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Welcome to Baby Names of Ireland.com |
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Please tell us your favorite Irish Baby Girl |
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Unusual, even exotic sounding Irish baby names are becoming hugely popular but how do you pronounce these unfamiliar syllables, what do these Gaelic-rooted names mean and what are their English language equivalents?
I grew up in Ireland and have always had an interest in the origin of names and now you can listen to Frank McCourt, Pulitzer prize-winning author of "Angela's Ashes" and the best-seller "Teacher Man" offer you 200 Irish names meanings for your baby girl or boy. Make sure your speakers are turned up as Frank helps with the pronunciation of each one and gives you the meaning and an associated tale in his own inimitable way. We also offer you a collection of unique and meaningful Irish baby gifts that I found through friends in Ireland. Search the best collection of Irish christening gowns, christening gifts, Irish christening rompers, baptism gifts and much, much more are available for that beloved baby with the Irish name. I’ve asked the 10-year-olds of Coolderry National School in County Offaly, Ireland to share their versions of the legendary sources of a lot of these names, complete with artwork. Notice how the names of the students reflect the tremendous growth of Gaelic names in Ireland from 27 different ones in 1901 to over 180 in 2005. Now if you’ve come to our site to choose a name – listen to Frank, see if the meaning and story capture your imagination, then coo it, croon it and finally shout it out as if you were calling the wee’un in from play. Sound right? Good! If not there's plenty more on the list. And a special thanks to Frank McCourt and Brendan Hanamy, School Principal and the children of Coolderry National School for their support and help with this project. Best, We appreciate hearing feedback about our site. If you have any questions, comments or problems to report...please e-mail or call us at (203)259-5027.
Irish Baby Names 2006 - The Central Statistics Office, Ireland. |
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Please tell us your favorite Irish Baby Boy |
