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English-Irish names for boys

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English names

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1178
Irish names

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Abraham

Aidan

Aiden

Aidin

Alexander

Alistair

Angus

Arlen

Art

Arthur

Bain

Baird

Bard

Barrie

Barrington

Barry

Berk

Berke

Berkeley

Berkley

Blaine

Blair

Braddon

Braden

Bradon

Brady

Braeden

Braedon

Bram

Brandan

Brannon

Branson

Brayden

Braydon

Brendan

Brenden

Brendon

Brennan

Brian

Broderick

Brody

Bruno

Bryan

Buckley

Burne

Burnell

Burnette

Burney

Byme

Caden

Callahan

Calvin

Carroll

Carson

Carthage

Cary

Case

Casey

Cass

Cassidy

Cavan

Chann

Channe

Channing

Channon

Christian

Christy

Ciarán

Clancy

Codell

Codie

Cody

Coleman

Colin

Collins

Colman

Connell

Conner

Connie

Connor

Conor

Conway

Cony

Corey

Corky

Corley

Cornelius

Correy

Corrick

Cory

Crofton

Cullen

Dal

Daley

Dallin

Damon

Daran

Darby

Darrick

Davey

Davie

Delano

Dempsey

Derren

Derry

Des

Desmond

Dewayne

Digby

Dillon

Dirk

Donal

Donn

Donovan

Doran

Doron

Dorrance

Dorrel

Dorrell

Dorren

Dorrin

Douglas

Driscoll

Duane

Dwain

Dwayne

Elroy

Elvis

Erskine

Ewen

Fagan

Felix

Finlay

Finn

Finnegan

Gale

Gallagher

Gannon

Gerald

Godfrey

Grady

Griffin

Harold

Hayes

Hoyt

Ian

Ivor

Jack

Jacob

John

Jonathan

Justin

Kane

Keanan

Keane

Keannen

Keefe

Keegan

Keenan

Keene

Kegan

Keiran

Kelly

Kelsey

Kennard

Kennedy

Kenny

Kermit

Kevin

Kian

Kieran

Kieron

Kirby

Korrigan

Kyle

Kyler

Lee

Liam

Malone

Malvin

Matthew

Meade

Melvin

Melvyn

Mervin

Micheal

Mick

Mickey

Miles

Mitch

Mitchel

Mitchell

Morgan

Moss

Murray

Myles

Neil

Niall

Nolan

Odell

Orrin

Oscar

Paddy

Pat

Patrick

Patsy

Payton

Pearce

Pearson

Peyton

Philip

Pierce

Pierson

Quin

Quinlan

Ralph

Reagan

Redmond

Redmund

Regan

Rian

Riley

Robert

Ronan

Rowan

Rowen

Ryan

Rye

Rylan

Ryland

Ryley

Samuel

Seamus

Sean

Shae

Shamus

Shandy

Shane

Shannon

Shaun

Shaw

Shawn

Shayne

Sheridan

Sloan

Sullivan

Terence

Terrence

Thomas

Torey

Torrey

Tory

Trevor

Tristan

Troy

Tyfiell

Tyreece

Tyrel

Tyrell

Tyrelle

Tyrone

Ward

Zayden

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Masculine English names that may also be Irish words

The following names often appeared in Irish language web pages. That means that they are either Irish words, or names which are very familiar to Irish speakers.

