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1. ABIAGEAL: Irish form of Abigail, meaning "father rejoices."

2. AERYN: Variant of Irish unisex Erin, meaning "peace."

3. AERYNN: Variant of Irish Aeryn, meaning "peace."

4. AGHADREENA: Irish name meaning "from the field of the sloe bushes."
5. AGHAMORA: Irish name meaning "from the great field."
6. AGHAVEAGH: Irish name meaning "from the field of the old tree." 
7. AGHNA: Irish form of English Agnes, meaning "chaste; holy."
8. AHANA: Irish name meaning "from the little ford."

9. AIBHILIN (Aibhilín): Variant of Irish Aibhlin, meaning "little bird."

10. AIBHLIN: Irish form of unisex Evelyn, meaning "little bird." 

11. AIDEEN: Variant of Irish Étaín, meaning "face."
12. AIGNÉIS: Irish form of Agnes, meaning "chaste; holy."
13. AILBHE: Irish unisex name, possibly from Gaelic albho, meaning "white." In Irish legend, Ailbhe was the name of a female warrior of the Fianna.
14. AINE (Áine): Irish/Celtic myth name of a queen of fairies, meaning "radiance."
15. AINGEAL: Irish form of English Angela, meaning "angel, messenger."

16. AISLIN: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Aisling, meaning "dream; vision."

17. AISLING: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "dream; vision."

18. AISLINN: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Aisling, meaning "dream; vision."

19. AITHNE: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Eithne, meaning "kernel."

20. AITHNEA: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Eithne, meaning "kernel."

21. ALASTRIONA (Alastríona): Feminine form of Irish Alastar, meaning "defender of mankind."
22. ANNORA: Irish form of English Honour, meaning "honor." 
23. ANORA: Variant of Irish Annora, meaning "honor."

