Irelands Central Statistics Office has been publishing the Most Popular Irish Baby Names since 1998.

Ireland male first names. Oisin uh-sheen or o-sheen Meaning little deer In Irish. Kain Warlike Kane Warlike Kasey Vigilant Kathel A battle ruler Kavan Handsome one Kayne Warlike Kean Warlike Keefe Handsome Keegan Determined Keeley Beautiful Keenan Little Keeran Dark Keiran Little and dark Kelan Slender Keller Little companion Kelly Warrior Kennedy. I kept them separate.

In 2003 there were 897 boys registered with the name Sean. In the data below the first column contains the nominative regular form of the name. A name of Irish origins that lost its meaning over the time.

Boy Short form of names beginning wi. Names like Siobahn Bebhin or Bógáin are more closely related to the original Gaelic variations. Sean Sean is the Irish cognate of the name John and means God is gracious It can also mean wise old 3.

I have 730 first names on stones and I have looked at these. Traditional Male Irish names beginning E to M Robert Emmet Irish rebel leader 1778-1803 Conservative is an appropriate description for the male Irish names used in the 17th to 19th centuries. Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Aonghas meaning excellent valor.

Since Ireland came under English rule in the 16th century many of these names were anglicized. The most recent release is for name registrations in the year 2003. Irish form of Hebrew Abraham meaning father of a multitude ÁDHAMH.

63 of these names are female and 67 male. Irish form of Hebrew Adam meaning earth or red AENGUS. Many well-known Irish boys names are translations from English and although names like Michael Patrick Brendan and Thomas were and are very common they are not actually Irish names at all but English ones which as a result of common usage became associated with Ireland.