Ide
pronounced EE-daMeaning “thirst” as in “thirst for goodness or knowledge.” St. Ide and St. Brigid are considered the most influential woman saints of early Irish Christianity.
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4 Irish names beginning with I for girls and boys, with what each one means and how to say it.
Updated September 2026
Of the 4 Irish names starting with I here, 3 are for girls and 1 for boys. The ones readers look up most are Iona, Ita and Ide.
Irish girl names starting with I
Iona
pronounced i-O-naSt. Colmcille founded his monastery on Iona, the island between Ireland and Scotland in 563 AD and thus the name is associated with “blessed.”
More about IonaIta in Irish is Ide, pronounced EE-da, meaning “thirst for goodness.”
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Iollan
pronounced UL-anMeaning “one who worships a different god.” Iollan was the son of the High King Fergus Mac Roth and a champion at the court of King Conchobhar Mac Nessa.
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