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Conor |
Concobhar |
Gaelic: 'hound lover' |
| 2 |
Sean |
Seán |
Hebrew: 'God has favoured' or
Variants: Eoin, Seon, Shaun, Shawn, Shane |
| 3 |
Jack |
Seán |
A form of name John. Hebrew:
'God has favoured' or Variants: Eoin, Seon, Shaun, Shawn, Shane |
| 4 |
James |
Séamus |
derived from Jacob |
| 5 |
Adam |
Adhamh |
Gaelic: 'red earth' or
'ruddy', Hebrew: man |
| 6 |
Michael |
Micheál |
Hebrew: 'who is like God?',
one of the archangels |
| 7 |
David |
Dáivi, Daithi |
Hebrew: 'loved one' |
| 8 |
Aaron |
Áron |
Biblical; 'high mountain' |
| 9 |
Daniel |
Dainéal, Dainial |
Hebrew: 'God is my judge' |
| 10 |
Dylan |
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| 11 |
Shane |
Seán |
A form of Sean, popularised
by Shane of'Neill, Ulster Chieftain, 1567 |
| 12 |
Cian |
Cian |
Gaelic: 'ancient', Cain, Kian
and Kean are variants |
| 13 |
Ryan |
Ryan |
Gaelic: 'little king' |
| 14 |
Luke |
Lúcás |
Greek: 'of Luciana',
popularised by Saint Luke |
| 15 |
John |
Seán |
Hebrew: 'God has favoured' or
Variants: Eoin, Seon, Shaun, Shawn, Shane |
| 16 |
Eoin |
Seán, Iain |
An Irish form of the name
John |
| 17 |
Mark |
Marcas |
Mars: The Roman God of War |
| 18 |
Patrick |
Pádraig |
National name of Ireland,
from Latin meaning 'noble', Latin word patricius indicates a member of the
Patricians, Roman nobility. |
| 19 |
Thomas |
Tomás |
Aramaic: 'twin', one of the
Apostles |
| 20 |
Jordan |
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Irish surname |
| 21 |
Liam |
Liam |
Gaelic form of William |
| 22 |
Jamie |
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Variant form of James |
| 23 |
Stephen |
Stiofán, Steafán |
Greek: 'crown', Christin
martyr |
| 24 |
Matthew |
Matha, Maitiú |
Hebrew: 'God's present', one
of the Apostles |
| 25 |
Oisin |
Óisín |
Gaelic: deer, a legendary
figure |
| 26 |
Nathan |
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Robert |
Roibeárd |
Germanic: 'fame bright' |
| 28 |
Andrew |
Aindréas, Aindrias |
Greek: 'manly', one ofthe
Apostles |
| 29 |
Darragh |
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Gaelic: 'oak' |
| 30 |
Ciaran |
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Saint Ciaran |
| 31 |
Joseph |
Seosamh, Iosaf |
Hebrew: 'God added', Satin
Joseph |
| 32 |
Dean |
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| 33 |
Kevin |
Caoimhín |
Gaelic: 'comely birth', Saint
Kevin founded Glendalough 618 ad |
| 34 |
Evan |
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| 35 |
Jason |
Iasan |
Greek: 'healer', Argonaut
leader |
| 36 |
Brian |
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Gaelic: 'hill' Brian Boru,
High King of Ireland 1014 ad, Bryan and Bryant are variants. Surnames
include O'Brien and O'Byrne. |
| 37 |
Niall |
Néall |
Gaelic: 'cloud', Niall of the
nine Hostages, founder of the O'Neill Gaelic dynasty, Scottish form is Neil |
| 38 |
Ben |
Beircheart |
From Benjamin, Hebrew: '
southerner' |
| 39 |
Paul |
Pól |
Latin paulus: 'little', Roman
for Saul: 'asked for', an early Christin |
| 40 |
Christopher |
Críostóir |
Greek: 'Christ bearing' |
| 41 |
Eoghan |
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Gaelic: 'well born', used as
a form of Eugene and Owen |
| 42 |
Cathal |
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Gaelic: 'battle mighty'
Cathal Crobhdhearg 'red hand' was king of Connaught 1224 ad, sometimes used
for Charles |
| 43 |
Ross |
Ros |
Gaelic: 'promontory', Ulster
name |
| 44 |
Joshua |
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Biblical name |
| 45 |
Ronan |
Rónán |
Gaelic: 'little seal', Ronan
was King of Leinster |
| 46 |
Lee |
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| 47 |
Darren |
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Gaelic: 'little great one' |
| 48 |
Peter |
Peadar |
Aramaic: 'rock', name given
to Saint Simon by Christ |
| 49 |
Craig |
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Gaelic words is 'carrig'
meaning 'rock' |
| 50 |
William |
Liam |
Germanic: 'will helmet' |