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151. DIARMUID: Variant of Irish Diarmaid, meaning "freeman; without envy."
152. DONAGH: Irish form of Gaelic Donnchadh, meaning "brown warrior."
153. DONAL: Irish nickname for Gaelic Domhnall, meaning "world ruler."
154. DONOGH: Variant of Irish Donagh, meaning "brown warrior."
155. DONOUGH: Variant of Irish Donagh, meaning "brown warrior."
156. DONOVAN: "Little dark/black one." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Donndubháin, meaning "descendant of Donndubhán." 
157. DORAN: "Exile, wanderer." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Deoradháin, meaning "descendant of Deoradhán."
158. DOYLE: Irish form of Scottish Dougal and Dugald, meaning "dark stranger." 
159. DRISCOLL: "Messenger." Irish surname transferred to forename use, from Gaelic Ó h-Eidirsceóil "descendant of the messenger," from the word eidirsceól "go-between, intermediary, news bearer," itself composed of the elements eidir "between" and scéal "story, news."
160. DRISKOLL: Variant of Irish Driscoll, meaning "messenger."
161. DUANE: English/Irish form of Gaelic Dubhán, originally a byname which was the diminutive of Gaelic dubh, meaning "dark, black."
162. DWAYNE: Variant of English/Irish Duane, meaning "dark, black."
163. EACHAN: Irish name meaning "horseman."
164. EADBHARD (Eadbhárd): Irish form of Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."
165. EAMON: Irish and English form of Gaelic Éamon, meaning "protector of prosperity."
166. EBER: Irish form of Gaelic Éibhear, meaning "bowman."
167. EIMHIN (Éimhín): Irish/Gaelic unisex name derived from the element eim, meaning "ready, swift."
168. EINRI (Éinrí): Irish/Gaelic form of English Henry, meaning "home-ruler."
169. ENDA: Irish form of Gaelic Éanna, meaning "bird-like."
170. ENNA (Énna): Irish variant of Gaelic Éanna, meaning "bird."
171. EOIN: Irish/Gaelic form of John, meaning "God is gracious." 
172. ERIN: "Peace." Irish form of Gaelic Eirinn, a unisex name meaning "peace." In the 19th century, the name was used as a romantic name for "Ireland." 
173. ERYN: Variant of Irish unisex Erin, meaning "peace."
174. ERYNN: Variant of Irish unisex Erin, meaning "peace." 
175. FACHTNA: Irish/Gaelic legend name of the father of Conchobhar, possibly meaning "hostile, malicious." 
176. FAELAN (Fáelán): Variant of Irish/Gaelic Faolán, meaning "little wolf."
177. FAOLAN (Faolán): "Little wolf." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the element faol "wolf" and a diminutive suffix.
178. FARRELL: "Man of valor." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself an abbreviated form of Gaelic Ó Fearghail "descendant of Fearghal."
179. FEARGHAS: "Strong-man." Irish/Gaelic legend name of an Ulster hero, composed of the elements fear "man" and gus "vigor."
180. FECHIN (Fechín): Variant of Irish Feíchin, meaning "little raven."
181. FEICHIN (Feichín): "Little raven." Old Irish name composed of the word fiach "raven, and a diminutive suffix.
182. FEIDHLIM: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Feidhlimidh, possibly meaning "ever good."
183. FEIDHLIMIDH: Irish/Gaelic name, possibly meaning "ever good."
184. FELIM: English form of Irish/Gaelic Feidhlim, possibly meaning "ever good."
185. FERGAL: Irish form of Gaelic Fearghal, meaning "man of valor."
186. FIACHNA: Irish name derived from Gaelic fiach, meaning "raven."
187. FIACHRA: Irish myth name of one of the children Lir turned into swans for 900 years, derived from the Gaelic word fiach, meaning "raven."
188. FILLIN: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Faolán, meaning "little wolf."
189. FINBAR: Variant of Irish Fionnbarr, meaning "fair-headed."
190. FINBARR: Variant of Irish Finbar, meaning "fair-headed."
191. FINDLAECH: Irish variant of Gaelic Fionnlagh, meaning "fair/white warrior."
192. FINIAN: Variant of Irish Finnen, meaning "little fair/white one."
193. FINN: Variant of Irish Fionn, meaning "fair, white."
194. FINNBAR: Variant of Irish Finbar, meaning "fair-headed."
195. FINNEGAN: Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Fionnagáin "descendant of Fionnagán."
196. FINNEN (Finnén): "Little fair/white one." Irish name, composed of the elements finn "fair/white" and a diminutive suffix.
197. FINNIAN: Variant of Irish Finian, meaning "little fair/white one."
198. FION: Variant of Irish Fionn, meaning "fair/white."
199. FIONN: Myth name of an Irish hero, Finn MacCool, who became all-knowing after eating a magic salmon. The name was derived from the word fionn, meaning "fair/white."
