Carey, meaning "dark, black," is an Irish name that's suitable for both boys and girls. Nameberry notes that the variously spelled trendy name in the 1970s hasn't even been in the Top 1000 in a ...

There’s something quietly captivating about Celtic names their soft music, deep stories, and the way they carry history and a ...

Bannon - which in the US would be quickly associated with the Irish-American former White House strategist Steve Bannon - has never been ranked in the US Social Security's top 1000 most popular names.

Dervla — This ancient and still well-used Irish name, which means “daughter of the poet,” has not appeared in the top 1,000 list for U.S. girls in the past century.

The girl’s name Fiadh (Fee-ah) is perhaps “the biggest Irish name of the 21st century,” says Ó Séaghdha. It was the second most popular girl’s name in Ireland in 2023, after Grace.

Most Popular Irish Boy Names With Meanings Ireland's Central Statistics Office (CSO) keeps track of baby names going back to 1964, if you're looking for a deep well of inspiration. While they're ...

To mark St. Patrick’s Day this Sunday, here’s a guide on how to pronounce some common Irish names and why they're said like that.

Baby names inspired by Irish culture have a rich history in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 31.5 million residents and 9.7% of the total population say they are ...

Cahir — Cahir, pronounced quite logically ka-heer, has not been listed in the top 1000 names for U.S. boys in the past century, nor has its Irish form Cathair.

To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a daunting ambush of rogue consonants and surprise vowels. That’s because while the Irish language uses the same Latin alphabet letters as English ...