151 Irish Girl Names with Meanings

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Irish girl names starting with A

AdeleAdele (also spelled Adèle) is a feminine given name meaning 'nobility'. It derives from German Adel meaning 'nobility' or adal, 'noble'.
AibhilínAibhilín is the Irish form of the Norman name Aveline (anglicized Evelyn).
AifricAifric (Middle Irish: Affraic) is an Irish language feminine given name. Affraic is attested as a name borne by women of Gaelic background, between the 8th and 15th centuries.
AislingAisling is an Irish language feminine given name meaning "dream" or "vision". It refers to an aisling, a poetic genre that developed in Irish poetry during the 17th and 18th centuries.
AlbinaAlbina (ahl-BEE-nah) is a feminine given name from the Roman cognate Albinus, derived from the Latin albus, meaning "white" or "bright". There are masculine variants including Albin in Albania, Kosovo, Poland, Scandinavia, and Slovenia; and Aubin in France.
AodhamairAodhamair (pronounced [ˈiːmˠəɾʲ, ˈeː-]; Old Irish: Áedammair) is a medieval Gaelic-Irish feminine given name. It has enjoyed a slight resurgence in the late 20th and early 21st century.
AoibheannAoibheann (Irish pronunciation: [ˈiːvʲən̪ˠ]; Old Irish: Aíbinn), Aoibhinn ([ˈiːvʲən̠ʲ]), or Aoibhín ([ˈiːvʲiːnʲ]) are Irish language feminine given names.
AoifeAoife ( EE-fə, Irish: [ˈiːfʲə]) is an Irish and Gaelic feminine given name. The name is derived from the Irish Gaelic aoibh, which means "beauty" or "radiance".
ArdisArdis may refer to: Ardis (given name) Ardis, Ottoman Empire Ardis (retailer), a supermarket chain in Algiers, Algeria Ardis Furnace, an abandoned experimental blast furnace in Michigan Ardis Publishing, a Russian-English publishing company Advanced Radio…
ArleenArleen or Arlene is an Irish feminine given name and variant of Carlene or Charlene and in the French derived from feminine diminutive of Charles (meaning free man).

Irish girl names starting with B

BarrdhubhBarrdhubh is an Irish language feminine given name, meaning dark headed or dark haired.
Bean MhídheBean Mhídhe is a Gaelic-Irish female given name.
Ben MumanBen Muman was an Old Irish feminine given name.
BrendaBrenda is a feminine given name in the English language.
BridgetBridget is an Irish female name derived from the Gaelic noun brígh, meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". An alternative meaning of the name is "exalted one".
BrynaBryna is an Irish feminine name used mostly in North America. An uncommon name meaning "Strong One", Bryna may be a variant form of Breena, a variant spelling of Brenna, or a variant of Brianna, the female form Brian.
Bé FáilBé Fáil, Gaelic-Irish female given name.
BéḃinnḃBéḃinn () or Bé Binn, in modern orthography Béibhinn, is an early Irish personal and mythological name. In some sources Béḃinn is a goddess associated with birth and the sister of the river-goddess, Boann.

