| mh | v |
| bh | v |
| eá | ey |
| s | ch or ss |
| ái | oy |
| dh | d |
| th | h |
| aoi | i |
| e | a at end of word |
| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives | Meaning |
| Acht« n | ||
| Aclitenis | ||
| Aibfinna | ||
| Aifric, Affrica | ||
| Ailbe, Ailbhe | albho 'white'? | |
| Ailidh | ||
| Áine, Aime, Enya | 'brightness/splendour | |
| Aisling, Aislinn, Ashling | 'dream, vision' | |
| Alannah | o leanbh - 'oh, child' | |
| Álmaith | ||
| Almha, Alva, Almu, Alma | ||
| Anastas | ||
| Anga | ||
| Annábla | ||
| Aodhamair, € eddammair | 'fire' (from masc. Aodh/Aedh) | |
| Aodhnait, Aednat, Enat | Aedin? Aideen? | 'fire' (from masc. Aodh/Aedh) |
| Aoibh, Aiobheann, Aoibhinn, AoibhÍ n, Eavan | 'beautiful' | |
| Aoife, Aoiffe, Aeife, AÍ fe, Aife | 'beautiful/radiant' | |
| Arlene | ||
| Athracht, Attracta | ||
| Aurnia | ||
| Barran | ||
| Beatha | ||
| Becuma | ||
| B¾ bhionn, Béibhinn, Bébhinn, B¾ binn, Bebin, B¾ find, Befinn, Bevin, Vevina? | 'white lady' | |
| Bega | ||
| Beirnís | ||
| Bél | ||
| Belocc | ||
| Beonill | ||
| Berrach, Bearach | 'sharp/pointed?' | |
| Berriona | ||
| Bidina | ||
| Bil | ||
| Bláth | Bláithnait, Bláthnaid, Blathnait, Bláthnat, Bláithín, Bl« naid, Blanid | 'flower' |
| Bluinse | ||
| Bodhbh | ||
| Brenda, Breanda | 'brand, flaming sword?' | |
| Bríghid, Brídget, Brigid, Brigit | Brede, Breeda, Bríd, BrighdÍ n, Brídín, Bedelia, Bidelia, Biddy, Biddie | 'high goddess' |
| BrÙ nach | 'sorrowful' | |
| Cacht | ||
| CaÍ ntigerna, Kentigerna, Quentigerna | ||
| Caoilfhionn, Caoilainn, Caelfind, Coelfinnia, Keelin | 'slender + fair/white' | |
| Caoimhe | ||
| Caral | ||
| Cathan, Cah« n, Cahan, Kane | 'battle + rule' | |
| Ceara, Cera, Cara, Carra | 'red'? | |
| Cearúilín | ||
| Ciannait, Ciannata | Fem of Cian | |
| Ciara, Ciar, Cyra, Keara, Kiera | 'black/dark' | |
| Ciarda | ||
| Cíit | ||
| Cingit | ||
| Clíodhna, Cliodna, Clídna, Clíona, Cliona, Cleena | a fairy princess | |
| Clodagh, ClÙ ideach, Cloda | river name (or Claudia) | |
| Clothra | ||
| Cochrann | ||
| Cóemfind | ||
| Coímell | ||
| Colan | ||
| Colleen | 'girl/wench' (mod.) | |
| Conandil | ||
| Conchenn, Coinchind | ||
| Conchobarre | Fem of Connor/Conchobar | |
| Congan | ||
| Creda, Crida | ||
| Cróeb | ||
| Cron | ||
| Cuach | ||
| Cumman | ||
| D« irÍ ne, Daireen, Darina | 'fruitful/fertile' | |
| Damhnait, Damhnat, Davnat, Devnat, Dymphna, Dympna | damh 'fawn' | |
| Dana, Danu, Ana, Anu | 'wealth/abundance' | |
| Danann | ||
| Dar-Cárthaind | ||
| Dareca | ||
