Boys' Names: C-D
Here are all the names from the lists on this site alphabetized into one. The "category" tells what type of name it is. Check that individual page for more information on what it means. Note: I have put pretty much all the place names and surnames into both the Girls and Boys categories since they are pretty much gender-free. NOTE: "Other Forms" names in italics represent names that were traditionally used to "translate" the Irish names. They are only related by tradition and sound, not by etymology.
Categories: anglicization, Biblical, modern, place name, surname, traditional, translation
Girls' Names: A-B C-D E-F G-J K-L M-N O-R S-Z
Boys' Names: A-B C-D E-F G-J K-L M-N O-R S-Z
| Boys' Names: C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Pronunciation | Category | Meaning/Origin | Other Forms |
| Cabe | CABE | Surname | "a cape" | Mac Caba |
| Cabra/Cabragh | CAB ra | Place name | "poor land" | An Chabrach |
| Cadden | CAD den | Surname | possibly, "wild goose." | Mac Cadáin |
| Cadhla | KY la | Traditional | "beautiful" | Kiley, Catholicus |
| Cagney | CAG nee | Surname | "tribute" or "exaction" | Ó Caingne |
| Cahey/Caughey | CAY hee, CAW hee | Surname | possibly; "youthful one" | Mac Eachaidh |
| Cáin | CAW in | Biblical | transliteration of Cain | |
| Cairbre | CAR bryeh | Traditional | a fairly common name in medieval Ireland, this name means possibly, "charioteer" or "bearer" | Carbry |
| Cairell | CA rel | Traditional | possibly derived from cearbh "hacking," denoting a warrior | Kerrill; Karel; Coireall, Cyril |
| Cálaeb | CAW leb | Biblical | transliteration of Caleb | |
| Calbhach | COL vakh | Traditional | "bald" | Calvagh, Charles |
| Callahan/Callaghan | CALL uh han | Surname | possibly, "strife." | Ó Ceallacháin |
| Callan | CAL lan | Place name | from Neil Caille, a 9th century high king of Ireland | Callainn |
| Callan | CAL lun | Surname | "strong in battle" | Ó Cathaláin |
| Callinan | CAL lin nan | Surname | ? | Ó Callanáin |
| Camlin | CAM lin | Place name | "crooked pool" | An Chamlinn |
| Canavan | CAN uh vin | Surname | possibly from ceann "head" + dubh "black" + diminutive ending | Ó Ceanndubháin |
| Caoimhín | KEE veen; KWEE veen | Traditional | from either caem "beautiful; beloved" or cóem "gentle; kind" + gaem "birth" | Kevin; Cáemgen |
| Carbry | CAR bree | Anglicization | possibly, "charioteer" or "bearer" | Cairbre |
| Carey | CARE ee | Surname | dark/ son of the battle-king | Ó Ciardha/Mac Fhiacra |
| Carlin/Carolan | CAR lin, CAR oh lin | Surname | from cearbh "hacking" -- probably with the implied meaning of a fierce warrior | Ó Cairealláin |
| Carragh | CAR rah | Place name | "weir" | an cora |
| Carran | CAR run | Place name | "the cairn" | an carn |
| Carrick | CARE ick | Place name | "rock" | an Carraig |
| Carrigan | CAR ig gun | Place name | "little rock" | an Charraigín |
| Casey | KAY see | Surname | "vigilant; watchful" | Ó/Mac Cathasach/Ceasaigh |
| Cashel | CASH ul | Place name | "castle" | Caiseal |
| Cashel, Cashlin | CASH ul, CASH lin, CASH leen | Modern | Spelled Caiseal and Caislín in Irish, these are place names in Ireland meaning "Castle" and "little castle." | |
| Cashlin | CASH lin | Place name | "little castle" | Caislín |
| Cass | CAS | Traditional | "curly-haired" | Cas |
| Cassair | CAS sir | Traditional | "curly-haired" | Cas |
| Cassán | CAS awn | Traditional | diminutive of Cass | Cassan |
| Cassidy | CASS id ee | Surname | possibly, "curly-haired." | Ó Caiside |
| Cathaír | KA heer | Traditional | possibly from cath "battle" + tigern "lord" | Cahir; Cathaoir, Charles |
| Cathal | KA hul | Traditional | cath "battle" + valus "powerful; ruling" | Cahal; Cahill, Charles |
