Irish girls names

Ckpippa

Hi I am currently pregnant on #3. We are keeping the gender a surprise. I have my boys name decided but I am so stuck on girls names. It has to be Irish and I want it different and unusual. The only ones I can think of so far is Lile and I also like Rua but I'm not sure if it's for a boy or girl. All help greatly appreciated. Thanks 😊

Clashmore

Rua would be more of a boys name.
Saoirse
Sadhbh
Éadaoin
Orlaith
Cliodhna
Gráinne
Eabha
Roisín
All lovely Irish girls names

wench

The CSO have a tool that will tell you how popular any name is, if you want to try and make sure half the class won't have the same name!

http://www.cso.ie/en/interactivezone/visualisationtools/babynamesofireland/

Ckpippa

Thanks a lot but I've heard of all those before. I want something very different.

Clashmore wrote: »

Rua would be more of a boys name.
Saoirse
Sadhbh
Éadaoin
Orlaith
Cliodhna
Gráinne
Eabha
Roisín
All lovely Irish girls names

riffmongous

I really like the names Muireann, Aifric, Ailbhe,

Personally wouldn't be a fan of Lile, it doesnt look or sound so Irish to me, unless there is supposed to be a fada there on the i?

Edit: Líadan is another one

Anne1982h

wench wrote: »

The CSO have a tool that will tell you how popular any name is, if you want to try and make sure half the class won't have the same name!

http://www.cso.ie/en/interactivezone/visualisationtools/babynamesofireland/

Definitely look at the CSO baby names app! I have had about four people so far tell me they called their girl ‘Fiadh’ as it’s so unusual. I hadn’t the heart to tell them it was currently Ireland’s 20th most popular girls name - 400 girls called it in 2017.

If you want an unusual name consider unusual for the child’s generation by looking at the app (case in point the name Brian - we would all say oh sure I know tons of Brian’s but I’d you look on the app it shows only 8 boys were called Brian. Same with girls - only 9 called Christina. so if you have a Brian or a Christina they will have a very unusual name in secondary school surrounded by Noah’s and Fiadh’s! You might find some Irish names you know and like are now very rare for New babies.

shesty

Ones I've come across....Ainnir, Criona (Crina?) And Saorfhlaith (the variety of spelling on that one varies wildly), Realtin (I'm not 100% convinced that's meant to be a name mind you).
Cliodhna I haven't heard often at all, it's nice.

riffmongous

Anne1982h wrote: »

Definitely look at the CSO baby names app! I have had about four people so far tell me they called their girl ‘Fiadh’ as it’s so unusual. I hadn’t the heart to tell them it was currently Ireland’s 20th most popular girls name - 400 girls called it in 2017.

If you want an unusual name consider unusual for the child’s generation by looking at the app (case in point the name Brian - we would all say oh sure I know tons of Brian’s but I’d you look on the app it shows only 8 boys were called Brian. Same with girls - only 9 called Christina. so if you have a Brian or a Christina they will have a very unusual name in secondary school surrounded by Noah’s and Fiadh’s! You might find some Irish names you know and like are now very rare for New babies.

I didn't realise Fiadh was a name, I just associate it with a fulacht fiadh or deer

Tiercel Dave

Iseult or Isolde, an Irish princess.....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iseult

Ckpippa

Yes it is spelt Líle and it's the Irish version of Lily. My sons are Kealan & Dallan so want something to sound nice with those also...all our family have so many Irish names it's hard to find ones that havn't been used.we already have muireann and ailbhe.

riffmongous wrote: »

I really like the names Muireann, Aifric, Ailbhe,

Personally wouldn't be a fan of Lile, it doesnt look or sound so Irish to me, unless there is supposed to be a fada there on the i?

Edit: Líadan is another one

Ckpippa

I know of 3 Fíadhs born in the last few years.

riffmongous wrote: »

I didn't realise Fiadh was a name, I just associate it with a fulacht fiadh or deer

emo72

As someone who was born with an unusual name, you are cursing your child to be spelling their name forever. It's not a problem for me, just something to consider!

Anne1982h

riffmongous wrote: »

I didn't realise Fiadh was a name, I just associate it with a fulacht fiadh or deer

Fiadh itself actually means wild but I also didn’t have the heart to point this out to the parent happily telling me it meant little deer 😂

reap-a-rat

What about Etain? I've only ever met one.

Ckpippa

I have a very unusual Irish name and my husband. As much as I corrected people when I was younger now I am so proud to have a strong Irish name. It will most definitely not be a curse to them. They will be a unique individual.
I'd love to hear some more of people's suggestions, thanks

emo72 wrote: »

As someone who was born with an unusual name, you are cursing your child to be spelling their name forever. It's not a problem for me, just something to consider!

Anne1982h

Checked out the CSO app. What about Eilidh - apparently pronounced Ayley (like Hayley without the h) and means bright one. Apparently Irish version of Helen. Only 3 girls named it in 2017.

Moonbeam

I love Dearbhail and Siún

tuisginideach

fiadh is used as an adjective meaning 'wild' but has been used to indicate wild animals, inc deer, from very early - as evidenced as far back as 12th century manuscripts.
see Dictionary of the Irish Language http://www.dil.ie/21886

Oisín means a little deer

Gratzi22

My sister's name is Cushla. She loves it.

SusieBlue

I really like Síofra and Aoibhinn. Would avoid Niamh, Aisling, Ciara etc. Beautiful but very very common.