Willie

Joel

Emil

Geoffrey

Wolfgang

Russell

Gerard

Benjamin

Lear

Ernest

Wallace

Hamilton

Garman

Hank

Johnny

Larry

Cole

Bailey

Somerset

Truman

Hugh

Harvey

Flynn

Chester

Keith

Cameron

Carr

Roy

Rang

Logan

Nevada

Turner

Christopher

Sheffield

Berry

Monte

Len

Cherokee

Theodore

Norton

Leo

Burns

Phil

Homer

Nelson

Noel

Jon

Gabriel

Nicolas

Churchill

Walsh

Dick

Oliver

Burton

Ross

Watson

Lawrence

Byrne

Tommy

Wolfe

Holt

Robin

Hugo

Osbourne

Jimmy

Edmund

Eugene

Kent

Hudson

Dixon

Otto

Franklin

Raymond

Stanley

Rush

Clarke

Albert

Nixon

Gar

Owain

Josh

Walker

Talbot

Victor

Wells

Carter

Mills

Barr

Giovanni

Danny

Darwin

Baldwin

Alison

Kurt

Glenn

Mann

Frankie

Brooklyn

Thompson

Wilhelm

Maurice

Newton

Carl

Beckett

Darren

Ronnie

Edwin

Foster

Henderson

Val

Parker

Ellis

Ted

Frederick

Wayne

Evans

Marc

Fred

Harris

Camden

Tyler

Albany

Col

Claude

Terry

Gregory

Parnell

Ned

Luther

Augustus

Florence

Graham

Fitzgerald

Perry

Cohen

Burke

Castel

Jay

Glen

Cooper

Walter

Julian

Ivan

Winston

Phillip

Dar

Isaac

Montgomery

Gordon

Alfred

Buck

Jerry

Bolton

Claire

Anton

Leicester

Timothy

Kingston

Wellington

Damien

Mario

Barrett

Bernard

Den

Eddie

Ken

Lloyd

Warren

Farrell

Ernst

Barnet

Les

Flanagan

Joyce

Leonard

Clare

Wright

Madison

Roosevelt

Yale

Stuart

Mason

Daly

Nicholas

Pete

Gerry

Derek

Norman

Billy

Arnold

Clay

Ferdinand

Nic

Princeton

Malcolm

Lucas

Armstrong

Gilbert

Dylan

Winslow

Ronald

Vincent

Harrison

Dom

Heath

Presley

Spencer

Steven

Stoc

Reid

Craig

Lion

Marie

Karl

Hector

Bart

Bobby

Marshall

Marcus

Herbert

Edgar

Manuel

Leon

Morrison

Kenneth

Aaron

Darb

Julius

Jackie

Dennis

Napoleon

Emmet

Denis

Gann

Antoine

Rob

Jefferson

Chas

Owen

Stewart

Philips

Earl

Gray

Stanford

Masculine Irish names that may also be English words

These names often appeared in English language web pages.

Wise

Tag

Moore

Irish word ending matches

Masculine Irish names often end with -an. Below are English names ending with the same word ending.

Adrian

Aekerman

Aidan

Ailean

Alan

Alban

Aldan

Allan

Andrian

Atheistan

Athelstan

Banjiman

Bardan

Beaman

Beeman

Beldan

Benjaman

Blagdan

Bowman

Bradan

Brandan

Brendan

Brennan

Brentan

Brian

Brickman

Brittan

Bryan

Callahan

Callan

Carran

Cavan

Chapman

Christiaan

Christian

Chrystian

Colan

Coleman

Colman

Coloman

Corwan

Crispian

Cyan

Cyprian

Dacian

Daelan

Damian

Dan

Daran

Davian

Daylan

Dean

Delavan

Delevan

Delman

Denman

Derrian

Derwan

Devan

Dillan

Donovan

Doran

Dorian

Dridan

Duncan

Dunstan

Duran

Dustan

Dylan

Eldan

Eldrian

Ethan

Evan

Evian

Fabian

Fagan

Faran

Farran

Favian

Finnegan

Firman

Flanagan

Freeman

Garman

Garridan

Garrman

Hadrian

Hagalean

Harlan

Harriman

Hartman

Herman

Holman

Ian

Ivan

Jan

Jaran

Jarran

Jeran

Johnathan

Jonathan

Joran

Jordan

Jorian

Julian

Julyan

Kaylan

Keanan

Keegan

Keenan

Kegan

Keiran

Kellan

Kelvan

Kennan

Kian

Kiaran

Kieran

Korrigan

Kristian

Kyan

Lachlan

Lathan

Laurean

Laurian

Leman

Leyman

Lilian

Logan

Loran

Lucian

Lyman

Marchman

Marlan

Masterman

Maximilian

Maximillian

Millman

Milman

Morgan

Nathan

Newman

Nolan

Norman

Ordman

Orlan

Orman

Ormeman

Orran

Osman

Quinlan

Raedanoran

Raedeman

Readman

Reagan

Redman

Regan

Rian

Richman

Rickman

Ricman

Roan

Rodman

Roldan

Rollan

Roman

Ronan

Rowan

Ryan

Rylan

Ryman

Saxan

Sean

Sebastian

Sheridan

Sherman

Sloan

St. alban

Stan

Stedeman

Stedman

Stefan

Stevan

Stilleman

Stillman

Sullivan

Sylvan

Taegan

Taran

Taylan

Tedman

Terran

Thurstan

Tillman

Tilman

Tolman

Treoweman

Trevan

Trevelyan

Trevian

Tristan

Tristian

Trueman

Truman

Ultan

Van

Vivian

Wacian

Wacuman

Wakeman

Waylan

Whitman

Wigman

Woodman

Wyman

Wystan

Yeoman

Yoman

Fuzzy matches

These are names that would have been the same between the languages, if it hadn't been for a single character difference. Each entry shows an approximate match with the English name on the left, and the Irish name on the right.

