Where to Find Irish Baby Names and Irish Baby Name Meanings for Free Online

Some Irish communities name first sons after the paternal grandfather, and first daughters after the maternal grandmother. In turn, the second oldest son is named after the maternal grandfather and the second oldest daughter is named after the paternal grandmother.

If you are looking for some traditional Irish names, that lie outside the branches of your family tree, these are the top web sites to help you in your search.

1. Baby Names of Ireland
http://www.babynamesofireland.com/
Best Baby Name Finding Feature: Audio is included so that expectant parents may hear the pronunciation.

This free web site contains lists for newborn boys and girls, broken down into alphabetical groups and separated by gender. For each name, the web site includes the spelling, tips for pronouncing it, a description, and an audio file for hearing how it sounds.

Many entries also include vivid meanings and descriptions.

2. Irish Names from Namenerds.com
http://www.namenerds.com/irish

Namenerds.com is a very interesting site that includes the following types of names:

English translated into Irish
Irish Saints
traditional
modern
surnames

3. 100 Most Popular for Boys
http://www.ireland-information.com/heraldichall/irishboysnames.htm

Find the 100 most popular names for Irish boys at this web site. Note: the list is from 1999.

4. 100 Most Popular for Girls
http://www.ireland-information.com/heraldichall/irishgirlsnames.htm

A similar list for baby girls is at this web site.

5. Irish Baby Names Plus
http://www.irishbabynamesplus.com

This web site focuses on providing parents with Anglicized versions of the baby names. This free web site includes lists for baby boys and baby girls. The meanings are missing for some names, and where they do exist, they are very short.

6. Celtic Deities
http://www.celticgrounds.com/chapters/c-deities.htm

For truly unique, original, yet ancient ideas, refer to this list of Celtic deities. You may be inspired.
Celtic

7. Myths and Legends