Irish Names that Start With O

  1. Obrien
    • Origin:

      Irish surname
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  2. O'brien
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. O'brien
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  4. O'grady
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "son of the noble one"
    • Description:

      Like the other O' names, this is a wonderful way to pass down a family name.
  5. O'keeffe
    • Origin:

      Irish surname
    • Description:

      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.
  6. O'callahan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "son of the church lover"
    • Description:

      One of the most usable of the fashionable O'Names.