Unique Irish Girl Names

Are you looking for that perfect Irish girl's name? Do you want your daughter to have an amazingly standout name that is truly unique? Irish names are distinctive and are rising in popularity around the world. Check out the most unique Irish names for girls, along with their pronounciations and meanings!

Many beautiful Irish names come directy from Irish legends, history or mythology. They are a great source for not only names but a story behind the names. These may not be modern names but they are rich in meaning and character.

A good example is the name Macha which appears on our list below. This name comes from Irish mythology and there are a number of stories in which she appears. In one story, she is the wife of a farmer who was instructed to not speak of her to outsiders. When he went to a festival, he boasted of his wife to the other onlookers and said that his wife could run faster than the king's horses. The king overheard and subsequently demanded that she be put to the test. Macha arrived, won the race and then gave birth to twins on the finish line. She did, in turn, curse the men of the town to suffer labor pains when they were in battle so none of them were able to fight. What a gal!

These names are a good place to start if you're looking for something a little more uncommon, and even the Anglicized (making a name into an English form) versions of these names may be unique as well.

Unique Irish Girl Names

Ailbhe (al vah): This name means "white." Its Anglicized version is Alva.

Caoilainn (kay leen): Meaning "pure, bright," this is a version of an old Irish name Cáelfind and is the name of several saints.

Cessair (kah seer): Irish legend tells us that this was the name of Noah's granddaughter who led the first settlers to Ireland.

Cliona (clee oh na): This name is the Anglicized version of the old Irish name Clíodhna, which was the name of the daughter of a legendary poet.

Eibhlín (ev leen or ay leen): This name was brought into Ireland by the Normans and means "light bringer." This is the source of the names Eileen and Aileen.

Eithne (ee nah): This name comes from Irish mythology and was the name of the mother of the god Lugh. This was the name of the queens of legends as well as several saints. It also means "kernel." Anglicized as Edna.

Émer (ee mer): This is a name from Irish legend as the wife of Cú Chulainn.

Étaoin (ay deen): This name comes from an Irish word meaning "jealousy" and was the name of a heroine from Irish legends.

Gormlaith (gorm la): This is a name that was borne by many Irish queens. The Anglicized version is Gormley.

Íte (ee tee): This comes from an old Irish word that means "thirst." The Anglicized form of this name is Ita.

Líadan (lyah dun): This is another name from Irish legend and was the name of a poetess.

Lonán (lun awn): This name, meaning "blackbird," is the name of a saint.

Macha (mach a): This is the name of a goddess of ancient Ireland who was associated with horses and war.

Muirín (meer een): This name was borne by a legendary mermaid as well as a saint. It means "born of the sea."

Róinseach (roan shoch): This name means "seal" and is a saint's name as well.

Siobhan (sha vahn): This is the Irish feminine version of the name John and means "God's grace."

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