Female Irish Names

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ABIAGEAL: Irish form of Abigail, meaning "father rejoices."
AERYN: Variant of Irish unisex Erin, meaning "peace."
AERYNN: Variant of Irish Aeryn, meaning "peace."
AGHADREENA: Irish name meaning "from the field of the sloe bushes."
AGHAMORA: Irish name meaning "from the great field."
AGHAVEAGH: Irish name meaning "from the field of the old tree."
AGHNA: Irish form of English Agnes, meaning "chaste; holy."
AHANA: Irish name meaning "from the little ford."
AIBHILIN (Aibhilín): Variant of Irish Aibhlin, meaning "little bird."
AIBHLIN: Irish form of unisex Evelyn, meaning "little bird."
AIDEEN: Variant of Irish Étaín, meaning "face."
AIGNÉIS: Irish form of Agnes, meaning "chaste; holy."
AILBHE: Irish unisex name, possibly from Gaelic albho, meaning "white." In Irish legend, Ailbhe was the name of a female warrior of the Fianna.
AINE (Áine): Irish/Celtic myth name of a queen of fairies, meaning "radiance."
AINGEAL: Irish form of English Angela, meaning "angel, messenger."
AISLIN: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Aisling, meaning "dream; vision."
AISLING: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "dream; vision."
AISLINN: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Aisling, meaning "dream; vision."
AITHNE: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Eithne, meaning "kernel."
AITHNEA: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Eithne, meaning "kernel."
ALASTRIONA (Alastríona): Feminine form of Irish Alastar, meaning "defender of mankind."
ANNORA: Irish form of English Honour, meaning "honor."
ANORA: Variant of Irish Annora, meaning "honor."
AOIBHEANN: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "beautiful, fair form."
AOIBHIN (Aoibhín): Variant of Irish Aoibheann, meaning "beautiful, fair form."
AOIFE: Irish/Gaelic myth name of a warrior princess, meaning "beauty."
ARIN: Variant of Irish unisex Erin, meaning "peace."
ASSUMPTA: Irish form of Spanish Asunción, meaning "assumption."
ASTHORE: Irish name meaning "loved one."
AURNIA: Irish name meaning "golden lady."
AVONMORA: Irish name meaning "from the great river."
BAIBIN: Pet form of Irish Bairbre, meaning "foreign; strange."
BAIRBRE (Báirbre): Irish form of Barbara, meaning "foreign; strange."
BARRAN: Irish name meaning "little top."
BEBHINN (Bébhinn): Variant of Irish Béibhinn, meaning "fair lady."
BEBHIONN (Bébhionn): Variant of Irish Béibhinn, meaning "fair lady."
BEIBHINN (Béibhinn): Irish name meaning "fair lady."
BIDDY: 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 (Bláithín): "Little flower." Irish name derived from the word blath "flower" with added diminutive suffix.
BLATHNAID (Bláthnaid): Variant of Irish Bláthnat, meaning "little flower."
BLATHNAT (Bláthnat): "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 (Brígh): 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 (Brónach): Irish name derived from the Gaelic element brón meaning "sorrow."
BRONAGH: Variant of Irish Bronach, meaning "sorrow."
BUAN: Irish name meaning "goodness."
CADHLA: Irish name meaning "beautiful."
CAILIN (Cailín): Irish name meaning "girl."
CAIT (Cáit): Nickname for Irish Caitriona, meaning "pure."
CAITLÍN: Irish form of Old French Cateline, meaning "pure."
CAITRIA: Irish form of Katherine, meaning "pure."
CAITRIN (Caitrín): Irish/Gaelic form of Katherine, meaning "pure."
CAITRIONA (Caitríona): Irish 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: "Dark one." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from Gaelic surname Ó Ciardha "descendant of the Ciardha."
CARY: 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 (Céibhfhionn): 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."
CONGALIE: Irish name meaning "constant."
DACEY: "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 (Dáiríne): 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 (Dearbháil): "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."
DELLMA: Variant of Irish Delma, possibly meaning "ever good."
DELMA: Nickname for Irish Fidelma, possibly meaning "ever good."
DERVILA: Variant of Irish Dervla, meaning "daughter of a poet."
DERVLA: Irish form of Gaelic Deirbhile, meaning "daughter of a poet."
EABHA (Éabha): Irish form of Eve, meaning "alive, living."
