Irish Name Generator
Create authentic Irish names in traditional Gaelic and modern styles for fiction, RPG characters, and creative writing. No signup required.
Choose era and gender, then hit Generate
Your names will appear here
Quick Tips
- Traditional Gaelic names like Siobhan and Cillian carry deep history
- Modern Irish names blend Gaelic roots with contemporary trends
- Surnames often start with O' or Mac
- Irish names may have non-obvious pronunciations
- Gaelic names connect to mythology and landscape
Traditional Male
Classic Gaelic masculine names.
Cillian O'Brien
Oisin MacCarthy
Fionn O'Sullivan
Padraig MacNamara
Cathal O'Donoghue
Seamus MacGrath
Tadhg O'Connell
Lorcan MacMahon
Ruairi O'Neill
Ciaran MacSweeney
Traditional Female
Classic Gaelic feminine names.
Siobhan O'Malley
Aisling MacKenna
Niamh O'Rourke
Saoirse MacBride
Caoimhe O'Farrell
Grainne MacCormack
Aoife O'Callaghan
Deirdre MacGuire
Roisin O'Daly
Brigid MacKellar
Modern Male
Contemporary Irish masculine names.
Conor Murphy
Liam Gallagher
Sean Kelly
Cian Byrne
Declan Walsh
Eoin Ryan
Finn Doyle
Darragh Brennan
Ronan Quinn
Killian Reilly
Modern Female
Contemporary Irish feminine names.
Aoife Brennan
Saoirse Murphy
Ciara Kelly
Niamh Walsh
Roisin Ryan
Sinead Doyle
Maeve Quinn
Fiona Gallagher
Orla Byrne
Clodagh Reilly
Naming Tips
Gaelic Roots
Traditional names connect to Irish mythology — Fionn (fair), Niamh (bright), Oisin (little deer).
O' and Mac
O' means 'descendant of' and Mac means 'son of' — both create authentic Irish surnames.
Pronunciation Guide
Many Gaelic names have surprising pronunciations — always check before using in voice-acted media.
Era Match
Traditional names suit historical or fantasy settings; modern names work for contemporary fiction.