The CSO has announced its list of the most popular baby names in Ireland for 2025, and there are plenty of Irish baby boy names on it. In fact, Rían was named the top Irish boy name in the country, the first time a name with a fada has taken the top spot.
More than half of the names in the top ten names for boys in 2025 are Irish, and there are plenty more further down the list that will give great inspiration for parents thinking about giving Irish baby boy names to their little bundle.
These are the top 50 Irish baby boy names, according to the CSO:
Rían (1) – Pronounced ‘ree-an’ – Meaning ‘little king’
Oisín (5) – Pronounced ‘uh-sheen’ – Meaning ‘little deer’
Fionn (6) – Pronounced ‘fee-yun’ – Meaning ‘fair’
Liam (7) – Pronounced ‘leem’ – Meaning ‘strong-willed’
Tadhg (8) – Pronounced ‘tie-g’ – Meaning ‘poet’
Cillian (9) – Pronounced ‘kill-ee-an’ – Meaning ‘bright-headed’
Páidí (12) – Pronounced ‘paw-dee’ – Meaning ‘nobleman’
Finn (15) – Prounounced ‘fin’ – Meaning ‘fair’
Conor (16) – Pronounced ‘kon-er’ – Meaning ‘lover of hounds’
Darragh (13) – Pronounced ‘dar-ah’ – Meaning ‘oak’
Seán (26) – Pronounced ‘shaw-n’ – Meaning ‘God is gracious’
Oscar (31) – Prounounced ‘os-ker’ – Meaning ‘friend of the deer’
Cian (33) – Pronounced ‘kee-an’ – Meaning ‘ancient’
Senan (38) – Pronounced ‘sen-an’ – Meaning ‘old, wise’
Caelan (43) – Prounced ‘kay-lan’ – Meaning ‘slender’
Shay (52) – Prounounced ‘shay’ – Meaning ‘gift’
Ryan (57) – Prounounced ‘ry-an’ – Meaning ‘little king’
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Daithí (59) – Pronounced ‘dah-hee’ – Meaning ‘swiftness’ or ‘nimblenes’
Rory (60) – Pronounced ‘roar-ee’ – Meaning ‘red-haired king’
Donnacha (64) – Pronounced ‘dun-a-ka’ – Meaning ‘brown-haired warrior’
Ruairí (67) – Pronounced ‘roo-ree’ – Meaning ‘red-haired king’
Rowan (76) – Pronounced ‘row-an’ – Meaning ‘little red one’
Aidan (82) – Prounounced ‘ay-den’ – Meaning ‘little fire’
Iarlaith (85) – Pronounced ‘eer-la’ – Meaning ‘prince’
Ronan (86) – Pronounced ‘row-nan’ – Meaning ‘little seal’
Éanna (87) – Pronounced ‘ay-na’ – Meaning ‘bird-like’
Dáire (88) – Pronounced ‘dar-ah’ – Meaning ‘black one of the oak tree’
Naoise (88) – Pronounced ‘nee-sha’ – Meaning ‘warrior’
Cathal (57) – Pronounced ‘ka-hal’ – Meaning ‘strong in battle’
Odhrán (93) – Pronounced ‘oh-ran’ – Meaning ‘little pale green one’
Tomás (95) – Pronounced ‘tom-awhs’ – Meaning ‘twin’
Conall (97) – Pronounced ‘kun-al’ – Meaning ‘friendship’
Teidí (99) – Pronounced ‘teddy’ – Meaning ‘teddy’
Eoin (106) – Pronounced ‘oh-in’ – Meaning ‘God is gracious’
Dara (108) – Pronounced ‘dar-ah’ – Meaning ‘black one of the oak tree’
Séimí (115) – Pronounced ‘shay-me’ – Meaning ‘sound’ or ‘safe’
Tiernan (115) – Pronounced ‘teer-nan’ – Meaning ‘descendant of Tíghearnán’
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Casey (118) – Prounounced ‘kay-see’ – Meaning ‘vigilant’
Ruadhán (120) – Pronounced ‘roo-awn’ – Meaning ‘red-haired’
Fiachra (121) – Pronounced ‘fee-a-cra’ – Meaning ‘raven’ or ‘crow’
Rian (125) – Pronounced ‘ree-an’ – Meaning ‘little king’
Shea (125) – Pronounced ‘shay’ – Meaning ‘admirable’
Odhran (130) – Pronounced ‘oh-ran’ – Meaning ‘little pale green one’
Tadgh (130) – Pronounced ‘tie-g’ – Meaning ‘poet’
Caolán (119) – Pronounced ‘kay-lawn’ – Meaning ‘slender’
Eoghan (132) – Pronounced ‘ow-an’ – Meaning ‘born of the yew tree’
Cuán (150) – Pronounced ‘coo-awn’ – Meaning ‘little hound’
Paudie (139) – Pronounced ‘paw-dee’ – Meaning ‘nobleman’
Cormac (141) – Pronounced ‘kor-mak’ – Meaning ‘charioteer’
* This article was originally published on Rollercoaster.ie.