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Most popular Irish baby names in America

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Most popular Irish girl's name: Brianna, meaning noble
Most popular Irish girl's name: Brianna, meaning noble

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Bridget: From the Irish name Brighid, meaning “exalted one.” St. Brigid is a patron saint of Ireland.

Patricia: This is the feminine form of Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint’s name which is Latin for “noble”

Shayla: Modern Anglicization of the Irish name Síle, meaning “blind.” Also Anglicized as “Sheila”

Tara: Anglicization of the old Irish name Teamhair, which means “eminence” or “distinction.” Also the name of the ancient hill in Co. Meath that was the center of pagan activity

Brenna: Modern feminine form of the name Brennan, an Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Braonáin, that can mean “sorrow”

Logan: From the Irish surname O’Loughan, which is often mistranslated to mean “duck,” which is actually from the Gaelic word “lacha”

Fiona: An Irish name (spelled Fíona) pronounced as “Feena,” meaning “vine”

Ryan: Feminine Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Ríain, meaning “descendent of the little king”

Aileen: Anglicization of the Irish name Aibhilín/Eibhilín, an Irish form of Evelyn or Helen which can mean “bright light”


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Beyonce is the most popular girls' name in Ireland right now.
What's the matter folks. Is there any "Irish-American" parent who will name their daughter a very common Irish name: Niamh?.................. Betcha, most can't even pronounce it!
 




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