| Aeveen - prompt; ready |
Filtiarn - lord of wolves |
| Aidan - little fire |
Finbar - white haired |
| Aideen - jealousy |
Finian - white haired |
| Alannah - my child |
Finley - fair-haired soldier |
| Alby; Alvy - white or world king |
Finnegan - little white haired one |
| Anlan - great hound |
Finnva - fair haired and good |
| Archu - hound of slaughter |
Finola; Fenella - white shoulders |
| Arlen - promise |
Fintan - white fire |
| Aroon - my love |
Fionchán - shaggy |
| Asna; Esna - musical sound |
Flann, Flannan - fiery red |
| Asthore - my love |
Flannery - red eyebrows |
| Astoreen - my little love |
Flannigan - fiery red |
| Bannon - white or derived from woman |
Flynn - bright red |
| Banya - whiteness; paleness |
Gallagher - lover of strangers |
| Barra; Barry - short forms of Finbar |
Garrett - fearless spearman |
| Baskin - red headed or round headed |
Gillon - lad |
| Beccan - small |
Glasny - green, grey, grey-blue |
| Beck - small |
Glenda - lady of the valley |
| Begley - little hero |
Gorman - dark; swarthy |
| Bergin - robber; brigand |
Gorman - small person with blue eyes |
| Berrin - white haired |
Gormley - blue or illustrious princess |
| Bevin - white lady |
Gormula - grey servant |
| Blair - dweller in the meadow |
Grania - she who inspires terror |
| Boand - cow-white (goddess) |
Guthrie - person who comes from breezy place |
| Brady; Bradigan - spirited |
Hanlon - champion |
| Bran - raven |
Hogan - fire |
| Branduff - raven-black |
Hogan - little lad |
| Branigan - raven |
Hogan - young |
| Brenna - raven |
Hugh - fire |
| Bridget - one who is strong |
Irial - elf |
| Brogan - sharp-faced. |
Kane - a tribute |
| Calhoun - resident of the woods |
Keane - clever |
| Calvagh - bald |
Kearney - either fox or victorious |
| Cana - wolf cub |
Keavy; Keeva - beauty; grace |
| Canagan - wolf cub |
Keefe - handsome, gentle and loved man |
| Canavan - black head |
Keegan - little fiery one |
| Cara - friend |
Keehan - blind |
| Carey - dark |
Keelin - fair and slender |
| Carlin - little victor |
Keely - beautiful |
| Carrick - dweller of rocky land |
Keernit - dark lady |
| Casey - vigilant in war |
Keevin; Kevin - friend; beloved |
| Cass - curly haired |
Keir - dark; black |
| Cassan - curly haired |
Kelly - brave warrior |
| Cassidy - bright, talented |
Kennan - fair one |
| Catcheen - kitten |
Kennedy - ugly head |
| Ceara/Cara - fiery red |
Kermit - liberty |
| Cian - ancient |
Kerry - decendant of the dark one |
| Ciara/Kira - dark; black |
Kerwin - decendant of the dark one |
| Clancy - red warrior |
Kevin - handsome and lovable |
| Cochran - red lady |
Kiely; Kyla - graceful |
| Colin - whelp |
Kieran - dark; black |
| Colleen - little girl |
Kirby - dark son |
| Conall - strong as a wolf |
Lachtna - milk-white |
| Conan - hound |
Lachtnan - milk-white |
| Connell, Conial - brave; fierce as a hound |
Larkin - cruel or fierce |
| Connery - wolf farmer |
Lassarina - flame wine |
| Conor - lover of hounds |
Leanan - grey lad |
| Conry - king of wolves/hounds |
Leigan - snow-haired |
| Convel - wolf warrior |
Lia - grey |
| Cooey - hound of the plain |
Liadan - grey lady |
| Coovara - hound of the sea |
Loman - bare |
| Coovey - mead hound |
Lorcan - cruel or fierce |
| Corcan, Corcran - red |
Lowery - speaker |
| Corcoran - purple |
Maccon - son of a wolf |
| Creena - (my) heart |
Macree - my heart |
| Cronan - dark; swarthy |
Macushla - my pulse |
| Cronan - yellow; swarthy |
Madigan, Madden - little dog |
| Cuan - hound; wolf |
Madreen - little puppy. Also slang for tramp or slob. |
| CuChulainn - From “Hound of Cuchulainn,” famous legend |
Mallan - lightning |
| Cushla Macree - pulse of my heart |
Maloney - serves Saint John |
| Dallan - blind |
Maolisa - servant of Jesus |
| Daragan - little red one |
Marcan - steed |
| Darby - liberty |
Melvin - Irish chief |
| Darcy - descendant of the dark one |
Milish - sweet |
| Darragh; Dary - fruitful; fertile |
Moira - bitter |
| Deirdre - chatterer |
Mungin - long haired |
| Dempsey - person with pride |
Muriel - sea-white |
| Derry - descendant of the red haired one |
Murphy - hound of the sea |
| Devlin - fearless warrior |
Murren - sea-fair |
| Devnet - fawn |
Neely - victor |
| Dillon - faithful companion |
Neil - the champion |
| Donagh - brown warrior |
Nelson - son of the champion |
| Donleavy - brown one of the mountain |
Nevin - worshiper |
| Donleavy - dark one of the mountains |
Nolan - noble |
| Donn - brown |
Nollaig - Christmas |
| Donnagan - brown one of the hound packs |
Ogan - little lad |
| Donnan - little brown one |
Olcan - |
| Donnegan - brown |
Oran - grey-brown |
| Donovan - dark brown; swarthy |
Oriana - golden girl |
| Doran - exiled person |
Orla - golden princess |
| Dorrie - dark man |
Orna - grey-brown lady |
| Dougal - dark strander |
Orrin - fair skinned |
| Douglas - black and blue/green/grey |
Phelan - the wolf |
| Douglas - blue-black |
Pooka - mischievous sprite |
| Dowd - dark; black |
Quillan - little cub |
| Doyle - descendant of the dark stranger |
Quinlan - beautiful shape |
| Dualta - dark limbed |
Quinn - wise |
| Duane - descendant of the dark one |
Rafferty - wealthy, prosporous |
| Dudley - dark man of the two sides |
Renny - small and powerful |
| Duff - black; dark |
Riley - valiant warrior |
| Dugan - dark lad |
Rohan, Rowan - red haired |
| Dunla - brown lady or lady of the fortress |
Ronan - little seal |
| Duvessa - dark lady of the waterfall |
Rory - red king |
| Eachan - a horseman |
Rosaleen - little rose |
| Eamon - wealthy guardian |
Rosheen - little rose |
| Egan - little fiery one |
Ryan - little king |
| Eileen - shining |
Scully - town crier |
| Eltin - lively; nimble |
Shane - God is gracious |
| Enat - faithful; sincere |
Sheena - God’s blessings |
| Enda - bird-like |
Shelia - grey-eyed or blind |
| Erin - name for Ireland |
Slevin - from the mountains |
| Eveleen - beauty; radience |
Sloan - a fighter |
| Evgren - ray of sunshine; radiance of the sun |
Sorley - summer wanderer |
| Fallon - leader |
Taggert - son of a priest |
| Feardorcha - dark man |
Tara - rocky hill |
| Felan, Phelan - wolf |
Tressa - strength |
| Fennat; Finnat - fair haired lady |
Trevor - noble character |
| Fennore - white ghost |
Tynan - dark |
| Fergus - powerful and manly |
Uainionn - foam-white |
| Fidelma - ever good |
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