Aaric ≈ Daric

Adrian ≈ Aidrian

Aikin ≈ Ailin

Alan ≈ Alhan

Alban ≈ Abban

Alban ≈ Alhan

Aldan ≈ Alhan

Alfrid ≈ Ailfrid

Alin ≈ Ailin

Allan ≈ Alhan

Allin ≈ Ailin

Allon ≈ Anlon

Alon ≈ Anlon

Ambrose ≈ Ambros

Amory ≈ Amery

Andreas ≈ Aindreas

Andrian ≈ Aidrian

Anna ≈ Énna

Anson ≈ Anlon

Antoine ≈ Antoin

Anton ≈ Anlon

Anton ≈ Antoin

Ardel ≈ Ardal

Arin ≈ Ariyn

Arin ≈ Orin

Arley ≈ Auley

Arwyn ≈ Ariyn

Atley ≈ Auley

Audley ≈ Auley

Avery ≈ Amery

Barney ≈ Carney

Barr ≈ Barra

Barr ≈ Birr

Barre ≈ Bairre

Barre ≈ Barra

Barrick ≈ Carrick

Bartram ≈ Barram

Bayne ≈ Bryne

Beach ≈ Berach

Beach ≈ Buach

Beaman ≈ Beacan

Beck ≈ Breck

Benet ≈ Benen

Benn ≈ Benen

Benn ≈ Brenn

Benny ≈ Renny

Benon ≈ Benen

Bensen ≈ Benen

Berry ≈ Kerry

Berwin ≈ Kerwin

Berwyn ≈ Kerwyn

Bevis ≈ Kevis

Bill ≈ Bile

Bird ≈ Birr

Birk ≈ Birr

Blayr ≈ Blar

Boone ≈ Brone

Bourke ≈ Rourke

Bple ≈ Bile

Bradan ≈ Bradán

Bradyn ≈ Bradán

Branden ≈ Brannen

Breneon ≈ Brennon

Brent ≈ Brenn

Brenten ≈ Brennen

Brenton ≈ Brennon

Brick ≈ Breck

Brock ≈ Breck

Bron ≈ Brone

Bryce ≈ Bryne

Bundy ≈ Mundy

Burch ≈ Buach

Burley ≈ Hurley

Butch ≈ Buach

Cabe ≈ Cace

Cade ≈ Cace

Cai ≈ Cain

Caine ≈ Cain

Cal ≈ Caly

Cal ≈ Mal

Cale ≈ Cace

Cale ≈ Caley

Cale ≈ Caly

Caleb ≈ Caley

Callan ≈ Caolan

Callan ≈ Cullan

Callan ≈ Dallan

Carlie ≈ Carlin

Carran ≈ Corran

Carran ≈ Curran

Carran ≈ Garran

Carrington ≈ Harrington

Castel ≈ Cashel

Cayle ≈ Coyle

Cayle ≈ Kayle

Chace ≈ Cace

Chal ≈ Cahal

Chay ≈ Shay

Clarey ≈ Carey

Codi ≈ Cori

Cohen ≈ Cowen

Col ≈ Colm

Colan ≈ Caolan

Colan ≈ Coman

Colan ≈ Conan

Colan ≈ Conlan

Colan ≈ Corlan

Colan ≈ Cowan

Colan ≈ Dolan

Colan ≈ Molan

Cole ≈ Colm

Cole ≈ Conle

Cole ≈ Coyle

Coley ≈ Caley

Coley ≈ Codey

Coley ≈ Conley

Coley ≈ Cooey

Coley ≈ Cooley

Coley ≈ Covey

Colley ≈ Conley

Colley ≈ Cooley

Collin ≈ Coilin

Collin ≈ Cullin

Colt ≈ Colm

Colyn ≈ Comyn

Colyn ≈ Cowyn

Colyn ≈ Nolyn

Corben ≈ Corren

Corbin ≈ Corin

Corbin ≈ Corrin

Cord ≈ Cori

Cornal ≈ Conal

Cornal ≈ Connal

Cornall ≈ Conall

Cort ≈ Cori

Corvin ≈ Corin

Corvin ≈ Corrin

Corwan ≈ Corlan

Corwan ≈ Corran

Corwan ≈ Cowan

Corwin ≈ Corin

Corwin ≈ Corrin

Corwyn ≈ Cowyn

Crosley ≈ Crowley

Cully ≈ Cullo

