10 baby names inspired by famous Irish musicians

For such a small island, Ireland has produced an exceptional line-up of famous musicians, singers and bands and we’ve looked to them for some brilliant baby name ideas.

From heart wrenching ballads to serious ear worm makers, these iconic performers make for a great pool of inspiration when it comes to finding the perfect name for your little baby boy or girl!

Baby girl names inspired by famous Irish musicians

Sinéad

Inspired by "Nothing Compares To U" singer Sinéad O’Connor.

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Sinéad O'Connor. (RollingNews.ie)

Enya

Enya is the English version of Irish baby name Eithne. Gweedore-born Enya’s hit song "Ornico Flow" was released in 1988.

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Enya. (Getty Images)

Dolores

Inspired by Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries, who sang "Zombie," "Dreams" and "Linger."

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Dolores O'Riordan. (RollingNews.ie)

Andrea

Andrea Corr is a member of Irish family pop rock band The Corrs.

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Andrea Corr. (RollingNews.ie)

Imelda

Imelda May is an Irish singer-songwriter born in Dublin.

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Imelda May. (Getty Images)

Baby boy names inspired by famous Irish musicians

Grian

Inspired by Grian Chatten from Fontaines D.C.

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Grian Chatten. (Paul Hudson / CC BY 2.0)

Shane

Shane is a lovely Irish baby boy name meaning ‘God is gracious’. Shane MacGowan co-founded The Pogues in 1982.

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Shane MacGowan. (RollingNews.ie)

Ronan

Ronan Keating is one of the five main vocalists of boy band Boyzone.

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Ronan Keating. (RollingNews.ie)

*This article was originally published on RollerCoaster.ie.