Irish Names that Start With D
- Donough
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"brown chieftain"Description:
Barely-used Irish surname that's more streamlined than popular Donovan.
- Dervla
Origin:
Anglicized form of Irish Dearbhla or DeirbhileMeaning:
"daughter of the poet"Description:
Tongue twister of a name common in Ireland in both its Gaelic and its Anglicized forms. American or British parents looking for an Irish name that's still largely unknown in the outside world might consider this.
- Dinsmore
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"dark moor"Description:
This Celtic surname is familiar but barely used at all as a first name.
- Duff
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"swarthy"Description:
Somewhat gruff name that might be better feminized as Duffy.
- Donnan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"small brown-haired child"Description:
This Irish saint's name makes an attractive alternative for Dylan or Donald.