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  1. Aisling
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dream, vision"
    • Description:

      Aisling is currently a very popular Irish name for girls. Pronounced variously as ASH-ling, ASH-lin or ash-LEEN, it was part of the revival of authentic Irish names in the twentieth century, and is now being sparingly used by U.S. parents in place of the dated Ashley--though often spelled phonetically as Ashlyn or Ashlynn.
  2. Alana
    • Origin:

      Feminization of Alan, Irish; variation of Ilana, Hebrew; Gaelic; Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "handsome, rock; oak tree; child; awakening"
    • Description:

      Alana, in all its various spellings, was at one time reserved for daughters of dads named Alan, but is now much more widespread. It came into prominence via model/actress/celeb spouse Alana Hamilton Stewart.
  3. Blaine
    • Origin:

      Irish and Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "yellow"
    • Description:

      Attractive Scottish and Irish surname name of a seventh-century saint, associated with the illusionist and escape artist David Blaine.
  4. Breccan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "freckled, speckled"
    • Description:

      This Irish name of a saint from the Isle of Aran also appears in myth and fantasy fiction, giving it an intriguing, mystical air.
  5. Ciara
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "little dark one"
    • Description:

      Ciara is very popular in Ireland, more familiar here as the Anglicized Kiera or Keira. The uninitiated will tend to pronounce Ciara as the Italian Chiara, a form of Claire—kee-AHR-a or even see-AHR-a, like the American singer-songwriter Ciara. In the US, Ciara peaked in 2005, when it was the Number 150 name; it's since fallen down to Number 882.
  6. Cliona
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "shapely"
    • Description:

      Attached in Irish mythology to a Cliona who was, among other things, an inspirer of poets. Cliona is well-used in modern Ireland, along with Irish form Cliodhna, though it's largely unknown in the rest of the world.
  7. Cullen
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "holly tree"
    • Description:

      Cullen is an appealing Irish surname name that upped its cool factor considerably when it became the Twilight family name of Edward et al. It's considerably less popular than it was at its peak in 2010, but is still widely used.
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    • Darragh
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "oak tree"
      • Description:

        Also Anglicized as Dara and also spelled Daire in its native form, Darragh has an undeniably rugged appeal. It's used for both girls and boys in Ireland, but it's very popular in particular for boys.
    • Eamon
      • Origin:

        Irish variation of Edmund
      • Meaning:

        "wealthy protector"
      • Description:

        Eamon is one of the traditional Irish names that has not yet emigrated to the US. This Irish name pronounced ay-mon was popularized by early president of the independent republic Eamon de Valera (birth name George), who was born in the United States to an Irish mother and a Cuban father. Eamon definitely has possibilities as a successor to the epidemically popular Aidan/Aiden.
    • Eilish
      • Origin:

        Anglicized variation of Eilis, Irish form of Hebrew Elizabeth
      • Meaning:

        "pledged to God"
      • Description:

        Eilish is one of those Irish names that, thanks to a celebrity, has suddenly become much more familiar to English speakers. Irish-American singer Billie Eilish (Eilish is actually one of her middle names) introduced the wider world to this Irish name as actress Saoirse Ronan did with hers.
    • Elva
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "leader of the elves"
      • Description:

        Elva is the anglicized version of Ailbhe, growing more popular in Ireland.
    • Fia
      • Origin:

        Irish or Portuguese or Italian
      • Meaning:

        "wild or weaver"
      • Description:

        Fia may be most notable at this moment as the Anglicized version of the Irish Fiadh, one of the fastest-rising names in the Republic of Ireland. The meaning of Fia or Fiadh is sometimes given as "deer" but that's in the sense of a wild deer, as the name relates to the ancient word for wild.
    • Finbar
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "fair-haired"
      • Description:

        This is an ancient saints' name well used in Ireland but a rarity here and unlikely to ever reach the popularity of other Finn-ish names. St. Finbarr (the more common spelling) is the patron saint of Cork and in Irish folklore, Finbarr was king of the fairies.
    • Finnian
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "fair"
      • Description:

        Finnian is a fair jig of a name, energetic and easy on the ear. Finnian (and brother Finian) is also familiar in its alternate spelling through the classic 1968 Broadway musical Finian's Rainbow, later made into a film starring Fred Astaire as Finian McLonergan.
    • Finola
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "white shoulders"
      • Description:

        Finola, the readily accessible version of some of the more problematic Gaelic versions of the name, would make a welcome addition to the stockpot of Irish girls' names.
    • Garrett
      • Origin:

        Irish variation of Gerard
      • Meaning:

        "spear strength"
      • Description:

        Garrett, also spelled with one 't', is an Irish-inflected name that was in the Top 100 in the nineties, but has now slipped in popularity.
    • Isora
      • Origin:

        Variation of Isadora
      • Description:

        This contracted form of Isadora makes for a more concise name that might catch the attention of modern parents.
    • Keir
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "dark, black"
      • Description:

        Keir is a single-syllable name that packs a lot of punch, might suggest -- thanks to its similarity to the word care -- a caring person. Sir Keir Rodney Starmer is a British politician and head of the Labour Party since 2020. Keir Dullea is an American actor who starred in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
    • Leander
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "lion-man"
      • Description:

        Leander was once an almost unknown name, however, with the popularity of Leo and the rise of Leandro, it now feels like a perfectly accessible alternative to Leon or Alexander. In Greek legend, Leander was the powerful figure who swam across the Hellespont every night to visit his beloved Hero, a priestess of Venus.