EADAN: Variant of Irish Étaín, meaning "face."
EADAOIN (Éadaoin): Variant of Irish Étaín, meaning "face."
EBHA (Ébha): Irish/Gaelic form of Latin Eva, meaning "alive, living."
EDAIN: Variant of Irish Étaín, meaning "face."
EIBHLIN (Eibhlín): Irish/Gaelic form of both English Aveline "little bird" and French Emeline "rival."
EILEANORA (Eileanóra): Irish/Gaelic form of Provençal Alienor, meaning "foreign; the other."
EILIS (Eilís): Irish/Gaelic form of Elisabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
EILISH: Variant if Irish/Gaelic Eilis, meaning "God is my oath."
EIREANN: Irish name derived from Gaelic Eirinn, meaning "peace."
EIREEN: Irish form of English Irene, meaning "peace."
EITHNE: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "kernel."
EMER: Irish/Gaelic myth name of Cúchulainn's beloved, possibly derived from the element eim "ready, swift."
ENNIS: "One/only choice." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself a form of the surname Hennessy which is a reduced form of O'Hennessy, from Scottish/Gaelic Ó hAonghusa "descendant of Aonghus."
ERIN: "Peace." Modern Irish form of old Gaelic Eirinn, a unisex name meaning "peace." In the 19th century, the name was used as a romantic name for "Ireland."
ERYN: Variant of Irish unisex Erin, meaning "peace."
ERYNN: Variant of Irish unisex Erin, meaning "peace."
ETAIN (Étaín): Irish myth name of the daughter of Ailill, king of the Ulaid, derived from Old Irish étan, meaning "face." She is the heroine of The Wooing of Étaín, and second wife of Midir, whose first wife, the jealous Fuamnach, turns her into a pool of water, then a worm, and finally a beautiful butterfly.
ETHNE: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Eithne, meaning "kernel."
FEDELMA: Variant of Irish Fidelma, meaning "ever-good."
FEIDHELM: Feminine form of Irish/Gaelic Feidhlim, possibly meaning "ever good." This was the name of a daughter of Conchobhar in the Irish Ulster Cycle.
FIDELMA: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Feidhelm, possibly meaning "ever-good."
FINE (Fíne): Variant of Irish/Gaelic Fíona, meaning "vine."
FINNGUALA: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Fionnghuala, meaning "white shoulder."
FÍONA: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "vine."
FIONNAGHUALA: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Fionnghuala, meaning "white shoulder."
FIONNGHUALA: "White shoulder." Irish/Gaelic myth name of one of the children of Lir who were turned into swans for 900 years. The name is composed of the elements fionn "fair, white" and guala "shoulder."
FIONNUALA: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Fionnghuala, meaning "white shoulder."
FUAMNACH: "Jealous." Irish myth name of the first wife of Midir, a witch goddess who turns the heroine Étaín into a pool of water, then a worm, and finally a beautiful butterfly.
GOBINET: Variant of Irish Gobnait, possibly meaning "little smith."
GOBNAIT: Feminine form of Irish Goban, possibly meaning "little smith."
GOBNET: Variant of Irish Gobnait, possibly meaning "little smith."
GORMLAITH: Old Irish and Scottish/Gaelic name composed of the elements gorm "illustrious, splendid" and flaith "lady, princess."
GRAINNE (Gráinne): Irish myth name of the daughter of Cormac mac Airt, of uncertain origin, but possibly related to Gaelic grán "grain."
HIOLAIR: Irish form of English Hilary, meaning "joyful; happy."
IDE (Íde): Irish name derived from the element ítu, meaning "thirst."
ISIBEAL (Isibéal): Irish/Gaelic form of Elizabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
ISOLDE: "Fair aspect." Arthurian legend name of the tragic Irish princess who was the mistress of Tristram.
ITA: Variant of Irish Íde, meaning "thirst."
IUILE (Iúile): Irish form of Julia, possibly meaning "youth."
KAELEA: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender."
KAELEE: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender."
KAILA: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender."
KALEIGH: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender."
KALEY: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender."
KALIE: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender."
KASEY: Variant of Irish unisex Casey, meaning "vigilant, wakeful."
KAYLEY: "Slender." Irish surname transferred to feminine forename use, itself from the Gaelic surname Ó Caollaidhe, "descendant of Caolladhe."
