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Irish boy names

216 irish boy names — each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

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NameOriginPronunciationMeaningPopularity
Liam BoyIrish/LEE-um/Strong-willed warrior, protector.98/100
Aiden BoyIrish/AY-den/Little fire.97/100
Connor BoyIrish/KAH-nur/Lover of hounds.95/100
Kevin BoyIrish/KEV-in/Handsome, gentle birth.95/100
Aidan BoyIrish/AY-dən/Little fire.92/100
Nolan BoyIrish/NOH-luhn/Descendant of a chariot fighter or champion.91/100
Sean BoyIrish/SHAWN/God is gracious.90/100
Devin BoyIrish/DEH-vin/Poet or divine.87/100
Cody BoyIrish/KOH-dee/Helpful, pillow.86/100
Caden BoyIrish/KAY-den/Fighter or spirit of battle.85/100
Brady BoyIrish/BRAY-dee/Spirited, broad-eyed.84/100
Declan BoyIrish/DEK-lan/Full of goodness.82/100
Cayden BoyIrish/KAY-den/Fighter, spirit of battle.78/100
Conner BoyIrish/KAH-ner/Hound lover.78/100
Shane BoyIrish/SHAYN/God is gracious.78/100
Brendan BoyIrish/BREN-dən/Prince, little raven.76/100
Kylian BoyIrish/KIL-ee-an/Bright-headed; little church.76/100
Shawn BoyIrish/SHAWN/God is gracious.76/100
Donovan BoyIrish/DON-uh-vuhn/Dark warrior.75/100
Finn BoyIrish/FIN/Fair or white.74/100
Keegan BoyIrish/KEE-gan/Son of Aodhagán.74/100
Cillian BoyIrish/KIL-ee-an/Little church; bright-headed.71/100
Dillon BoyIrish/DIL-uhn/Loyal, faithful.71/100
Brennan BoyIrish/BREN-nen/Descendant of Braonán.67/100
Desmond BoyIrish/DEZ-mund/One from South Munster.65/100
Grady BoyIrish/GRAY-dee/Noble, illustrious.64/100
Ronan BoyIrish/ROH-nen/Little seal64/100
Lochlan BoyIrish/LOK-lan/From the land of lakes.61/100
Darren BoyIrish/DAIR-en/Great.60/100
Conor BoyIrish/KAH-nor/Lover of hounds.59/100
Brecken BoyIrish/BREK-en/Freckled; little raven.58/100
Eiden BoyIrish/AY-den/Little fire; fiery.58/100
Kace BoyIrish/KAYS/Alert; vigorous; watchful.58/100
Kyren BoyIrish/KY-ren/Little dark one.58/100
Kase BoyIrish/KAYS/Watchful; alert.57/100
Mccoy BoyIrish/muh-KOY/Son of Aodh; the genuine one.57/100
Sullivan BoyIrish/SUHL-ih-vuhn/Dark-eyed.57/100
Kieran BoyIrish/KEER-in/Little dark one.56/100
Kylen BoyIrish/KY-len/Narrow; slender; from the channel.55/100
Finnegan BoyIrish/FIN-eh-gen/Fair, white53/100
Kian BoyIrish/KEE-en/Ancient, enduring51/100
Shaun BoyIrish/SHAWN/God is gracious.49/100
Kody BoyIrish/KOH-dee/Helper, helpful.48/100
Keagan BoyIrish/KEE-gan/Descendant of Aodhagán.42/100
Madden BoyIrish/MAD-en/Little dog, hound.41/100
Tyrone BoyIrish/tie-ROHN/Land of Eoghan.26/100
Flynn BoyIrish/FLIN/Descendant of the red-haired one.8/100
Brennen BoyIrish/BREN-en/Descendant of Braonán; little drop, moisture, or tear.7/100
Gannon BoyIrish/GAN-uhn/Fair-skinned, fair-haired.5/100
Seamus BoyIrish/SHAY-mus/Supplanter.4/100
Keon BoyIrish/KEE-on/God is gracious.2/100
Barry BoyIrish/BAIR-ee/Anglicized form of Bairre, a short form of Fionnbharr, meaning fair-headed; also linked to Irish bearach, meaning spear.97/100
Duane BoyIrish/doo-AYN/Anglicized form of Dubhán, meaning little dark one.95/100
Kerry BoyIrish/KAIR-ee/From the Irish county name Ciarraí, meaning people of Ciar, with ciar meaning dark.95/100
Neal BoyIrish/NEEL/Variant of Neil, from Gaelic Niall, meaning champion or cloud.93/100
Carroll BoyIrish/KAIR-ul/Anglicized form of Irish Cearbhall, meaning fierce in battle.92/100
Doyle BoyIrish/DOYL/Derived from Irish Dubhghall, meaning dark stranger or dark-haired foreigner.91/100
Dewayne BoyIrish/duh-WAYN/Modern variant of Duane from Irish Dubháin, meaning dark or dark-haired.90/100
Shayne BoyIrish/SHANE/Variant of Shane or Sean, Irish form of John meaning God is gracious.86/100
Korey BoyIrish/KOR-ee/Variant of Corey, from Coire meaning seething cauldron.86/100

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How many irish boy names are there?

NameTheKid lists 216 irish boy names, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

What are some popular irish boy names?

Popular choices include Liam, Aiden, Connor, Kevin, Aidan.