D Names – Irish names starting with D

Meaning of the Irish name Daithi. Listen and learn how to pronounce Daithi so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish boy name. MEANING: It is an old Irish name meaning “”swiftness, nimbleness.”” Daithi, the last pagan king of Ireland, ruled from 405 AD to 426 AD, and he had twenty-four sons. Along with Crimhthan the Great (366 A.D.) and Niall of the Nine Hostages (379 A.D.) (read the legend) Daithi led Irish fleets to raid the Roman Empire. He was killed by lightning in the Alps and is buried under a standing stone called “”King Daithi’s Stone.”” … Read more

Meaning of the name Daley. Listen and learn how to pronounce Daley so you can get the correct pronunciation for this boy name. MEANING: dalach meaning “”frequenter of gatherings”” and refers, therefore to a “”counsellor.”” The Irish Parliament is known as the Dail (pron. “”doyle””), which means “”a gathering.”” GENDER: Boy | Male IRISH NAME: Daley Dalaigh PRONUNCIATION: “dawl + ee” or “dale + ee” ENGLISH: Daley AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Daley and read along with the meaning)Play Audio for Daley:Play Audio for Daley Back to Irish Boy Names Around the Web: 23 popular Irish names and what … Read more

Meaning of the name Daly. Listen and learn how to pronounce Daly so you can get the correct pronunciation for this boy name. MEANING: dalach meaning “”frequenter of gatherings”” and refers, therefore to a “”counsellor.”” The Irish Parliament is known as the Dail (pron. “”doyle””), which means “”a gathering.”” GENDER: Boy | Male IRISH NAME: Daly Dalaigh PRONUNCIATION: “dawl + ee” or “dale + ee” ENGLISH: Daly AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Daly and read along with the meaning)Play Audio for Daly:Play Audio for Daly Back to Irish Boy Names Around the Web: 23 popular Irish names and what … Read more

Meaning of the name Darragh. Learn how to pronounce Darragh so you can get the correct pronunciation for this boy name. MEANING: daire “”fruitful, fertile.”” The Brown Bull of Cooley (read the legend) was owned by Daire Mac Fiachna, and his refusal to sell his bull to Queen Maebh was part of the reason for the fight between the provinces of Ulster and Connacht. At present it is a very popular name in Ireland with all four spellings and it is often used as a girl’s name with the spellings Daire and Dara. GENDER: Boy | Male IRISH NAME: Darragh Daire … Read more

Meaning of the Irish name Deaglan. Listen and learn how to pronounce Deaglan so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish boy name. MEANING: From dag “”good”” and lan “”full”” suggesting “”full of goodness.”” St. Declan was the founder of a monastery at Ardmore in County Waterford and may have preached in Ireland before the arrival of St. Patrick. Many miracles are attributed to a rock on the beach at Ardmore known as St. Declan’s Stone. According to legend, on a trip back from Wales one of his disciples, Runanus, forgot Declan’s sacred bell. But a prayer from Declan and, miraculously, the … Read more

Meaning of the Irish name Derry. Listen and learn how to pronounce Derry so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish boy name. MEANING: “”like an oak.”” It is often used as a short version of Derek and Dermot but can be a name in its own right. The city of Derry in Northern Ireland comes from Doire Colmcille, the name of a 6th century monastery. GENDER: Boy | Male IRISH NAME: Derry PRONUNCIATION: ENGLISH: AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Derry and read along with the meaning)Play Audio for Derry:Play Audio for Derry Back to … Read more

Meaning of the Irish name Desmond. Listen and learn how to pronounce Desmond so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish boy name. MEANING: Meaning “”one from Desmond,”” Desmond being an area of South Munster, one of the four provinces of Ireland. Popular diminutives are Des and Dessie. GENDER: Boy | Male IRISH NAME: Desmond PRONUNCIATION: ENGLISH: AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Desmond and read along with the meaning)Play Audio for Desmond:Play Audio for Desmond Back to Irish Boy Names Around the Web: 23 popular Irish names and what they mean. Discover 15 Lucky … Read more

Meaning, pronunciation and origin of the Irish boys name Diarmuid How do you pronounce Irish name Diarmuid? What does Diarmuid mean? “Without enemy”. The name of early kings, legendary heroes and saints, Diarmuid was the lover of Grainne and the most beloved of that warrior band, the Fianna (read the legend). Grainne, as the daughter of Cormac Mac Airt, the High King of Tara, was betrothed to a much older man, the legendary Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend). When Grainne saw Fionn at the wedding banquet she realized he “”was not for her”” and put a a “geis”, a spell, on … Read more

Meaning, pronunciation and origin of the Irish boys name Donncha How do you pronounce Irish name Donncha? What does Donncha mean? Donn “brown” and cath “battle” meaning “brown-haired warrior”. Brian Boru’s (read the legend) son Donncha was a High King of Ireland until his death in 1064. What is the Gender for the Irish name Donncha? Boy | Male Is Donncha a boy or girl name? Donncha is traditionally given to a boy. How do you spell Donncha in Irish? It is spelled “Donncha”. How do you pronounce the Irish name Donncha? It is pronounced “done + acka”. What is the English equivalent … Read more

Meaning of the name Doolin. Listen and learn how to pronounce Doolin so you can get the correct pronunciation for this boy name. MEANING: From dubh “”black”” and lan “”blade, sword”” means “”black sword.”” Dubhlainn loved the fairy queen and legendary harpist Aoibhell who gave him her cloak of invisibility to wear in battle. GENDER: Boy | Male IRISH NAME: Doolin Dubhlainn PRONUNCIATION: “dove + lin” ENGLISH: Doolin AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Doolin and read along with the meaning)Play Audio for Doolin:Play Audio for Doolin Back to Irish Boy Names Around the Web: 23 popular Irish names and what … Read more

Meaning of the Irish name Dubhlainn. Listen and learn how to pronounce Dubhlainn so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish boy name. MEANING: From dubh “”black”” and lan “”blade, sword”” means “”black sword.”” Dubhlainn loved the fairy queen and legendary harpist Aoibhell who gave him her cloak of invisibility to wear in battle. GENDER: Boy | Male IRISH NAME: Dubhlainn PRONUNCIATION: “”dove + lin”” ENGLISH: Doolin AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Dubhlainn and read along with the meaning)Play Audio for Dubhlainn:Play Audio for Dubhlainn Back to Irish Boy Names Around the Web: 23 popular Irish names and … Read more