The Republic of Ireland may be only a tenth the size of Texas and have about half the population of New York City, but it has a deservedly huge reputation for great literature, cultural refinement and natural beauty — with the cool Irish baby names to match. Whatever baby name you choose, it’s sure to evoke the rolling green hills and rich history of your (or your neighbor’s) ancestors across the pond.

Irish Baby Boy Names

AdenAidanAilillAindreaAirellAmerginArdalArtanAsthoreAwnanBarryBlairBraden, BraydenBradyBransonBrendanBrileyCainCallahanCaspianCharlieCianClancyColinConanConaryConnellConnorConradConroyCormacCoryDalyDarickDeclanDempseyDillonDonovanDylonEaganEavanEmmettFallonFarranFarrelFinFitzgeraldGradyHayesHenleyKianKeaneKaneKeenanKerriganKylerLiamMilesMorrisseyMylesNialNolenOwenPierceQuinnRayanRonanRoryRyonSeamusShaneShayShawSloaneTadhgTaitTavisTeagan (means “little poet”)TeigeTierganTigernachTorreyTremayneTullyTyranTyroneUaineVerlinZephan

Irish Baby Girl Names

AfricAileenAileyAislingAlainaAlaniAlvaAoife (pronounced ee-fa)Alma (means “good”)ArliseAshlynBlaineBreaBrennaBrianaCallieCaitCaraCiaraColleenConnellyCoryCrissyDaraDarciDelaneyEilaEmerEtainErin (means “peace”)FallonFionaItaKadyKaraKearaKathleenKeaganKelsee (means “brave”)KeanaKeriKerryKianiKiannaLennonMaeveMaireMauryaMearaMoiraMollyMonaNoraNeveOonaOrnaReagan (means “little ruler”)RileyRowanSaoirse (pronounced SEER-sha, means “liberty”)ShannonSiobhan (pronounced shi-VAWN)SineadTrinaTrudie

Irish Unisex Baby Names

AibhneAidanAindreaBarryBradyBredeBrileyBroganCaelCaelanCagneyCareyCarlinCaseyCoffeyConaryConlethConneryCorcoranCorentineCoreyCoryDaleyDarraDarrenDevanDublinDuffDuffyEaEireEnnisErrigalFaradayFewsFlynnGaelHennessyInnisKathanKeaganKeelanKeelinKeeranKeganKeirKellenKelleyKellyKenadie