This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Irish.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aedín f Irish (Modern, Rare)An Irish name meaning "little flame". It is derived from the name of the Celtic sun god "AED", with "ÍN" the diminutive for "little". It is a feminine version Aidan.... [
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Aibhín f IrishThis name was used in the poem "A Kite for Aibhín" by Seamus Heaney, published in 2010.
Aibhinn f IrishMeans "beautiful" or "the lovely one" in Irish. It's an alternate name for an Irish spirit and queen of the Banshees, also known as
Aeval.
Alacoque f Irish (Rare)From the French surname
Alacoque. Its popularity as a name, especially among Catholics, is likely due to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, V.H.M., a French Roman Catholic nun and mystic, who promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in its modern form.
Aodha f Irish (Modern)Feminization of
Aodh, which is derived from Old Irish
Áed meaning "fire". This seems to be a modern Irish name and it's sometimes incorrectly pronounced like Ada (AY-da), however in Irish the H would lead to the D not being pronounced.
Aodhla f Irish (Modern)This is a modern Irish name based on the Irish
Aodh stemming from
áed which means "fire" combined with the popular modern suffix of
la. It was likely also inspired by names with popular sounds such as
Ayla... [
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Aoibh f Irish (Rare)Aoibh - an old Irish girls name of Celtic origin meaning “Beautiful” “radiant” “Pleasant”
Aoileann f IrishFrom Irish
faoileann meaning "fair maiden" or "seagull".
Aoine f Irish (Modern)From Irish
aoine meaning "Friday", derived from Latin
ieiunum. Aoine has only been used as a given name in Ireland in recent times.
Badb f Irish Mythology, IrishMeans "crow, demon" in early Irish (and may have originally denoted "battle" or "strife"). In Irish myth the Badb was a war goddess who took the form of a crow. She and her sisters, the
Morrígan and
Macha, were a trinity of war goddesses known collectively as the
Morrígna.
Báine f & m Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish MythologyAn Irish name meaning "whiteness, pallor". In Irish Mythology, Báine was a princess, daughter of Tuathal Techtmar, ancestor of the kings of Ireland. "Cailín na Gruaige Báine" and "Bruach na Carraige Báine" are the names of two traditional Irish songs.... [
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Briege f Irish, Northern IrishAnglicized form of
Bríd. A known bearer is Briege McKenna (1946-), a Catholic nun and faith healer from Northern Ireland.
Caela f IrishFeminine variant of
Caelan, ultimately from Irish
caol meaning "slender".
Caiseal m & f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)From Irish
caiseal meaning "great stone fort" or "castle". A notable bearer of the name is the Australian Sci-Fi and fantasy novelist, artist and musician
Caiseal Mór. This is a modern Irish word name and not commonly used in Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Caislín f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)Supposed to mean "little castle" from Irish
caiseal meaning "castle" combined with the Irish diminutive of
ín. It also coincides with the rare Irish word
caislín meaning "chat" (a type of bird)... [
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Caoladhe f & m IrishDerived from from the Gaelic word
caol meaning "slender".
Céadaoin f IrishDirectly taken from Irish
céadaoin meaning "wednesday", ultimately from old Irish
céad meaning "first" and
aoine meaning "fast".
Ceola f Irish (Modern)This is a modern Irish name, directly taken from Irish
ceol meaning "music, singing".
Cessair f Irish, Irish MythologyAllegedly means "affliction, sorrow". According to Irish legend Cessair was a granddaughter of Noah who died in the great flood. The name also belonged to a Gaulish princess who married the Irish high king Úgaine Mór in the 5th or 6th century BC.
Ciarraighe m & f IrishOriginal Irish from of
Kerry/
Kerri. Denoted the people of Ciar (ciar-raighe), Ciar being the son of Fergus mac Róich, who gave his name to County Kerry... [
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Críonna f Irish (Modern)This is a modern Irish name which is directly derived from Irish
críonna meaning "wise".
Cristín f IrishIrish form of
Christine which was "brought into Scotland by Queen Margaret, and into Ireland by the Anglo-Normans."
Cristíona f IrishIrish form of
Christina, which was "brought into Scotland by Queen Margaret, and into Ireland by the Anglo-Normans."
Dorcha f & m IrishMeans "dark", from Irish and Scottish Gaelic (
dorcha) meaning “dark, dusky, enigmatic”, from Old Irish (
dorchae) "dark, gloomy, obscure". Compare to
Feardorcha.
Duibhín f Irish (Rare)Derived from Gaelic
dubh "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Éada f Irish (Modern)A modern Irish name, most like influenced by the more frequently used Irish name
Éadaoin, which derives from Irish
éad (coming from Old Irish
ét) meaning "jealousy, passion"... [
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Éala f Irish (Modern)This is a modern Irish name that has most likely been influenced by the Irish word
eala meaning "swan". However, contrarily to the Irish word for "swan", which is spelled without the fada, the fada has been added to the name to get the desired pronounciation of
EH-la whereas the word
eala is pronounced
AL-la... [
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Ealga f Irish (Rare)Means "noble, brave", taken from the Irish
Inis Ealga "Noble Isle", which was a poetic name for Ireland.
