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1. ABBAN (Abbán): Irish name meaning "little abbot."
2. ABRACHAM: Irish form of Abraham, meaning "father of a multitude." 
3. ADHAMH (Ádhamh): Irish form of Adam, meaning "earth."
4. AENGUS: Irish variant of Scottish/Gaelic Aonghus, meaning "one/only choice."

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

6. AERYNN: Variant of Irish unisex Erin, meaning "peace."

7. AHEARN: Variant of Irish Ahern, meaning "lord of horses." 

8. AHERIN: Variant of Irish Ahern, meaning "lord of horses." 

9. AHERN: "Lord of horses." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from the Gaelic surname Ó hEachthighearna "descendant of Eachthighearna."

10. AHERNE: Variant of Irish Ahern, meaning "lord of horses." 

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

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

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. AILELL: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Ailill, meaning "elf."

15. AILFRID: Irish/Gaelic form of English Alfred, meaning "elf counsel."

16. AILFRYD: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Ailfrid, meaning "elf counsel."

17. AILILL: Irish/Gaelic myth name of the husband of queen Méabh, meaning "elf."

18. AILIN (Ailín): Irish form of English/Scottish Alan, meaning "handsome."

19. AINDREAS (Aindréas): Irish form of Andrew, meaning "man; warrior."

20. AINDRIAS: Variant of Irish Aindreas, meaning "man; warrior."

21. AINDRIÚ: Irish form of Andrew, meaning "man; warrior."

22. AINLE (Áinle): Old Irish name meaning "champion."

23. ALAOIS: Irish form of Latin Aloysius, meaning "famous warrior."

24. ALASTAR: Irish form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."
25. ALASTER: Variant of Irish Alastar, meaning "defender of mankind."
26. ALISTAR: Variant of Irish Alastar, meaning "defender of mankind."
27. ALISTIR: Variant of Irish Alastar, meaning "defender of mankind."

28. ALSANDAIR: Irish form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

29. ALSANDARE: Irish form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

30. AMHLAOIBH: Irish form of Scandinavian Olaf, meaning "forefather's heir/descendant."

31. ANRAI (Anraí): Irish/Gaelic form of English Henry, meaning "home-ruler."

32. ANRAOI: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Anraí, meaning "home-ruler."

33. ANTAIN: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Antaine, possibly meaning "invaluable." 

34. ANTAINE: Irish/Gaelic form of Anthony, possibly meaning "invaluable." 

35. AODH: Myth name of a Celtic sun god. It is the Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Áed, meaning "fire." 