KAYLIE: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender."
KAYLY: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender."
KEELEIGH: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender."
KEELEY: Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself derived from the forename Kayley, meaning "slender."
KEELY: Variant of Irish Keeley, meaning "slender."
LAOISE: Irish form of French Louise, meaning "famous warrior."
LEAN (Léan): Irish form of Helen, meaning "torch" or "moon" or more likely "to elope."
LIADAIN (Líadáin): Variant of Irish/Gaelic Líadan, meaning "grey lady."
LIADAN (Líadan): Irish/Gaelic legend name of a poetess, meaning "grey lady."
LILE (Líle): Irish form of English Lily, meaning "lily."
LUIGHSEACH: Feminine form of Irish Lugh, meaning "oath."
LUISEACH (Luíseach): Variant of Irish Luighseach, meaning "oath."
LULA: Possibly a nickname for Irish Talulla meaning "abundance-princess."
MADAILEIN (Madailéin): Irish form of Magdalene, meaning "of Magdala."
MAEVA: Variant of Irish Maeve, meaning "intoxicating."
MAEVE: Irish myth name of a warrior queen, derived from Gaelic Méabh, meaning "intoxicating."
MAIDIE: Irish/Scottish affectionate nickname transferred to forename use, derived from a pet form of the English word maid "young woman."
MAIGHDLIN: Irish name meaning "magnificent."
MAIRE (Máire): Irish/Gaelic form of Mary, meaning "beloved."
MAIRÉAD: Irish form of Margaret, meaning "pearl."
MAIRENN: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Máirín, meaning "beloved."
MAIRIN (Máirín): Pet form of Irish/Gaelic Máire, meaning "beloved."
MAIRSILE: Irish/Gaelic feminine form of Latin Marcus, meaning "warlike."
MALLAIDH: Irish form of Molly, meaning "beloved."
MAURA: Irish form of Mary, meaning "beloved."
MAVE: Variant of Irish Maeve, meaning "intoxicating."
MAVOURNEEN: Irish name derived from the phrase mo múirnín, meaning "my honey, my sweet one."
MCKENNA: Irish/Scottish surname transferred to feminine forename use, itself a form of Gaelic Mac Cionaodha, meaning "son of Cionaodh."
MEAVE: Variant of Irish Maeve, meaning "intoxicating."
MEAVEEN: Pet form of Irish Maeve, meaning "intoxicating."
MOR (Mór): Irish/Scottish name of Gaelic origin, meaning "great."
MOREEN: Irish pet form of Mór, meaning "great."
MORNA: Irish/Scottish form of Gaelic Muirne, meaning "beloved."
MORRIGAN: Variant of Irish Morrighan, meaning "great queen."
MORRIGHAN (Mórríghan): Irish myth name of a goddess of death and war, derived from Irish Mhór Rioghain, meaning "great queen."
MUADHNAIT: "Little noble one." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the element muadh "good, noble," and a diminutive suffix.
MUIREANN: "Sea-fair." Irish myth name of the mother of Fionn mac Cumhail, composed of the Gaelic elements muir "sea" and fionn "blessed, fair, white."
MUIRENN: Variant of Irish Muirgen, meaning "born of the sea."
MUIRGEN: Irish myth name of a maiden who was changed into a salmon, meaning "born of the sea."
MUIRGHEAL: "Sea-bright." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements muir "sea" and geal "bright."
MUIRIN (Muirín): Variant of Irish Muirgen, meaning "born of the sea."
MURPHY: "Sea-warrior." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself a form of Gaelic Ó Murchadha "descendant of Murchadh."
MYRNA: English/Irish form of Gaelic Muirne, meaning "beloved."
NAINSI (Nainsí): Irish form of Nancy, meaning "favor; grace."
NAOMH: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "holy."
NEASA: Variant of Irish Neassa, possibly meaning "one/only choice."
NEASSA: Irish myth name of the mother of Conchobhar. The name is probably a feminine form of Irish Neas, meaning "one/only choice."
NEILE: Irish/Gaelic form of Nell, itself a nickname for Eleanor, Ellen and Helen.
NESSA: Variant of Irish Neassa, meaning "one/only choice."
NIAMH: Irish/Gaelic myth name of the daughter of a sea god, meaning "beauty, brightness."