Purple Mountain

Meabh (dh).
Fada on e.

drunkmonkey

Luna

maxsmum

My husband is Irish but exempt from learning in school due to spending early years in UK. When we went through Irish names he couldnt pronounce half of the ones with all the unnecessary consonants so just be careful of e.g. Cliodhna instead of Cliona... Orfhlaith instead of Orla... give the child an easy time. It's not like many of us speak Irish regularly and care about the 'correct' spelling.

pc7

Seoidin, Siun, Realtin (missing fadas can’t do them on phone!)

drunkmonkey

pc7 wrote: »

Seoidin, Siun, Realtin (missing fadas can’t do them on phone!)

Long Hold the letter you want to fádá on the phone

nikkibikki

drunkmonkey wrote:

Long Hold the letter you want to fádá on the phone

It doesn't come out right on some phones.

Fádá

My girls name is Caoimhe but I don't think I'll be having another.

Ckpippa

Oh I really love Siún... is that pronounced shoon?

Moonbeam wrote: »

I love Dearbhail and Siún

Ckpippa

Luna is definitely a favourite of mine but could it be written in Irish?I know for a boy Luca can with a fada over the u.

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Luna

Ckpippa

How is seoidin pronounced? Thanks

pc7 wrote: »

Seoidin, Siun, Realtin (missing fadas can’t do them on phone!)

catrionanic

Some less common names I’ve heard are Croía, Saorlaith (although I do know two babies born recently with that name), Tiarna, Dearbhla, Seanín, Síomha.

catrionanic

Ckpippa wrote: »

Oh I really love Siún... is that pronounced shoon?

It’s more like shoo-in

splinter65

emo72 wrote: »

As someone who was born with an unusual name, you are cursing your child to be spelling their name forever. It's not a problem for me, just something to consider!

This. You introduce yourself, spell it and then when your back is turned everyone rolls their eyes. My own name is 4 syllables long.

Kalimah

Anne1982h wrote:

Checked out the CSO app. What about Eilidh - apparently pronounced Ayley (like Hayley without the h) and means bright one. Apparently Irish version of Helen. Only 3 girls named it in 2017.

I was going to suggest that! There's a Scottish runner I was watching earlier called Eilidh. Etain is nice too. I don't like Luna at all. I knew someone called Ciunas years ago. I'd never call a child that!

pc7

Showdeen is how the girl I know pronounced it and Siun was like Shoo-in (kind of rhymes with tune)

naturalgems18

Really like Aobh (pronounced Eve) - not v. popular at all on the CSO website.

Shona is another nice one that's not too popular

Peatys

naturalgems18 wrote: »

Really like Aobh (pronounced Eve) - not v. popular at all on the CSO website.

Shona is another nice one that's not too popular

You like Eve so?
Same name, but less hassle

bee06

Ckpippa wrote: »

Luna is definitely a favourite of mine but could it be written in Irish?I know for a boy Luca can with a fada over the u.

Isn’t Luna Latin for moon. I wouldn’t say picking any old name and putting a fada on a vowel makes it Irish.

SusieBlue

Ckpippa wrote: »

How is seoidin pronounced? Thanks

Show-deen would be the easiest explanation. The loose translation would be ‘little jewel’. It’s lovely

Ckpippa

Oh no I wouldn't do that I was just wondering was there any alternative? I wonder what moon is in Irish.

bee06 wrote: »

Isn’t Luna Latin for moon. I wouldn’t say picking any old name and putting a fada on a vowel makes it Irish.

Purple Mountain

I know a lady called Labhaoise => La vee sha.
Irish for Louise seemingly.

naturalgems18

Peatys wrote: »

You like Eve so?
Same name, but less hassle

True, but OP is looking for Irish names...

bee06

Ckpippa wrote: »

Oh no I wouldn't do that I was just wondering was there any alternative? I wonder what moon is in Irish.

I think it’s gealach.

SusieBlue

Ckpippa wrote: »

Oh no I wouldn't do that I was just wondering was there any alternative? I wonder what moon is in Irish.

The Irish for moon is ‘gealach’, pronounced Gyallack - wouldn’t be mad on it as a name!

I like Blaithín as well, it’s proboubced Blaw-Heen and means little flower.

corks finest

Ckpippa wrote: »

Hi I am currently pregnant on #3. We are keeping the gender a surprise. I have my boys name decided but I am so stuck on girls names. It has to be Irish and I want it different and unusual. The only ones I can think of so far is Lile and I also like Rua but I'm not sure if it's for a boy or girl. All help greatly appreciated. Thanks 😊

My granddaughter's, Ciarrai,Caitlin,

Ckpippa

Ok that's a non runner so

bee06 wrote: »

I think it’s gealach.

Loveinapril

I love Siún. I know a Sían (pronounced sheen) and a Luisne (pronounced lishna). Luisne means glow.

I also know a boy called Croí but I think it could be a girl's name too.

pajosjunkbox

Daire / Dara

applesrock

Eanna is lovely & unisex, that said not as common for girls. I think it means little bird and is very low down on the cso list for popularity

Hani Kosti

riffmongous wrote:

I didn't realise Fiadh was a name, I just associate it with a fulacht fiadh or deer

Tell that to my child haha. AFAIK Fia is deer where Fiadh means wild.

honeybear

pajosjunkbox wrote: »

Daire / Dara

Used to love that name but it’s now very common

Loveinapril

applesrock wrote: »

Eanna is lovely & unisex, that said not as common for girls. I think it means little bird and is very low down on the cso list for popularity

I know a little girl called Einín and it means little bird. When I first heard it I wasn't sure but it is lovely.