200. FIONNAGAN (Fionnágan): Double diminutive of Irish Fionn, meaning "little fair/white one."
201. FIONNBARR: Irish variant of Gaelic Fionnbharr, meaning "fair-headed."
202. FIONNBARRA: Irish variant of Gaelic Fionnbharr, meaning "fair-headed."
203. FIONNTAN (Fionntán): Diminutive form of Irish Fionn, meaning "little fair/white one." 
204. FITZ: Nickname for Irish Fitzroy, meaning "son of the king."
205. FITZROY: Irish name derived from the Anglo-Norman surname, originally meaning the illegitimate "son of the king."
206. FLAITHRI (Flaithrí): "Prince-king." Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements flaith "prince" and rí "king."
207. FLANN: Modern Irish form of Gaelic Floin, meaning "red, ruddy."
208. FLANNABHRA: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "red eyebrows."
209. FLANNAN (Flannán): Diminutive form of Irish Flann, meaning "little red one."
210. FLANNERY: Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Flannabhra "descendant of Flannabhra." 
211. FLANNGHAL: Irish name meaning "red valor."
212. FLYNN: "Red, ruddy." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Floinn, meaning "descendant of Flann."
213. FOIRTCHERN: Irish and Scottish form of English Vortigern, possibly meaning "high lord" or "overlord."
214. GALLAGER: Variant of Irish Gallagher, meaning "foreign help."
215. GALLAGHER: Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself an abbreviated form of Gaelic Ó Gallchobhair "descendant of Gallchobhar."
216. GARBHAN (Garbhán): "Little rough one." Irish name composed of garbh "rough" and a diminutive suffix. 
217. GARRET: Variant of Irish Garrett, meaning "spear brave."
218. GARRETT: Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from the personal name Gerard, meaning "spear brave."
219. GAY: Irish pet form of English Gabriel, meaning "strong man of God."
220. GEARALT: Irish form of English Gerald, meaning "spear ruler."
221. GEAROID (Gearóid): Irish form of English Gerald, meaning "spear ruler."
222. GED: Pet form of English/Irish Gerard, meaning "spear brave."
223. GERARD: "Spear brave." English and Irish name of Germanic origin, composed of the elements gar/ger "spear" and hard "brave, hardy, strong."
224. GILROY: "Red-haired lad." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from Gaelic Mac Giolla Ruaidh, "son of the red-haired lad."
225. GIOLLADHE: Irish name meaning "golden." 
226. GOBAN (Gobán): Irish name possibly composed of the word gobha and a diminutive suffix, yielding "little smith."
227. GOFRAIDH: Irish form of English Godfrey, meaning "God's peace."
228. GOIBNIU: Irish myth name of a smith god who provided weapons for the Tuatha De Danaan, derived from the element gobha meaning "smith."
229. GOTHFRAIDH: Irish name meaning "peaceful."
230. GRADY: "Noble." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Gráda "descendant of Gráda."
231. GREAGOIR (Gréagóir): Irish/Gaelic form of English Gregory, meaning "watchful; vigilant."
232. HANLEY: "Champion." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself an abbreviated form of O'Hanley, the English form of Gaelic Ó hÁinle, meaning "descendant of Áinle."
233. HANRAOI: Irish form of Henry, meaning "home-ruler."
234. HARBIN: Rare Irish variant of Germanic Herbert, meaning "bright army."
235. HEBER: Irish form of Gaelic Eibhear, meaning "bowman."
236. HURLEY: Possibly an abbreviated form of the Irish surname Herlihy, itself a form of Gaelic Ó hIarfhlatha "descendant of Iarfhlaith." If so, the name means "lord of the west."
237. IARFHLAITH: Irish Gaelic name meaning "lord of the west."
238. IARLAITH: Variant of Irish Gaelic Iarfhlaith, meaning "lord of the west." 
239. ÍOMHAR: Irish/Gaelic form of Scandinavian Ivor, meaning "bowman."
240. IONATAN (Ionatán): Irish form of Jonathan, meaning "God has given."
241. JAMISON: Irish/Scottish surname transferred to forename use, meaning "son of James."
242. JARLATH: Modern form of Old Irish Gaelic Iarfhlaith, meaning "lord of the west."
243. KATHEL: Variant of Irish/Gaelic Cathal, meaning "battle ruler."
244. KEALLACH: Irish name meaning "battle." 
245. KEARNEY: "Soldier; warlike." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from the Gaelic surname Ó Catharnaigh "descendant of Catharnach."
246. KEEFE: "Comely/handsome, beloved." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from the Gaelic surname Ó Caoimh "descendant of Caomh."
247. KEEGAN: "Fire." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from the Gaelic surname Mac Aodhagáin "son of Aodhagán."
248. KEGAN: Variant of Irish Keegan, meaning "fire."
249. KENYON: "Little wolf." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from Gaelic surname Mac Coinín "son of Coinín."
250. KEVIN: English/Irish form of Gaelic Caoimhin, meaning "little comely loved one."
251. LABHRAS (Labhrás): Irish form of English Laurence, meaning "of Laurentum."
252. LACHTNA: Irish Gaelic name meaning "milk-colored."
253. LAMONT: Irish/Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself from the medieval Scottish forename Lagman, meaning "lawman."
