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This is the Irish Baby Names page where we have listed all the Irish Baby Names from our database in alphabetical order. You opt to flick through this list or instead use our form to search for Irish Baby Names by Origin or Meaning.
On the detail page for each the Irish Baby Names you will find the name meaning, similar Irish Baby Names, information about its popularity and even celebrities and celebrity babies with this name.
You can shortlist any of the Irish Baby Names, like them on Facebook, or if your name is one of our many Irish Baby Names and you have a blog or a personal site you can even add a link to it from the name page that matches your name.How To Name Your Baby With The Luck Of The Irish
Located between the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, lies Europe's 3rd largest island. The island, Ireland, is politically divided into two distinct territories, The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Approximately 6.4 million people live on the 28th largest island on the planet, 4.6 million in the Republic of Ireland and about 1.8 million in Northern Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland, a state, constitutes the majority (83 %) of the island whose official name is Ireland. The northeastern remaining portion of the island, Northern Ireland, is a part of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland).
Within Northern Ireland, there are additional factions which hold opposite political agendas in regards to the future of the UK constituent. The Republicans and Nationalists seek to unite Ireland as a whole, while the Loyalists & Unionists prefer for Northern Ireland to remain as it is, a member of the UK. The disparate political and religious groups have motivated the bloody civil war which has long been a source for social unrest in Belfast and remains so today.
Ireland's name is derived from the combined Irish name Ériu, Éire and Germanic element land.
The Goidelic language of Ireland is Irish, commonly referred to as Irish Gaelic or Gaelic.
Irish Names
A complete Irish name typically includes 3 names: given, middle, and a family (surname). Many modern Irish individuals have both an Irish name and an adapted English name, such as Máíre Pádraigin Mhic Ghiolla Íosa, Ireland's President whose English name is Mary Patricia McAleese.
First (Given) Names
Given names used in Ireland are commonly Gaelic in origin derived from Ancient Celtic names and saintly names.
Kevin is a commonly used Anglicized boy name in Europe, America, Germany and Scandinavia.
Taken from the Irish name Caoimhín derived from an older dithematicIrish name, Cóemgein which is composed of the following elements: (1) cóem = gentle, kind and handsome & (2) gein = birth. Historically founded, St.Caoimhínis Dublin's patron saint who established a monastery in the 6th century in Glendalough.
European names are also commonly used with Irish spellings or in Anglicized forms.
For instance, Diarmaid in Irish has the meaning "without envy". According to Irish mythology, he was the warrior lover of Gráinne. Many ancient Irish kings bore the name. Diarmaid Anglicized form is Dermot.
The feminine name Bridget popular in America, England and Ireland, is the Anglicized form of Brighid (Irish meaning 'exalted one'). One of Ireland's female patron saints who founded the Kildarean monastery bore a variant of the name in the 5th century, Saint Brigid. Considered sacred in Ireland, the saintly name wasn't used in Ireland until the 1800's. Another form, Brigitta, gained popularity in Europe during the 14th century through the saintly designation in Sweden of Saint Brigitta, who became a European patron saint.
Diminutives Common To Irish Names
Shortened or affectionate forms of given names are called diminutives. These abbreviated pet names are typically used by family or close friends. Suffix diminutives are endings added on to these shortened forms and are readily associated with particular name origins.
A common diminutive found in many Irish names such as Máírín and Kevin, and Ryan, is
-in. Another suffix diminutive -an, is typical in Irish names, such as Aidan and Ryan.
Odhran meaning "pale little green one" is the combined masculine name taken from the Irish odhra "pale green, sallow" and a diminutive suffix. This was also a saintly name of Saint Columba companion which traveled with him through Scotland.
American Irish
Kennedy is derived from the Irish Ó Cinnéide meaning "rough headed" or "ugly headed". Ireland's king, Brian Boru, had a nephew, the original Kennedy name holder who killed himself after defeating the Norse in 1014 at the Battle of Clontarf. The original Kennedy homeland is located in N. Tipperary, south of Wexford, and east of Clare. The most famous person bearing this family name was U.S. President, John F. Kennedy, JFK, (1917-1963). JFK's Dunganstown homestead is still a popular tourist stop today.
