Craig in Irish: Carrick
The Irish form of Craig is Carrick, a boy's name meaning “rock.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Carrick
- Meaning
- Rock
- Gender
- Boy
- Also spelled
- Carrig
How do you say Craig in Irish?
Craig in Irish is Carrick, pronounced KAR-ik. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Other spellings: Carrig.
What does Carrick mean?
Carrick means “rock.” Craig is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Carrick: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Craig in Ireland?
Craig wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 2023, when 6 baby boys got the name. It was most popular in 1990, when 208 baby boys were named Craig, No. 39 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 4 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | No. 516 |
| 2022 | 6 | No. 509 |
| 2020 | 4 | No. 637 |
| 2019 | 4 | No. 646 |
| 2018 | 5 | No. 572 |
| 2017 | 11 | No. 356 |
| 2016 | 12 | No. 345 |
| 2015 | 19 | No. 257 |
| 2014 | 16 | No. 286 |
| 2013 | 24 | No. 229 |
| 2012 | 27 | No. 215 |
| 2011 | 23 | No. 232 |
| 2010 | 39 | No. 171 |
| 2009 | 33 | No. 173 |
| 2008 | 59 | No. 126 |
| 2007 | 64 | No. 112 |
| 2006 | 77 | No. 85 |
| 2005 | 71 | No. 89 |
| 2004 | 91 | No. 72 |
| 2003 | 111 | No. 63 |
| 2002 | 111 | No. 59 |
| 2001 | 185 | No. 40 |
| 2000 | 140 | No. 49 |
| 1999 | 133 | No. 49 |
| 1998 | 120 | No. 50 |
| 1997 | 178 | No. 46 |
| 1996 | 170 | No. 50 |
| 1995 | 162 | No. 47 |
| 1994 | 177 | No. 44 |
| 1993 | 159 | No. 48 |
| 1992 | 186 | No. 44 |
| 1991 | 205 | No. 40 |
| 1990 | 208 | No. 39 |
| 1989 | 137 | No. 54 |
| 1988 | 111 | No. 67 |
| 1987 | 70 | No. 83 |
| 1986 | 64 | No. 91 |
| 1985 | 63 | No. 91 |
| 1984 | 66 | No. 87 |
| 1983 | 47 | No. 109 |
| 1982 | 44 | No. 113 |
| 1981 | 28 | No. 142 |
| 1980 | 20 | No. 163 |
| 1979 | 19 | No. 158 |
| 1978 | 11 | No. 198 |
| 1977 | 19 | No. 159 |
| 1976 | 13 | No. 190 |
| 1975 | 9 | No. 216 |
| 1974 | 16 | No. 173 |
| 1973 | 16 | No. 176 |
| 1972 | 17 | No. 158 |
| 1971 | 17 | No. 159 |
| 1970 | 6 | No. 235 |
| 1969 | 7 | No. 216 |
| 1968 | 6 | No. 207 |
| 1967 | 4 | No. 245 |
| 1966 | 3 | No. 256 |
| 1965 | 3 | No. 250 |
| 1964 | 4 | No. 214 |
Carrick in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Carrick, letter by letter.
- CColl, hazel
- AAilm, pine
- RRuis, elder
- RRuis, elder
- IIodhadh, yew
- CColl, hazel
- CColl, hazel
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Craig
Questions about Craig
- What is Craig in Irish?
- The Irish form of Craig is Carrick, pronounced KAR-ik. Carrick means “rock.”
- How do you pronounce Carrick?
- Carrick is pronounced KAR-ik. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Craig a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Craig is a boy's name.