Gaelic names

FEMALE NAMES:

Non-Irish Name Irish-Gaelgae Version (Pronunciation)

Abigail ABAIGEAL
Agatha AGATA (Agatah)
Agnes AIGNEIS (Agnees)
Alexandra ALASTRIONA (Alastrina)
Alice AILIS (Ahlis)
Amelia AIMILIONA (Ahmileena)
Annabel(la) ANNÁBLA (Anawbla)
Barbara BAIRBRE
Carina CAIREANN (Karen)
Catherine CAITRIONA (Katrina)
Cecilia SÍLE (Sheila)
Charlotte SEARLAIT (Sharlit)
Christine CRISTIN (Kristeen)
Christina CRISTIONA (Kristeena)
Eleanor AILIONÓRA (Alanora)
Elizabeth EILIS (Ilees)
Emily EIMILE (Imly)
Esther EISTIR
Frances PROINNSEAS (Pronshe-is)
Honor(a) NORA(Norah), NOIRIN (Noreen)
Isabel ISIBÉAL (Ishibeel), SIBÉAL (Shibeel)
Janet SIOBHAN (Shivawn)
Joan SINÉAD (Shinayd)
Joan (Dimunitive) SÍNA (Sheena)
Josephine SEOSAIMHIN (Shosafeen)
Marcella MAIRSIL (Marcel)
Margaret MÁIRÉAD (Maurayd)
Mary MÁIRE (Marie)
Meg PEIGÍN (Pegeen), PEIG (Peg)
Patricia PÁDRAIGIN (Pawrigeen)
Rose RÓIS
Susan SUSANNA (Susanah)
Teresa TREASA (Treesa)

MALE NAMES:

Non-Irish Name Irish-Gaelgae Version (Pronunciation)

Adam ADHAMH (Awv)
Alexander ALASTAR (Alister)
Arthur ARTÚR (Arter)
Brendanus BRENDAN (Brendan)
Colin COILÍN
David DAIBHEAD
Davey DAIBHI
Edmund ÉAMONN (Emon)
Felix FELIC (Fellick)
Francis PROINNSIAS (Pronshe-is)
Geoffrey SHEARY (Sheerey)
Gerald GEARÓID (Garod)
Henry ANRAOI (Ownry), ENRI (Ennree)
John SEÁN (Shawn), EOIN (Owen)
Joseph SEOSAMH (Shosef)
Luke LÚCÁS
Magnus MÁNUS (Mannus)
Martin MAIRTIN
Matthew MAITIU (Mattyu), MATHA (Maha)
Michael MÍCHEÁL (Mickel)
Nicholas NICOL (Nickol), NIOCLÁS (Niklas)
Noah NÓE
Olaf AULIFFE (Awliff)
Patrick PÁDRAIG (Paarig)
Paul PÓL
Peter PEADAR (Pader)
Philip PILIB (Philib)
Piers PIARAS (Pierce)
Raymond RÉAMONN (Raymun), REDMOND (Redmund)
Reginald RAGHNALL (Rannal)
Richard RIOCARD (Ricard)
Solomon SOLAMH (Solav)
Stephen STIOFAN (Steefan)
Thomas TOMÁS (Tomas)
William LIAM (Liam), UILLIAM (William)

ANGLICAZATIONS

FEMALE NAMES:

Original Irish (Pronunciation) English Equivalent

ÁINE (Anya) Anna, Anne, Hannah
AOIFE (Eva) Eva
AISLING/AISLINN (Ashling/Ashlin) Alice, Esther
ALMHA (Alva) Alva
BÉIBHINN (Bevin) Bevin, Vivian
BLINNE (Blinna) Blanche
DOIREANN (Dorren) Dolly, Doreen, Dorothy
EITHNE (Enna) Annie
ELVA Olive
FAINCHE (Fanny) Fanny
FINOLA/ FIONNUALA (Finola) Flora, Penelope
FLANN Florence
GOBNAIT (Gobnat) Abigail, Deborah
GORMLAITH (Gormley) Barbara
GRANIA/GRÁINNE (Grania) Grace
LUIGHSEACH (Leeshock) Lucy
MAEVE (Mayv) Mabel, Madge, Marjorie, Maude
MAILLE (Molly) Molly
MÓIRNE (Morna) Maria, Maud
MÓR (Mare) Agnes, Martha, Mary
MUADHNAIT (Moonit) Mona
MUIREANN (Miran) Marion
RIONA (Reeowna) Regina
SARAID (Sorit) Sarah
SÍVE (Sheeva) Sabia, Sally, Sarah, Sophia
SORCHA (Sorka) Sally, Sarah,
TAILLTE (Talty) Taltena
ÚNA (Oona) Agnes, Juno, Unity, Winifred

