Irish is the modern Goidelic language spoken in Ireland. Irish names are often Celtic in origin, such as Aidan, or else they could be Irish forms of other names, such as Sean being a form of John. In many cases, the name could be spelled in Irish or as an Anglicized form, such as Fearghas versus Fergus. Irish Names for BoysThere are 521 Irish names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Irish names 1 to 20. Aidan was the most popular among these names in 2008 with a rank of #59 and a usage of 0.3547%. The name is primarily used in English, Irish, and Scottish, and it was followed in popularity by Albert, which is used in Irish, Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, Russian, and Slavic. The unusual Irish names are Aban (Irish), Abban (Irish), Abracham (Irish), Adhamh (Irish and Scottish), Adhamhnan (Irish and Scottish), Adomnan (Irish), Aengus (Irish), Aibhistin (Irish), Ailbhe (Irish), Ailfrid (Irish), Ailin (Irish), Ailín (Irish), Aindreas (Irish), Aindréas (Irish), Aindrias (Irish), Aindriú (Irish), Alaois (Irish), and Alastar (Irish). Irish names are very popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1930s up to the 1970s. At the height of their usage in 1973, 7.778% of baby boys were given Irish names. There were 40 Irish names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Irish names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2008, 56 Irish names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 6.094%. Within all Irish names, the English and Irish Ryan was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #18 and a usage of 0.6754%.
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IRISH NAMES: | Aban | a little abbot ... boy name Aban is of Irish Gaelic origin and it is ... |
| Abban | a little abbot ... Abban is mainly used in Irish and its language of ... |
| Abracham | father of a multitude ... used in the Irish language. ... |
| Adhamh | man ... is used mainly in the Irish and Scottish ... |
| Adhamhnan | fearful one; little ... it is used largely in Irish and Scottish. ... |
| Adomnan | fearful one; little ... is used largely in the Irish language. ... |
| Aengus | one choice ... is used largely in the Irish language. ... |
| Aibhistin | august, dignified, holy ... name Aibhistin is an Irish name of Latin origin. ... |
Aidan  59 | little fire ... chiefly in the English, Irish, and Scottish ... |
| Ailbhe | white ... predominantly in the Irish language and its origin ... |
| Ailfrid | inspired advice; old ... is used mostly in Irish and its language of ... |
| Ailin | little rock; harmony, ...The boy name Ailin is an Irish name of Celtic origin. ... |
| Ailín | little rock; harmony, ... it is used mainly in Irish. ... |
| Aindreas | male, manly, brave, ... is used mostly in Irish and its language of ... |
| Aindréas | male, manly, brave, ... is largely used in Irish and its origin is Old ... |
| Aindrias | male, manly, brave, ... predominantly in the Irish language and its origin ... |
| Aindriú | male, manly, brave, ... is used largely in the Irish language. ... |
| Alaois | is used mainly in the Irish language. ... |
| Alastar | defender of men ... used in the Irish language. ... |
Albert  372 | nobly famous; white ... is largely used in the Irish, Dutch, English, ... |
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