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Irish - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Irish

[ 2 syll. i-ris(h), ir-i-sh ] The girl name Irish is also used as a boy name. It is pronounced AYRIHSH KEY. Irish's language of origin is English and it is also predominantly used in English. The meaning of Irish is 'from Ireland'.

Irish is an uncommon baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Irish include the Dutch, English, and German Iris, the Iranian Arezoo, the Italian Argia, the Hebrew Arza, the English Orsa, the English Irisa, the Russian and English Irisha, the English Irissa, the Igbo Iruka, the Latvian Irusya, the Scandinavian Aaricia, the English Arica, the English Arika, the Hebrew Ariza, and the Indian Arusha.

KEY: Pronunciation for Irish: AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; SH as in "she (SH.IY)"


 
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