For something a little bit more on the obscure side, we’ve rounded up Irish monikers for your baby girl that appeared less than five times on the CSO’s baby name list in 2023.
If you’re on the hunt for a beautiful, unique Irish baby name, look no further than our list of rare Irish baby girl names for lots of inspiration!
Rare Irish girl names
Caoilfhionn (used 5 times in 2023) – pronounced keel-in meaning "blonde"
Neala (used 5 times in 2023) – pronounced nah-lah – meaning "champion"
Eibhlin (used 5 times in 2023) – pronounced eh-vlin – meaning "shining light"
Bríd (used 5 times in 2023) – pronounced breej – meaning "strong"
Mairéad (used 5 times in 2023) – pronounced mah-raid – meaning "pearl"
Nainsí (used 5 times in 2023) – pronounced nan-see – meaning "grace"
Sibéal (used 5 times in 2023) – pronounced shih-bale – meaning "prophetess"
Éire (used 5 times in 2023) – pronounced air-uh – meaning "Ireland"
Ríoghnach (used 5 times in 2023) – pronounced ree-knock – meaning "queenly"
Cailín (used 5 times in 2023) – pronounced call-een – meaning "girl"
Caoilinn (used 4 times in 2023) – pronounced keel-in – meaning "slender and fair"
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Aoileann (used 4 times in 2023) – pronounced ail-een – meaning "fair lady"
Éile (used 4 times in 2023) – pronounced ay-lah – meaning "edge" or "blade"
Fódla (used 4 times in 2023) – pronounced foh-lah – meaning "little wise one"
Peigí (used 4 times in 2023) – pronounced peg-ee – meaning "pearl"
Eábha (used 4 times in 2023) – pronounced ay-vah – meaning "life"
Nóinín (used 4 times in 2023) – pronounced no-neen – meaning "daisy"
Croí (used 3 times in 2023) – pronounced cree – meaning "heart"
Dáire (used 3 times in 2023) – pronounced dah-rah – meaning "oak tree"
Saileog (used 3 times in 2023) – pronounced sah-logue – meaning "willow"
Ailís (used 3 times in 2023) – pronounced ay-lish – meaning "noble" or "honest"
Brídín (used 3 times in 2023) – pronounced bree-jeen – meaning "power" or "strength".
* This article was originally published on Rollercoaster.ie.
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