24. AOIBHEANN: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "beautiful, fair form."

25. AOIBHIN (Aoibhín): Variant of Irish Aoibheann, meaning "beautiful, fair form."

26. AOIFE: Irish/Gaelic myth name of a warrior princess, meaning "beauty."
27. ARIN: Variant of Irish unisex Erin, meaning "peace."
28. ASSUMPTA: Irish form of Spanish Asunción, meaning "assumption."
29. ASTHORE: Irish name meaning "loved one."
30. AURNIA: Irish name meaning "golden lady."
31. AVONMORA: Irish name meaning "from the great river."
32. BAIBIN: Pet form of Irish Bairbre, meaning "foreign; strange."
33. BAIRBRE (Báirbre): Irish form of Barbara, meaning "foreign; strange."
34. BARRAN: Irish name meaning "little top."
35. BEBHINN (Bébhinn): Variant of Irish Béibhinn, meaning "fair lady."
36. BEBHIONN (Bébhionn): Variant of Irish Béibhinn, meaning "fair lady."
37. BEIBHINN (Béibhinn): Irish name meaning "fair lady."
38. BIDDY: English and Irish pet form of Bride and Bridget, both meaning "exalted one." It is rarely used anymore because of the negative connotation "old biddy" now attached to it.
39. BLAITHIN (Bláithín): "Little flower." Irish name derived from the word blath "flower" with added diminutive suffix.
40. BLATHNAID (Bláthnaid): Variant of Irish Bláthnat, meaning "little flower."
41. BLATHNAT (Bláthnat): "Little flower." Irish myth name of the maiden who loved Cúchulainn, the hero of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle. 
42. BRADY: "Large-chested." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from Gaelic Ó Brádaigh, meaning "descendant of Brádach." 
43. BREEDA: Variant of Irish Bride, meaning "exalted one."
44. BRIDE: Modern Irish form of Gaelic Brid, meaning "exalted one."
45. BRIGH (Brígh): Irish name derived from the word brígh, meaning "force, strength."
46. BRIGHID: "Exalted one." Irish Gaelic myth name of an ancient Celtic goddess, daughter of Dagda, one of the Tuatha Dé Danann. 
47. BROGAN: "Little shoe." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from Gaelic Ó Brógáin, meaning "descendant of Brógán," a forename derived from a diminutive of bróg "shoe." 
48. BRONACH (Brónach): Irish name derived from the Gaelic element brón meaning "sorrow."
49. BRONAGH: Variant of Irish Bronach, meaning "sorrow."
50. BUAN: Irish name meaning "goodness."
51. CADHLA: Irish name meaning "beautiful."
52. CAILIN (Cailín): Irish name meaning "girl."
53. CAIT (Cáit): Nickname for Irish Caitriona, meaning "pure."
54. CAITLÍN: Irish form of Old French Cateline, meaning "pure."
55. CAITRIA: Irish form of Katherine, meaning "pure."
56. CAITRIN (Caitrín): Irish/Gaelic form of Katherine, meaning "pure."
57. CAITRIONA (Caitríona): Irish form of Katherine, meaning "pure."
58. CAOILAINN: Variant of Irish Caoilfhionn, meaning "fair and slender."
59. CAOILFHIONN: "Fair and slender." Irish name derived from the Gaelic elements caol "slender" and fionn "fair."
60. CAOILINN: Variant of Irish Caoilfhionn, meaning "fair and slender."
61. CAOIMHE: Irish/Gaelic name derived from the word caomh, meaning "beautiful."
62. CAREY: "Dark one." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from Gaelic surname Ó Ciardha "descendant of the Ciardha." 
63. CARY: Variant of Irish unisex Carey, meaning "dark one."
64. CASEY: "Vigilant, wakeful." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Cathasaigh, meaning "descendant of Cathasach." 
65. CATRAOINE: Irish/Gaelic form of Katherine, meaning "pure."
66. CEIBHFHIONN (Céibhfhionn): Irish/Gaelic myth name of a water goddess of inspiration, intelligence, knowledge and creativity, meaning "fair locks."
67. CIANNAIT: Feminine form of Irish/Gaelic Cian, meaning "ancient, distant."
68. CIARA: Feminine form of Irish Ciaran, meaning "little black one."
69. CLODAGH: Modern Irish name borrowed from the river name, which probably derived its name from Gaelic clodach or cladach, both of which mean "muddy." 
70. COLMCILLA: Irish name meaning "dove of the church."
71. COMYNA: Feminine form of Irish Comyn, meaning "shrewd."
72. CONGALIE: Irish name meaning "constant." 
73. DACEY: "Tenant, vassal." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself originally a nickname for a feudal servant, a member of the Déise, a word which ultimately traces back to Indo-European *dem-s, meaning "house."
74. DAIRINE (Dáiríne): Feminine form of Irish Daire, meaning "fertile, fruitful." 
75. DAMHNAIT: "Little fawn." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the word damh "fawn" and a diminutive suffix.
76. DARINA: Variant of Irish Dairine, meaning "fertile, fruitful."
77. DEARBHAIL (Dearbháil): "Daughter of destiny." Irish name composed of the Gaelic elements der "daughter" and fáil "destiny."
78. DEIRDRE: Irish myth name of a tragic heroine, possibly meaning "young girl."
79. DELANEY: "Dark challenger." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Dubhshláine "descendant of Dubhshláine."
80. DELLMA: Variant of Irish Delma, possibly meaning "ever good."
81. DELMA: Nickname for Irish Fidelma, possibly meaning "ever good."
82. DERVILA: Variant of Irish Dervla, meaning "daughter of a poet."
83. DERVLA: Irish form of Gaelic Deirbhile, meaning "daughter of a poet."
84. EABHA (Éabha): Irish form of Eve, meaning "alive, living."
85. EADAN: Variant of Irish Étaín, meaning "face."
86. EADAOIN (Éadaoin): Variant of Irish Étaín, meaning "face."
87. EBHA (Ébha): Irish/Gaelic form of Latin Eva, meaning "alive, living."
88. EDAIN: Variant of Irish Étaín, meaning "face."
89. EIBHLIN (Eibhlín): Irish/Gaelic form of both English Aveline "little bird" and French Emeline "rival."
90. EILEANORA (Eileanóra): Irish/Gaelic form of Provençal Alienor, meaning "foreign; the other."