| Cathán | CA hawn | Traditional | cath "battle" + diminutive ending | Cahan; Kane; Cahán |
| Cavan | CAV un | Place name | "the hollow" | an Cabhán |
| Cavanagh | CAV uh na | Surname | "descendant or follower of St. Caomhán" | Caomhanach |
| Ceallach (m/f) | KAL ukh | Traditional | possibly "bright-headed" or ceallach"strife; contention" | Kelly |
| Cearbhall | KYAR ull | Traditional | from cearbh "hacking" -- probably with the implied meaning of a fierce warrior | Cearúl, Carroll, Charles |
| Cian | KEE in | Traditional | "ancient; enduring" | Keane, Kian |
| Ciarán | KEE a rawn | Traditional | ciar, "black" + diminutive ending | Kieran |
| Cillian | KIL ee an | Traditional | possibly from cill "church" or ceallach, "strife" | Killian; Cillín; Cilléne |
| Cináed | KIN awd | Traditional | could be from cion "respect; love" + Aodh [Celtic fire god] or be possibly from an unkown Pictish word. | Kenneth; Cinneath; Cináeth; Cinnead |
| Clady | CLAY dee | Place name | "ground hardened from trampling/muddy place" | Claidigh |
| Clancy | CLAN see | Surname | flann "red + cath "battle; warrior" | Mac Fhlannchaidh |
| Clare | CLAIR | Place name | "flat place" | an Clar |
| Cliffony | CLIF fun ee | Place name | "grove of the hurdles, hurdled thicket" | Cliathmhuine |
| Cody | CO dee | Surname | "son of Otto" | Mac Oda |
| Cóilín, Nicolás | CO ileen, NIC uh laws,AYN ghus | Translation | Irish form of Nicholas | |
| Coinneach (m sometimes f) | CON yach | Traditional | possibly from caoin "beautiful" | Cainneach, Canice, Charles, Kenny |
| Collins | COL lins | Surname | "whelp" | Ó Coilean |
| Colm | CULL im | Translation | Irish form of Columba | Malcolm |
| Colmán | KUL mawn | Traditional | from Latin Columba; 'dove' | Colman; Colm |
| Comhghall | KU wull | Traditional | comh "together" + gall "hostage; pledge" | Cowal; Comgal |
| Conall | KUL al | Traditional | "strong as a wolf" | Connell; Conal |
| Conán | KUN awn | Traditional | "hound or wolf" | Conan |
| Conchobhar | KRU hur | Traditional | "lover of hounds; wolves" | Conor; Conchobar |
| Conlan | CON lun | Surname | "lord; great chief" | Ó Connaláin |
| Conlaodh | Kun lee | Traditional | possibly from connla "chaste" or "prudent" + Aodh [Celtic fire god] | Conley; Conleth; Conláed |
| Conleth | CON leth | Anglicization | possibly from connla "chaste" or "prudent" + Aodh "fire" [Celtic fire god] | Connlaodh |
| Conn | KUN, KOWN | Traditional | possibly "wisdom" or "chief" or a form of cú "hound; wolf" | Constantine |
| Connell | CON nul | Anglicization | "strong as a wolf" | Conall |
| Connemara | con neh MAR a | Place name | "the conmacne people of the sea" | Conmacne Mara |
| Connery | CON ner ee | Surname | probably derived from a word meaning "hound" | Ó Conaire |
| Conor | CON nur | Anglicization | "lover of hounds; wolves" | Conchobhar |
| Corcoran | COR co run | Surname | "purple" | Mac Corcráin |
| Corey | CORE ee | Surname | "son of Godfrey" | Mac Godhfraigh |
| Corley | CORE lee | Surname | "instigator; abettor" | Mac Thoirdealbhaigh |
| Cormac | COR muk | Anglicization | corb "raven," "charioteer" or "defiler" + mac "son" | Cormac |
| Cormac | KUR a mac | Traditional | corb "raven" "charioteer" or "defiler" + mac "son" | Cormac |
| Corr | COR | Place name | "round hill" | corr |
| Corroy | cor ROY | Place name | "russet round hill" | corr ruadh |
| Coulter | COLE tur | Surname | from Ballycolter, a place meaning "town of the back country" | Ó Coltair |
| Criostoir | KREEST er | Translation | Irish form of Christopher | |
| Crónán | CROW nawn | Traditional | "yellow; saffron-colored, swarthy" | Cronan, Croney |
| Cuán | KOO awn | Traditional | diminutive of cú, meaning "hound; wolf" | Cúán |
| Cullen | CULL lin | Surname | "holly" | Ó/Mac Cuilinn |