Irish girl names starting with C

CachtCacht is an Irish language female given name.
CainnechCainnech (Modern Irish: Cainneach) is an Old Irish given name. Cainnech appears to have belonged to that class of Irish names which were suitable for both sexes (Flann, Ceallach, Fedelm).
CaitlinCaitlin (Irish pronunciation: [ˈkatʲlʲiːnʲ]) is a feminine given name of Irish origin. Historically, the Irish name Caitlín was anglicized as Cathleen or Kathleen.
CaitlínCaitlin (Irish pronunciation: [ˈkatʲlʲiːnʲ]) is a feminine given name of Irish origin. Historically, the Irish name Caitlín was anglicized as Cathleen or Kathleen.
CaitríonaCatriona is a feminine given name in the English language. It is an Anglicisation of the Irish Caitríona or Scottish Gaelic Catrìona, which are forms of the English Katherine.
CaleyCaley is a unisex given name of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic name Caoilainn. The name means "slim" and "fair".
CallaCalla is a Greek feminine given name and surname given name that is a short Calista Kalla. Calla is also an English feminine given name, but its derived from the Greek root name Kalós.
CaoilainnCaoilainn is a feminine given name of Irish origin, derived from the words "caol-" ("slender") and "-fionn" ("fair"). The name means "slender", "white", "fair", or "pure".
CaoilfhionnCaoilfhionn ( KEE-lin or KWEE-lin) is a feminine given name of Irish origin. Notable people with the name include: Caoilfhionn Dunne (born 1984), Irish actress Caoilfhionn Gallagher, Irish lawyer Caoilfhionn Ní Bheacháin, Irish academic Caoilfhionn Nic…
CaoimheCaoimhe ( K(W)EE-və, Irish: [ˈkiːvʲə]), sometimes anglicised as Keeva, is an Irish feminine given name derived from Irish caomh (Old Irish cóem) 'dear; precious, beloved; belonging to the family'.
CarmanIn Celtic mythology, Carman (Carmán) or Carmun was a warrior and sorceress from Athens who tried to invade Ireland in the days of the Tuatha Dé Danann, along with her three sons, Dub ("darkness"), Dother ("evil") and Dian ("violence").
CarolineCaroline is a feminine given name, originally a French feminine form of the masculine name Charles. It has been in common use in the Anglosphere since the 1600s.
CaseyCasey is a given name, originally derived from the Irish Gaelic cathasaigh, meaning "vigilant" or "watchful". It can be used as a nickname for the name Cassandra or the initials K.C.
CassidyCassidy is a gender-neutral given name derived from the Irish surname Ó Caiside and ultimately from the Gaelic given name Caiside, meaning "curly-haired." The name Caiside comes from the Irish word element cas, meaning "twisted, curly".
CathleenCathleen is a feminine given name in the English language. It is a variant form of Kathleen.
CatrionaCatriona is a feminine given name in the English language. It is an Anglicisation of the Irish Caitríona or Scottish Gaelic Catrìona, which are forms of the English Katherine.
CatríonaCatriona is a feminine given name in the English language. It is an Anglicisation of the Irish Caitríona or Scottish Gaelic Catrìona, which are forms of the English Katherine.
CharlotteCharlotte is a feminine given name. It is a female form of the male name Charles.
CiaraCiara ( KEER-ə) is a popular Irish language female name and was tenth on the list of most popular names given to baby girls in Ireland in 2006.
ClodaghClodagh ( KLOH-də) is a female given name of Irish origin. Lady Clodagh Anson, daughter of John Beresford, 5th Marquess of Waterford, was named after the River Clodiagh, which flows through the Marquess's estate at Curraghmore at County Waterford.
CobhlaithCobhlaith (older spelling: Cobhfhlaith) is an Irish language female given name believed to mean 'victorious sovereignty'. This name was relatively common in the early Irish period and has on occasion been anglicised as 'Cowley'.
CodyCody is a name in the English language, ultimately of Irish origin. Spellings include Codi, Codie, Coedee, Kodi, Kodie, and Kody.
ColleenColleen is an English-language name of Irish origin. It derives from the Irish word cailín "girl/woman", the diminutive of caile "woman, countrywoman".
CroíaCroía (also Croíadh; both ), are feminine given names derived from the Irish word croí meaning "heart". Croía by 2023 had risen to 23rd most popular girl's name in the Republic of Ireland, and 59th in Northern Ireland.