Cully ≈ Tully

Cutler ≈ Cuyler

Cyan ≈ Cian

Dace ≈ Cace

Dacey ≈ Cacey

Dacre ≈ Daire

Dael ≈ Daeg

Daelan ≈ Daegan

Daelan ≈ Dalan

Daelan ≈ Dallan

Dain ≈ Cain

Daine ≈ Daire

Daine ≈ Dwaine

Dalen ≈ Dagen

Dalen ≈ Dalan

Dalen ≈ Dalon

Dallas ≈ Dallan

Dallton ≈ Dallon

Dalton ≈ Dallon

Dalton ≈ Dalon

Daly ≈ Caly

Daly ≈ Dahy

Daly ≈ Dary

Dalyn ≈ Dalan

Dalyn ≈ Dalon

Damian ≈ Daman

Dane ≈ Dwane

Dane ≈ Mane

Danon ≈ Dalon

Dar ≈ Dary

Darb ≈ Dary

Darcy ≈ Darry

Darcy ≈ Dary

Daren ≈ Dagen

Darik ≈ Daric

Darik ≈ Darick

Darin ≈ Daric

Daron ≈ Dalon

Darryl ≈ Darry

Darryn ≈ Darry

Daryl ≈ Dary

Davy ≈ Dahy

Davy ≈ Dary

Daw ≈ Dow

Daylan ≈ Dalan

Daylan ≈ Dallan

Dayle ≈ Doyle

Dayle ≈ Kayle

Daylon ≈ Dallon

Daylon ≈ Dalon

Dayne ≈ Duayne

Dean ≈ Kean

Deane ≈ Delane

Deane ≈ Dwane

Denny ≈ Renny

Deon ≈ Keon

Derick ≈ Darick

Derwin ≈ Kerwin

Derwyn ≈ Kerwyn

Devan ≈ Kevan

Devan ≈ Nevan

Deven ≈ Keven

Deveon ≈ Devlon

Deveon ≈ Keveon

Devion ≈ Devlon

Devion ≈ Kevion

Devon ≈ Devlon

Devron ≈ Devlon

Devron ≈ Kevron

Devyn ≈ Devlyn

Devyn ≈ Kevyn

Devyn ≈ Nevyn

Deylin ≈ Devlin

Dillan ≈ Dallan

Dillan ≈ Dilan

Dillan ≈ Dillen

Dion ≈ Eion

Dion ≈ Fion

Dion ≈ Rion

Doane ≈ Dwane

Doane ≈ Roane

Dob ≈ Dow

Dom ≈ Dow

Don ≈ Dow

Donne ≈ Donnel

Donny ≈ Conny

Dontell ≈ Donell

Dontell ≈ Donnell

Dorion ≈ Torion

Dunn ≈ Lunn

Durante ≈ Duante

Dwade ≈ Dwane

Dyer ≈ Dwyer

Dylan ≈ Dalan

Dylan ≈ Dilan

Dylan ≈ Dolan

Dylan ≈ Kylan

Eadric ≈ Padric

Earl ≈ Earc

Eaton ≈ Eagon

Eaton ≈ Eamon

Eda ≈ Edan

Eda ≈ Enda

Eden ≈ Edan

Edmon ≈ Eamon

Eibhear ≈ Éibhear

Eldan ≈ Edan

Elvin ≈ Evin

Emery ≈ Amery

Ennis ≈ Innis

Eric ≈ Erc

Erl ≈ Erc

Ern ≈ Erc

Ervin ≈ Evin

Eton ≈ Egon

Eton ≈ Eion

Evan ≈ Edan

Evan ≈ Egan

Evan ≈ Eman

Evan ≈ Euan

Evan ≈ Evin

Evan ≈ Ewan

Evian ≈ Evin

Faber ≈ Taber

Fain ≈ Cain

Falcon ≈ Fallon

Fane ≈ Mane

Farran ≈ Garran

Flick ≈ Ulick

Flynn ≈ Flann

Francis ≈ Francie

Frankie ≈ Francie

Gail ≈ Gil

Gar ≈ Gara

Gard ≈ Gara

Garey ≈ Carey

Garey ≈ Garvey

Garman ≈ Garran

Garman ≈ Garvan

Garman ≈ Gorman

Garr ≈ Gara

Garrad ≈ Garran

Garrey ≈ Garvey

Garrick ≈ Carrick

Garrman ≈ Garran

Garry ≈ Darry

Garry ≈ Gorry

Garvin ≈ Galvin

Garvin ≈ Garvan

