By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Shamas is a masculine name with rich multicultural origins. In Arabic contexts, it relates to 'shams' meaning 'sun,' while in Irish usage, it's a variant of Seamus (the Irish form of James). The name…
Sheary is an uncommon masculine name with uncertain etymology, possibly deriving from the Irish surname Sheary or O'Sheary, which originated from the Gaelic 'Ó Séaghdha' meaning 'hawk-like' or…
Sheron is predominantly a masculine name, though it can be used for either gender depending on cultural context. It appears to be a variant spelling of Sharon, which derives from the Hebrew word for…
Irimias is a masculine name with Hungarian origins, relatively uncommon even within Hungary. It derives from the Biblical prophet Jeremiah, whose name in Hungarian is Jeremiás, with Irimias being a…
Iarom is a masculine name with potential connections to Hebrew origins, possibly related to biblical names like Jarom or Jehoram. In the Bible, Jarom was a Nephite prophet, giving the name religious…
Irish
"handsome and noble"
Keefe is an energetic Irish surname occasionally used as a first. Only caveat: Will people think your little Keefe is a Keith with enunciation problems?
"slender"
One of the more feminine Irish surnames.
Variation of Keenan
"ancient"
Energetic name that's keen to please.
Irish literary name, variation of Casey
Kesey is a possible literary hero name honoring Merry Prankster Ken Kesey, whose characters flew over the cuckoo's nest. Kesey rhymes with easy.
"dweller at the fjord-land"
First used for Norse invaders, this name, along with the similar Lachlan, is an attractive, worldly, and unusual choice — despite connections to the Nevada gambling resort.
Labhras is a traditional Irish masculine name pronounced roughly as 'LOW-russ' or 'LAW-rass.' It is the Irish Gaelic form of Lawrence, which derives from the Latin 'Laurentius,' meaning 'from…
Irish, Anglicization of Laoghaire
"herder"
We'd be leery of this one.
Irish or Serbo-Croatian
"small bare one or delicate"
Loman is one of those rare names that is at once simple and very unusual, with fewer than five baby boys given the name in the US in the most recent year. But Loman does carry a few less-than-optimal…
Manx, Irish
"little blackbird"
Typically spelled as Lonán in Ireland, Lonan is its Manx form, though it could also be considered the anglicized form too. The name comes from the Irish lon meaning "blackbird", paired with a…
Lughaidh is an ancient Irish masculine name derived from the Celtic god Lugh, a deity associated with skill, crafts, and light in Irish mythology. Pronounced approximately as 'LOO-ee' or 'LOO-ay,'…
"mariner"
One Irish surname that will never make it as a first.
"little dog"
A jovial and jaunty Irish name, the title of a long-gone TV crime drama, this would make an appealing choice. Slight downside: Maddy is already a mega-popular nickname for Madeline/Madelyn and…
"son of Hugh"
Magee has a broad and bouncy appeal for the sons of anyone from Adam to Zachary.
Irish variation of Magnus
"greatest"
This is an old Irish name associated with such heroes as the seventeenth century chieftain, scholar and poet Manus O'Donnell. It is likely a variation of Magnus, itself derived from the Latin word…
"devotee of the church"
Too close to baloney.