| Dearbháil, Derbáil, Derbh« il, Deirbhile, Derval, Dervila, Dervla, Devla, Devorguilla, Derb-Forgaill | 2 names, 'daughter of Fal' (ie Ireland), + 'daughter of the poet' | |
| Decla | Fem of Declan | |
| Delbchaem | ||
| Dercco | ||
| Derdraigen | ||
| Derdriu, Deirdre, Dierdre | 'woman?' 'she who chatters'? | |
| Derg | ||
| Devnet | ||
| Doireann, Dorean, Dóirín, Doreen, Dorren, Dorinnia, Doirind, Doirend, Dorene, Dorine, D« irinn, Derinn | der 'daughter' + Finn? | |
| Donelle | ||
| Donnfhlaidh, Donnflaith, Dunflaith, Dunlaith, Dunla, Donla | 'brown' + 'lady/princess' | |
| Downett | ||
| Drón | ||
| Éabhna | ||
| Ealga | ||
| Echna | >ech 'steed' | |
| Edana | ||
| Éibhliu, Ébliu, Éblenn, Éibhleann, Evle, Evlin | Ù iph 'beauty/radiance'? | |
| Eihrig | ||
| Éile | ||
| Eilgri | ||
| Eimear, Eimhear, Eimer, ‹ mer | ||
| Éimhín, Éimíne, Evin | ¾ im 'ready/prompt'? | |
| EirnÍ n, ErnÍ ne, Ernin | iarn 'iron'? | |
| Eithne, Ethna, Uaithne? Ethne, Ethenia, Ethnea, Etna, Edna, Ena | 'kernel' or aitten 'gorse' | |
| Elan | ||
| Elige | ||
| Elva | ||
| Enda | bird | |
| Érennach | ||
| Eri | ||
| Erin, Éirinn | Eriu? | Ireland |
| Étáin, Éadaoin, ‹ daein, Etain, Aidin | et 'jealousy' | |
| EthlÍ nn | ||
| Étromma | ||
| Faílend | ||
| Faimdid | ||
| Fainche, Fanchea | ||
| Fand, Fann | ||
| Faoiltiarna, Whiltierna | 'faol' wolf + 'tighearna' lord | |
| Feidhelm, Fidelma, Feidelma, Fedelma, Fedelim, Feidlim, Fedelm, Delma | 'ever good'? | |
| F¾ thnaid, F¾ thnat, Fenit | ||
| Find | ||
| Findchóem | ||
| Findétand | ||
| Findscuap | ||
| Finnsech, Finnseach, Finsha | 'fair lady' | |
| Fíona, Fína, Finna, Fionna | vine | |
| Finnabhair, Fionnabair, Fionó ir, Fennore | 'white ghost'? | |
| Fionnghuala, Fionnuala, Finnguala, Fenella, Finella, Finvola, Finola | Nuala, Nola | 'white shouldered' |
| Flann | 'red/ruddy' | |
| Fodla, Fodhla, Fola | ||
| Fuamnach | ||
| Garb | ||
| Glóir | ||
| Gobnait, Gobinet, Gobnat, Gobnata, Gobnet, Gubnet | goba 'smith' | |
| Gorm« n, Gorman | 'dark/swarthy' | |
| Gormflaith, Gormlaith, Gormla, Gormley | 'splendid or blue' + 'princess' | |
| Gráinne, Grania, Granna, Granya | 'grain' or 'disgust/terror' | |
| Grian | 'sun' or 'sun goddess' | |
| Guinnear | ||
| Hisolda | ||
| Hya, Ia | ||
| Ibel | ||
| Íde, Ida, Ita, Ite | itu 'thirst' or 'eating/devouring' | |
| Indécht | ||
| Indiu | ||
| Inis | ||
| Isleen | ||
| Keeley, Keelin | ||
| Keenat, Kinnat | ||
| Labhaoise | ||
| Lára | ||
