Irish Mythology

Traditional Irish Boys’ Names: A-C

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

Traditional Irish Boys’ Names: D-I

Boys names from Dáithí, the Irish for Donald Duck, to Iarla, a name that has all but died out in its Irish form.

Traditional Irish Girls’ Names: A-C

Some of the most popular old Irish Celtic and Gaelic names for Girls, from Afric to Colleen, along with notes about their origin and history.

Traditional Irish Girls’ Names: D-I

A list of mostly traditional Irish names and their stories, including relatively common ones like Grainne and less well known but lovely ones like Iseult.

Traditional Irish Girls’ Names: M-S

Traditional names starting with the letters from M to S - no later letters since these are largely unused in the Irish language so they don't exist.