Irish Family Names
The genealogy which traces back through the family name or last name for the Irish is often a path revealing interesting associations and historical relevance for other countries.
Some Irish family names include:
Blake, Browne, Butler, Burke
Clarke, Carroll, Connolly, Collins
Dillon, Doyle, Doherty, Duffy, Daly
Fitzgerald
Guinness
Hennessy, Healy, Higgins
Joyce
Kennedy, Keane
Lynch
MacDermot, MacSween, MacMahon
Martin, Malone, McGrath, McCarthy, McKenna
Murphy
Nugent, Nolan
O'Brien, O'Connell, O'Conor, O'Donovan, O'Donnell, O'Kelly, O'Keefe, O'Neill, O'Reilly
Ryan, Power, Roche
Sheridan, Sullivan
Walsh
Below are given names which have consistently ranked high in Northern Ireland for last 5 years:
Boys: Jack, Sean, Daniel, James, Conor, Ryan, Adam, Alex, Luke, Dylan, Jamie, Michael, & Aaron
Girls: Sophie, Emily, Emma, Ellie, Sarah, Lucy, Ava, Grace, Chloe, Katie, and Aoife
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| Abban | Irish | Abbot. |
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| Abiageal | Irish | Irish form of Abigail (brings joy) |
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| ABRACHAM | Hebrew | Father of a multitude; Abraham was the first of the Old Testament patriarchs. God changed his name from Abram when He appointed him to be the father of the Hebrew nation. |
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| Adamanan | Irish | Little Adam, Of the red earth. |
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| Adamnan | Irish | Little Adam |
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| Adan | Hebrew | Ornament; Prosperous; Of noble birth; Happy. |
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| Adana | Irish | Small fire. |
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| Adanah | Irish | Small fire. |
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| Adara | Arabic | Virgin, unblemished pearl, untrodden sand, |
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| Addergoole | Irish | From between two fords |
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| Adeen | Irish | Little fire |
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| Adenah | Irish | Small fire. |
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| Aderrig | Irish | From the red ford |
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| Adhamh | Gaelic | Son of the red earth, |
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| Adhamhnan | Irish | Little Adam |
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| Adyn | Irish | Fiery one. |
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| Aeary | Irish | Scholar |
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| Aeneas | Irish | Praise. |
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| AENGUS | Irish | Variant of AONGHUS |
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| AFRIC | Celtic | Agreeable, |
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| AFRICA | Celtic | Pleasant, agreeable, and a large continent; Africa is the Anglicized form of Aifric, an Irish name popular since medieval times. Some parents may choose Africa as a name symbolic of the continent of their heritage., |
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| Ag | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Agafon | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Agapet | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Agapit | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Agata | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.', Also. Means pure in Swedish |
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| Agatta | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Aggi| | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Aggy | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Aggye | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Aghaderg | Irish | From the red ford |
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| Aghadreena | Irish | From the field of the sloe bushes |
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| Aghamora | Irish | From the great field |
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| Aghamore | Irish | From the great field |
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| Aghaveagh | Irish | From the field of the old tree |
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| Aghavilla | Irish | From the field of the old tree |
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| Aghna | Irish | Irish form of Agnes (kind) |
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| Aghy | Irish | Friend of horses |
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| Agie | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Aguistin | Latin | Majestic; Saint Augustine was the first archbishop of Canterbury. |
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| Agy | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Agye | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Ahana | Irish | From the little ford |
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| Ahane | Irish | From the little ford |
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| Ahearn | Celtic | Lord of the horses, |
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| Ahern | Celtic | Lord of the horses, |
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| AIBHLIN | Irish | Irish/Gaelic form of Evelyn (hazelnut?) or Helen (light). |
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| Aidan | Turkish | Intelligence|Attractive |
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| Aidana | Irish | Small fire. |
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| Aidanah | Irish | Small fire. |
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| Aidane | Irish | Small fire. |
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| AIDEEN | Irish | Little fire |
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| Aidlinn | English | Male - Dream, Vision |
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| Aidrian | Irish | From the Adriatic |
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| Aidun | Irish | Fiery one. |
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| AIFRIC | African-American | Male - Pleasant, from Africa |
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| Aigneis | Celtic | Pure, |
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| AILBHE | Irish | 'Noble, bright.' Variants include Alva , Alvy , Elva , Elvy |
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| Aileen | Scottish | Light, from the green meadow; also see Eileen and Helen |
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| Aileene | Irish | Light; variant of Evelyn, |
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| Ailey | Greek | Shining light. The Irish form of Helen. |
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| Ailfrid | Irish | Wise |
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| Aili | Scottish | Truthful |
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| Ailia | Irish | Light |
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| Ailin | Irish | Handsome |
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| Ailis | English | Of the nobility. From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide. |
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| Ailisa | Irish | Noble |
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| Ailise | Irish | Noble |