Garvin ≈ Girvin

Garvyn ≈ Garvan

Gary ≈ Dary

Gary ≈ Gara

Gavin ≈ Galvin

Gayle ≈ Kayle

Geary ≈ Aeary

Geary ≈ Keary

Geary ≈ Leary

Gerry ≈ Gorry

Gerry ≈ Kerry

Gib ≈ Gil

Gordie ≈ Gorrie

Gordy ≈ Gorry

Gowyn ≈ Cowyn

Gowyn ≈ Rowyn

Hadden ≈ Madden

Hadley ≈ Haley

Hagley ≈ Haley

Hal ≈ Mal

Hale ≈ Haley

Halley ≈ Haley

Halsey ≈ Haley

Hamon ≈ Eamon

Hamon ≈ Éamon

Hankin ≈ Harkin

Hanley ≈ Haley

Hardin ≈ Harkin

Harley ≈ Haley

Harley ≈ Hurley

Harlon ≈ Hanlon

Harry ≈ Darry

Harve ≈ Garve

Harvey ≈ Garvey

Haven ≈ Kaven

Hawley ≈ Haley

Hayle ≈ Kayle

Healy ≈ Kealy

Hearne ≈ Kearne

Herry ≈ Kerry

Horry ≈ Gorry

Horry ≈ Rorry

Howie ≈ Bowie

Hugh ≈ Lugh

Huxley ≈ Hurley

Jace ≈ Cace

Jal ≈ Mal

James ≈ Eames

Jarran ≈ Garran

Jed ≈ Áed

Jer ≈ Ler

Jerry ≈ Kerry

Jonn ≈ Conn

Jonny ≈ Conny

Joran ≈ Moran

Joran ≈ Toran

Kaden ≈ Kagen

Kaden ≈ Kaven

Kalen ≈ Kagen

Kalen ≈ Kallen

Kalen ≈ Kaven

Kalen ≈ Kylen

Kalvin ≈ Galvin

Kasen ≈ Kagen

Kasen ≈ Kasey

Kasen ≈ Kaven

Kaylan ≈ Kylan

Kell ≈ Kelly

Kellan ≈ Kealan

Kellan ≈ Keelan

Kellan ≈ Kelan

Kellan ≈ Mellan

Kellen ≈ Kallen

Kelley ≈ Kelly

Kelvan ≈ Kelan

Kelvan ≈ Kevan

Kelven ≈ Keven

Ken ≈ Kean

Ken ≈ Keon

Kenly ≈ Kealy

Kenly ≈ Keely

Kenly ≈ Kelly

Kenn ≈ Kean

Kenn ≈ Kenan

Kenn ≈ Keon

Kennan ≈ Kenan

Kerr ≈ Kerry

Kodey ≈ Codey

Kole ≈ Kile

Korey ≈ Rorey

Kory ≈ Rory

Kyne ≈ Kye

Lacey ≈ Cacey

Lacy ≈ Lany

Lane ≈ Lany

Lane ≈ Mane

Lanny ≈ Lany

Larkin ≈ Harkin

Larry ≈ Darry

Lay ≈ Lany

Lear ≈ Leary

Lear ≈ Ler

Leman ≈ Loman

Len ≈ Ler

Len ≈ Lun

Lenn ≈ Lunn

Lenny ≈ Renny

Leo ≈ Ler

Leon ≈ Keon

Les ≈ Ler

Lew ≈ Ler

Lex ≈ Ler

Lilian ≈ Kilian

Lin ≈ Lir

Lin ≈ Lun

Lion ≈ Eion

Lion ≈ Fion

Lion ≈ Rion

Lon ≈ Lun

Lonell ≈ Donell

Lonnell ≈ Donnell

Lonny ≈ Conny

Loran ≈ Loman

Loran ≈ Lorcan

Loran ≈ Moran

Loran ≈ Toran

Loren ≈ Toren

Lorin ≈ Corin

Lorin ≈ Torin

Lorren ≈ Corren

Loryn ≈ Toryn

Lyman ≈ Loman

Lynn ≈ Lunn

Mace ≈ Cace

Mace ≈ Mane

Malachi ≈ Malachy

Mandy ≈ Mundy

Mann ≈ Mane

Marc ≈ Earc

Marcus ≈ Marcas

Marden ≈ Madden

Marlin ≈ Carlin

Mason ≈ Mahon

Mat ≈ Mal

Max ≈ Mal

Mayer ≈ Maher

Mel ≈ Mal

Millen ≈ Dillen

Mindy ≈ Mundy

More ≈ Moore

Morley ≈ Sorley

Morrie ≈ Gorrie

Morrisey ≈ Morrissey

