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GIRLS NAMES

A
Aine
(Aawn-ya) - Meaning: joy or praise.

Ailbhe (Alva) - From the English, Olive.
Aisling (Ashlin) - Meaning: dreamlike.
Afric (Af-rik) - Female of Aifric.  Meaning ‘pleasant’.
Alana or Alannah - Meaning: o child.
Aoibheann (Eevan) - Meaning ‘fair form’.
Aoife (Eefa)  - The name of the daughter of King Dermot of Leinster
Asthore - The Irish ‘a stoir’, loved one. 
Attracta - The name of a county Sligo saint.
Aurnia (Ornee-a) - Derivative of Orla.
Avril - Meaning April.

B
Banba
 - After and early Irish goddess.

Barran - After an Irish saint and meaning little top.
Breghetta (Brehetta) - The name of a heroine of one of William Parnell, Knight of the Shire for Wicklow.
Bernadette - After St. Bernadette.  Feminine of Bernard.
Berneen, Bernadine, Beatha - Meaning life.
Briana (Bree-anna) - Feminine form of Brian.
Bridget (Brid-jet) - After St. Bridget.  Meaning high one.  Also: Breda (Bree-da), Bridie (Bri-dee), Brid (Breedj)
Bronagh (Brona) - Meaning ‘sorrow’.

C
Cailin
 (Kai-leen) - Anglisised as Colleen.  Meaning girl.

Caoimhe (Kweeva) - After St. Caoimhe.  Meaning grace and beauty.
Carmel - Widely used in Ireland.  Meaning the garden.
Caitlin (Cautch-lin) - Irish of Catherine.  Anglified as Kathleen.  Meaning strong.  Also: Cait (Cautch), Catriona (Katree-ona)
Clar (Clahr) - After St. Clare.  Meaning bright.  Also: Claire, Clare
Clodagh (Clo-dah) - The name of a river in Tipperary.
Colette(Col-ette) - Feminine of Nicholas.
Concepta (Consepta) - After the Immaculate Conception.
Cuman (Come-an) - After the Irish Saint Cuman, the sister of St. Comcille.  Also: Cumania (Come-an-i-a) 

D
Dana
 - After an Irish pagan goddess.

Darerca (Dar-er-cha) - After St. Darerca, the sister of St. Patrick, and mother of nineteen children.
Deirdre (Deerdra) - After an Irish heroine.  Meaning one who rages.  Also: Dee
Dearbhla (Dervla) - Meaning ‘true desire’.
Dolores (Dol-ores) - After The Blessed Virgin, sometimes referred to as Mary of the Sorrows (in Spanish: Maria de los Dolores).
Dominica - After St. Dominica.
Dubheasa (Duveesa) - Meaning dark beauty.
Dymphna (Dimp-na) - After St. Dympna.  Meaning ‘befitted’.  Also: Dympna

E
Eibhilin
(Evelin) -

Eilis (Ay-lish) - From Letitia.  Meaning joy.
Eimhear (Eemer) - After the wife of Cuchulainn, a legendary Irish hero.
Erin - The Irish word for Ireland
Etain - In Irish legend she was the lover of the fairy man.  Also: Aideen
Eithne (Ethna) - Feminine of Aiden.

F
Finnuala
(Finoula) - The Irish version of the Scottish name, Fenella.  Meaning flower.  
Also: Nuala (Nooala), Blath (Blaa), Blanthnaid (Blanad)
Fidelma - 

G
Grainne
(Grawn-ya) - A name used in Celtic mythology.


H
Hanorah
- Meaning honour. 
Also: Hannah, Anne,  Nora.

M
Maire
(Ma-ray) - After The Blessed Virgin or St. Margaret. 
Also: Muire (Muyra), Mairead (May-rade), Maura (Maw-ra)
Majella - After St. Gerard Majella.
Martina - Feminine form of Martin.  After St. Martin.
Meadbhe (May-v) - After Queen Maeve.

N
Niamh
(Neeve) - From Niamh of the Golden Hair.  Meaning brightness.

Nollaig (Nu-lug) - Meaning: 'Christmas'.
Nora - From Hanorah.  Meaning honour.  Also: Norah, Nonie, Noreen, Hannah.

P
Patricia
 - Feminine of Patrick.  After St. Patrick.  Meaning nobel.

Paula - Feminine of Paul.  After St. Paul.
Philomena (Fil-omneena) - After St. Philomena.  Meaning loved.

R
Ranalt
 - After the wife of the last king of
Connach, Hugh O’Connor.
Riona (Reeona) - Irish of Regina.  Meaning queen.
Rosin (Row-shine) - An Irish form of Rose.

S
Sadhbh
(Sive) - Ancient name meaning goodness. 
Also: Sally, Sophie.
Shauna - Feminine of Shaun.
Slaine (Slaan-ia) - Meaning ‘health’.  Anglicised into Sarah.
Sile (Sheila) - Derived from the name Celia.
Sinead (Shinaid) - Irish form of Jane.  Feminine of John.
Siobhan (Shivon) - Irish form of Joan.  Feminine form of John.
Sorcha (Sorka) - Old Irish name from Sarah or Sally.  Meaning clear and bright.

T
Tara
 - From the Hill of Tara, seat of the ancient Irish kings.
Toireasa (Trasa) - After St. Teresa of Lisieux.  Also: Teresa, Theresa,Tracy.

U
Ulicia
(Ooli-chia) - Feminine form of Ulik.

Una (Oona) - Irish form of Winifred.  Meaning friend peace.  Also: Oona, Oonagh. 

V
Vanessa
 - A name invented by the Irish author, Jonathan Swift.


Z
Zaira
 - A name invented by the Irish writer, C.R. Maturin
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