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| AINDREA | Greek | Male - Manly, Courageous |
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| Aine | Irish | Ardent |
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| Aineislis | Irish | Glorious stand |
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| Aingeal | Anglo-Saxon | Angel. |
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| Ainmire | Irish | Great lord |
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| Airle | English | Pledge |
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| Airleah | Irish | Promise. |
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| AIRLEAS | Gaelic | Pledge |
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| Airlee | Irish | Promise. |
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| Airlei | Irish | Promise. |
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| Airleigh | Irish | Promise. |
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| Airley | Irish | Promise. |
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| Airli | Irish | Promise. |
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| Airlie | Irish | Promise. |
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| Airly | Irish | Promise. |
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| Aislin | Gaelic | Vision, Dream, Adventurous, Beautiful. |
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| Aislina | English | Male - Dream, Vision |
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| Aisline | English | Male - Dream, Vision |
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| Aisling | Irish | Vision |
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| Aislinn | Irish | Vision |
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| Aislyn | English | Male - Dream, Vision |
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| Aislynn | English | Male - Dream, Vision |
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| Aissa | Gaelic | Vision, Dream, Adventurous, Beautiful. |
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| Aissah | Gaelic | Vision, Dream, Adventurous, Beautiful. |
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| Ajthne | Irish | Ardent. Variant of Eshne: Little fire, from Irish Gaelic. |
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| ALABHAOIS | Irish | Famous soldier |
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| Alaen | Gaelic | Handsome, Fair, Bright, Happy. |
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| Alaene | Gaelic | Handsome, Fair, Bright, Happy. |
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| Alahhaois | Irish | Famous soldier |
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| Alain | French | From Alain le Gros one of the Fisher kings, |
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| Alaina | Old Irish | Fiery |
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| Alaine | Irish | Beautiful child |
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| Alaire | Irish | Happy |
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| Alana | Irish | An offering, |
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| Alanis | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alanisa | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alanisah | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alanise | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alaniss | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alanissa | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alanissah | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alanisse | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alanna | Celtic | Fair, |
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| Alannah | Irish | Dear child |
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| Alannis | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alannisa | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alannisah | Gaelic | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alannise | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alannys | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alannysa | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alannysah | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alannyse | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alanys | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alanysa | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alanysah | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alanyse | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alanyss | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alanyssa | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alanyssah | Irish | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alanysse | Gaelic | Beautiful, bright child. |
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| Alastrina | Greek | Variant of Alexandra - Defender |
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| Alastriona | Greek | Variant of Alexandra - Defender |
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| Alayna | Irish | Dear child |
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| Alayne | Irish | Bright, |
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| Aleason | Irish | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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| Aleeson | Irish | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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| Aleighson | Irish | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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| Aleison | Irish | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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| Alhan | Irish | Pale |
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| Alina | Celtic | Fair, |
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| Aline | Dutch | Alone. |
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| Alisan | German | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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| Alisana | Irish | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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| Alisanah | Irish | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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| Alisen | Gaelic | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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| Alisena | Irish | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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| Alisenah | Irish | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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| Alisin | Gaelic | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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| Alisina | Irish | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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| Alisinah | Irish | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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| Alisson | Irish | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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| Alissun | Irish | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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