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.