Ned ≈ Áed

Neely ≈ Keely

Nelson ≈ Neason

Norman ≈ Gorman

Nye ≈ Kye

Odin ≈ Orin

Oral ≈ Oran

Oram ≈ Oran

Orik ≈ Orin

Orlan ≈ Oran

Orman ≈ Oran

Orran ≈ Odran

Orran ≈ Oran

Orvin ≈ Orin

Pace ≈ Cace

Parkin ≈ Harkin

Perry ≈ Kerry

Quint ≈ Quinn

Rafe ≈ Rafer

Raleigh ≈ Ryleigh

Raley ≈ Caley

Raley ≈ Haley

Rally ≈ Nally

Rane ≈ Mane

Rane ≈ Roane

Raven ≈ Kaven

Red ≈ Áed

Ren ≈ Ryen

Reynold ≈ Reynolds

Rickey ≈ Hickey

Roan ≈ Roane

Roan ≈ Rogan

Roan ≈ Rohan

Roan ≈ Royan

Roan ≈ Rían

Robbin ≈ Roibin

Robin ≈ Roibin

Robin ≈ Rowin

Rodney ≈ Rooney

Roe ≈ Rowe

Roland ≈ Noland

Roly ≈ Rory

Roman ≈ Coman

Roman ≈ Loman

Roman ≈ Rogan

Roman ≈ Rohan

Roman ≈ Royan

Romney ≈ Rooney

Ron ≈ Rion

Ron ≈ Ryon

Ronal ≈ Conal

Ronell ≈ Donell

Ronn ≈ Conn

Ronnell ≈ Donnell

Ronny ≈ Conny

Ronny ≈ Renny

Rorie ≈ Rorke

Row ≈ Dow

Row ≈ Rowe

Roy ≈ Rory

Royal ≈ Royan

Royle ≈ Coyle

Royle ≈ Doyle

Ryton ≈ Ryon

Sal ≈ Mal

Sandon ≈ Shandon

Seely ≈ Keely

Shad ≈ Shai

Shad ≈ Shan

Shad ≈ Shay

Shandley ≈ Shanley

Shanon ≈ Shandon

Shanon ≈ Shann

Sheard ≈ Sheary

Shel ≈ Shea

Shel ≈ Shey

Shelly ≈ Skelly

Shermon ≈ Sheron

Sonny ≈ Conny

Stan ≈ Shan

Stanley ≈ Shanley

Sully ≈ Scully

Sully ≈ Tully

Swain ≈ Shain

Swaine ≈ Dwaine

Swaine ≈ Shaine

Tab ≈ Tag

Tad ≈ Tadg

Tad ≈ Tag

Tadd ≈ Tadg

Taegan ≈ Daegan

Tal ≈ Mal

Tal ≈ Tag

Tal ≈ Toal

Tallon ≈ Dallon

Tallon ≈ Fallon

Talon ≈ Dalon

Taran ≈ Toran

Tarrence ≈ Torrence

Ted ≈ Áed

Terran ≈ Torran

Terrance ≈ Torrance

Terris ≈ Teris

Terris ≈ Terriss

Terry ≈ Kerry

Thain ≈ Shain

Thane ≈ Ahane

Tiger ≈ Tier

Tobin ≈ Torin

Tod ≈ Tor

Toland ≈ Noland

Tolly ≈ Tully

Tom ≈ Tor

Torley ≈ Sorley

Torley ≈ Tormey

Torn ≈ Tor

Torn ≈ Toran

Torn ≈ Toren

Torn ≈ Torin

Torn ≈ Toryn

Torr ≈ Tor

Tracy ≈ Treacy

Trevan ≈ Crevan

Tye ≈ Kye

Tyg ≈ Tag

Tylar ≈ Kylar

Ultan ≈ Ultán

Val ≈ Mal

Vallen ≈ Kallen

Vayle ≈ Kayle

Wally ≈ Nally

Warrick ≈ Carrick

Wiley ≈ Kiley

Wilfrid ≈ Ailfrid

William ≈ Uilliam

Wine ≈ Wise

Yoman ≈ Coman

Yoman ≈ Loman

Zain ≈ Cain

Zane ≈ Mane

Zed ≈ Áed

English-Irish names popular in both

Names from this page that appear in the official baby name statistics of both a English-speaking and a Irish-speaking country.

