26 gorgeous Irish names for your baby (and how to pronounce them)

Irish names sound and look beautiful, and it's no surprise that many people opt for a name as Gaeilge for their little one.

So if you are looking for something a little more traditional, we have 26 below to whet your appetite. 

 1. Aoibhe (Eva) – meaning beauty 

2. Ailbhe (Al-va) – meaning white

3. Bébinn (Bev-in) – meaning melodious woman 

4. Caoimhe (Kee-va) – meaning gentle 

5. Éabha (A-va) – meaning life

6. Fíona (Fee-o-na) – meaning fair

7. Laoise (Lee-sha) – meaning radiant girl

8. Máire (Moy-ra) – meaning wished for child

9. Naoise (Nee-sha) – meaning unknown

10. Rígnach (Ree-nach) – meaning queenly 

11. Roisin (Ro-sheen) – meaning little rose

12. Saoirse (Seer-sha) – meaning freedom

Boys: 

13. Caolan (Keelin) – meaning slender

14. Cian (Kee-an) – meaning ancient

15. Daithí (Dah-hee) – meaning nimbleness

16. Diarmuid (Deer-mid) – meaning without enemy 

17. Eógan (E-own) – meaning born of yew

18. Faolán (Fay-lawn) – meaning little wolf

19. Fítheal (Fee-hal) – meaning a goblin 

20. Muadhán (Moo-aw) – meaning noble

21. Murchú (Mur-coo) – meaning hound of the sea

22. Pádraic (Paw-rick) – meaning noble

23. Ríordán (Rear-dan) – meaning bright

24. Rodán (Row-dawn) – meaning hearty 

25. Sean (Shawn) – meaning God's gift 

26. Tadgh (Tige) – meaning poet