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151. MAIRÉAD: Irish form of Margaret, meaning "pearl."
152. MAIRENN: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Máirín, meaning "beloved."
153. MAIRIN (Máirín): Pet form of Irish/Gaelic Máire, meaning "beloved." 
154. MAIRSILE: Irish/Gaelic feminine form of Latin Marcus, meaning "warlike."
155. MALLAIDH: Irish form of Molly, meaning "beloved."
156. MAURA: Irish form of Mary, meaning "beloved." 
157. MAVE: Variant of Irish Maeve, meaning "intoxicating." 
158. MAVOURNEEN: Irish name derived from the phrase mo múirnín, meaning "my honey, my sweet one."
159. MCKENNA: Irish/Scottish surname transferred to feminine forename use, itself a form of Gaelic Mac Cionaodha, meaning "son of Cionaodh."
160. MEAVE: Variant of Irish Maeve, meaning "intoxicating." 
161. MEAVEEN: Pet form of Irish Maeve, meaning "intoxicating."
162. MOR (Mór): Irish/Scottish name of Gaelic origin, meaning "great."
163. MOREEN: Irish pet form of Mór, meaning "great." 
164. MORNA: Irish/Scottish form of Gaelic Muirne, meaning "beloved."
165. MORRIGAN: Variant of Irish Morrighan, meaning "great queen."
166. MORRIGHAN (Mórríghan): Irish myth name of a goddess of death and war, derived from Irish Mhór Rioghain, meaning "great queen."
167. MUADHNAIT: "Little noble one." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the element muadh "good, noble," and a diminutive suffix.
168. MUIREANN: "Sea-fair." Irish myth name of the mother of Fionn mac Cumhail, composed of the Gaelic elements muir "sea" and fionn "blessed, fair, white."
169. MUIRENN: Variant of Irish Muirgen, meaning "born of the sea."
170. MUIRGEN: Irish myth name of a maiden who was changed into a salmon, meaning "born of the sea." 
171. MUIRGHEAL: "Sea-bright." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements muir "sea" and geal "bright." 
172. MUIRIN (Muirín): Variant of Irish Muirgen, meaning "born of the sea."
173. MURPHY: "Sea-warrior." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself a form of Gaelic Ó Murchadha "descendant of Murchadh."
174. MYRNA: English/Irish form of Gaelic Muirne, meaning "beloved."
175. NAINSI (Nainsí): Irish form of Nancy, meaning "favor; grace."
176. NAOMH: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "holy."
177. NEASA: Variant of Irish Neassa, possibly meaning "one/only choice."
178. NEASSA: Irish myth name of the mother of Conchobhar. The name is probably a feminine form of Irish Neas, meaning "one/only choice."
179. NEILE: Irish/Gaelic form of Nell, itself a nickname for Eleanor, Ellen and Helen.
180. NESSA: Variant of Irish Neassa, meaning "one/only choice."
181. NIAMH: Irish/Gaelic myth name of the daughter of a sea god, meaning "beauty, brightness." 
182. NOIRIN (Nóirín): Pet form of Irish Nóra, meaning "honor, valor."
183. NÓRA: Nickname for Irish Onóra, meaning "honor, valor."
184. NUALA: Nickname for Irish/Gaelic Fionnuala, meaning "white shoulder."
185. ODHARNAIT: Feminine form of Irish/Gaelic Odhrán, meaning "little sallow one." 
186. OILBHE: Irish form of Olive, meaning "olive tree." 
187. ONORA (Onóra): Irish form of Latin Honora, meaning "honor, valor."
188. ORFHLAITH (Órfhlaith): "Gold-princess." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements ór "gold" and flaith "princess."
189. ORLAITH (Órlaith): Variant of Irish/Gaelic Órfhlaith, meaning "gold-princess."
190. ORMONDA: Feminine form of Irish Ormond, meaning "descendant of Ruadh."
191. OSSIA: Feminine form of Irish Ossian, meaning "little deer."
192. PADRAIGIN (Pàdraigín): Irish form of Latin Patricia, meaning "noblewoman."
193. QUINN: "Chief; hound/wolf." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Coinn, meaning "descendant of Conn." 
194. RAGHNAILT: Irish form of Scandinavian Ragnhild, meaning "battle counsel."
195. RAICHEAL (Ráichéal): Irish form of Rachel, meaning "ewe."
196. RATHNAIT: "Little graceful one." Irish name composed of the word rath "grace" and a diminutive suffix.
197. REAGAN: Variant of Irish unisex Regan, meaning "little king."
198. REGAN: "Little king." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Raigain, "descendant of Raigain."
199. RIGHNACH (Ríghnach): Variant of Irish Ríoghnach, meaning "queen."
200. RIOGHNACH (Ríoghnach): Irish myth name of the wife of king Niall, derived from the element ríoghan, meaning "queen."
201. RIONA (Ríona): Irish nickname for Gaelic Catriona, meaning "pure."
202. RIONACH (Ríonach): Variant of Irish Rioghnach, meaning "queen."
203. ROIS (Róis): Irish form of Rose, meaning "rose."
204. ROISIN (Róisín): Diminutive form of Irish Róis, meaning "little rose."
205. SABRANN: Irish form of Welsh Hafren, the original name of the Severn river in England.
206. SADB: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Sadhbh, meaning "sweet."
207. SADHBH: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "sweet."
208. SAIBH: Variant of Irish Sadhbh, meaning "sweet." 
209. SAOIRSE: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "freedom."
210. SARAID: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "excellent."
211. SEARLAIT (Séarlait): Irish form of Charlotte, meaning "man."
212. SERLAIT (Sérlait): Irish form of French Charlotte, meaning "man."
213. SIBEAL (Sibéal): Irish/Gaelic form of Elizabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
214. SÍLE: Irish/Gaelic form of English Cecilia, meaning "blind."
215. SÍNE: Irish/Gaelic form of English Jane, meaning "God is gracious."
216. SINEAD (Sinéad): Irish/Gaelic form of English Janet, meaning "God is gracious." The name is pronounced Shinade.
217. SIOBHAN (Siobhán--pronounced Shivawn): Irish form of Norman French Jehanne, meaning "God is gracious."
218. SIOFRA: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "elf."
219. SIOMHA (Síomha): Variant of Irish Síthmaith, meaning "peace-good."
220. SITHMAITH (Síthmaith): "Peace-good." Irish name composed of the elements síth "peace" and maith "good."
221. SLÁINE: Irish name meaning "health."
222. SLOANE: "Little raider." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Sluaghadháin, "descendant of Sluaghadhán."
223. SOSANNA: Irish form of Susanna, meaning "lily."
224. TAEGAN: Variant of Irish unisex Teagan, meaning "little poet."
225. TALULLA: Irish form of Gaelic Tuilelaith, meaning "abundance-princess."
226. TEAGAN: "Little poet." Irish unisex name, composed of the Gaelic word tadhg "poet" and a diminutive suffix. 
227. TOIREASA (Toiréasa): Irish form of English Theresa, meaning "harvester."
228. TREASA: Irish form of English Theresa, meaning "harvester."
229. TULLIA: Irish name meaning "peaceful."
230. UNA (Úna): Irish/Gaelic name of uncertain derivation. Some sources suggest that it may have been derived from the word uan, meaning "lamb," but it is identical in form with the Gaelic vocabulary word úna, meaning "famine, hunger." This was the legend name of the mother of Conn of the Hundred Battles, and the name of the sweetheart of poet Tomás Costello, who withered away and died after being forbidden by her parents to see him.

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