This name suitable for a boy or a girl but is currently more popular as a girls name.

Cool irish boy names for babies. Alex is derived out of the name Alexander. It is the words aelf elf and raed counsel compounded meaning wise counsel. Ireland is known as the land of leprechauns fairies and unicorns.

Cool_irish_names_for_babiesjpg When our two little boys came along they needed to fit in with their fathers Irish heritage and we gave them both. So it makes sense that Irish baby names are just as magical and full of whimsy. With the similarity in meaning the unique Irish baby boy names.

A name of Irish origin that means descendant of the sad one. As search through Irish baby boy names probably notice that a few have interesting spellings and even more interesting pronunciations. Alfie short for Alfred comes from the old English word Elfred.

Dara Darach Darragh Daire All these names are. It may also be related to the name Maurice. And for the boys Cillian Conor Seán Daithi Cian Eoin But now this trend has fallen out of favour and other names are emerging on the tables.

Now such Irish baby names as Liam Declan Finn Saoirse and Sinead are no longer considered unusual in the US. In Ireland that are some unique spellings due to the Celtic and Gaelic languages if you want an unusual Irish boy name consider names like Fionn Eamon and Eoin. Since Ireland came under English rule in the 16th century many of these names were anglicized.

Most Popular Irish Baby Names for Boys. Irish boy names go far beyond Patrick. Unusual Irish baby names are still abundant even with the emigration over the past few decades of plenty of new and unique Irish names.