Irish
English word name
"relating to Ireland"
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Irish Origin and Meaning
The name Irish is a girl's name meaning "relating to Ireland".
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.
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