Irish girls names

splinter65

emo72 wrote: »

As someone who was born with an unusual name, you are cursing your child to be spelling their name forever. It's not a problem for me, just something to consider!

This. You introduce yourself, spell it and then when your back is turned everyone rolls their eyes. My own name is 4 syllables long.

Kalimah

Anne1982h wrote:

Checked out the CSO app. What about Eilidh - apparently pronounced Ayley (like Hayley without the h) and means bright one. Apparently Irish version of Helen. Only 3 girls named it in 2017.

I was going to suggest that! There's a Scottish runner I was watching earlier called Eilidh. Etain is nice too. I don't like Luna at all. I knew someone called Ciunas years ago. I'd never call a child that!

pc7

Showdeen is how the girl I know pronounced it and Siun was like Shoo-in (kind of rhymes with tune)

naturalgems18

Really like Aobh (pronounced Eve) - not v. popular at all on the CSO website.

Shona is another nice one that's not too popular

Peatys

naturalgems18 wrote: »

Really like Aobh (pronounced Eve) - not v. popular at all on the CSO website.

Shona is another nice one that's not too popular

You like Eve so?
Same name, but less hassle

bee06

Ckpippa wrote: »

Luna is definitely a favourite of mine but could it be written in Irish?I know for a boy Luca can with a fada over the u.

Isn’t Luna Latin for moon. I wouldn’t say picking any old name and putting a fada on a vowel makes it Irish.

SusieBlue

Ckpippa wrote: »

How is seoidin pronounced? Thanks

Show-deen would be the easiest explanation. The loose translation would be ‘little jewel’. It’s lovely

Ckpippa

Oh no I wouldn't do that I was just wondering was there any alternative? I wonder what moon is in Irish.

bee06 wrote: »

Isn’t Luna Latin for moon. I wouldn’t say picking any old name and putting a fada on a vowel makes it Irish.

Purple Mountain

I know a lady called Labhaoise => La vee sha.
Irish for Louise seemingly.

naturalgems18

Peatys wrote: »

You like Eve so?
Same name, but less hassle

True, but OP is looking for Irish names...

bee06

Ckpippa wrote: »

Oh no I wouldn't do that I was just wondering was there any alternative? I wonder what moon is in Irish.

I think it’s gealach.

SusieBlue

Ckpippa wrote: »

Oh no I wouldn't do that I was just wondering was there any alternative? I wonder what moon is in Irish.

The Irish for moon is ‘gealach’, pronounced Gyallack - wouldn’t be mad on it as a name!

I like Blaithín as well, it’s proboubced Blaw-Heen and means little flower.

corks finest

Ckpippa wrote: »

Hi I am currently pregnant on #3. We are keeping the gender a surprise. I have my boys name decided but I am so stuck on girls names. It has to be Irish and I want it different and unusual. The only ones I can think of so far is Lile and I also like Rua but I'm not sure if it's for a boy or girl. All help greatly appreciated. Thanks 😊

My granddaughter's, Ciarrai,Caitlin,

Ckpippa

Ok that's a non runner so

bee06 wrote: »

I think it’s gealach.

Loveinapril

I love Siún. I know a Sían (pronounced sheen) and a Luisne (pronounced lishna). Luisne means glow.

I also know a boy called Croí but I think it could be a girl's name too.

pajosjunkbox

Daire / Dara

applesrock

Eanna is lovely & unisex, that said not as common for girls. I think it means little bird and is very low down on the cso list for popularity

Hani Kosti

riffmongous wrote:

I didn't realise Fiadh was a name, I just associate it with a fulacht fiadh or deer

Tell that to my child haha. AFAIK Fia is deer where Fiadh means wild.

honeybear

pajosjunkbox wrote: »

Daire / Dara

Used to love that name but it’s now very common

Loveinapril

applesrock wrote: »

Eanna is lovely & unisex, that said not as common for girls. I think it means little bird and is very low down on the cso list for popularity

I know a little girl called Einín and it means little bird. When I first heard it I wasn't sure but it is lovely.

honeybear

Loveinapril wrote: »

applesrock wrote: »

Eanna is lovely & unisex, that said not as common for girls. I think it means little bird and is very low down on the cso list for popularity

I know a little girl called Einín and that means little bird.

Love that for s girl

iamwhoiam

Loveinapril wrote: »

I love Siún. I know a Sían (pronounced sheen) and a Luisne (pronounced lishna). Luisne means glow.

I also know a boy called Croí but I think it could be a girl's name too.

Croía is a girls name

CircleofLife

Sorcha, Ceola, Liadán, or Caireann?

ifElseThen

Ckpippa wrote: »

They will be a unique individual.

Regaardless of whether their name is unusual or commonplace...

ifElseThen

honeybear wrote: »

Used to love that name but it’s now very common

What is the problem.with having a more popular name? Do parents really think having an unusual name will bestow a life less ordinary on their child or what's the craic with the insistence on finding a name that is uber rare?

splinter65

ifElseThen wrote: »

Regaardless of whether their name is unusual or commonplace...

Every baby is unique and totally individual.

LionelNashe

Realtin - "Little star". I've only ever met 1 woman with this name. Or, you could get an Irish-English dictionary and just look for a noun that you like the sound & meaning of.

Ellie11

I think Daire is a boys name. I have known a girl called Dara . It became more common in recent years but I still love the sound of it. Dairíne or Daráine are girls versions that have a pleasant ring to them

ideb

SusieBlue wrote: »

I like Blaithín as well, it’s proboubced Blaw-Heen and means little flower.

Blaithnaid is a variation on Blaithín and was less common in 2017 (23 babies named Blaithín in 2017 versus less than 3 babies for Blaithnaid)

How about Fionnuala? Used to be popular years ago, but less than 3 babies in 2017.

DJIMI TRARORE

How about Ceola,Laoise or Siobhan