254. LANTY: Pet form of Irish Leachlainn, meaning "devotee of Saint Seachnall."
255. LAOGHAIRE: Irish name meaning "shepherd."
256. LEACHLAINN: Nickname for Irish Maeleachlainn, meaning "devotee of Saint Seachnall."
257. LEON: Irish/Gaelic and German form of Latin Leo, meaning "lion."
258. LIAM: Nickname for Irish Uilliam, meaning "will-helmet."
259. LIR: Irish myth name of a god of the sea, meaning "the sea." Equivalent of Welsh Llyr.
260. LOMAN (Lomán): "Little bare one." Irish/Gaelic byname, composed of the word lomm "bare" and a diminutive suffix.
261. LONAN (Lonán): "Little blackbird." Irish name composed of the Gaelic word lon "blackbird" and a diminutive suffix.
262. LORCAN (Lorcán): Variant of Irish Lorccán, meaning "little fierce one."
263. LORCCAN (Lorccán): "Little fierce one." Irish name composed of the Gaelic element lorcc "fierce" and a diminutive suffix.
264. LÚCÁS: Irish form of Latin Lucas, meaning "from Lucania."
265. LUGH: Irish form of older Celtic Lug, or Gaulish Lugus, name of a mythological hero of the ancient past, meaning "oath."
266. LUGHAIDH: Irish myth name derived from the name of the Irish god Lugh, meaning "oath."
267. MAC DARA: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "son of oak." This is the name of a patron saint and is still common in Ireland, especially in Connemara.
268. MAEDOC: Old Irish name meaning "my dear Aedh."
269. MAELEACHLAINN: "Devotee of Seachlainn." Irish name composed of the element mael "devotee" and the name Seachlainn.
270. MAEL-MAEDOC (Mael-Maedóc): Old Irish name meaning "devotee of Maedóc." 
271. MAHON: Variant of Irish Mathúin, meaning "bear."
272. MAINCHIN (Mainchín): "Little monk." Irish name composed of the word manach "monk" and a diminutive suffix.
273. MAIRTIN (Máirtín): Irish/Gaelic form of Martin, meaning "of/like Mars."
274. MAITIU (Maitiú): Irish form of Matthew, meaning "gift of God."
275. MALACHY: Irish name which was originally Maoileachlainn "devotee of Seachlainn," but was altered to coincide with biblical Malachi "my messenger."
276. MALONE: Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Maoil Eoin, meaning "descendant of the devotee of (St.) John."
277. MANUS: Irish form of Roman Magnus, meaning "great."
278. MAOILEACHLAINN: Variant of Irish Maeleachlainn, meaning "devotee of Seachlainn."
279. MAOILMHIN: Old Irish Gaelic name meaning "gentle chieftain."
280. MAOLGFHOGHMHAIR: Old Irish/Gaelic name meaning "chief of harvest."
281. MARCAS: Irish and Scottish form of Latin Marcus, meaning "warlike."
282. MARTAN (Mártan): Irish/Gaelic form of Martin, meaning "of/like Mars."
283. MATHGHAMHAIN: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "bear."
284. MATHUIN (Mathúin): Abbreviated form of Irish Mathghamhain, meaning "bear." 
285. MEALLAN (Meallán): "Little lightning." Irish name composed of the Gaelic element mall "lightning" and a diminutive suffix. 
286. MELLAN: Variant of Irish Meallán, meaning "little lightning."
287. MÍCHEÁL: Irish form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
288. MOLAN: Irish name meaning "servant of the storm."
289. MUIRCHEARTACH: "Skilled seaman." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements muir "sea" and ceardach "skilled."
290. MUIRGHEAS: "Sea-taboo." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements muir "sea" and geas "taboo."
291. MUIRIARTACH: Irish variant of Gaelic Muicheachtach, meaning "mariner, seaman."
292. MUIRIS: Irish form of French Maurice, meaning "dark-skinned; Moor."
293. MURPHY: "Sea-warrior." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself a form of Gaelic Ó Murchadha "descendant of Murchadh."
294. MURTY: Pet form of Irish/Gaelic Muiriartach, meaning "mariner, seaman."
295. NAOMHAN (Naomhán): "Little holy one." Irish name composed of the element naomh "holy" and a diminutive suffix.
296. NEAS: Old Irish form of Scottish/Gaelic Naos, meaning "one/only choice." 
297. NEIS: Irish name derived from Scottish/Gaelic Naois, meaning "one/only choice." 
298. NIOCLAS (Nioclás): Irish form of Nicholas, meaning "victory of the people."
299. NIUL: Old Irish name derived from the word niadh, meaning "champion."
300. NOLAN: "Little champion/chariot-fighter." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Nualláin "descendant of Nuallán."
301. NUADA: Irish myth name of a king of the Tuatha Dé Danann. The name may ultimately derive from Proto-Indo-European *sneudh, meaning "fog." But it is the epithet Airgetlám ("silver arm/hand") which Nuada will probably always be best remembered by; this was bestowed on him after his hand or arm was cut off by the Fir Bolg warrior in the first Battle of Magh Tuiredh.
302. NUADHA: Variant of Irish Nuada, possibly meaning "fog."

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