Name	English	Irish
Jack	#2 boys Northern Ireland 2025	#2 boys Ireland 2025
Liam	#2 boys Canada (Ontario) 2024	#7 boys Ireland 2025
Arthur	#5 boys England and Wales 2025	#9 boys Northern Ireland 2025
Thomas	#12 boys Australia (Victoria) 2025	#16 boys Ireland 2025
Finn	#16 boys Northern Ireland 2025	#15 boys Ireland 2025
Ronan	#16 boys Northern Ireland 2025	#16 boys Northern Ireland 2025
Oscar	#8 boys England and Wales 2025	#25 boys Northern Ireland 2025
Rian	#19 boys Northern Ireland 2025	#19 boys Northern Ireland 2025
Jacob	#23 boys Canada (Ontario) 2024	#27 boys Northern Ireland 2025
Patrick	#25 boys Australia (Victoria) 2025	#25 boys Ireland 2025
Conor	#44 boys Northern Ireland 2025	#16 boys Ireland 2025
Rowan	#30 boys England and Wales 2025	#30 boys Northern Ireland 2025
Alexander	#22 boys Australia (New South Wales) 2025	#48 boys Northern Ireland 2025
John	#66 boys Canada (Ontario) 2024	#29 boys Ireland 2025
Matthew	#41 boys Canada (Ontario) 2024	#55 boys Ireland 2025

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Abraham

Abraham is a Hebrew name meaning “father of many” or “father of nations,” with forms like Abe, Avram, and the Arabic Ibrahim. The biblical Abraham, first called Abram, is regarded as a forefather of both the Jewish and Arab peoples through his sons Isaac and Ishmael.

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Unusual Baby Names

Alexander

Alexander is a Greek name meaning “defender of men” or “protector,” with countless forms worldwide, including Alessandro, Alejandro, Alistair, and Sasha. Alexander the Great made the name a byword for strength and leadership, and it has never been more popular; other famous bearers include Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time

Arthur

Arthur is a Celtic name usually traced to artos, “bear,” and glossed as “bear-hero” or “rock,” with Arturo and Artur as other forms. The legendary King Arthur made the name famous, and the Duke of Wellington and Tennyson’s Idylls of the King boosted it; it was in the U.S. top fifteen around 1900.

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time

Blaine

Blaine is Gaelic for “thin” or “slender,” with Blain and Blayne as variants. Blaine is also read as “yellow,” from an old Gaelic word.

Sources: Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, The Best Baby Names for Boys, 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Made Easy

Brendan

Brendan is an old Celtic name meaning “prince,” which came to Ireland from a Welsh word in early monastic times. Brendan is also read as “little raven.”

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Irish Names for Children, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names

Brian

Brian is a Celtic name meaning “noble,” “high,” or “strong.” Brian is also glossed as “brave” or “virtuous.”

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With

Calvin

Calvin means “bald” or “little bald one,” from the French chauve. Calvin was first used in honor of the religious reformer John Calvin.

Sources: 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 10,000 Baby Names

Carson

Carson is a Scottish name for the son of a marsh dweller, or one who lives in a swamp. Carson has a rugged frontier feel from Kit Carson and Carson City, and a lighter side from Johnny Carson and Carson Daly.

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Best Baby Names for Girls, Numerology for Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time

Christian

Christian means “follower of Christ,” and it is often shortened to Chris. Christian comes from Greek and means “anointed one.”

Sources: Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names Book, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, Numerology for Baby Names

Colin

Colin is a Gaelic name meaning “young creature,” “pup,” or “cub.” Colin is also a long-standing pet form of Nicholas, meaning “people's victory,” and in Ireland it is taken as a diminutive of Colman.

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Irish Names for Children, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With

Connor

Connor is Irish for “lover of hounds,” sometimes “wolf lover,” and was the name of an ancient Irish king. Connor has also been glossed as “much desire,” “longing,” “praised,” or “wise man.”

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Boys, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names

Corey

Corey is an Irish Gaelic name meaning “the hollow” or “hollow in a hill.” Corey was hugely popular from the 1960s to the 1990s, and is tied to '80s stars Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, and Corey Hart.

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Best Baby Names for Girls, Unusual Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time

Douglas

Douglas is a Scottish name meaning “black river” or “dark water.” Douglas combines Irish words for black and green, and it is the name of a powerful Scottish clan that fought alongside Wallace and Bruce.

