daughter of Dagda, one of the Tuatha Dé Danann.

Brogan

Little shoe Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from Gaelic Ó Brógáin, meaning descendant of Brógán, a forename derived from a diminutive of bróg shoe

Bronach

Irish name derived from the Gaelic element brón meaning sorrow

Bronagh

Variant of Irish Bronach, meaning sorrow

Cait

Nickname for Irish Caitriona, meaning pure

Caitria

Irish form of Katherine, meaning pure

Caitrin

Irish/Gaelic form of Katherine, meaning pure

Caitriona

Scottish form of Katherine, meaning pure

Caoilainn

Variant of Irish Caoilfhionn, meaning fair and slender

Caoilfhionn

Fair and slender Irish name derived from the Gaelic elements caol slender and fionn fair

Caoilinn

Variant of Irish Caoilfhionn, meaning fair and slender

Caoimhe

Irish/Gaelic name derived from the word caomh, meaning beautiful

Carey

CAREY: Dark one Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Ó Ciardha, meaning descendant of Ciardha

Cary

English variant of Irish unisex Carey, meaning dark one

Casey

Vigilant, wakeful Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Cathasaigh, meaning descendant of Cathasach

Catraoine

Irish/Gaelic form of Katherine, meaning pure

Ceibhfhionn

Irish/Gaelic myth name of a water goddess of inspiration, intelligence, knowledge and creativity, meaning fair locks

Ciannait

Feminine form of Irish/Gaelic Cian, meaning ancient, distant

Ciara

Feminine form of Irish Ciaran, meaning little black one

Clodagh

Modern Irish name borrowed from the river name, which probably derived its name from Gaelic clodach or cladach, both of which mean muddy

Colmcilla

Irish name meaning dove of the church

Comyna

Feminine form of Irish Comyn, meaning shrewd

Tenant, vassal Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself originally a nickname for a feudal servant, a member of the Déise, a word which ultimately traces back to Indo-European dem-s, meaning house

Dairine

Feminine form of Irish Daire, meaning fertile, fruitful

Damhnait

Little fawn Irish/Gaelic name composed of the word damh fawn and a diminutive suffix.

Darina

Variant of Irish Dairine, meaning fertile, fruitful

Dearbhail

Daughter of destiny Irish name composed of the Gaelic elements der daughter and fáil destiny

Deirdre

Irish myth name of a tragic heroine, possibly meaning young girl

Delaney

Dark challenger Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Dubhshláine descendant of Dubhshláine