Some Irish boys’ names are so common now, people have even forgotten they’re Irish!

While Sean, Liam, and Oscar are all gorgeous monikers, some parents-to-be will be looking for something a little more unique.

Some of these unusual Irish boy names are pretty rare. Others are somewhat more familiar. But none of them are mainstream in the worldwide sense, so they might be exactly what you’re looking for.

Unusual Irish boy names ready for their comeback

Faolán

  • Pronounced ‘fay-lawn'
  • Meaning little wolf

Darach

  • Pronounced ‘dar-ack'
  • Meaning dark oak

Seamie

  • Pronounced ‘shay-me’ (short for Seamus)
  • Meaning supplanter

Fiach

  • Pronounced ‘fee-ock'
  • Meaning raven

Cuan

  • Pronounced ‘coo-awn’
  • Meaning little hound

Barra

  • Pronounced ‘bar-ah’
  • Meaning fair head

Eóghan

  • Pronounced ‘oh-an’
  • Meaning youth

Fintan

  • Pronounced ‘fin-tin’
  • Meaning white fire

Connell

  • Pronounced ‘con-el’
  • Meaning strong wolf

Aodhan

  • Pronounced ‘ay-dawn’
  • Meaning firey

Dadga

  • Pronounced ‘daw-dyaw'
  • Meaning the great God

Senan

  • Pronounced ‘sen-an’
  • Meaning wise

Ultán

  • Pronounced ‘ull-tawn’
  • Meaning man from Ulster

Fachtna

  • Pronounced ‘fawct-nah’
  • Meaning hostile

Cillín

  • Pronounced ‘kil-een’
  • Meaning battle

Do you think these unusual Irish boy names are ready to come back into the mainstream? Which one is your favourite? Did you call your little buachaill a special name we may not have heard of?

*This article was originally published on RollerCoaster.ie.