This is one of the most popular Irish boys names both inside and outside Ireland.

Irish english male names. Its believed to come from Conchobhar or Conaire which are names that frequent many tales from Irish folklore. In 2003 there were 897 boys registered with the name Sean. Baby boy names popular in Ireland include Sean now falling in popularity in the US Oisin Cillian and Tadhg.

English male given names of Irish language origin. This includes names derived at an older stage of the language This includes names derived at an older stage of the language Pages in category English male given names from Irish. Broad spacy wide large and big.

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. The other Irish boy names in the top 10 were Daniel Michael Cian David and Dylan. English variation of Lucia meaning light.

According to the CSO the 5 most popular Irish boy names in 2003 were. 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. No matter what class or religion John James Edward and Joseph make countless appearances.

A form of name John. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. From the country of shamrocks and leprechauns green beer and whiskey comes an old Gaelic naming tradition of merriment represented by Celtic folklore Irish fiddling and Saint Patricks Day.

A C D I M U. 44 rows English Irish Gaelic Pronunciation Meaning. The most recent release is for name registrations in the year 2003.