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400+ Irish Last Names (With Meanings and Popularity)
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Kiernan
Irish
"little dark one"
Although this surname name is closely related to the more common Irish name Kieran, Kiernan is also a well used family name, tied to thirty-three ancient chieftains. It has on a few occasions been…
Killian
Irish
"war strife or church"
Yes, another Irish surname, turned boys' name, turned unisex name. But we think this one has a bit more going for it than Logan or Mason, given its similarity in sound to very traditional feminine…
Knowles
English surname
"one who lives by the knoll"
Beyoncé's surname could be considered for a less-obvious honorific.
Korrigan
Irish surname
"spear"
The K spelling of this name relates most directly to the spritelike creatures of Breton folklore, often female, who have beautiful hair and red eyes. Korrik is the Cornish word for gnome.
Korrigan
Irish surname
"spear"
While Korrigan or more usually Corrigan is a traditional Irish surname, in Breton folklore a Korrigan is a spritelike creature who often creates mischief.
Lally
Diminutive of any La- name
A likable nickname-name in the Callie, Hallie mode.
Lane
English
"a small roadway or path"
Lane is a unisex name equally accessible to boys and girls. Breezy, cool and contemporary, it might equally put in mind country lanes and banks of wildflowers. As a word name, Lane means "small…
Larkin
Irish
"rough, fierce"
While Larkin takes this name from bird to surname, there are actually more female Larkins these days than male, and it's a name that works as well for either gender. It has the literary connection to…
Larkin
Irish
"rough, fierce"
The additional syllable makes Lark a masculine surname name, borne by poet Philip Larkin.
Leary
Irish, Anglicization of Laoghaire
"herder"
We'd be leery of this one.
Lochran
Irish
"rushes"
An uncommon Irish surname name with ties to nature, it would make a more distinctive alternative to the Scottish Lachlio. Lochran is one of those rare Irish baby names for boys not yet known in the…
Lonan
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…
Looney
Irish and Manx
"the son of Giolla Dhomhnaigh"
The Gaelic name Giolla Dhomhnagh ("servant of Donagh") turned into the patronymic Mac Giolla Dhomhnagh, which was whispered down the alley until it became MacGillowney, and eventually Looney.…
Lynch
Irish
"mariner"
One Irish surname that will never make it as a first.
Mabry
Variation of Mayberry, English and Irish
"mud hill"
Cute and eminently wearable surname name for girls.
Macalay
Macalay is a masculine name with Scottish Gaelic origins, derived from 'Mac Amhalghaidh' meaning 'son of Amhalghaidh' (an ancient personal name). Sometimes spelled Macaulay or Macauley, it began as a…
Macaulay
Scottish
"son of righteousness"
Made famous by former child star Macaulay Culkin, one of the more popular Mac names.
Macaulee
Macaulee is a modern spelling variation of Macaulay or Macauley, a masculine name with Scottish and Irish Gaelic origins. The traditional name derives from 'Mac Amhalghaidh,' meaning 'son of…
Macauley
Macauley is a masculine name of Scottish and Irish Gaelic origin, derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Amhalghaidh, meaning "son of Amhalghaidh" (an ancient personal name). Historically used as a…
Macaully
Macaully is a masculine name that appears to be a variant spelling of Macaulay or MacAulay, which originated as a Scottish and Irish surname. The Gaelic origin 'Mac Amhalghaidh' means 'son of…