girls Irish names to trip off the tongue, - A

girls Irish names from A to C

Ailbhe, Ailbe - Ailbhe was a daughter of Cormac Mac Airt and involved with Fionn MacCumhall. Ailbe is also a boys Irish name and is associated with St.Ailbhe of Cashel, Tipperary, his feast day is Sept. 12th.

Aibhilin, Eibhlin - This is a well knownIrish girls name and was made famous by the poet and harpist Cearbhall O Dalaigh in a song composed about the love of his life, Eibhlin Kavanagh, the name was also made famous in the Irish lament, Caoineadh Airt Ui Laoghaire.

Aibrean - A not so well known girls name from the Irish language word for April.

Ailis, Alis, Ailish - A name derived from the Norman-French name Aliz. English version is Alice.

Aine - Another popular Irish girls name, Aine means 'splendour, brilliance, delight, pleasure 'Aine is associated with the goddess of love and fertility. It was also the name of the daughter of a former King of Leinster, Diarmuid macMurchada. English form is Aine, neither Annie or Ann have any connection.

Aoibheann, Aoibhin - This girls name means 'fair of form' or 'beautiful sheen'. Was also the name of the mother of St.Enda of Aran. The English version is Eavan.

Ana,Anu,Dana,Danu - Irish goddess of abundance. The 'D' before the name is a later adaptation..

Aoife,Aife - Meaning 'beautiful or radiant' it was a popular girls name in early Irish legend. English version is Eva ,although there is no connection.

girls Irish names, - B

Bairbre - A derivative of a greek word meaning 'savage,uncouth' after the probably mythical,St.Barbara. Currently it is not in much use as a girls Irish name.

Becuma - In Irish mythology she was married to the legendary 'Conn of the Hundred Battles'.

Beibhinn,Befind,Bebinn,Bebhionn - Meaning ' fair lady' it was a very popular Irish girls name in early Ireland.

Berrach,Bearrach - Known for 'goodness and generosity', a wife of Fionn macCumhall.

Bia - The name of an Abbess in County Armagh.

Blanaid, Blathnat, Blaithin - Beautiful girls name it is a diminutive of the Irish language word for flower.

Blinne - Was baptised by St.Patrick, feast day is on July 6th.

Brigit, Brighid, Brid - This girls name means 'high goddess'. Brigit was the pagan goddess of poetry. Many Christian saints also shared the name. Saint Brigit of kildare is probably the most well known. Her feast day is February 1st.

To avoid confusion with a Swedish saint, St.Brigitta, Bridget is also used. Other versions are Bridin, Bride, Brighdin.

Bronach - Meaning 'sorrowful', her feast day is April 2nd. Bronagh is the version used in the English language.

girls Irish names - C

Caireann, Cairenn - Best known was 'Cairenn Chasdubh' or Cairenn of the dark curly hair. Mother of Niall of the Nine hostages. English version is Karan, Karen.

Caitilin, Caitlin - Often used girls name in Ireland, it is derived from the French form Caterine. Several ancient Irish churches bear this name. Triona is the diminutive irish language version.

Caoimhe - Now a very popular irish girls name, Caoimhe means 'beauty or grace'. Also the name of a saint from County Down. Feast day is on November 2nd.


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