Submitted Names in Ireland

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Ireland.
gender
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place
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Earnait f Irish (Rare)
Feminine form of Earnán.
Earnán m Irish (Rare)
Diminutive form of earna, meaning "knowing, experienced". Sometimes used as an Irish form of Ernest.
Earth f & m English (Rare), English (Puritan)
From the English word earth, referring to the planet, the soil, or the alchemical element. Ultimately from Old English eorthe.
East m & f English
From the English word, from the Old English ēast-, ultimately from the Proto-Germanic *aust- "east; toward the sunrise". It is also used as a short form of Easton.
Eastley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Eastley.
Eastyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Easton, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Eathel f English
Variant of Ethel.
Eaves f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Eaves.
Eavie f English
alternative spelling of Evie
Ebb m English
Diminutive of Ebenezer.
Ebbie m English
Diminutive of Ebenezer.
Ebbye f English
Variant spelling of Ebbie.
Ebeny f English
Variant of Ebony.
Ebroin m English, History, Medieval Latin
Frankish/Latin form of Eberwin. Ebroin was the name of a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria. a West Frankish kingdom.
Echuid m Irish
Variant of Eochaidh.
Ecko f & m English
Variant of Echo.
Eclipse f & m English (Rare)
From the English word eclipse (derived from Latin eclipsis, ultimately from the Greek verb ἐκλείπω (ekleipô) meaning "to fail", i.e. fail to appear); a solar eclipse is when the sun and moon are aligned exactly so that the moon casts a great shadow over the Earth; a lunar eclipse is when the moon is right in front of the sun, showing only a bright slither of light... [more]
Edbert m English
English form of Eadberht.
Edd m English
Variant of Ed.
Eddye f English
A feminine spelling of Eddie.
Edee f English
Possibly a diminutive of Edith
Edel f German, German (Austrian), Danish, English, Finnish, Greenlandic, Icelandic (Rare), Norwegian, Sami, Swedish
Short form of names that begin with or end in the element "Edel-" meaning "noble", for example Edeltraud, Edelgard.... [more]
Edelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Adelyn.
Ederic m English
Variant of Eadric.
Edgerton m English
Transferred use of the surname Edgerton.
Edi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Eddie (Also, see Eddi)
Edin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Eden.
Edler m English (?)
Transferred use of the surname Edler. A notable bearer is Elder Garnet Hawkins, the first African American to serve as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church.
Edlina f English (Rare)
Possibly either a contracted form of Edelina (compare Edeline) or an elaborated or diminutive form of Edla.
Edora f English
Variant of Eudora.
Edrick m English
Variant of Edric.
Edrie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Edris.
Edris m English
Variant of Idris 2.
Edris f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Edric. This was the birth name of Anglo-Irish ballet dancer Ninette de Valois (1898-2001).
Eduene f English
Meaning unknown. The name of Joan Didion's mother. Possibly from ead "rich" with a diminutive suffix.
Edwald m English
Contemporary English form of Eadwald. Like many native Anglo-Saxon names, this name fell out of use after the Norman conquest of England.
Edwardina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Edward.
Edwardine f English, German
Feminine form of Edward.
Edwardo m English
Variant of Eduardo.
Edwinetta f English
Elaborated form of Edwina.
Edwyne m & f English
Variant spelling of Edwin
Edwynne f English
Feminine version of Edwin
Edyth f English (Rare)
Variant of Edith, in use in the English-speaking world since the 1200s.
Efa f Irish
Anglicized form of Aoife
Effa f English
Variant of Aoife.
Effemy f English (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Euphemia.
Effye f English
Variant of Effie.
Egan m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Egan.
Egerton m English
Transferred use of the surname Egerton.
Eggbert m English
Variant of Egbert
Éibhleann f Irish
Allegedly 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.
Eibhlis f Irish
Variant of Eilís.
Éideán m Irish
Diminutive of the word éideadh "clothes, armour".
Éidín m Irish
Variant of Éideán.
Eidson m English
Possibly a variant of Addison.
Eifa f Irish
Variant of Aoife.
Eighneachán m Old Irish, Irish (Modern, Rare)
Old Irish Gaelic name of unknown meaning. This was the name of the first chieftain of the O'Donnell clan. In modern times it has usually been reinterpreted as an Irish form of Ignatius.
Eila f English, Scottish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eily.
Eiléanóir f Irish
Irish form of Eleanor.
Éileictre f Irish
Irish form of Electra used in Irish translations of Greek myth.
Eilena f English (Rare)
Latinized form of Eilene.
Eiliosaibeit f Irish
Irish form of Elizabeth.
Éilís f Irish
Irish form of Elizabeth.
Eilíse f Irish
Variant of Eilís.
Eilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eileen, using the popular name suffix lyn.
