Hold on there with your naming! Naming your child is obviously quite a permanent event. Don’t name your child based on the information of just one source (such as this site). Always get some more opinions. It’s the only sensible thing to do!
Popular Irish baby names in Ireland
Let’s get started by taking a look at what Irish parents in Ireland are naming their babies these days. Be warned that many of the names on the list are not particularly “Irish”. You can get the official figures published in 2007 by the Irish Central Statistics Office here [PDF].
Top ten registered names for boys in Ireland in 2007 (Irish Times)
- Jack
- Seán
- Conor
- Daniel
- James
- Adam
- Ryan
- Luke
- Cian
- Michael
Top ten registered names for girls in Ireland in 2007 (Irish Times)
- Sarah
- Emma
- Ella
- Katie
- Sophie
- Ava
- Aoife
- Emily
- Grace
- Kate
Popular Irish Language Baby Names
Babyhold.com has a list of contemporary Irish baby names in the English language (names such as Connor and Aidan). But let’s take a look at the Irish language baby names currently in use. This should be the first stop for you in search of Irish baby names. You should do more searches if you’re interested in the origins of each name. I’ve picked out these names from the top 100 baby names of Ireland for 2006.
Popular Irish Language Baby Boys’ Names
- Seán
- Cian
- Darragh
- Oisín
- Eoin
- Cillian
- Liam
- Ciarán
- Cathal
- Fionn
- Cormac
- Tadhg
- Colm
- Dara
- Rian
- Pádraig
- Ruairí
- Diarmuid
- Dáire
Popular Irish Language Baby Girls’ Names
- Aoife
- Caoimhe
- Niamh
- Róisín
- Aisling
- Saoirse
- Áine
- Caitlín
- Eimear
- Orla
- Aoibhe
- Sinéad
- Orlaith
- Aoibheann
- Sadhbh
- Aoibhinn
- Gráinne
Do you have a favourite?