Names by meaning
Physical Characteristics
Beauty
Name |
Pronunciation |
Other Forms* |
Meaning |
| Caoimhe (f) | KEE va, KWEE va | Keeva, Keavy | beauty or grace |
| Caoimhín (m) | KEE veen, KWEE veen | Kevin,Cáemgen | beautiful birth, comely child |
| Conlan | CON lan | Connealán, Caoindealbhan | can be either "strong as a wolf", or "fair; comely shape." |
| Eavan (f) | Aoibhinn | Aoibhinn | beautiful radiance |
| Éibhleann (f) | Evlin, Ébliu, Éblenn, Éibhliu | Evlin, Ébliu, Éblenn, Éibhliu | beauty, radiance |
| Kevin (m) | KEV in | Caoimhín | beautiful child |
| Líobhan (f) | LYEE von | Lí Ban | beauty of women |
| Líoch (f) | LEE ukh | Lígach | beautiful |
| Quinlan | KWIN lin | Ó Caoinlean | beautiful shape |
Other Characteristics
Name |
Pronunciation |
Other Forms* |
Meaning |
| Barry (m) | BAR ee | Bairre, Barra | pointed; sharp |
| Beag (m/f) | B'YAG | Becc | little; small |
| Beagán (m) | B'YAG awn | Beccán | small, little lad |
| Bearach, (m/f) | BAR akh | Berach, Berrach | pointed or sharp |
| Caisín (m, f) | KOSH een | Caisséne | curly-haired |
| Calbhach (m) | COL vakh | Calvagh, Charles | bald |
| Caoiltiarn (f) | KEEL tee urn | Cáeltigern | slender lady |
| Cass (m) | CAS | Cas | curly-haired |
| Cassair (m) | CAS sir | - | curly-haired |
| Cassán (m) | CAS awn | Cassan | little curly-haired one |
| Conlan | CON lan | Ó Conneláin, Ó Caoindealbhain | can be either "strong as a wolf", or "fair; comely shape." |
| Críonán (m) | KREE uh nawn | Crínán | old |
| Críonóg (f) | KREE uh nog | Crínóc | old |
| Cruinn (m) | KRIN | Cruind | round |
| Eiltín (m) | EL teen | Ailtíne, Eiltíne | deer, lively; nimble person |
| Gearróg (f) | G'YAR oag | Gerróc | short |
| Keelin (f) | KEE lin | Caoilfhionn | fair and slender |
| Kennedy | KEN nid ee | Ó Cinnede, Canady | ugly head |
| Kiley | KY lee | Ó Cadhla, Kiely | graceful |
| Liamhain (f) | LEE uv an | - | comely |
| Odhrán (m) | UR awn | Oran, Odrán, Órán | sallow |
| Órnait (f) | OR nit | Ornat, Orna, Odharnait, Odarnait | sallow |
| Scáthach
(m) |
SKAW hokh | - | shadowy; ghostly; frightening |
| Sheila (f) | SHEE la | Síle, Cecilia | from Latin, "blind" |
| Síle (f) | SHEE la | Cecilia, Sheila, Julia, Judith, Judy | from Latin, "blind" |
| Sullivan | SUL liv in | Ó Suileabháin | possibly, "one-eye?" |
| Tanaí (m) | TAHN ee | Tanaide | slender; subtle |
| Tuileach (f) | TAL yokh | Tailech | perhaps, "prominent forehead" |
| Urard | UR urd | Airard | very tall |
*names in italics represents names that have no etymological connection to the Irish name, but were used as English "translations" based upon the fact that they have similar sounds or meanings.