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Irish baby boy names 🇮🇪

1. Fionn

* pronunciation: Fin

* Meaning: fairheaded

* Fionn MacCool is a strong and brave warrior in Irish mythology.

* Other spellings: Finn

2. Sean

* Meaning: god Is gracious

* Irish form of John

* Popularised by actors Sean Connery and Sean penn.

* Other spellings: Shaun/ Shawn.

3. Cian

* Pronunciation: Kee-in

* Meaning: ancient

* May not seem fitting for a baby, however it’s a growing name in Ireland, after several figures in Irish mythology.

* Other spellings: Kian

4. Declan

* Pronunciation: Deck-lin

* Meaning: man of prayer

* Very popular name in Ireland, after the saint who was one of the first to spread Christianity to Ireland, (even before St. Patrick)

5. Niall

* Pronunciation: Nye-al

* Meaning: cloud

* Popularised by the famous Niall Horan from boyband One Direction. This name has grown since the boyband world domination and is an Irish equivalent of the English name Neil.

6. Odhran

* Pronunciation: Or-rin

* Meaning: little pale green one

* Very popular name throughout Ireland in many different variations.

* Other spellings: Orin/ Orrin/ Oran

7. Oisin

* Pronunciation: O-sheen/ Osh-een

* Meaning: little deer

* Another very popular boys name in the Emerald Isle.

* The son of the legendary Fionn MacCool was called Oisin.

8. Tadhg

* Pronunciation: TIG (as in tiger)

* Meaning: poet

* A beautiful name despite the confusing pronunciation.

* Name of both the grandfather of mythological giant Fionn MacCool and an 11th century king.

9. Aiden

* Pronunciation: Ay- den

* Meaning: little fire

* Gained global popularity over the past decade.

* Name of famous Irish saint who was known for his kindness and generosity.

* Other spellings: Aidan

10. Padraig

* Pronunciation: Por-rick

* Meaning: aristocrat / noble

* Irish form of Patrick. Famous patron saint of Ireland who is known for bringing Christianity to Ireland and using the shamrock to explain the holy trinity.