Baby Names of Ireland

Irish Girl Names A to C

44 Irish girl names starting with A, B or C, with what each one means and how to say it.

Updated September 2026

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The Irish girl names on this page that the most babies were given in 2025, by the Central Statistics Office’s ranking.

  1. No. 9 girlsCroía211 babies
  2. No. 31 girlsCaoimhe130 babies
  3. No. 34 girlsAoife121 babies
  4. No. 47 girlsClodagh100 babies
  5. No. 50 girlsAilbhe95 babies
  6. No. 52 girlsCara94 babies
  7. No. 62 girlsAoibhín82 babies
  8. No. 89 girlsCadhla55 babies
  9. No. 91 girlsÁine53 babies
  10. No. 103 girlsAlannah46 babies

Irish girl names starting with A

Aednat

pronounced EY-nit

Rare in Ireland: fewer than three baby girls a year get the name. Aednat means “little fire.”

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Aibhlinn

pronounced AVE-leen

Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2022. Aibhlinn is an Irish form of Aveline, a Norman name also linked with Evelyn.

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Aibreann

pronounced AB-rawn

Rare in Ireland: fewer than three baby girls a year get the name. Aibreann means “April.”

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Aideen

pronounced AY-deen

No. 885 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 3 baby girls. Aideen means “fire.”

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Ailbhe

pronounced AL-va

No. 50 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 95 baby girls. Ailbhe means “white, bright.”

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Aileen

pronounced AY-leen

No. 718 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 4 baby girls. Aileen is a form of Eileen, from the Irish Eibhlín.

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Ailis

pronounced AY-lish

Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2023. Ailis means “noble.”

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Aine

pronounced AWN-ye

No. 91 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 53 baby girls. Aine means “splendor, radiance, brilliance.”

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Alannah

pronounced a-LAN-a

No. 103 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 46 baby girls. Alannah means “darling child.”

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Anna in Irish is Aine, meaning “splendor, radiance, brilliance.” No. 26 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 143 baby girls.

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Anya in Irish is Aine, meaning “splendor, radiance, brilliance.” No. 443 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 8 baby girls.

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Aoibhin

pronounced EE-veen

No. 62 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 82 baby girls. Aoibhin means “little beauty.”

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Aoife

pronounced EE-fa

No. 34 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 121 baby girls. Aoife means “beautiful, radiant, joyful.”

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Ashling

pronounced ASH-ling

Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2021. Ashling means “vision, dream.”

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Ava in Irish is Aoife, meaning “beautiful, radiant, joyful.” No. 26 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 143 baby girls.

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Irish girl names starting with B

Barbara in Irish is Gormlaith, meaning “splendid princess.” Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2023.

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Bevan in Irish is Beibhinn, meaning “fair lady.” Rare in Ireland: fewer than three baby girls a year get the name.

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Bevin in Irish is Beibhinn, meaning “fair lady.” Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2011.

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Blaithin

pronounced BLAW-heen

No. 118 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 39 baby girls. Blaithin means “little flower.”

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Branna

pronounced BRAN-na

Rare in Ireland: fewer than three baby girls a year get the name. Branna means “raven.”

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Briana

pronounced bree-A-na

Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2024. Briana means “high, noble.”

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Brigid

pronounced BRIDGE-id

No. 544 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 6 baby girls. Brigid means “power, vigour, virtue.”

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Brona in Irish is Bronagh, meaning “sorrowful.” Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2013.

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Bronagh

pronounced BRO-nah

No. 352 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 11 baby girls. Bronagh means “sorrowful.”

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Irish girl names starting with C

Cadhla

pronounced KYE-la

No. 89 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 55 baby girls. Cadhla means “beautiful.”

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Caireann

pronounced CARE-in

Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2010. Caireann means “little beloved.”

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Caitlin

pronounced KOIT-leen

No. 247 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 17 baby girls. Caitlin means “pure, clear.”

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Caoilainn

pronounced KAY-linn

Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2019. Caoilainn means “slender and fair.”

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Caoimhe

pronounced KEE-va

No. 31 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 130 baby girls. Caoimhe means “gentle, beautiful, precious.”

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Cara

pronounced CAR-a

No. 52 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 94 baby girls. Cara means “friend.”

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Cassidy

pronounced KASS-id-ee

No. 718 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 4 baby girls. Cassidy means “curly-haired.”

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Catriona

pronounced ka-TREE-na

Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2024. Catriona means “pure.”

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Chevonne in Irish is Siobhan, meaning “God is gracious.” Rare in Ireland: fewer than three baby girls a year get the name.

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Ciara

pronounced KEE-ra

No. 106 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 44 baby girls. Ciara means “dark.”

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Claire

pronounced KLAIR

No. 352 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 11 baby girls. Claire means “clear, bright, famous.”

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Cliona

pronounced KLEE-ona

No. 273 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 15 baby girls. Cliona means “shapely.”

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Cloda in Irish is Clodagh. Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2021.

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Clodagh

pronounced CLO-da

No. 47 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 100 baby girls. Clodagh is an Irish girl's name taken from the River Clody, which runs through counties Tipperary and Wexford.

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Colleen

pronounced kol-EEN

No. 718 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 4 baby girls. Colleen means “girl.”

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Croia

pronounced KREE-a

No. 9 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 211 baby girls. Croia means “heart.”

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