Irish Names that Start With O
- Obrien
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"descendant of Brian"Description:
The use of O-prefixes could create the next wave of Irish inflected names, offering an innovative way of honoring a relative with a behind the times moniker.
- O'brien
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"descendant of Brian"Description:
The use of O-prefixes could create the next wave of Irish-inflected names, offering an innovative way of honoring a relative with the old-fashioned moniker Brian. On Downton Abbey, the surname O'Brien was heard so often, it began to seem like a first.
- O'brien
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"descendant of Brian"Description:
This kind of authentic Irish surname makes a memorable first name for either sex, following in the path of all the Mac and Mc names recently popular.
- O'grady
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"son of the noble one"Description:
Like the other O' names, this is a wonderful way to pass down a family name.
- O'keeffe
Origin:
Irish surnameDescription:
If you love the venerable Southwestern painter but feel Georgia's gotten too overheated, you might want to go all the way to this Irish surname in the fashionable O' family.
- O'callahan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"son of the church lover"Description:
One of the most usable of the fashionable O'Names.