Eimíle f Irish (Archaic)
Irish form of Emily.
Éinín f Irish
Directly taken from the Irish word éinín meaning "little bird". This is a modern Irish word name that has only been used in recent years.
Eion m Irish, Scottish
Gaelic form of John.
Eireamhòn m Irish
Name of Irish origin, meaning "green river".
Eiria f English
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Eiria.... [more]
Eisha m & f English
Possibly a variant of Aisha.
Eisley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eisley. In the fictional Star Wars universe, Mos Eisley is a town on the planet Tatooine. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Eistear f Irish
Irish form of Esther.
Eistir f Medieval Irish, Irish (Archaic)
Irish form of Esther. This name used to be "given to children born about Easter".
Eiteagán m Irish
From the diminutive form of eiteach, meaning “winged, feathered, finned”.
Eithel f English
Variant of Ethel.
Eithna f Irish
Variant of Eithne.
Eizicéil m Irish
Irish form of Ezekiel.
Elah f English (Rare)
Variant of Ella 1 or Ella 2. This name was given to 33 girls born in the United States in 2015.
Elan m English (Rare), Jewish
Anglicized form of Elon and Ilan.
Elana f English, Jewish
Feminine form of Elan.
Elania f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Elana or Elane.
Elaria f English, Medieval English
A medieval English form of Eulalia. ... [more]
Elayne f English
Variant of Elaine.
Elbridge m English
A personal name of Teutonic origin, popular in various forms throughout Europe during the Middle Ages, meaning "illustrious."
Elby m English
English form of Ælfwig.
Elden m English
Variant of Eldon or Alden.
Elder m English
Transferred use of the surname Elder.
Eldin m English (Rare)
Variant of Eldon. This spelling was used for the character 'Eldin Bernecky,' a philosophical painter in the television series 'Murphy Brown' (1988-1998). The role was portrayed by actor Robert Pastorelli.
Eldrage m English
Alternative spelling of Eldridge.
Eldridge m English
From an English surname which was derived from the given name Eldric.
Ele f English (Modern)
Short form of Ellen 1, Elizabeth, Helen and other similar-looking names... [more]
Eleanour f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Eleanor. This name was borne by Eleanour Sophy Sinclair Rohde (1881–1950), a British gardener, garden designer, and horticultural writer.
Elease f English
Variant of Elise.
Eleaser m English
Alternate spelling of Eleazar
Elegy m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Elegy or from the word elegy, early 16th century from French élégie, or via Latin, from Greek elegeia, from elegos ‘mournful poem’.
Eleisha f English
Seemingly an alternative spelling and feminine form of Elisha, or an alternative spelling of names like Alicia. Notably used by piano-rock musician Eleisha Eagle.
Elenah f English
Variant of Elena. This name was given to 5 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Elenna f English
Variant of Elena.
Elesia f English
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.
Elessia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.
Eleuthera f English (Rare), Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free". This is the name of an island in the Bahamas which was originally named Eleutheria; ἐλευθερία (eleutheria) means "freedom" in Greek, while ἐλεύθερα (eleuthera) means "free"... [more]
Eleven f & m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the number 11, from Old English endleofon, itself from Proto-Germanic *ainalif meaning "one left (from ten)".
Elexa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Elex.
Elexis f English
Variant of Alexis.
Elexus f English
Variant of Alexis.
Elfine f Literature, English (Rare)
Perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Elvina, Elfa and Elfreda, influenced by the word elfin... [more]
Elgie m English
Possibly from the initials LG.
Elgitha f English, Medieval English, Literature
From a medieval form of any of the Old English names Ælfgyð, Æðelgyð or Ealdgyð... [more]
Elgustus m & f English
Bandile
Eli m English
Short form of Elijah, Elias, Elliott, or any names that start with el.
Elick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Elick.
Eliondra f English (Modern, Rare)
The name is influenced by names like Elliana and Eleanor or other names with similar starting sounds, and names like Cassandra and Alondra or other names with similar ending sounds.
Eliorah f English
Variant of Eliora.
Eliotte f English
Variant of Elliott.
Elisé m & f French, French (African), English (Rare)
Variant of Élisée, also used for girls. It is also used in English-speaking countries as a faux-Francised variant of Elise.
Elisha f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia, the spelling possibly based on Elisa (see also Elicia).
Elison m English
Variant of Ellison.
Elisse f English
Either a variant of Elise or Elissa 2.
Elissia f English (Rare), Maltese (Rare)
Elaborated form of Elissa 2 or Elissa 1. Also compare Elysia.
Elitha f English (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Talitha, or a variant of Aletha. This was borne by American pioneer Elitha Cumi Donner Wilder (1832-1923), a survivor of the Donner Party.
