Buachaillí

Names for my Boys
  1. Aiden
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "little and fiery"
    • Description:

      Aiden in all its spelling variations is the Anglicized version of the Irish Aodhán, which was originally a pet form of the Irish name Aodh (pronounced 'ee'), who was the old Celtic god of the sun and fire. St. Aidan was a famous seventh century Irish saint, noted for his kindness and generosity and for spreading Christianity.
  2. Ailin
    • Alfie
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Alfred, English
      • Meaning:

        "wise counselor"
      • Description:

        Alfie is a Top 20 name throughout the British Isles, where retro nickname names are mega-popular, but it hasn't really been picked up in the US yet. Both Alfie and rising star Archie are spunky nickname possibilities with a bit of an English accent.
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      • Beckham
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "homestead by the stream"
        • Description:

          Who knew there were so many soccer fans in the U.S.? Beckham -- as in British sensation David -- has exploded onto the baby name scene in the past decade.
      • Braden
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "wide valley"
        • Description:

          One of the trendiest of the new two-syllable boys’ names that have swept the country in the past few years, including the rhyming Aidan, Caden, Kaden, and Jaden. It's been falling on the US Top 1000 lately but it is still among the most popular contemporary English names for boys..
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        • Callum
          • Origin:

            Scottish form of Columba, Latin
          • Meaning:

            "dove"
          • Description:

            Callum, a charming Scottish name high on the list in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, is rising through the ranks in the US now too. And it comes complete with the easy nickname Cal.
        • Cavan
          • Origin:

            Irish place-name
          • Meaning:

            "hollow"
          • Description:

            Anglicized spelling of a county in Ireland, sometimes considered a variation of the Breton Kavan or of Kevin. Depending on your viewpoint, may make a fresh Kevin substitute or a choice that will drive you mad explaining that, no, it isn't Kevin.
        • Chandler
          • Origin:

            English from French occupational name
          • Meaning:

            "candle maker"
          • Description:

            For a generation, this name will always be linked to 1990s hit TV series Friends. Whether this is a positive or a negative will depend on your fondness for the show, and character Chandler Bing, but this name deserves consideration beyond these connotations: Chandler is a fresh take on the professional surname names.
        • Ciaran
          • Origin:

            Irish
          • Meaning:

            "little dark one"
          • Description:

            Extremely popular in Ireland, Ciaran is also well used in England and is beginning to be adopted by parents in the U.S., though usually via the more American-friendly Kieran spelling. The Irish spelling is, however, becoming more familiar on this side of the Atlantic, due to the rising popularity of Belfast-born actor Ciaran Hinds.
        • Connelly
          • Origin:

            Irish
          • Meaning:

            "love, friendship"
          • Description:

            Connelly is an open, inviting, and rarely used Irish surname that can make a perfect alternative to the overused Connor or Colin for a boy.
        • Connor
          • Origin:

            Irish
          • Meaning:

            "lover of hounds"
          • Description:

            Connor, the appealing name of an early semi-legendary king of Ulster in Irish mythology, sits firmly in the Top 100 and taken together with its alternate spellings would rank even higher. In its native Ireland the Conor version is one of the highest charting boys’ name.
        • 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.
        • Declan
          • Origin:

            Irish, meaning unknown, possible "man of prayer"
          • Meaning:

            "man of prayer"
          • Description:

            Declan is the Anglicized form of the Irish name Deaglán. St. Declan was one of the first missionaries to bring Christianity to Ireland, preceding St. Patrick. Originally from Wales, he founded the monastery of Ardmore in Ireland.
        • Desmond
          • Origin:

            Irish
          • Meaning:

            "one from south Munster"
          • Description:

            Desmond is a sophisticated and debonair name, with noble ties to 1984 Nobel Peace Prize-winning Bishop Desmond Tutu, and with some great nicknames: Des/Dez, Desi/Dezi.
        • 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.
        • Eoghan
          • Origin:

            Irish Gaelic
          • Meaning:

            "born of the yew tree"
          • Description:

            Pronounced like Owen, this was the name of several early Irish kings and saints, as well as a celebrated Ulster hero. Often spelled with two 'n's in Scotland, it has been Anglicized as Ewan, Ewen, Euan, Owen, Hugh, or Eugene.
        • Eoin
          • Origin:

            Irish, variation of John
          • Meaning:

            "God is gracious"
          • Description:

            Though Eoin is a Gaelic form of John, its Anglicized pronunciation links it directly to Owen. Eoin is currently a Top 30 name in Ireland. Other variations: Ewan, Ewen, Evan and Eoghan (pronounced as Owen but also translated as Eugene).
        • Finn
          • Origin:

            Irish
          • Meaning:

            "fair or white"
          • Description:

            Finn is a name with enormous energy and charm, that of the greatest hero of Irish mythology, Finn MacCool (aka Fionn mac Cuumhaill), an intrepid warrior with mystical supernatural powers, noted as well for his wisdom and generosity.