Irish girl names starting with D

DallanDallan is a given name and surname. Notable people with this name include: Dallán mac Breasal, 5th century Irish king Dallan Forgaill, 6th century Irish saint Dallán mac Móre, 8th–9th century Irish poet Dallan Muyres (born 1987), Canadian curler Dallan Murphy…
DanielleDanielle is a modern French female variant of the male name Daniel. Daniëlle is a Dutch version of the name.
DaphneΔάφνηDaphne (or Dafne) is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning laurel. It originates from Greek mythology, where Daphne (Greek: Δάφνη) was a naiad – a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, springs, streams, and other bodies of freshwater –…
DarercaDarerca may refer to any one of four Irish saints: Darerca of Ireland, 5th century sister of Saint Patrick. Feastday: 22 March Darerca of Killeevy (also known as Saint Monenna), late 5th/early 6th century Abbess of Killeevy, Co Armagh.
DeidreDeidre is a feminine given name and variant of the given name Deirdre, derived from Deirdre, a tragic heroine in Irish mythology.
DeirdreDeirdre ( DEER-drə, -⁠dree, Irish: [ˈdʲɛɾˠdʲɾʲə]; Old Irish: Derdriu [ˈd̠ʲerʲd̠ʲɾʲu]) is a tragic heroine in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. She is also known by the epithet "Deirdre of the Sorrows" (Irish: Deirdre an Bhróin).
DerbforgaillDerbforgaill, Dearbhfhorgaill or Dearbhfhorghaill may refer to: Derbforgaill (1st century BC), wife of Lugaid Riab nDerg Der Forgaill, died 684. Derbfhorgaill, Princess of Leinster, died 1080.
DervlaDervla and Derval are female Irish given names, anglicised from Deirbhile and Dearbháil, respectively. Dearbhla is a hybrid of the two names.
DianaDiana is a feminine given name of Latin and Greek origins, referring to the Roman goddess Diana, goddess of the hunt and the moon.
DoireannDoireann is an Irish language feminine given name.
Dub LémnaDub Lemna, Gaelic-Irish female given name.
Dubh EssaDubh Essa (also spelled Dub Essa, Dubhessa, Dubhesa, Dubheasa, Dubh Easa, Duibhessa, Duibheasa) was a medieval Gaelic feminine given name, fairly common in 13th- and 14th-century Ireland.
DubhchobhlaighDubhchobhlaigh or Dubh Cobhlaigh is an Irish language feminine given name. It was a Gaelic-Irish name first used by members of the royal dynasty of Connacht.

Irish girl names starting with E

EarleneEarlene is a given name, the feminine equivalent of the name Earl. Both names derive from Old English term eorl, meaning "nobleman" or "chieftain".
EdelEdel is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
EdnaעדנהEdna (Hebrew: עֶדְנָה) is a feminine given name originating from several languages. In Hebrew, it means "pleasure, delight".
EilishÉilis or Éilís (pronounced [ˈeːlʲəʃ] and [ˈeːlʲiːʃ] respectively), anglicized as Eilish or Eylish ( AY-lish or EYE-lish), is an Irish given name.
EithneEithne (Irish: [ˈɛhnʲə]) is a female personal name of Irish origin, meaning "kernel" or "grain".
EmerEmer is a female given name derived from Emer, who in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology was the wife of the hero Cú Chulainn.
ErinErin is a personal name taken from the Hiberno-English word for Ireland, originating from the Irish word "Éirinn".
EthnaEthna is a feminine Irish given name. Notable people with the name include: Ethna Byrne-Costigan (1904–1991), Irish academic and writer Ethna Carbery (1864–1902), Irish journalist, writer and poet Ethna Gaffney (1920-2011), Irish professor and scientist Ethna…

