Top Irish baby names in America

Cody: Anglicization of the Irish surname of Norman origin, Mac Óda, meaning “descendent of Otto”

Patrick: Ireland’s patron saint’s name which is Latin for “noble.” Padric is the Irish variant

Brayden: Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Bradaoin, meaning “salmon”

Tristan: Celtic name whose meaning has been debated, but possibly means “tumult,” or “uproar”

Colin: Can be either an Anglicization of Coilean, an Irish name meaning “whelp,” or Cóilín, an Irish short form of Nicholas.

Riley: Riley is an English surname meaning “rye field” or an Anglicization of the Irish surname O’Reilly, or Ó Raghaillaigh, meaning from “descendent of Raghaillaigh,” an Irish chieftan

Liam: Shortened form of Uilliam, the Irish form of William, a Germanic name made of two words meaning “desire” and “protection”

Caden: Anglicization of the Irish surname MacAodháin, or possibly a name from the Irish name Cathán, meaning "battle"

Oscar: Anglicization of Osgar, meaning “deer lover”

Brady: A name meaning “spirited,” and an Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Bradaigh

Alan: Anglicization of the Irish name Ailín, meaning “handsome”

Brendan: Anglicization of Breandán/Breannain, a major Irish saint, meaning “prince”

Nolan: Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Nualláin from “nuall,” which means “nobleman”

Donovan: Celtic name meaning “strong fighter”

Corey: Anglicization of the Irish surname Mac Gothraidh, from a place name meaning “hill hollow”

Brody: Usually Scottish, this name can also be an Anglicization of the Irish surname Mac Bruaideadha, which comes from an Irish place name meaning “ditch”

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