36. AODHAGAN (Aodhagán): Pet form of Irish/Scottish Gaelic Aodh, meaning "fire."

37. AODHAN (Aodhán): Irish/Scottish name, derived from Gaelic Áedán, meaning "fire."

38. AODHFIN: Irish name meaning "white fire." 
39. AODHFIONN: Variant of Irish Aodhfin, meaning "white fire."
40. ARDAL: Modern form of Old Irish Ardghal, meaning "high valor."
41. ARDGHAL: Old Irish name meaning "high valor," derived from the elements ard "high" and gal "valor." 
42. AULIFFE: Irish form of Scandinavian Olaf, meaning "forefather's heir/descendant."
43. BAIRRE: Old form of Irish Barra, meaning "fair-headed."
44. BAIRTLIMEAD (Bairtliméad): Irish/Gaelic form of Bartholomew, meaning "son of Talmai."
45. BALLINAMORE: Irish name meaning "from the great river."
46. BALLINDERRY: Irish name meaning "from the town of oak wood."
47. BARRA: Variant of Irish Bairre, a nickname for Fionnbarr, meaning "fair-headed."
48. BARTLE: Nickname for Irish/Gaelic Bairtliméad, meaning "son of Talmai."
49. BARTLEY: Pet form of Irish/Gaelic Bairtliméad, meaning "son of Talmai."
50. BEARACH: Irish name derived from the Gaelic word biorach, meaning "sharp."
51. BEARNARD: Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of English Bernard, meaning "bold as a bear."
52. BERACH: Variant of Irish Bearach, meaning "sharp."
53. BILE: "Sacred tree." Irish myth name sometimes associated with Belenus ("shining") but they are two different characters from two different myths.
54. BRADAN (Bradán'): Old Irish/Gaelic name meaning "salmon."
55. BRADY: "Large-chested." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from Gaelic Ó Brádaigh, meaning "descendant of Brádach." 
56. BRAIDY: Variant of Irish unisex Brady, possibly meaning "large-chested." 
57. BRAN: Irish myth name of a mariner in the story Voyage of Bran, who went on a quest to the Other World, meaning "raven."
58. BREANAINN (Bréanainn): Old Irish name of Celtic origin, meaning "prince."
59. BREANDAN (Breándan): Modern Irish form of Latin Brendanus, meaning "prince."
60. BRIARTACH: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Muiriartach, meaning "mariner, seaman."
61. BRODERICK: "Dream." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself a form of Gaelic Ó Bruadair, meaning "descendant of Bruadar."
62. 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." 
63. BYRNE: "Raven." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Broin, meaning "descendant of Bran."
64. CADAN (Cadán): Variant of Irish Cathán, meaning "little battle."
65. CADEN: "Little battle." Irish/Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself an abbreviated form of Irish/Gaelic Mac Cadáin "son of Cadán." 
66. CAEL (Cáel): Irish myth name of a warrior of the Fianna, derived from Gaelic caol, meaning "slender." This is the Irish form of English Kyle.
67. CAELAN: Diminutive form of Irish Cael, meaning "little slender one."
68. CAHAL: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Cathal, meaning "battle ruler."
69. CAHIR: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Cathaoir, meaning "warrior."
70. CAIRBRE: Irish/Gaelic legend name of a king of Tara and an Ulster warrior, meaning "charioteer."
71. CALBHACH: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "bald."
72. CALLAHAN: Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from the personal name, Ceallachan, possibly meaning "little bright-headed one." 
73. CALVAGH: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Calbhach, meaning "bald."
74. CAREY: "Dark one." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Ó Ciardha, meaning "descendant of Ciardha." 
75. CARRAN: "Little black one." Derives ultimately from the Irish surname Mac Ciarain, meaning "son of Ciaran."
76. CASEY: "Vigilant, wakeful." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Cathasaigh, meaning "descendant of Cathasach." 
77. CATHAIR: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Cathaoir, meaning "warrior."
78. CATHAL: "Battle ruler." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements cath "battle" and val "rule."
79. CATHALDUS: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Cathal, meaning "battle ruler."
80. CATHAN (Cathán): "Little battle." Irish name composed of the Gaelic element cath "battle" and a diminutive suffix. 
81. CATHAOIR: "Warrior." Irish/Gaelic name derived from the Gaelic word cathaoir "warrior," itself from the old Celtic elements cath "battle, fight" and vir "man."
82. CATHELD: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Cathal, meaning "battle ruler."
83. CAVAN: Irish place name transferred to forename use, itself from the word cabhán, meaning "hollow."
84. CEALLACH: Irish/Gaelic name possibly meaning "bright-headed," from cen "head" and lach "light."
85. CEALLACHAN (Ceallachán): Diminutive form of Irish/Gaelic Ceallach, possibly meaning "little bright-headed one." 
86. CEALLAGH: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Ceallach, possibly meaning "bright-headed."
87. CEARBHALL: "Hacker." Irish/Gaelic name, probably originally a nickname for a violent warrior, derived from the word cearbh, meaning "hacking."
88. CEARBHALLAN: Diminutive form of Irish/Gaelic Cearbhall, meaning "little hacker."
89. CHRISTY: Irish/Scottish pet form of Christopher, meaning "Christ-bearer." 
90. CIAN: Irish/Gaelic myth name of the son-in-law of Brian Boru, meaning "ancient, distant."
91. CIANAN (Cianán): Pet form of Irish/Gaelic Cian, meaning "ancient, distant."
92. CIARAN: "Little black one." Irish name composed of the Gaelic word ciar "black" and a diminutive suffix.
93. CILLIAN: "Little warrior." Irish nickname derived from a diminutive form of the Gaelic word ceallach "strife, war." 