NOIRIN (Nóirín): Pet form of Irish Nóra, meaning "honor, valor."
NÓRA: Nickname for Irish Onóra, meaning "honor, valor."
NUALA: Nickname for Irish/Gaelic Fionnuala, meaning "white shoulder."
ODHARNAIT: Feminine form of Irish/Gaelic Odhrán, meaning "little sallow one."
OILBHE: Irish form of Olive, meaning "olive tree."
ONORA (Onóra): Irish form of Latin Honora, meaning "honor, valor."
ORFHLAITH (Órfhlaith): "Gold-princess." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements ór "gold" and flaith "princess."
ORLAITH (Órlaith): Variant of Irish/Gaelic Órfhlaith, meaning "gold-princess."
ORMONDA: Feminine form of Irish Ormond, meaning "descendant of Ruadh."
OSSIA: Feminine form of Irish Ossian, meaning "little deer."
PADRAIGIN (Pàdraigín): Irish form of Latin Patricia, meaning "noblewoman."
QUINN: "Chief; hound/wolf." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Coinn, meaning "descendant of Conn."
RAGHNAILT: Irish form of Scandinavian Ragnhild, meaning "battle counsel."
RAICHEAL (Ráichéal): Irish form of Rachel, meaning "ewe."
RATHNAIT: "Little graceful one." Irish name composed of the word rath "grace" and a diminutive suffix.
REAGAN: Variant of Irish unisex Regan, meaning "little king."
REGAN: "Little king." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Raigain, "descendant of Raigain."
RIGHNACH (Ríghnach): Variant of Irish Ríoghnach, meaning "queen."
RIOGHNACH (Ríoghnach): Irish myth name of the wife of king Niall, derived from the element ríoghan, meaning "queen."
RIONA (Ríona): Irish nickname for Gaelic Catriona, meaning "pure."
RIONACH (Ríonach): Variant of Irish Rioghnach, meaning "queen."
ROIS (Róis): Irish form of Rose, meaning "rose."
ROISIN (Róisín): Diminutive form of Irish Róis, meaning "little rose."
SABRANN: Irish form of Welsh Hafren, the original name of the Severn river in England.
SADB: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Sadhbh, meaning "sweet."
SADHBH: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "sweet."
SAIBH: Variant of Irish Sadhbh, meaning "sweet."
SAOIRSE: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "freedom."
SARAID: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "excellent."
SEARLAIT (Séarlait): Irish form of Charlotte, meaning "man."
SERLAIT (Sérlait): Irish form of French Charlotte, meaning "man."
SIBEAL (Sibéal): Irish/Gaelic form of Elizabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
SÍLE: Irish/Gaelic form of English Cecilia, meaning "blind."
SÍNE: Irish/Gaelic form of English Jane, meaning "God is gracious."
SINEAD (Sinéad): Irish/Gaelic form of English Janet, meaning "God is gracious." The name is pronounced Shinade.
SIOBHAN (Siobhán--pronounced Shivawn): Irish form of Norman French Jehanne, meaning "God is gracious."
SIOFRA: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "elf."
SIOMHA (Síomha): Variant of Irish Síthmaith, meaning "peace-good."
SITHMAITH (Síthmaith): "Peace-good." Irish name composed of the elements síth "peace" and maith "good."
SLÁINE: Irish name meaning "health."
SLOANE: "Little raider." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Sluaghadháin, "descendant of Sluaghadhán."
SOSANNA: Irish form of Susanna, meaning "lily."
TAEGAN: Variant of Irish unisex Teagan, meaning "little poet."
TALULLA: Irish form of Gaelic Tuilelaith, meaning "abundance-princess."
TEAGAN: "Little poet." Irish unisex name, composed of the Gaelic word tadhg "poet" and a diminutive suffix.
TOIREASA (Toiréasa): Irish form of English Theresa, meaning "harvester."
TREASA: Irish form of English Theresa, meaning "harvester."
TULLIA: Irish name meaning "peaceful."
UNA (Úna): Irish/Gaelic name of uncertain derivation. Some sources suggest that it may have been derived from the word uan, meaning "lamb," but it is identical in form with the Gaelic vocabulary word úna, meaning "famine, hunger." This was the legend name of the mother of Conn of the Hundred Battles, and the name of the sweetheart of poet Tomás Costello, who withered away and died after being forbidden by her parents to see him.

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