Eliu m English (Rare), Biblical
This name is used in some versions of the Bible. It is the name of one of the ancestors of Judith.... [more]
Elixabeth f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Elizabeth, with the Spanish name possibly influenced by Basque Elixabete.
Eliyah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Elizabelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth, with Beth replaced by Belle
Elizabethine f English (Rare)
Rare elaboration of Elizabeth.
Elizbeth f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Elizabeth.
Elizza f English (Rare)
Short version of ‘Elizzabeth’, a very rare variant of ‘Elizabeth’.
Elizzabeth f English (Rare)
Very rare variant of Elizabeth.
Eljay m & f English
Phonetic spelling of the initials LJ.
Ellabeth f English
Combination of Ella 1 and Beth.
Elladale m English
Possibly used in reference to Elladale Creek in Australia.
Elladean f English (?)
Possibly inspired by Ella and Deane.
Ellagrace f English, English (American)
Combination of Ella 1 and Grace. This name was given to 31 girls in 2017.
Ellajane f English (Rare)
A combination of Ella 1 and Jane.
Ellajean f English
A combination of Ella and Jean 2.
Ellajo f English (Rare)
A combination of Ella and Jo.
Ellakate f English (Rare)
A combination of Ella 1 and Kate.
Ellalee f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ella 1 and Lee.
Ellaline f English (Rare)
Combination of the name Ella 1 and the suffix -line. This name was borne by popular British actress and singer Ellaline Terriss (born Mary Ellaline Lewin,1871 – 1971).
Ellalynn f English (Modern)
Combination of Ella 2 and Lynn.
Ellamae f English, Popular Culture
Combination of Ella 1 and Mae.
Ellamarie f English
Combination of Ella 2 and Marie.
Ellamy f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ellamy.
Ellana f English
Variant of Elana.
Ellana f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Ella 1, influenced by Eliana 1
Ellanor f English
Variant of Eleanor.
Ellanora f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Eleanora or a combination of Ella 1 and Nora 1.
Ellany f English
Transferred use of the surname Ellany.
Ellarae f English
Combination of Ella 1 and Rae.
Ellarie f English
Variant of Ellery.
Ellarose f English
Combination of Ella 2 and Rose
Ellarudy f English
Combination of Ella 2 and Rudy.
Ellavieve f English (Rare)
Modern form of Ælfgifu, influenced by the names Ella 1 and Genevieve.
Elleanor f English
Variant of Eleanor.
Elleigh f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ellie given to 33 girls in 2017.
Ellena f English
Variant of Elena.
Ellenor f English, Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Eleanor. This name was, among others, recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
Eller m & f English
A short form of Ellery or Eleanor.
Elleria f English
Elaboration of Ellery.
Ellerly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Ellerly.
Ellette f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Elle with the suffix -ette or a transferred use of the surname Ellette.
Elliadria f English (Modern)
Name of former Bad Girl Elliadria Griffin (1988-). Or known as Persuasion! Persuasion is known for being in the show Bad Girls Club (2006-2017)!
Elliann f English
Variant spelling of Ellianne.
Ellice f English, Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Eilíse and Eilís. This name was recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families... [more]
Ellicia f English (Rare)
Most likely a "Latinized" elaboration of Ellice.
Ellieana f English (Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1. Can also be a combination of Ellie and Ana.
Elliemae f English (Rare)
Combination of Ellie and Mae.
Elliemay f English
Combination of Ellie and May.
Elliette f English (Rare)
Although this name presumably started out as a borrowing of French Éliette (the spelling being influenced by names such as Ellinor, Ella 1 and, later, Elle), it is now generally understood as a feminine form of Elliott.
Ellin f English (Rare), Medieval English
Late medieval English variant of Ellen 1.
Ellingham m English
Transferred use of the surname Ellingham.
Elliotte f & m English
Variant or feminine form of Elliott. American actress Marla Sokoloff (b. 1980) named her first-born daughter this.
Ellise f English
Variant of Elise.
Ellisha f & m English (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Alicia. In the case of the African English masculine name that's occasionally used in Nigeria and rarely Zimbabwe, it's a rare variant of Elisha.
Ellison m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ellison.
Elliston m English
Transferred use of the surname Elliston.
Ellix m English
Transferred use of the surname Ellix.
Ellody f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Élodie.
Ellora f English, French (Modern)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a variant of Elora or an adoption of the name of the Ellora Caves of India, an ancient network of caverns containing hieroglyphic writings archeologists still have not deciphered the meaning of.
Ellory m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ellery.
Ellouise f English
Variant of Elouise.
Ellsworth m English
Transferred from the surname Ellsworth.
Ellwyn f & m English
Variant of Elwyn.
Ellyn f English (Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Ellen 1 which originated in the 15th century.
Ellysia f English
Variant of Elysia.