Irish girl names starting with F

FedelmFedelm, Gaelic-Irish female given name. It has been Latinized as Fidelma.
FiadhFiadh is an Irish/Scottish feminine given name. In Irish, it is an archaic variant of fia meaning "wild" or "wild game", especially "deer", or—via another etymology—"respect".
FidelmaFidelma is an Irish female given name, a Latinization of Fedelm.
FionaFiona is a feminine given name of Gaelic origins. It means white or fair, while the Irish name Fíona means 'of wine', being the genitive of fíon 'wine'.
FionnghualaFionnghuala (reformed spelling: Fionnuala) is an Irish language feminine given name. Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in medieval Ireland.
FlannFlann is both an English surname and an Irish masculine given name, but has also been used as a feminine given name.
ForbflaithForbflaith (later Farbhlaidh, Forbhlaith, or Forlaith) is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic feminine given name meaning "an overlord, ruler, sovereign". It was recorded in this form in 8th-century Ireland.
FíneFíne is a Gaelic-Irish feminine given name. At least two women named Fín or Fíne are attested in the Irish annals: Fín, princess of Cenél nEógain, wife of Oswiu of Northumbria (d.
FíneamhainFíneamhain is an Irish language feminine given name, recorded in three instances in the 14th and 15th century Irish annals. In The Gaelic Names for Plants (Cameron) the word Fíneamhain translates as S.

Irish girl names starting with G

GemmaGemma is an Italian female name, of Latin origin, meaning "bud" or "precious stone". The name has been amongst the most popular in England and Scotland during the 1980s.
GormflaithGormfhlaith (Irish pronunciation: [ˈɡɔɾˠəmˠˌlˠa]; Old Irish: Gormflaith) is an Irish-language feminine given name meaning "dark princess" or "illustrious princess". Gormfhlaith is also a Gaelic mythological personification of Ireland.
GráinneGráinne (Irish pronunciation: [ˈɡɾˠaːn̠ʲə]) is a feminine given name in the Irish language. The name is of an uncertain origin, although it is likely to be related to the word 'grá', which means 'love' in the Irish language.

Irish girl names starting with H

HeatherHeather is an English primarily feminine given name. The botanical name refers to a variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in rocky areas.
HelenaHelena is a given name. It is the Latin form of Helen.
HollyHolly is an English-language surname and given name. Holly is known as an English or Irish surname (variant Holley) it is either locational, ultimately derived from the Old English hol lēah "[dwelling by] the clearing by the hollow", or descriptive, from…

Irish girl names starting with I

ImeldaImelda is a feminine Spanish/Italian given name derived from the German form of Irmhild.

Irish girl names starting with J

JackJack is a given name of English origin. In modern usage, Jack is often a given name on its own, although it can be used as a diminutive of other given names.
JacquelineJacqueline is a given name, the French feminine form of Jacques, also commonly used in the English-speaking world. Older forms and variant spellings were sometimes given to men.
JacquiJacqui is a given name, usually a diminutive form of Jacqueline or Jacquelyn. Notable people with the name include: Jacqui Abbott (born 1973), female lead singer with the band The Beautiful South Jacqui Ainsley (born 1981), English model from Southend in…

Irish girl names starting with K

KarenKaren ( KARR-ən) is a given name and occasional surname. In English, it is a feminine given name derived from the name Katherine.
KathleenKathleen is a female given name, used in English- and Irish-language communities. Sometimes spelled Cathleen, it is an Anglicized form of Caitlín, the Irish form of Cateline, which was the Old French form of Catherine.
KeiraKeira is a feminine given name. It is an Anglicized version of "Ciara" and means "Little Dark One".
KittyKitty or Kittie is a feminine given name, an English diminutive of Katherine or Irish diminutive of Caitlin and an extension of Kit.

Irish girl names starting with L

LannLann is an Irish language feminine given name.
LasairfhíonaLasairfhíona (Irish pronunciation: [ˈl̪ˠasˠəɾʲˌiːnˠə]), is an Irish language feminine given name.
Lí BanLí Ban (from Old Irish lí 'beauty' and ban 'of women'; thus 'paragon of women') may refer to an otherworldly female figure in Irish mythology.