91. EILIS (Eilís): Irish/Gaelic form of Elisabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
92. EILISH: Variant if Irish/Gaelic Eilis, meaning "God is my oath."
93. EIREANN: Irish name derived from Gaelic Eirinn, meaning "peace."
94. EIREEN: Irish form of English Irene, meaning "peace."
95. EITHNE: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "kernel."
96. EMER: Irish/Gaelic myth name of Cúchulainn's beloved, possibly derived from the element eim "ready, swift."
97. ENNIS: "One/only choice." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself a form of the surname Hennessy which is a reduced form of O'Hennessy, from Scottish/Gaelic Ó hAonghusa "descendant of Aonghus." 
98. ERIN: "Peace." Modern Irish form of old Gaelic Eirinn, a unisex name meaning "peace." In the 19th century, the name was used as a romantic name for "Ireland." 
99. ERYN: Variant of Irish unisex Erin, meaning "peace."
100. ERYNN: Variant of Irish unisex Erin, meaning "peace."
101. ETAIN (Étaín): Irish myth name of the daughter of Ailill, king of the Ulaid, derived from Old Irish étan, meaning "face." She is the heroine of The Wooing of Étaín, and second wife of Midir, whose first wife, the jealous Fuamnach, turns her into a pool of water, then a worm, and finally a beautiful butterfly. 
102. ETHNE: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Eithne, meaning "kernel."
103. FEDELMA: Variant of Irish Fidelma, meaning "ever-good."
104. FEIDHELM: Feminine form of Irish/Gaelic Feidhlim, possibly meaning "ever good." This was the name of a daughter of Conchobhar in the Irish Ulster Cycle.
105. FIDELMA: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Feidhelm, possibly meaning "ever-good."
106. FINE (Fíne): Variant of Irish/Gaelic Fíona, meaning "vine."
107. FINNGUALA: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Fionnghuala, meaning "white shoulder."
108. FÍONA: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "vine."
109. FIONNAGHUALA: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Fionnghuala, meaning "white shoulder."
110. FIONNGHUALA: "White shoulder." Irish/Gaelic myth name of one of the children of Lir who were turned into swans for 900 years. The name is composed of the elements fionn "fair, white" and guala "shoulder."
111. FIONNUALA: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Fionnghuala, meaning "white shoulder."
112. FUAMNACH: "Jealous." Irish myth name of the first wife of Midir, a witch goddess who turns the heroine Étaín into a pool of water, then a worm, and finally a beautiful butterfly. 
113. GOBINET: Variant of Irish Gobnait, possibly meaning "little smith."
114. GOBNAIT: Feminine form of Irish Goban, possibly meaning "little smith."
115. GOBNET: Variant of Irish Gobnait, possibly meaning "little smith."
116. GORMLAITH: Old Irish and Scottish/Gaelic name composed of the elements gorm "illustrious, splendid" and flaith "lady, princess."
117. GRAINNE (Gráinne): Irish myth name of the daughter of Cormac mac Airt, of uncertain origin, but possibly related to Gaelic grán "grain."
118. HIOLAIR: Irish form of English Hilary, meaning "joyful; happy." 
119. IDE (Íde): Irish name derived from the element ítu, meaning "thirst."
120. ISIBEAL (Isibéal): Irish/Gaelic form of Elizabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
121. ISOLDE: "Fair aspect." Arthurian legend name of the tragic Irish princess who was the mistress of Tristram.
122. ITA: Variant of Irish Íde, meaning "thirst."
123. IUILE (Iúile): Irish form of Julia, possibly meaning "youth."
124. KAELEA: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender." 
125. KAELEE: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender." 
126. KAILA: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender."
127. KALEIGH: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender."
128. KALEY: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender."
129. KALIE: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender."
130. KASEY: Variant of Irish unisex Casey, meaning "vigilant, wakeful."
131. KAYLEY: "Slender." Irish surname transferred to feminine forename use, itself from the Gaelic surname Ó Caollaidhe, "descendant of Caolladhe." 
132. KAYLIE: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender."
133. KAYLY: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender."
134. KEELEIGH: Variant of Irish Kayley, meaning "slender."
135. KEELEY: Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself derived from the forename Kayley, meaning "slender." 
136. KEELY: Variant of Irish Keeley, meaning "slender."
137. LAOISE: Irish form of French Louise, meaning "famous warrior." 
138. LEAN (Léan): Irish form of Helen, meaning "torch" or "moon" or more likely "to elope."
139. LIADAIN (Líadáin): Variant of Irish/Gaelic Líadan, meaning "grey lady."
140. LIADAN (Líadan): Irish/Gaelic legend name of a poetess, meaning "grey lady."
141. LILE (Líle): Irish form of English Lily, meaning "lily."
142. LUIGHSEACH: Feminine form of Irish Lugh, meaning "oath."
143. LUISEACH (Luíseach): Variant of Irish Luighseach, meaning "oath."
144. LULA: Possibly a nickname for Irish Talulla meaning "abundance-princess."
145. MADAILEIN (Madailéin): Irish form of Magdalene, meaning "of Magdala."
146. MAEVA: Variant of Irish Maeve, meaning "intoxicating."
147. MAEVE: Irish myth name of a warrior queen, derived from Gaelic Méabh, meaning "intoxicating." 
148. MAIDIE: Irish/Scottish affectionate nickname transferred to forename use, derived from a pet form of the English word maid "young woman." 
149. MAIGHDLIN: Irish name meaning "magnificent."
150. MAIRE (Máire): Irish/Gaelic form of Mary, meaning "beloved."

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