| Cúmhaí | koo VEE, koo EE | Traditional | "hound of the plain" | Hughey, Quinton |
| Curnán | KUR nawn | Traditional | meaning is unknown | Curnan |
| Curran | CUR run | Surname | "spear" | Ó Corráin |
| Boys' Names: D | ||||
| Name | Pronunciation | Category | Meaning/Origin | Other Forms |
| Daibhí, Daibhead | DAH vee, DAH vid | Translation | Irish form of David | |
| Daigh | DEI | Traditional | "flame; fire" | Daig |
| Daighre | DEI r'yeh | Traditional | "flame; fire" | Daigre |
| Daimhín | DA veen | Traditional | dam "stag; ox" + diminutive ending | Davin; Daimíne |
| Dainéil | DAN ale | Biblical | transliteration of Daniel | |
| Dáire | DAW reh | Traditional | "fruitful; fertile" | Darragh; Dary, Dudley |
| Dallán | DAL awn | Traditional | from dall, "blind" | Dallan |
| Damhán | DA veen | Traditional | dam "stag; ox" + diminutive ending | Davin; Daimíne |
| Damhnaic, Damhlaic, Doiminic | DAV un ak, DAV uh lak, DUH min ik | Translation | Irish form of Dominic | |
| Daniél | DAHN yale, DOE nal | Translation | Irish form of Daniel | Domhnall/Dónal |
| Dary, Darragh | DAIR ee, DAR a | Anglicization | "fruitful; fertile" | Dáire |
| Davan | DAV un | Anglicization | dam "stag; ox" + diminutive ending | Damhán |
| Deaglán | DEG lawn | Traditional | possibly- "full of goodness" | Declan; Declán |
| Deasmumhnach | DAS moo nach | Traditional | "man from Desmond" (in Co. Cork) | Desmond, Deasún |
| Declan | DEK lun | Anglicization | meaning is obscure, perhaps "full of goodness" | Deaglán |
| Delaney | deh LAY nee | Surname | possibly "dark health" or refers to the river Slaney | Ó Dubhshlaine |
| Dermot | DER mut | Anglicization | meaning is obscure, perhaps "without injunction or envy," "freeman" or "charioteer" | Diarmuid, Diarmaid |
| Devlin | DEV lin | Surname | "unlucky; unfortunate" | Ó Dobhailein |
| Dianach | DEE uh nakh | Traditional | dian "swift" | |
| Diarmaid | DEER mid | Traditional | could possibly mean "without injunction or envy" or "freeman" or possibly "charioteer" | Dermot; Diarmuid; Diarmait |
| Dillon | DIL lun | Surname | hiberno-norman name- perhaps relating to lions or the place name Lyons | Diolun/deLeon |
| Domhnall | DUN nal | Traditional | "world mighty" or "world-ruler" | Donal; Dónal, Daniel |
| Donagh | DUN auh | Anglicization | donn "brown" + cath "battle" | Donnchadh |
| Donal | DOE nul | Anglicization | "world mighty" or "world-ruler" | Domhnall, Dónal |
| Donegal | dun nee GAL | Place name | "fort of the stranger" | Dun na nGall |
| Donegan | DUN nig un | Surname | either "brown" or "king; lord" | Ó Donnagáin |
| Donnchadh | DUN a kha | Traditional | donn "brown" + cath "battle" | Donagh; Donnacha; Donncha, Donaghy, Duncan, Dennis, Dionysus, Donatus |
| Donovan | DUN niv un | Surname | "dark brown" | Ó Donnabháin |
| Doran | DOR run | Surname | "exiled person" | Ó Deoráin |
| Dougal | DOO gul | Anglicization | dubh "black" + gall "foreigner; stranger" | Dubhgall |
| Doyle | DOY el | Surname | "dark stranger" | Ó Dubhghaill |
| Duane/Dwayne | DWAYN | Surname | "dark haired" | Ó Dubhan |
| Dubhaltach | DOO al tach | Traditional | "dark-limbed," "black-jointed" | Doalty, Dudley |
| Dubhgall | DU gal | Traditional | dubh "black" + gall "foreigner; stranger" | Dougal; Dubgall |
| Dubhghlas | DU las | Traditional | dubh "black" + glas "blue" or "water; stream" | Douglas |
| Dublin | DUB lin | Place name | "black pool/town of the ford of the hurdles" | Dubh linn/Baile Atha Cliath |
| Duff | DUF | Surname | "dark; black, dark-haired" | Dubh |
| Duffy | DUF fee | Surname | "dark; black, dark-haired" | Ó Dubhthaigh |
| Dugan | DOO gun | Surname | "dark; black, dark-haired" | Ó Dubhgáin |
| Dwyer | DWY er | Surname | "black; dark-haired + yellow; tawny" | Ó Duibhir |