MALE NAMES:

Original Irish (Pronounciation) English Equivalent

ÁENGUS (Angus)
AENEAS, Enos, Nicholas
AIBHNE (Avna) Aveny
AILBHE (Alva) Albert, Bertie
AILILL (Aleel) Elias, Irial
AINÉISLIS (Anaslis) Standish, Stanislaus
ANAMCHA (Anamka) Ambrose
AODH (Ay) Hugh
AODHÁN (Aidan) Aidan
ARTGAL (Ardal) Arnold
BAIRRE (Barry) Barry
BEIRCHEART (Barhart) Benjamin, Bernard
BRIÓN (Brian) Barnaby, Barney, Bernard
CAINNEACH (Konock) Canice, Kennith, Kenny
CALBHACH (Calvock) Charles
CATHAL (Kohal) Charles
CATHAOIR (Kohir) Charles
CEARBHALL (Carol) Charles
CONCHOBHAR (Connor) Cornelius
CONN (Konn) Constantine
CORMAC (Kormak) Charles
CU COIGRÍCHE (Koo Kigrihy) Peregrine
CÚMHAÍ (Koovy) Cooey, Hughey, Quinton
DIARMAID (Dermot) Dermot, Derry, Jeremiah
DONAL Daniel
DONNCHADH (Dunnaka) Denis, Dionysius, Donagh
DUALTACH (Dualtock) Dudley
DÚNLANG Dowling, Dudley
EARNAN (Ernan) Ernest
ÉIBHEAR (Ayvar) Harry, Heber, Ivor
ÉIGNEACHÁN (Aygnockawn) Ignatius
ÉIMHÍN (Evan) Evan
EOGHAN (Owen) Eugene, Owen
EOLANN (Olan) Olan
ÉIREAMHÓN (Irvin) Irwin
FACHTNA (Foktna) Fantasius, Festus
FEARADHACH (Faradock) Ferdinand, Fergus, Frederick
FIACHA (Feeocka) Festus
FÍNÍN (Fineen) Florence, Florry
FLANN Florence
GIOLLA CHRÍOST (Gilchrist) Christian
GIOLLA NA NAOMH (Gulla Na Neev) Nehemias
GLAISNE (Glashan) James
LACHTNA (Locktna) Lucius
LAISRÉN (Lossren) Lazarus
LAOISEACH (Leesock) Lewis/Louis, Lucius
LOCHLAINN (Lochlin) Laurence
LUCHAIDH (Louie) Aloysius, Lewis/Louis
MÁELECHLAINN (Meloklin) Malachy
MAODHOG (Mayog) Aidan (Protestants), Moses (Catholics)
MAOLMHAODHÓG (Mel Vayog) Malachy
MAOL MHÓRDHA (Mel Vora) Myles
MAOL MHUIRE (Mel Vira) Milo, Murray, Myles
MUIRCHEARTACH (Mirartock) Maurice, Mortimer, Murtaugh
MUIRÍOCH (Murray) Murray
MUIRÍOS (Meeris) Maurice
MURCHADH (Murrough) Morgan, Murrough
NAOISE (Neeshay) Noah
NIALL (Neil) Nicholas, Nigellus
RUAIRÍ (Rory) Richard, Roderick, Roger
SEANÁN (Shanawn) Senan, Simon
SUIBHNE (Sweeney) Simon
TADGH (Teeg) Ted, Timothy
TÁRLACH (Tarlock) Charles, Terry/Terence, Turlough
TOMALTACH (Tomaltock) Thomas, Timothy
ÚAITHNE (Ooney) Anthony, Hewney, Owney