Some of the most popular old Irish Celtic and Gaelic names for boys some in common use still others more unusual.

Irish legend male names. Balfer and Balfor are variant names. Niamh is a name that dates back to Irish legend. Conor - Name of the high king Conaire Mor from Irish legend.

103 rows Celtic - Farm Pasture. It has been in use in Ireland for centuries and was the name of several Irish kings. The pantheon of Greek and Roman deities such as Orion and Apollo and other figures from Irish Norse African Hindu and other myths and legends can provide an abundant source of audacious baby names all combining deep history with.

Irish form of Hebrew Adam meaning. Irish name meaning little abbot ABRACHAM. 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.

He was the only son of Eochaid Muighmedon high king and his wife Catharann daughter of an English king. Irish form of Hebrew Abraham meaning father of a multitude ÁDHAMH. In the Irish legend Meabh was the warrior queen of Connacht.

Patrickwhen the hero was carried off from the field of battle by the golden-haired fairy Niamh James Bonwick The Future Life or Land of the West Irish Druids and Old Irish Religions 1894. Story of a Name. Suggest Names for this page Go to Female Irish Names 1 2 3 ABBÁN.

Eochaid later married Mong-Fionn daughter of the king of Munster and had another. 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. Baby names inspired by myth and legend are on the rise a trend kicked off by the use of mythological names for boys in the Hunger Games series.