Irish Names for Boys

  1. Parthalán
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "plowman"
    • Description:

      Familiar in Ireland, strange here.
  2. Hermon
    • Breasal
      • Fursey
        • Origin:

          Irish
        • Meaning:

          "virtue"
        • Description:

          Fursey is an ancient Irish saint's name little-used in modern times. St. Fursey was born in the seventh century a noble in Ireland but traveled to England and France to found monasteries and spread Christianity. He is buried in France.
      • Boynton
        • Origin:

          Irish and English
        • Meaning:

          "town near the Boyne"
        • Description:

          That sound again.
      • Gioroid
        • O'donovan
          • Origin:

            Irish, 'son of the dark one"
          • Description:

            Donovan is on the rise, so why not this sequel?
        • Gibbon
          • Cork
            • Origin:

              Irish
            • Meaning:

              "swamp, marsh"
            • Description:

              Buoyant but lightweight.
          • Riocard
            • Heremon
              • Hobard
                • Hoibeard
                  • O'callahan
                    • Origin:

                      Irish
                    • Meaning:

                      "son of the church lover"
                    • Description:

                      One of the most usable of the fashionable O'Names.