The rarest Irish girl names in Ireland right now

Not only are these monikers lovely choices for your baby girl, they are also some of the rarest in Ireland right now, according to the CSO. For something a little bit more on the obscure side, we’ve rounded up Irish girl names that appeared less than five times on the CSO’s baby name list in 2024.

Without further ado, keep reading for lots of unique Irish naming inspiration!

Beibhinn (used 5 times in 2024) – Pronounced (bay-veen) – Meaning "fair lady"

Ceola (used 5 times in 2024) – Pronounced (k-yoh-lah) – Meaning "music"

Dáire (used 5 times in 2024) – Pronounced (dar-rah) – Meaning "oak tree"

Eibhlin (used 5 times in 2024) – Pronounced (eh-vlin) – Meaning "bird"

Líadh (used 5 times in 2024) – Pronounced (lee-ah) – Meaning "grey"

Aoileann (used 4 times in 2024) – Pronounced (ee-lin) – Meaning "fair lady"

Aoise (used 4 times in 2024) – Pronounced (ee-sha) – Meaning "dream"

Brigid (used 4 times in 2024) – Pronounced (bridge-id) – Meaning "strength"

Caoilinn (used 4 times in 2024) – Pronounced (keel-in) – Meaning "slender and fair"

Érin (used 4 times in 2024) – Pronounced (air-rin) – Meaning "Ireland"

Fíbí (used 4 times in 2024) – Pronounced (fee-bee) – Irish version of Pheobe

Fódla (used 4 times in 2024) – Pronounced (foh-la) – Fódhla is used as a poetic name for Ireland

Líadain (used 4 times in 2024) – Pronounced (lee-ah-dan) – Meaning "grey lady"

Neasa (used 4 times in 2024) – Pronounced (nah-sah) – Meaning "noble"

Seoda (used 4 times in 2024) – Pronounced (shoh-dah) – Meaning "precious jewels"

Caoilfhionn (used 3 times in 2024) – Pronounced (keel-in) – Meaning "slender and fair"

Céilí (used 3 times in 2024) – Pronounced (kay-lee) – An Irish type of dance [a social event with Irish folk music and singing, traditional dancing, and storytelling]

Líobhan (used 3 times in 2024) – Pronounced (lee-vawn) – Meaning "beautiful"

Meara (used 3 times in 2024) – Pronounced (mar-rah) – Meaning "merry"

Nollaig (used 3 times in 2024) – Pronounced (null-ig) – Meaning "Christmas"

Oonagh (used 3 times in 2024) – Pronounced (ooh-nah) – Meaning "lamb"

Réalta (used 3 times in 2024) – Pronounced (rail-tah) – Meaning "little star"

What is your favourite rare Irish name?

* This article was originally published on Rollercoaster.ie.