The wild landscape of Ireland inspired plenty of the Irish baby names we know and love today and we’ve rounded up a few of our favourites.
Chosen for their lyrical quality and wonderful translations, its no wonder Irish baby names are appreciated both at home and abroad.
Sourcing their inspiration from the flora and fauna of Ireland, keep reading for some beautiful Irish baby names that find their origins in nature.
Irish baby boy names inspired by nature:
Lochlan
- Pronounced lock-lin
- Meaning: ‘land of lakes’
Darach
- Pronounced dar-ah
- Meaning: ‘fruitful’ / ‘oak’
Faolán
- Pronounced fay-lawn
- Meaning: ‘little wolf’
Fiach
- Pronounced fee-ock
- Meaning: ‘raven’
Cuan
- Pronounced coo-awn
- Meaning: ‘little hound’
Oisín
- Pronounced ush-een
- Meaning: ‘little deer’
Conor
- Pronounced kon-er
- Meaning: ‘hound lover’
Irish boys names inspired by nature. (Getty Images)
Ronan
- Pronounced roh-nan
- Meaning: ‘little seal’
Éanna
- Pronounced ayn-ah
- Meaning: ‘birdlike’
Faolán
- Pronounced fay-lawn
- Meaning: ‘wolf’
Oran
- Pronounced oh-ran / ore-an
- Meaning: ‘pine tree’
Peadar
- Pronounced pad-ur
- Meaning: ‘rock’
Iobhar
- Pronounced ee-ver
- Meaning: ‘yew tree’
Garbhán
- Pronounced gar-van
- Meaning: ‘rough’ / ‘rugged’
Irish baby girl names inspired by nature
Fiadh
- Pronounced fee-ah
- Meaning: ‘wild’
Oonagh / Úna
- Pronounced oo-nah
- Meaning: ‘lamb‘
Bláthnaid
- Pronounced blaw-nad
- Meaning ‘flower’
Roisín
- Pronounced ro-sheen / raw-sheen
- Meaning ‘little rose’
Róise
- Pronounced row-sha
- Variation of the name Roisín
Nóinín
- Pronounced no-neen
- Meaning ‘daisy’
Irish girls names inspired by nature. (Getty Images)
Éala
- Pronounced ay-lah
- Meaning ‘swan’
Clodagh
- Pronounced clo-dah
- After the river Clodagh
Fíadh
- Pronounced fee-ah
- Meaning ‘little deer’
Tara
- Pronounced ta-rah
- After the Hill of Tara
Muireann
- Pronounced mwir-in
- Meaning: ‘of the sea’
Dara
- Pronounced dar-ah
- Meaning: ‘dark oak’
Éadha
- Pronounced ay-dah / ay-yah
- Meaning: ‘aspen’
What’s your favourite nature-inspired Irish baby name? Let us know!
*This article was originally published on RollerCoaster.ie.