Iarlaith

The name of a 6th saint from Galway whose monastery became a center of learning while he was there, Iarlaith is an undiscovered Irish gem. Undiscovered in the US, that is: Iarlaith is a Top 100 name in Ireland, given to around 55 boys in a recent year.

Other spellings of the name include Iarlaithe and Iarlflaith, while the Anglicized form is Jarlath, more familiar perhaps thanks to actor Jarlath Conroy of Law & Order. Pronounced as EER-luh or EEYR-luh depending on accent and place, the name has never ranked in the US charts.

Pronounced EER-luh (soft th).