94. CILLIN (Cillín): Variant of Irish Cillian, meaning "little warrior."
95. CINNEIDIGH (Cinnéidigh): "Ugly head." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements ceann "head" and éidigh "ugly." This is the name from which Kennedy was derived.
96. CIONAODH: Irish form of Scottish/Gaelic Cinaed, meaning "born of fire."
97. CLANCY: "Red warrior." Irish name derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Fhlannchaidh, meaning "son of Flannchadh."
98. CLANCEY: Variant of Irish Clancy, meaning "red warrior."
99. COILEAN (Coileán): Irish form of Scottish/Gaelic Cailean, meaning "whelp; young pup."
100. COLEMAN: Variant of Irish Colman, meaning "dove."
101. COLM: Irish form of Latin Columba, meaning "dove."
102. COLMAN (Colmán): Irish form of Latin Columbanus, meaning "dove."
103. COLUM: Irish form of Latin Columba, meaning "dove."
104. COMGAL: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Comhghall, meaning "joint pledge."
105. COMGAN: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Comhghan, meaning "born together."
106. COMHGHALL: "Joint pledge." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements comh "joint, together" and gall "pledge."
107. COMHGHAN (Comhghán): "Born together." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements comh "joint, together" and gan-/gen- "born."
108. COMYN: Irish name meaning "shrewd."
109. CONALL: Irish/Gaelic legend name of the Ulster hero who avenged Cuchulainn's death, meaning "strong as a hound/wolf."
110. CONALLAN: Diminutive form of Irish/Gaelic Conall, meaning "little one who is strong as a hound/wolf."
111. CÓNÁN: "Little hound/wolf." Irish/Gaelic name which was originally a nickname representing a diminutive form cú "hound, wolf."
112. CONCHOBAR: "Hound/wolf-lover." Irish myth name of a king of Ulster. This is also the name from which English Connor was derived. 
113. CONCHOBHAR: Variant of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound/wolf-lover."
114. CONCHOBOR: Variant of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound/wolf-lover."
115. CONCHOBUR: Variant of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound/wolf-lover."
116. CONCHUBHAR: Variant of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound/wolf-lover."
117. CONCHUIR (Conchúir): Variant of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound/wolf-lover."
118. CONCHUR (Conchúr): Variant of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound/wolf-lover."
119. CONLAED (Conláed): "Purifying fire." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements connla "pure, chaste" and aodh "fire."
120. CONLAOCH: "Chief warrior." Irish myth name of the son of Cuchulainn, composed of the elements conn "chief" and laoch "warrior." 
121. CONLAODH: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Conlaed, meaning "purifying fire."
122. CONLETH: Modern form of Irish/Gaelic Conlaed, meaning "purifying fire."
123. CONN: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "chief."
124. CONNLA: Variant of Irish Conlaoch, meaning "chief warrior."
125. CONWAY: "Yellow hound/wolf." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Conbhuide "descendant of Cú Bhuidhe." 
126. CORMAC: "Son of defilement." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements corb "defilement" and mac "son." 
127. COWAL: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Comhghall, meaning "joint pledge."
128. CREVAN: Irish name meaning "fox."
129. CROGHER: Irish name meaning "loves hounds." 
130. CU BHUIDHE (Cú Bhuidhe): "Yellow hound/wolf." Irish/Gaelic name derived from the elements cú "hound/wolf" and buidhe "yellow."
131. CU CHULAINN: Variant of Irish Cuchulainn, meaning "hound of Culann."
132. CUAN (Cuán): "Little hound/wolf." Irish name derived from the element cú "hound/wolf, chief" combined with diminutive suffix.
133. CUCHULAINN (Cúchulainn): "Hound of Culann." Irish myth name of a heroic warrior who accidentally killed his son Conlaoch.
134. CULLEN: "Whelp; young pup." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Coileáin, meaning "descendant of Coileán." 
135. CUMHEA: Irish name meaning "hound of the plains." 
136. 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."
137. DÁIBHÍDH: Irish/Gaelic form of David, meaning "beloved."
138. DAIRE (Dáire): Irish name derived from the Gaelic element dáire, meaning "fertile, fruitful."
139. DAITHI (Daithí): Irish/Gaelic name meaning "swift."
140. DALEY: "Assembly, gathering." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from the Gaelic surname Ó Dálaigh, meaning "descendant of Dálach."
141. DALY: Variant of Irish Daley, meaning "assembly, gathering."
142. DARA: "Oak." Abbreviated form of Irish/Gaelic Mac Dara ("son of oak") a forename common in Ireland today, especially in Connemara.
143. DARACH: Variant of Irish Dara, meaning "oak."
144. DAVIN: "Little black one." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Duibhín "descendant of Duibhín." 
145. DEAGLAN (Deaglán): "Fully good." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements deagh "good" and lán "full."
146. DEASUN (Deasún): Variant of Irish Desmond, meaning "from Munster."
147. DELANEY: "Dark challenger." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Dubhshláine "descendant of Dubhshláine."
148. DESMOND: From the Irish nickname for someone "from Munster."
149. DEVIN: Irish surname transferred to English forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Damháin, "descendant of Damhán," a byname meaning "fawn."
150. DIARMAID: Irish myth name of a High King of Ireland, meaning "freeman; without envy."

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