Irish girl names starting with M

MaeveβMaeve, Meave, Maev or Maiv, Maiev, Mabh ( mayv) is a female given name of Irish origin.
MaireadμαργαρίτηςMairead, also spelt Maighread, is a feminine given name, the Scottish Gaelic equivalent of Margaret. The Irish form is spelt Mairéad, Máiréad, Maighréad, or Máighréad.
MajellaMajella is a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
MaryΜαρίαMary (, MAIR-ee) is a feminine given name, the English form of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek name Μαρία, María or Μαριάμ, Mariam, found in the Septuagint and New Testament.
MauraMaura is a female given name primarily used in English, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Scots Gaelic, and Irish. In Romance languages it appears as the feminine form of the Roman given name Maurus.
MaureenMaureen is a female name. In Gaelic, it is Máirín, a pet form of Máire (the Irish cognate of Mary), which is derived from the Hebrew Miriam.
MearaMeara is a feminine given name and a surname, similar to Ó Meadhra.
MedbβMedb (Old Irish: [mʲeðβ]), later spelled Meadhbh (Middle Irish: [mʲɛɣβ]), Méabh(a) (Irish: [ˈmʲeːw(ə)]) and Méibh (Irish: [mʲeːvʲ]), and often anglicised as Maeve ( MAYV), is queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.
MelanieμελανίαMelanie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek μελανία (melania), "blackness", and that from μέλας (melas), meaning "dark".
MiaMia is a feminine given name in popular use worldwide. It originated as a diminutive of Maria and other names such as Amelia and Emilia, and was rarely used as an independent given name prior to the 20th century.
MoiraΜοίραThe name Moira, sometimes spelled Moyra, is an Anglicisation of the Irish name Máire, the Irish equivalent of Mary. Transliterated with Greek letters Μοίρα is the Greek word for Destiny, i.e.
MollyMolly (also spelled Molli or Mollie) is a diminutive of the feminine name Mary that, like other English hypocorisms in use since the Middle Ages, substituted l for r. Molly evolved from the English diminutive Mally.
MoninneSaint Moninne or Modwenna of Killeavy was one of Ireland's early female saints. After instruction in the religious life, she founded a community, initially consisting of eight virgins and a widow with a baby, at Slieve Gullion, in what became County Armagh.
MoyaMoya is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Moya Bailey, African-American feminist scholar, writer, and activist Moya Beaver, Australian ballet dancer Moya Bowler (born 1940), English shoe designer Moya Brady (born 1962), British…
MoyraMoyra is a female given name. Notable people with this name include: Moyra Allen (1921–1996), Canadian nurse Moyra Barry (1886–1960), Irish artist Moyra Browne (1918–2016), British nurse Moyra Caldecott (1927–2015), British author Moyra Davey (born 1958),…
MuireMuire (English: Mary; Irish: [ˈmˠɪɾʲə]) is an Irish name given exclusively to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Irish name Máire is typically used for the name Mary.
MuireannMuireann (Irish pronunciation: [ˈmˠɪɾʲən̪ˠ]; Old Irish: Muirenn) is an Irish-language feminine given name.
MurielMuriel MURE-ee-əl is a feminine given name in the English language.
MáireΜαριαμMáire (Irish: [ˈmˠaːɾʲə]) is a feminine given name. It is the Irish language form of Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek names Μαριαμ (Mariam), and Μαρια (Maria), found in the New Testament.
MórMór or Mor is a given name which can be either masculine or feminine. It may refer to: Mór Adler (1826–1902), Hungarian artist Mor Bulis (born 1996), Israeli tennis player Mor Dahan (born 1989), Israeli footballer Mor Diouf (born 1988), Senegalese footballer…
Mór MumanMór Muman was a medieval Gaelic feminine given name.

