Baby Names of Ireland

Irish Girl Names Starting with O

3 Irish girl names beginning with O, with what each one means and how to say it.

Updated September 2026

There are 3 Irish girl names starting with O here. The ones readers look up most are Orla, Oonagh and Orlaith.

Irish girl names starting with O

Oonagh

pronounced OU-na

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

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Orlaith

pronounced OR-la

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.”

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