Brand-new names
Names that never reached the CSO list before 2010 and are now given to dozens of babies a year.
- Croía
Girl · KREE-a
A new Irish-style name built on croí, "heart", and in the Irish top 10 by 2025.
219 babies in 2025 - Éala
Girl · AY-la
A new Irish name, often linked to the word for swan, that entered the top ten in 2025.
215 babies in 2025 - Ríadh
Girl · REE-a
A new Irish girl's name, rising fast and at its highest yet in 2025.
72 babies in 2025 - Teidí
Boy · TED-ee
A new Irish spelling of Teddy, and one of the fastest-rising boys' names in Ireland.
64 babies in 2025 - Raya
Girl · RY-a
A name with roots in several languages, new to the Irish top 100 in 2025.
48 babies in 2025 - Indie
Girl · IN-dee
A modern name of uncertain origin, new to the Irish list in 2010.
43 babies in 2025 - Paudie
Boy · PAW-dee
An English spelling of Páidí, the Irish pet form of Pádraig, now given as a name on its own.
39 babies in 2025 - Croíadh
Girl · KREE-a
A new spelling of Croía, built on the Irish word croí, "heart".
36 babies in 2025 - Aodhla
Girl · AY-la
A modern Irish girls' name, rising every year since 2020 and possibly linked to Aodh.
32 babies in 2025 - Hunter
Boy · HUN-ter
An English surname for a huntsman, given to Irish boys only since 2012.
32 babies in 2025 - Reggie
Boy · REJ-ee
A cheerful pet form of Reginald, climbing fast in Ireland in the 2020s.
31 babies in 2025 - Bodhi
Boy · BOH-dee
A Sanskrit word for awakening in Buddhism, a newer boys' name in Ireland.
30 babies in 2025 - Éada
Girl · AY-da
A short Irish girls' name that first appeared in 2019 and had its best year in 2025.
30 babies in 2025 - Séamie
Boy · SHAY-mee
A friendly pet form of Séamus, registered as a name in its own right since 2012.
30 babies in 2025 - Delilah
Girl · de-LY-la
A biblical name of uncertain meaning, rising fast in Ireland in the 2020s.
29 babies in 2025 - Jaxon
Boy · JAK-son
A modern spelling of Jackson, on the Irish lists only since 2011.
28 babies in 2025 - Remi
Girl · REM-ee
A French name from Latin Remigius, given to girls and boys in Ireland since the 2010s.
28 babies in 2025 - Albie
Boy · AL-bee
A friendly pet form of Albert, far more popular in Northern Ireland than in the Republic.
27 babies in 2025 - Quinn
Girl · KWIN
An Irish surname turned first name, given to both boys and girls in Ireland.
27 babies in 2025 - Nova
Girl · NOH-va
A Latin word for "new", and a newcomer to Irish birth lists since 2012.
26 babies in 2025 - Darla
Girl · DAR-la
A short form of Darlene linked to "darling", at its highest yet in Ireland in 2025.
25 babies in 2025 - Hudson
Boy · HUD-son
An English surname meaning "son of Hudd", new in Ireland since 2012.
25 babies in 2025 - Aj
Boy · ay-JAY
Two initials used as a first name, rising in Ireland since the late 2010s.
22 babies in 2025 - Arya
Girl · AR-ya
A Sanskrit name meaning "noble", given in Ireland since the 2010s.
22 babies in 2025 - Avery
Girl · AY-va-ree
An old surname form of Alfred, now given to girls and boys in Ireland.
22 babies in 2025 - Myla
Girl · MY-la
A modern name of uncertain origin, more popular in Northern Ireland than the Republic.
22 babies in 2025 - Ógie
Boy · OH-gee
A brand new Irish boys' name, first recorded in 2022 and climbing fast.
22 babies in 2025 - Stevie
Girl · STEE-vee
A pet form of Stephen and Stephanie, now given in Ireland mostly to girls.
22 babies in 2025 - Lenny
Boy · LEN-ee
The friendly short form of Leonard, climbing fast among Irish boys since 2010.
21 babies in 2025 - Ruadh
Boy · ROO-a
The old Irish spelling of rua, "red", and a new boys' name since 2014.
20 babies in 2025 - Anaya
Girl · a-NY-a
A rising girls' name of uncertain origin, at its highest rank in Ireland in 2025.
19 babies in 2025 - Aoibhí
Girl · EE-vee
A new Irish girls' name, related to Aoibhe and first given in numbers in 2020.
19 babies in 2025 - Damir
Boy · DAH-meer
A Balkan and Central Asian name, often read as "giver of peace".
19 babies in 2025 - Grayson
Boy · GRAY-son
An English surname meaning "son of the steward", new to Irish lists in 2014.
19 babies in 2025 - Ayan
Boy · AY-an
A short boys' name used across several cultures, growing in Ireland since 2013.
17 babies in 2025 - Dhruv
Boy
First listed in 2012
17 babies in 2025 - Georgie
Girl · JOR-jee
A friendly pet form of George and Georgina, now a full name for girls and boys.
17 babies in 2025 - Gia
Girl · JEE-a
A short Italian-style girls' name, first recorded in Ireland in 2010 and rising since.
17 babies in 2025 - Kayce
Boy
First listed in 2024
17 babies in 2025 - Sloane
Girl · SLOHN
A crisp surname name with Irish roots, new to Irish birth lists since 2017.
17 babies in 2025 - Wren
Girl · REN
The tiny songbird of Wren Day, now a new name for girls and some boys.
17 babies in 2025 - Ayra
Girl · AIR-a
A short modern girls' name, new to Ireland in the 2010s and at its highest in 2025.
16 babies in 2025 - Jax
Boy · JAKS
A short, modern boys' name, used more in Northern Ireland than in the Republic.
16 babies in 2025 - Skylar
Girl · SKY-lar
A sound-it-out spelling of the Dutch surname Schuyler, given to Irish girls since 2012.
16 babies in 2025 - Amaya
Girl
First listed in 2010
15 babies in 2025 - Beauden
Boy · BOH-den
A modern name known from All Black Beauden Barrett, new to Ireland since 2018.
15 babies in 2025 - Koa
Boy · KOH-a
A short Hawaiian name meaning "warrior" or "brave", and the name of a native tree.
15 babies in 2025 - Parker
Boy · PAR-ker
An English surname for a park keeper, given to Irish boys since 2012.
15 babies in 2025
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