“Wow – I’ve never heard that one before.”
Love the idea of an Irish baby name for your little one, but don’t want one that everyone else has gone for too?
Step right this way.
We have searched high and low and rounded up 10 seriously beautiful Irish baby names still unusual enough that your child won’t have to share his name with the rest of his (or her) class:
1. Eion
An Irish version of the name John.
2. Calla
A shortened form of the name Caoilainn.
3. Ailill
From the Irish Ailleacht, or “beauty”
4. Blaine
Beautiful name that means “yellow.”
5. Keon
Another Gaelic version of John.
6. Kiana
Sweet name that means “ancient.”
7. Lunn
This moniker is said to mean “strong” or “warlike.”
8. Tuiren
Tuiren was the younger sister of Fionn Mac Cumhail’s mother – and famed for her beauty.
9. Caomhan
Named after St. Kevin, this gorgeous name means ‘little handsome one.’
10. Céibhfhionn
The name means ‘fair locks’ in Gaelic, and was the name of an Irish goddess of inspiration.