Éibhleann f IrishAllegedly derived from Old Irish
óiph "semblance; appearance; beauty". It is also treated as an Irish form of
Helen, although it is sometimes anglicized as
Evelyn.
Éinín f IrishDirectly taken from the Irish word
éinín meaning "little bird". This is a modern Irish word name that has only been used in recent years.
Evin m & f IrishFrom
Éimhín with the typical Irish diminutive suffix ending with the letter 'n'. From the root word
eimh meaning "swift" or "lively". ... [
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Fainche f Irish (Rare), Irish MythologyDerived from Irish
fuinche meaning "scald-crow" or "black fox". It occurs in Irish myth as the name of the daughter of Dáire Derg and mother of the three Fothads by a warrior called Mac Nia... [
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Fáinne f IrishMeans "circle" or "ring" in Irish. This name was coined during the Gaelic revival, at which time it referred to a ring-shaped pin badge (introduced in 1911) worn to designate fluent Irish speakers and thus gained popularity as a political-cultural statement.
Féile f Irish (Modern)This is a modern Irish name, directly taken from Irish
féile meaning "festival".
Fi f & m English, IrishShortened form of
Fiona,
Finnian, and other names that combine this element. Used more often as a nickname or pet name.
Fia f Irish (Modern, Rare)Allegedly derived from Irish
fia "deer" (via Old Irish
fíad "wild animals, game, especially deer", ultimately from
fid "wood").
Fiadhnait f IrishMeans "fawn" from Gaelic
fiadh "deer" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of two early Irish saints, among them "a saintly Irish virgin whose festival was celebrated on 4 January".
Findabhair f Irish, Irish MythologyPopularly claimed to be an Irish cognate of
Gwenhwyfar (see
Guinevere), it may actually mean "fair-browed" from Old Irish
find "white, fair" and
abair "a brow" (or "eyelash")... [
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Fio f English, Irish, ItalianThis is a diminutive / nickname for names beginning with Fio like Fiona or Fiorella.
Fírinne f IrishInvented during the Gaelic revival, taken from Irish
fírinne meaning "truth".
Iodhnait f IrishPossibly derived from Old Irish
idan meaning "pure, faithful, sincere".
Laragh f IrishIrish feminine given name that is derived from the name of a village or a townland, but it is unclear which one exactly, as there are two villages and three townlands by the name of Laragh in Ireland... [
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Mackey m & f IrishTransferred from the surname "Mackey". A short version for any name starting with Mac-.
Mainie f IrishDiminutive of
Mary, as borne by the Irish painter Mainie Jellett (1897-1944). Possibly based on the Irish version of Mary,
Máirín Maive f Irish (Rare)Variant of
Maeve. A notable bearer was Indian-born author Maive Stokes (1866-1961), who was of Irish descent. She is best known for compiling a collection of Indian fairy tales that were told to her by her caretakers.
Méabha f IrishVariant of
Medb meaning "intoxicating" given in County Donegal.
Meara f IrishMeara is an Irish/Gaelic origin name that means 'jolly', 'jovial', 'merry', 'Filled with mirth', etc.... [
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Méav f IrishVariant of
Méabh. A famous bearer is Irish singer Méav Ní Mhaolchatha.
Mebh f IrishForm of the Gaelic name
Medb meaning "intoxicating".
Mebh Óg MacTíre is one of the characters in the animated movie "Wolfwalkers" (2020).
Mena f Irish, EnglishCommon diminutive of Philomena, derived from ancient Greek/Roman sources originally and means 'friend of strength' or 'loved strongly'. Mena is the most common nickname for Philomena and it sometimes used as a forename itself.
Moninna f Irish, HistoryFrom the hypocorism
Mo-Ninne or
Moinnine which meant "my ninne";
ninne was the first word this saint spoke. Saint Moinnine or Moninna (c.432-518) of Killeavy in County Armagh, Ireland was supposedly baptised and confirmed by Saint Patrick... [
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Nano f IrishDiminutive form of
Honora. Used mostly in honour of Nano Nagle who was a pioneer for the education of women and rebellion against the Penal Laws in Ireland
Nápla f IrishA variant of Annaple, which is a Scottish (?) form of Annabel.
Nappy f IrishAn Irish woman's name, current in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, particularly in the west of Ireland among Irish speakers. Described as a short form of Penelope, it seems to have served as a customary anglicisation of the Gaelic name Nuala/Fionnuala
Neamh f Irish (Modern)Derived directly from
neamh, the Irish word for "heaven, paradise". Neamh is a modern Irish name.
Órla f IrishThis version has The vowel elongating fada above the ó used in the Irish language
Ranalt f IrishAnglicized form of
Raghnailt. A 12th-century bearer was Ranalt O'Farrell, wife of Hugh O'Connor, the last king of Connacht.
Réaltán f Irish (Modern, Rare)Extremely rare (and supposedly newly coined) name meaning "little star" in Irish, from the Irish word
réalta, meaning "star", with a diminutive suffix (-án).
Réaltín f Irish (Modern)From Irish
réalt, réalta meaning "star" paired with
ín, a diminutive. This is a modern Irish name.
Réiltín f IrishMeans "little star" from Irish
réalta "star" combined with a diminutive suffix (compare
Réaltín).