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Book, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Irish Names for Children

Felix

Felix is a Latin name meaning “happy,” “lucky,” or “fortunate.” Used since ancient times, Felix is a steady classic and a more distinctive alternative to Alex.

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Unusual Baby Names

Finn

Finn is an Irish name meaning “fair” or “white.” It honors Fionn mac Cumhail, legendary leader of the Fianna, who in folklore built the Giant’s Causeway as part of a challenge to his Scottish rival.

Sources: 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Irish Names for Children, Numerology for Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy

Gerald

Gerald is an old Germanic name meaning “ruler with a spear.” Gerald peaked in the 1930s and was embraced by the Irish, making it a solid alternative to trendy Finn and Liam.

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names

Harold

Harold is an Old English and Scandinavian name meaning “army ruler” or “leader of armies,” with Hal and Harry as nicknames. Harold once had royal connotations and suggests smoking jackets and parlors lined with books, but it now seems endearingly dorky, as in the film Harold and Maude or the book Harold and the Purple Crayon.

Ian

Ian is the Scottish form of John, meaning “God is gracious” or “God is good,” with Iain and Ean as variants. Ian arrived in the U.S. around 1934, peaked in the mid-1960s, and long sounded quintessentially British thanks to James Bond creator Ian Fleming.

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names

Jack

Jack is an English form of John, carrying the meaning “God is gracious.” Jack is also treated as a version of Jacob, “the supplanter,” or of Jackson; notable Jacks include Jack Nicholson, Jack Nicklaus, and Jack LaLanne.

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Baby Names Book, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names

Jacob

Jacob is a Hebrew name meaning “supplanter,” with “heel” also given. In the Bible, Jacob was the younger twin son of Isaac and Rebekah who took his brother Esau’s birthright and became a great patriarch.

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time

John

John is a Hebrew name meaning “God is gracious” or “God is good,” with forms across Europe such as Juan, Jean, Johann, and Sean. John was a top-five name for centuries until 1980; it remains sturdy and authoritative, evoking leaders like John Kennedy and John Adams as well as artists like John Lennon.

Jonathan

Jonathan is a Hebrew name meaning “gift from God” or “Jehovah gave.” In the Bible, Jonathan was King Saul’s oldest son and David’s loyal friend, warning him of Saul’s plot; the name thus signifies loyalty.

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time

Matthew

Matthew comes from Hebrew and is understood as “gift of God” or “gift of the Lord.” Matthew was one of the twelve apostles, a tax collector who followed Jesus when called and is credited with a gospel.

Neil

Neil is an Irish Gaelic name usually read as “champion,” with “cloud” and “passionate” as other suggestions; the original spelling is Niall. Neil grew popular among kings and chieftains thanks to Niall of the Nine Hostages, gave rise to the surnames O’Neill and MacNeill, and was Latinized as Nigel.

Oscar

Oscar is commonly explained as English for “divine spear” or “spear of the gods.” Oscar is also authentically Irish, meaning “deer lover”; in legend Oscar, son of Oisín, became the mightiest of the Fianna, and the name spread to Scandinavia as Oskar.

Sources: Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Irish Names for Children

Patrick

Patrick is thought of as Irish but comes from the Latin Patricius, meaning “nobleman” or “patrician.” It honors St Patrick, who brought Christianity to Ireland; out of reverence the name was long avoided, and its wide popularity is less than three centuries old.

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Irish Names for Children, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time

Robert

Robert is an old Germanic name meaning “bright fame” or “renowned,” with nicknames like Bob, Rob, and Robbie. Robert traveled from Germany through France to England with the Norman Conquest, and Scots cherish it thanks to Robert the Bruce and poet Robert Burns.

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Book, Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time

Samuel

Samuel is a Hebrew name meaning “God has heard” or “asked of God.” The biblical Samuel, born to Hannah who had asked God for him, became Israel’s last judge and first prophet.

Sean

Sean, the Irish version of John, is understood as “God is gracious,” and it is also spelled Shaun or Shawn. The name grew alongside Eoin, helped by the French Jean that came to Ireland with the Anglo-Normans.

Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Irish Names for Children, Numerology for Baby Names

Thomas

Thomas is an Aramaic name meaning “twin,” with Tom and Tommy as nicknames and forms such as Tomás, Tomasz, and Tamas around the world. The apostle Thomas refused to believe in the Resurrection until he could touch Christ’s wounds, giving rise to the phrase “doubting Thomas,” and his fame spread the name from the Middle Ages on.

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