Irish Baby Names
Irish names account for 6.7% of babies given a top-1,000 name in the US — 140 names in all, led by Nora and Liam.
How common are Irish names?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
Irish names rising fastest
Already in the top 1,000 and still climbing — the Irish names gaining ground.
What Irish names mean
The ideas Irish names return to most. Nature leads with 45 of them.
Origins that overlap with Irish
Many names belong to more than one tradition. These share the most names with Irish.
All Irish baby names
3,144 names found
Aadan
Fire or fiery one
Aaden
Little fire
Aadin
Small fire; or a person of the earth
Aadon
Earth; or a variant of Adon meaning lord
Aadyn
Little fire
Aaiden
Little fire
Aaidyn
Little fire
Aalana
Serene, fair, or precious
Aayden
Little fire
Abaigeal
My father is joy
Abiageal
My father is joy
Abrionna
High, noble, or exalted
Abryana
High, noble, or exalted
Abryanna
Strong, virtuous, and high
Adain
Little fire; noble
Adair
Oak grove or ford of the oaks
Aden
Little fire
Adian
Little fire
Adien
Little fire; or a variant of Aidan
Adyen
Little fire; noble
Irish baby names: common questions
What is the most popular Irish baby name?
Nora is the most popular Irish girls' name (#20 in the US) and Liam the most popular Irish boys' name (#1), based on 2025 Social Security Administration data.
How common are Irish baby names in the US?
Irish is the #8 most common origin of the 24 we track. 140 names in the 2025 top 1,000 have Irish roots, given to 174,791 babies — 6.7% of those receiving a top-1,000 name. A name can have more than one origin, so these overlap with other traditions.
Which Irish names are getting more popular?
Maeve, Alana, Callan, Lennon, Callahan are all in the top 1,000 and climbing in national popularity.
What do Irish names usually mean?
Irish names most often carry themes of Nature (45 names), Noble (33 names), Beauty (27 names).