Irish Girl Names O to Z

From the Irish word uan “a lamb” or may come from the Latin una meaning “one,” hence it is sometimes translated as “Unity.”

Orla in Irish is Orlaith, pronounced OR-la, meaning “golden princess.”

Orlaith comes from the Irish Órlaith (older Órfhlaith), from ór “gold” and flaith “ruler, prince,” which is read as “princess” in women’s names, so “golden princess.”

Radha comes from the Irish word radharc, “sight, vision, view.”

Comes from ri “sovereign, king” and the diminutive -in and means “the king’s child” or may come from riogach “impulsive, furious.” Regan may be used for a boy or a girl.

Ríadh is one of the newest Irish girls’ names, and dictionaries and name references give no settled meaning for it. It shares its ending and sound pattern with Fiadh.

Riona in Irish is Rionach, pronounced REE-in-ock, meaning “queenly.”

From rionach meaning “queenly.” In legend Rionach was the wife of “Niall of the Nine Hostages” and as such is the maternal ancestor of many of the great Irish family dynasties.

Róise is an Irish form of Rose, and it has long been linked with rós, the Irish word for the flower.

From the Latin name Rosa and means “little rose.” Records show that the name has been in use in Ireland since the sixteenth century.

Rosaleen in Irish is Roisin, pronounced ro-SHEEN, meaning “little rose.”

Ryanne is a modern feminine form of Ryan, created in English rather than in Irish. Ryan comes from the Irish surname Ó Riain, “descendant of Rian.”

Sadhbh comes from the Old Irish Sadb, probably from an old Celtic root meaning “sweet.” It was a common name in medieval Ireland.

Irish word saoirse “freedom, liberty.” It has only been used since the 1920s and has strong patriotic overtones.

Shauna is a feminine form of Shaun, one of the English spellings of the Irish Seán.

Shavon in Irish is Siobhan, pronounced shiv-AWN, meaning “God is gracious.”

Sheela in Irish is Sile, pronounced SHE-la.

Sheena in Irish is Sheenagh, pronounced SHE-na.

Sheenagh is a spelling of Sheena, the anglicized form of the Gaelic Síne (Irish) or Sìne (Scottish Gaelic), both forms of Jane.

Sheila in Irish is Sile, pronounced SHE-la.

Shevaun in Irish is Siobhan, pronounced shiv-AWN, meaning “God is gracious.”

Sibéal is a shortened form of Isibéal, the Irish form of Isabel.

Síle is the Irish form of Cecilia, which comes from the Roman family name Caecilius, from the Latin caecus, “blind.”

Sinéad is the Irish form of the French Jeannette, a diminutive of Jeanne, and serves as the Irish equivalent of Jane and Janet.

Siobhan is another Irish form of Joan meaning “God is gracious.” A popular name in Ireland where the anglicised versions are often used.

Síofra comes from the Irish word síofra, meaning “elf” or “sprite.”

Síomha is the modern form of Síthmaith, an Old Irish name made from síth and maith, “good.”

From sorcha meaning “bright, radiant, light.”

Sybil in Irish is Sibeal, pronounced SHIB-ale, meaning “God is my oath.”

Teagan is a spelling of the Welsh name Tegan, which means “darling” and comes from the Welsh teg, “beautiful, pretty.”

Has been used mainly in Northern Ireland as a female form of Ultach “an Ulsterman.” There have been eighteen saints named Ultan.

All these variations refer to the famous Irish woman betrothed to King Mark of Cornwall who fell in love with his nephew Tristan when they drank a love potion by mistake.