| LasairfhÍ ona, Lasairíona, Lasairian, Laserian, Laisrian, Lasairíona, Lassarina, Lasrina | Lassar, Lassi | lasair/laisre 'flame' + fíon 'wine' |
| Lebarcham, Leborcham | ||
| Lethann | ||
| LÍ adan, LÍ adain | 'grey lady'? | |
| Liban | ||
| Life | goddess of river Liffey | |
| Lile | ||
| Luigsech, Luighseach, Luigseach, Luíseach, Laoise, Laoiseach | 'radiant girl' | |
| Macha | ||
| Máda | ||
| Magael | ||
| Mallaidh | ||
| Méabh, Meadhbh, Maedbh, Maedhbh, Maeve, Meave, Medb, Mave | MeidhbhÍ n | 'intoxicating' |
| Meld | ||
| Míde, Meeda | ||
| Mincloth | ||
| Mise | ||
| Móen | ||
| Moncha | ||
| Monenna, Moninna, Moninne | Blinne, Bline, Ninne | |
| Mongfhionn, Mongfind | ||
| Mór | Moreen, Morrin, Móreen, Móirín | 'great/tall' |
| Muadhnait, Muadnat, Muadhnata, Monat, Mona | Muadhnatan | muadh 'noble' |
| Mugain | ||
| Múireann, Muirinn, Murinnia, Muirenn, Murainn, Mairenn, Miren, Maren | muir 'sea' + fionn 'white/fair' | |
| Muirecht | ||
| Muirgen, MuirÍ n, Muirenn, Miren | 'born of the sea' | |
| Muirgheal, Muirgel, Muiríol, (Muriel) | 'sea-bright/white' | |
| Muiriath | ||
| Muirne, Myrna, Merna, Morna, Moina, Moyna | 'beloved' | |
| Naomh | 'a saint' (mod.) | |
| N« rbflaith, Narvla | 'noble princess' | |
| Neasa, Neassa, Nessa, Ness | ||
| Némdaille | ||
| Niamh, Neamh, Niam, Ném? Neave | 'brightness/beauty' | |
| Nóinín | ||
| Noleen, Nolene, Norlene | ||
| Óchae | ||
| Odharnait, Odarnat, Odhamnait, œ rnat, Ornat, Orna, Ownah | odhar 'dun/sallow' | |
| Óebfinn | ||
| Ohnicio | ||
| Oilbhe | ||
| Órfhlaith, Orflath, Órlaith, Orlagh, Órla, Orla | or 'gold' + flaith 'lady/princess' | |
| Osmanna | ||
| Paili | ||
| Piala | ||
| Rathnait, Ranait, Rónnait, Ronit | 'rath' grace/prosperity | |
| Réaltán | ||
| Rigan | ||
| RÍ oghnach, Roighnach, RÍ ghnach, RÍ onach, Rynagh, Rinach | 'queenly' | |
| RÍ omthach, RÍ ofach, Rifach | ||
| Roach | ||
| Sadhbh, Sadbh, Sabhbh, Sadb, Sive, Sabia, Sabina | Saidhbhín? | 'sweet/goodly' |
| Saoirse, Saiorse | 'freedom' (mod.) | |
| Samhaoir | ||
| Samthann | ||
| Sárnat | ||
| Scathach | ||
| Scáthdercc | ||
| Sciath | ||
| Sílbhe | ||
| Sinech | ||
| Sláine, Slania, Slanie | ||
| Sodelb | ||
| Sogáes | ||
| Sorcha | Brightness | |
| Sósaidh | ||
| Stediana | ||
| Taillte, Tailltiu | ||
| Tanith | ||
| Tathan | ||
| Teamhair, Temair, Tara | 'eminence/high place' | |
| Teath | ||
| Téiti | ||
| Téitl | ||
| Tlachtga | ||
| Treasa (Teresa) | 'strength'? | |
| Tuilelaith, Talulla | abundance + lady | |
| Úna, Oona, Oonagh, Una | 'úna' hunger or 'uan' lamb |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.