| Ireland is one of the richest countries when it | | | | ‘Caoimhe’. |
| comes to history. Its long and legendary history is | | | | Today, many of the ancient Irish names are again |
| something about which other countries can only | | | | being used to name new-born babies. Names like |
| read and admire. The rich lineage of heritage | | | | Niamh meaning beautiful and Cian meaning ancient |
| which has been observed in Irish history is truly | | | | are being associated with many people. And this |
| astonishing. An important part of this is the Irish | | | | spread of Irish names is not only occurring in |
| names. | | | | European countries but in countries all over the |
| In Irish Baby Names, you easily see the influence | | | | globe. But this was not the scenario earlier. There |
| of its adjoining areas like Scotland, Wales and | | | | came a time in history when Irish names were |
| England. Celtic and Gaelic names deserve a special | | | | outlawed. The constant battles between the |
| mention here as a significant chunk of Irish Baby | | | | English Protestant and the Catholic churches led to |
| Names belong to these two categories. Actually | | | | the disappearance of many Gaelic names. But |
| such has been the influence of these two | | | | today, it is this history associated with these |
| categories, today when you speak of Irish Baby | | | | names that is making them even more popular. |
| Names you always consider a subset containing | | | | But did you notice that in the entire write-up till |
| names under Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin. | | | | now, we have only discussed Irish Boy Names? |
| One distinguishing feature of Irish Baby Names is | | | | You must be dying to find out more about Irish |
| that none of them are made from a collection of | | | | Baby Girl Names right? Irish Girl Names are very |
| letters that sound cue or beautiful to us. Every | | | | popular in the US today. Again here, the popularity |
| Irish Baby Name has a special meaning, mostly | | | | of Irish Girl Names is on an increase due to |
| historic, attached with it. A simple example is the | | | | beautiful meaning attached to these names. This |
| name Donnacha which has the meaning ‘dark | | | | can be justified by some nice Irish Girl Names |
| haired warrior’. Now this name Donnacha | | | | mentioned below:- |
| actually has been derived from two Gaelic names | | | | - Briana means strong, virtuous and honorable. |
| which are ‘donn’ meaning ‘brown’ | | | | - Shannon means small and wise |
| and ‘cath’ meaning ‘battle’. But | | | | - Ashlyn means a vision and dream |
| despite having such beautiful meanings to them, | | | | What’s more, these are the names of some |
| most of the names today are known to many | | | | very popular Hollywood actresses! So if you are |
| without any knowledge of their actual meaning. | | | | expecting a girl child, why not give your baby an |
| Another important feature of Irish names is that | | | | Irish Girl Name? |
| they have become anglicized over the length of | | | | As you must have deciphered from the article, |
| history. This feature can be easily shown in the | | | | Irish Names are catching the eye of everyone |
| popular name ‘Kevin’. This name comes | | | | and it is always to name your child with a name |
| from the Gaelic name ‘Caoimhin’. The | | | | that is culturally as well as historically rich. |
| feminine version of this name is | | | | |