Irish girl names starting with N

NadiaНадіяNadia is a female name. Variations include Nadja, Nadya, Nadine, Nadiya, and Nadiia.
NeasaNeasa is an Irish feminine given name. It may refer to the following notable people: Neasa Dooley (born 2000), Irish Australian rules footballer Neasa Flynn (born 2001), Australian field hockey player Neasa Hardiman, Irish TV director Neasa Hourigan (born…
NessaNessa is a short version of Vanessa and a feminine given name. It may refer to the following notable people: Nessa Barrett (born 2002), American singer and songwriter Nessa Carey, British biologist Nessa Childers (born 1956), Irish politician Nessa Cohen…
NiamhṁNiamh (Irish: [n̠ʲiəw]; from Old Irish Niaṁ) is an Irish feminine given name (meaning "bright" or "radiant"), anglicised as Neve, Nieve, Neave, Neavh or Neeve.
NoreenNoreen is an Irish given name, anglicised from Nóirín. It is also an Arabic name with the forms Nourine, Noureen, and Noorin.
NualaNuala ( NOO-lə, Irish: [ˈn̪ˠuəlˠə]) is an Irish feminine given name, derived from Irish mythology - being either a diminutive form of Fionnuala ("fair shoulder"), the daughter of Lir, or an alternate name for Úna (perhaps meaning "lamb"), wife of Finvarra,…
NóirínNóirín is an Irish given name. Notable people with the name include: Nóirín Ní Riain (born 1951), Irish singer, writer, teacher, and theologian Nóirín O'Sullivan Nóirín Kelly, a contestant on Big Brother (British series 10)

Irish girl names starting with O

OnóraOnóra is a Gaelic-Irish female given name. It is sometimes rendered as Nora, Honor or Honoria.
OonaOona is a feminine given name. It is an anglicisation of the Irish-language name Úna.
OrlaOrla ( OR-lə) is an anglicisation of Órfhlaith, a feminine given name of Irish origin.

Irish girl names starting with P

PegeenPegeen is the anglicized spelling of Peigín, an Irish given name meaning "little Peig" or "little Margaret", and may refer to:
PádraigínPádraigín is a given name in the Irish language, formed by adding the diminutive suffix -ín to the name Pádraig (the Irish equivalent of Patrick).

Irish girl names starting with R

RaghnailtRaghnailt is a Norse-Gaelic female given name.
RosaleenRosaleen is an Irish female first name. It is an Anglicized version of the Irish name Róisín, the diminutive of "rose" in the Irish language; it therefore means "little rose".
RóisínRóisín, sometimes anglicized as Roisin or Rosheen, is an Irish female given name, meaning "little rose". The English equivalent is Rose, Rosaleen or Rosie.

Irish girl names starting with S

SadbἡδύσSadhbh (Old Irish: Sadb, anglicised Sive) is an Irish feminine personal name. Derived from Proto-Celtic *swādwā '(the) sweet and lovely (lady)', the name is cognate with the initial elements in the attested Gallic names Suadu-gena and Suadu-rix and with…
SadhbhἡδύσSadhbh (Old Irish: Sadb, anglicised Sive) is an Irish feminine personal name. Derived from Proto-Celtic *swādwā '(the) sweet and lovely (lady)', the name is cognate with the initial elements in the attested Gallic names Suadu-gena and Suadu-rix and with…
SaoirseSaoirse ( Irish: [ˈsˠiːɾˠʃə] ; anglicised /ˈsɪərʃə/, /ˈsɛərʃə/, or /ˈsɜːrʃə/ ) is an Irish-language unisex given name meaning "freedom". It became popular in Ireland in the late 20th century.
ShaunaShauna (Irish: Seána) is an Irish female given name. It is the female version of the male names Shawn or Sean, both of which are in turn derived from John.
SheilaSheila (alternatively spelled Shelagh, Sheilagh and Sheelagh) is a common feminine given name, derived from the Irish name Síle, which is believed to be a Gaelic form of the Latin name Caelia, the feminine form of the Roman clan name Caelius, meaning…
SinéadSinéad ( shin-AYD, Irish: [ˈʃɪnʲeːd̪ˠ, ʃɪˈnʲeːd̪ˠ]) is an Irish feminine name. It is derived from the French Jeanette, which is cognate to the English Janet, itself a feminine form of the Hebrew Yohanan, "God forgave/God gratified".
SiobhanSiobhán is a female name of Irish origin. The most common anglicisations are Siobhan (identical to the Irish spelling but omitting the Síneadh fada acute accent over the 'a'), Shavawn, Shebahn, Shauvan, Shevaun and Shivaun.
SorchaSorcha is a Gaelic feminine given name. It is common to both the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages, and is derived from the Old Irish word sorchae, soirche meaning "brightness".
SíleSíle is a feminine Irish language given name, from which the anglicised form Sheila is derived.
SíofraSíofra is a feminine given name of Irish origin meaning elf or changeling. It may refer to: Síofra Cléirigh Büttner (born 1995), Irish middle-distance runner Síofra Campbell, Irish actress, cinematographer, director, producer, and writer Siofra O'Brien (born…
SíthmaithSíthmaith (Modern Irish: Síothmhaith or Síomha) is an Irish-language feminine given name derived from Irish síth 'peace' and maith 'good'. The name Síthmaith was used in early medieval Ireland.

