Irish names are unusual unique and even sound exotic too. If you are looking for such beautiful Irish name for your baby girl, here are 101 unique Irish Baby girl names with meanings.
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101 Beautiful Irish Baby Girl Names
Name | Meaning / Origin |
Chloe | Meaning ‘green shoot’ in Greek |
Aoife |
Gaelic form of the name Eve. Aoife was a daughter of King Dermot of Leinster who married the Norman invader Strongbow.
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Sarah | s: ‘princess’ |
Ciara |
Saint Ciara Saint, Tipperary, 679 a.d.
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Niamh |
Gaelic: ‘bright’, Princess of the land of Promise who left with Ossian for the Otherworld
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Emma | Germanic: ‘universal’ |
Rachel | Hebrew: ‘ewe’ |
Rebecca | Hebrew |
Lauren |
A feminine form of Laurence, from ‘Laurentius’ meaning ‘laurel’
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Megan | Welsh origin: strong |
Amy |
From French name Amée meaning ‘beloved’
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Laura | Latin: ‘laurel’ |
Katie |
Greek. Catherine and Kate are variants.
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Emily |
Feminine form of Roman name Aemilius
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Shauna | Feminine form of Sean/Shaun |
Nicole |
Feminine form of Nicholas, Nicola is variant
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Roisin |
Gaelic: Rose, Rosaleen is a variant
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Sophie |
Greek: ‘wisdom’, Sophia is variant
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Kate |
Greek. Catherine and Katie are variants.
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Shannon |
Placename – the longest river in Ireland
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Hannah |
Greek: ‘he has favoured me’. A form of Anne. Johanna and Nora are variants
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Caoimhe | Gentle, graceful, beauty |
Alanna |
Gaelic ‘a leanbh’: ‘O child’. Allana is a variant.
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Kathleen
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Gaelic form of Catherine, Caitlin is a variant
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Aisling | Dream, vision |
Sinead |
Gaelic form of Jane which is a feminine form of John.
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Margaret
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Greek: ‘pearl’, Saint Margaret 1093 ad. Peg, Peggy and Margot are variants.
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Anna |
Greek: ‘he has favoured me’. A form of Anne. Johanna and Nora are variants
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Tara |
Placename: the seat of the High Kings of Ireland
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Grace |
Gaelic: ‘grain goddess’, from Gráinne, Grania was Finn MacCools betrothed who elooed with Dermot. Grace O’Malley was an Irish warrior princess.
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Saoirse | Gaelic: Freedom |
Áine |
Gaelic: ‘joy’/’praise’. Often used for Anne. Áine was the queen of the South Munster Fairies.
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Jennifer |
Cornish version of Guinevere menaing ‘white wave’. Guinevere was King Arthur’s wife.
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Abigail |
From Abigail meaning ‘father rejoiced’
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Eimear |
Emer was the wife of legendary Gaelic hero Cuchulainn.
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Orla |
Gaelic: ‘golden lady’. Orlagh and Aurnia are variants.
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Mary |
Hebrew: Miriam, Greek: Mariam, Latin: Maria. Maire, Marion, Marian, Molly, Mollie, Moira and Maura are among the variants.
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Clodagh |
Placename: a County Tipperary river
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Claire |
Latin; ‘bright’, Saint Clare of Assissi 1253 ad. Clare is a variant.
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Michelle |
French feminine form of the name Michael. Michele and Michaela are variants.
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Caitlin |
Gaelic form of Catherine, Katelyn is a variant
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Olivia |
A form of the name Olive which is of Latin origin. Elva is a variant.
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Lucy |
Feminine form of the Latin name Lucius.
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Isobel |
French forms of Elizabeth. Isabel and Isabella are variants.
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Louise |
Feminine form of the name Louis. Louisa is a variant.
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Holly | Holly tree |
Lisa | From Elizabeth |
Danielle | Female form of Daniel |
Grainne |
Gaelic: ‘grain goddess’, Grania was Finn MacCool’s betrothed who elooped with Dermot. Grace is a variant. Grace O’Malley was an Irish warrior princess.
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Kelly |
Gaelic: ‘strife. Widespread Irish surname.
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Catherine |
Greek. Kate and Katie are variants.
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Fenella | White shouldered one |
Ruth | Biblical name |
Fineena | Beautiful Child |
Kayleigh | Gaelic: party, celebration |
Fiona | Gaelic: ‘fionn’, meaning ‘fair’. |
Elizabeth |
Hebrew: ‘my God is satisfaction’. Saint Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist. Eliza, Liz, Elsie and Elsa are among the variants.
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Alison | From the name Alice |
Michaela |
A feminine form of the name michael.
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Fionnabhair | Fair Hair |
Eva |
Latin form of the name Eve. Aoife was a daughter of King Dermot of Leinster who married the Norman invader Strongbow.
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Forlaith | Golden Queen |
Emer |
Emer was the wife of legendary Gaelic hero Cuchulainn.
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Molly | A form of the name Mary. |
Maeve |
Gaelic: ‘intoxicating one’. Maeve was a Queen of Connaught who invaded Ulster, defended by Cuchulainn.
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Andrea | Feminine form of Andrew. |
Cristiona | Flower of Christ |
Cori | From the Hollow |
Jane | Gaelic feminine form of John. |
Clodagh | River Clodagh |
Maria |
Hebrew: Miriam, Greek: Mariam, Latin: Maria. Mary, Maire, Marion, Marian, Molly, Mollie, Moira and Maura are among the variants.
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Natasha |
Russian: ‘christmas’, a form of Natalie.
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Rachael | Hebrew |
Nicola |
Feminine form of Nicholas, Nicole is variant
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Sorcha | Hebrew: ‘princess’ |
Feena | Small Fawn |
Siobhan |
Gaelic form of Joan. Judith and Julia are variants.
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Stephanie | A female form of Stephen |
Abbie |
From Abigail meaning ‘father rejoiced’
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Alannah |
Gaelic ‘a leanbh’: ‘O child’. Alana is a variant
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Erin | Gaelic word for Ireland. |
Katelyn |
Gaelic form of Catherine, Caitlin is a variant
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Victoria | Latin: ‘victory’ |
Gemma |
Italian: ‘gem’. Saint Gemma Galgani 1903.
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Melissa | Greek: ‘bee’. |
Eve | Hebrew: ‘lively’. |
Allana |
Gaelic ‘a leanbh’: ‘O child’. Alana is a variant.
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Alice |
Germanic ‘Adelaide’: ‘noble sort’.
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Karen | Danish form of Catherine |
Aedamnair | Fire |
Delaney | From the alder Grove |
Dara | Compassion |
Darina | Fruitful Fertile |
Aibhe | White |
Aibhlinn | Longed for child |
Ana | Wealth; Abundance |
Eilleen | Light of Sun |
Eilis | Consecrated to God |
Eden | Delight; Paradise |
Eimear | Swift |
Eesold | Ruler of the Ice |
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