With St Patrick’s Day fast approaching, we can’t help but feel a little festive.
And while it may not be the biggest holiday of the year, if your little one is due around this time, it is the perfect opportunity to choose a unique Irish name.
To give you a little help with your decision, we’ve put together a list of some truly gorgeous Irish baby names.
Girls:
Aelish (Ay-lish) – meaning 'truth teller'
Erinach (Erin-ock) – meaning 'of the Irish'
Bláthnaid (Blaw-nid) – meaning 'little flower'
Gráinne (Graw-nya) – meaning 'love'
Cliodhna (Klee-uh-nah) – meaning 'shapely'
Deirdre (Dear-dra) – meaning 'fear of raging woman'
Ríonach (Ri-uh-knock) – meaning 'queenly'
Keavy (Kee-vy) – meaning 'graceful'
Saoirse (Seer-sha) – meaning 'freedom'
Meadhbh (Mayv) – meaning 'intoxicating one'
Boys:
Dara (Dah-ra) – meaning 'compassion'
Eoghan (Oh-en) – meaning 'born of the yew tree'
Artán (Ar-tawn) – meaning 'warrior'
Bréanainn (Bray-nan) – meaning 'prince'
Cormac (Cor-muck) – meaning 'lad of the chariot'
Padraig (Paw-drig) – meaning 'noble'
Iarfhlaith (Ear-lah) – meaning 'lord of the west'
Kaelin (Kay-lin) – meaning 'rejoice'
Reilly (Rye-lee) – meaning 'descendant of a king'
Oisín (Uh-sheen) – meaning 'little dear'