It means noble in Latin and while the name is pretty popular in both Ireland and the United States it yields some pretty great nicknames like Pat Paddy and Rick.

Irish male names meanings. Lillis Moore Burns Image. Caoimhe kwee-va or kee-va From the Gaelic word caomh this name means gentle beautiful or precious. 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.

Probably one of the most commonly recognized Irish boy names of all time Patrick is the Irish version of the Latin name Patricius. The name of one of the twelve apostles it is the Irish form of the Hebrew name Bartholemew Son of Talmai Bartley is also a derivation of the name Parthalon who was the leader of the first people to occupy Ireland after the Biblical flood about 2800 BC and who according to legend brought agriculture to their new homeland. Old Irish name meaning my dear Áedh.

It was also the name of a 6th-century masculine saint the founder of a monastery at Emly. Aileen f Scottish Irish English. Unique Irish names for boys attracting attention include Cashel Cormac and Rafferty.

Most Popular Irish Last Names on FamilyEducation. What you need to know about the name Liam. LETTER K Boy Names.

Here are 20 of our favourite traditional Irish names with great meanings for baby boys. KALEN KAILEN KALAN KALLAN KHEELAN KELLEN. Marcus is thought to mean dedicated to Mars or warlike.

The Cliffs of Moher. Irish baby boy names. Gráinne f Irish Irish Mythology.