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As Ireland becomes fashionable as a place name, bouncing on and off of the US girls charts thanks to Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin choosing it for their daughter, some parents may start to consider the adjective form Irish for either a boy or girl.


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The name Irish is a girl's name of English, Filipino origin meaning "relating to Ireland".

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As Ireland becomes fashionable as a place name, bouncing on and off of the US girls charts thanks to Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin choosing it for their daughter, some parents may start to consider the adjective form Irish. It may feel like an odd choice to those living in Ireland, just as American would stand out as on option in the US, but sound-wise, it probably appeals as an alternative to Iris.
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Given to a handful of babies most years in the US and unexpectedly popular in the Philippines where a 2014 study showed it was borne by over 39000 people there, the name may attract more attention in the future, after Rihanna & A$AP Rocky chose it for their daughter's middle name in 2025. Pronounced EYE-rish in English, in Filipino, EYE-reesh may be heard.
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If you like the sound, Eilis (Eilish) and  Ailis (Ailish) might be worth thinking about too. 

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