Irish girl names starting with T

TaileflaithTaileflaith is a rare Gaelic-Irish woman's name from the early Irish historic era, found in the kingdoms of Munster and Laigin.
TaraTara is a given name with multiple meanings in different cultures. In Ireland, it is derived from the Hill of Tara, an archaeological site located near the River Boyne in County Meath, which according to tradition was the seat of the High King of Ireland.
TeaganTeagan is a surname and Irish unisex given name that means 'attractive', 'beautiful' or 'perfect'. People with the surname or given name include: Linda Teagan (born 1944), an American attorney and politician Teagan Clive (born c.
TobeyTobey is both a surname and unisex given name of Irish origin. Notable people with the name include:
TuathflaithTuathfhlaith (Old Irish: Túathflaith) is an Irish language feminine given name. Alternate spellings include Tuathlaith and Tuathla.
TómnatTómnat, Gaelic-Irish female given name.

Irish girl names starting with U

UallachUallach is an Irish language female given name. Uallach is a rare name in Ireland, with few notable attested bearers.
UasalUasal is an Irish language female given name.
UnaUna is a feminine given name with various origins. As used by Edmund Spenser in The Faerie Queene, the name is derived from the Latin unus, meaning one.

Irish girl names starting with V

ValerieValerie is generally a feminine given name, derived directly from the French Valérie (a traditionally female name).
VeronicaВероникаVeronica (variants in other languages: Veronika, Verónica, Verônica, Véronique, Weronika, Вероника) is a female given name, a Latin alteration of the ancient Macedonian name Berenice (Βερενίκη), which in turn is derived from the Macedonian form of the Attic…

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ÁineÁine (Irish pronunciation: [ˈaːnʲə]) is an Irish language feminine given name. It means "radiance" and is the name of the Irish Celtic goddess of wealth and summer Áine.
ÉadaoinÉadaoin (pronounced [ˈeːd̪ˠiːnʲ]; Old Irish: Étaín) is an Irish feminine given name. It is sometimes anglicised as Aideen.
ÉalaÉala is an Irish feminine given name. It might be influenced by eala, the Irish word for swan.
ÓrlaithÓrlaith ( OR-lə; also spelled Órfhlaith or Órla) is a feminine Irish given name. The meaning of the name derives from the Irish words ór "golden" and flaith "prince", though since names formed with "flaith" are almost exclusively feminine, it is usually…

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How many Irish girl names are in this list?

This list has 151 Irish girl names, from Adele to Órlaith, and 15 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

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Well-documented Irish girl names include Daphne, Eilish, Dallan, Moyra and Ardis. Scroll the list above for the meaning and origin of each one.

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