Bairre in Irish is Finbar, meaning “fair-haired.” Say it FIN-bar.
More about BairreIrish Boy Names Starting with B
13 Irish boy names beginning with B, with what each one means and how to say it.
Updated September 2026
There are 13 Irish boy names starting with B here. The ones readers look up most are Brian, Barra and Brendan.
Irish boy names starting with B
Barra in Irish is Finbar, meaning “fair-haired.” Say it FIN-bar.
More about BarraBarry in Irish is Finbar, meaning “fair-haired.” Say it FIN-bar.
More about BarryBartley
pronounced BART-leeBartley is the Irish form of Bartholomew. Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about BartleyBert in Irish is Bartley. Say it BART-lee.
More about BertBertie in Irish is Bartley. Say it BART-lee.
More about BertieBradan
pronounced BRAY-dawnBradan means “salmon.” Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about BradanBraden in Irish is Bradan, meaning “salmon.” Say it BRAY-dawn.
More about BradenBrandan in Irish is Breandan. Say it BREN-dawn.
More about BrandanBrandon in Irish is Breandan. Say it BREN-dawn.
More about BrandonBreandan
pronounced BREN-dawnBreandan is an Irish boy's name made famous by St. Breandan the Navigator. Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about BreandanBrendan in Irish is Breandan. Say it BREN-dawn.
More about BrendanBrian
pronounced BREE-anBrian means “high, noble, strong.” Two syllables, stress on the first.
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