- Brian - BRIE-ən
Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. ... It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". For example, the element bre means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one".
Meaning: Noble man
Origin: Irish - Brianna - bree-AN-ə/bree-AHN-ə
Celtic Meaning: The name Brianna is a Celtic baby name. In Celtic the meaning of the name Brianna is: Strong. She ascends. Feminine of Brian.
Meaning: The noble one
Origin: Irish - Brigida - BREE-zhi-da
Spanish Meaning: The name Brigida is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Brigida is: Strong.
- Bryan - BRIE-ən
Origin and meaning. The given name Brian is a variant of the given name Bryan. This name is thought to be derived from an Old Celtic language word meaning "high", or "noble".
Meaning: Noble man
Origin: Irish - Cairbre - KAHR-bra
Celtic Meaning: The name Cairbre is a Celtic baby name. In Celtic the meaning of the name Cairbre is: Charioteer.
- Caitriona - ka-TCHREE-un-na
Catriona (pronounced either phonetically or similar to "Katrina") is a feminine given name in the English language. It is an Anglicisation of Caitrìona and Caitríona, which are mutual to both the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages.
- Clodagh - CLOH-də
Meaning of the Irish name Clodagh. Listen and learn how to pronounce Clodagh so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name. MEANING: The river Clody runs through County Tipperary and County Wexford and like most Irish rivers is named for a local female deity.
Meaning: Clodagh river
Origin: Irish - Colm - KAWL-m
Meaning of the Irish name Colm. Listen and learn how to pronounce Colm so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish boy name. MEANING: A Gaelic form of the Latin columba meaning “”dove.””
- Conall - KON-ul
Means "strong wolf" in Gaelic. This is the name of several characters in Irish legend including the hero Conall Cernach ("Conall of the victories"), a member of the Red Branch of Ulster, who avenged Cúchulainn's death by killing Lugaid.
- Culkin - KAHL-kin
Culkin Name Meaning. Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Uilcín 'son of Uilcín', a diminutive of Ulick, itself a diminutive of William.
- Domnall - DOE-nal
From the Gaelic name Domhnall which means "ruler of the world", composed of the old Celtic elements dumno "world" and val "rule". This was the name of two 9th-century kings of the Scots and Picts.
- Donnchad - DO-nu-chugh
Irish Meaning: The name Donnchadh is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Donnchadh is: Brown warrior.
- Ennis - EH-nis
Meaning of the Irish name Ennis. Listen and learn how to pronounce Ennis so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish boy name. MEANING: Comes from inis “”island.”” Ennis, a town in County Clare is situated on an island between two streams of the River Fergus.
Meaning: From an Irish town
Origin: Irish - Erskine - UR-skien
Erskine is a Scottish surname. ... The Scottish Gaelic form of the surname is Arascain. Legend dictates that the name was given by King Malcolm II to a man who killed the Danish General Enrique at the Battle of Murthill. He is said to have shown the bloody knife to king and said eris-skyne, meaning "upon the knife".
- Fenella - fen-NEH-lah
Gaelic Meaning: The name Fenella is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Fenella is: White shoulder. From 'Fionnghuala' or 'Fionnuala'.
- Finian - FIN-yən
Irish Meaning: The name Finian is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Finian is: Fair. Finians were warrior-followers of 3rd century legendary Irish hero Finn Mac Cumhail.
- Finnian - FIN-yən
Origin of the name Finian: Borrowed from the Irish, Finnian is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Fionnán (little fair one), which is from fionn (fair). Var: Finian. Short: Fin, Finn.
- Finola - fin-NO-lə
The name Finola is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Finola is: White shoulder. From 'Fionnghuala' or 'Fionnuala'.
Meaning: One with a fair shoulder
Origin: Irish - Fiona - fee-O-nə
Fiona is a feminine given name. ... The name is considered to be a Latinised form of the Gaelic word fionn, meaning "white", "fair". The name Fiona is also sometimes used as an Anglicisation of the Irish-language name Fíona, although these names are otherwise unrelated (as Fíona is derived from an element meaning "vine").
Meaning: Fair woman
Origin: Irish - Fionola - fee-yaw-NAW-lah
- Flannery - FLAN-ə-ree
Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flannabhra 'descendant of Flannabhra' meaning 'red eyebrows', or (with r for the second l) a possible Anglicized form of Ó Flannghaile 'descendant of Flannghal', a personal name composed of the elements flann 'red', 'ruddy' + gal 'valor'.
Meaning: Red bravery
Origin: Irish - Gilroy - GIL-roy
Gaelic Meaning: The name Gilroy is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Gilroy is: Serves the red-haired one, or ervant of the man with red hair. Both as a surname and given name.
- Gittan - gi-THAN
Meaning of name Gittan. Etymology : Swedish diminutive of BIRGITTA. Saint : Origin : Swedish.
- Gormlaith - GAWRM-let
Gormflaith (modern spelling: Gormfhlaith or Gormlaith) is an Irish language female given name meaning "blue princess" or "illustrious princess".
- Jannon - JAN-ən
Meaning of First Name of: Jannon. ... Under this name, you have been continually forced into activity which often creates mental turmoil.
Meaning: Fair haired
Origin: Irish - Keavy - KEE-vee
The name Keavy is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Keavy is: Graceful.
- Kier - KEER
Kier Family History. Kier Name Meaning. Austrian: occupational name for a cowherd, Chüyger in the Tyrolean dialect, from Kühe 'cows' (plural of Kuh) + -er suffix of agent nouns. English and Scottish: possibly a variant spelling of Kear.
- Kiernan - KEER-nən
Kiernan Name Meaning. Irish: reduced form of McKiernan, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Thighearnáin 'son of Tighearnan' (see Tiernan).
- Leary - LEER-ee
Recorded as MacLeary, McLearly, McCleary, O' Leary, Leary, Lary, and others, this is an Irish surname of great antiquity. It derives from of the pre 10th century Old Gaelic O'Laoghaire and as such translates literally as the 'keeper of the calves', although it may well have a more spiritual or religious origin.
- Mannix - MAN-ix
Gender: Male Meaning of Mannix: "a little monk" Origin of Mannix: Irish.