Rising stars
The names that have climbed furthest up the Irish charts over the last five years, among names now given to at least 40 babies a year.
- Raya
Girl · RY-a
A name with roots in several languages, new to the Irish top 100 in 2025.
48 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 - Ríadh
Girl · REE-a
A new Irish girl's name, rising fast and at its highest yet in 2025.
72 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 - Mabel
Girl · MAY-bel
An old English name meaning "lovable", back in favour and at its highest rank yet.
52 babies in 2025 - Séimí
Boy · SHAY-mee
A short, friendly Irish boys' name that has grown quickly since 2020.
48 babies in 2025 - Caelan
Boy · KAY-lan
An English spelling of Caolán, "slender", that shot up the Irish list in the 2020s.
116 babies in 2025 - Jude
Boy · JOOD
The apostle who became patron saint of lost causes, now rising fast in both parts of Ireland.
91 babies in 2025 - Summer
Girl · SUM-er
The season as a name, a modern choice that reached the Irish list in 2003.
40 babies in 2025 - Arabella
Girl · a-ra-BEL-a
A name of uncertain origin, used in Scotland since the 1500s, new to Ireland's top 100.
51 babies in 2025 - Ruadhán
Boy · ROO-awn
An old Irish name meaning "little red one", carried by the saint of Lorrha.
50 babies in 2025 - Aurora
Girl · a-ROR-a
The Roman goddess of the dawn, a fast riser in Ireland since the late 2010s.
65 babies in 2025 - Nancy
Girl · NAN-see
An old English pet form of Agnes and Ann that reached the Irish top 100 in 2025.
48 babies in 2025 - Páidí
Boy · PAW-dee
An Irish pet form of Pádraig that has shot into the top 20 in the 2020s.
248 babies in 2025 - Casey
Boy · KAY-see
An Irish surname meaning watchful, given to both girls and boys in Ireland.
47 babies in 2025 - Shea
Boy · SHAY
A boy's name from the Kerry surname O'Shea, climbing in Ireland and popular in the North.
54 babies in 2025 - Cuán
Boy · KOO-an
An old Irish name, spelled four ways, that has shot up the list since 2020.
101 babies in 2025 - 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 - Rhea
Girl · REE-a
The mother of Zeus in Greek myth, a name climbing fast in Ireland in the 2020s.
64 babies in 2025 - Bláithín
Girl · BLAW-heen
Irish for "little flower", and more popular now than at any time in the CSO records.
42 babies in 2025 - Ayla
Girl · AY-la
A Turkish name linked with the halo around the moon, now rising fast in Ireland.
112 babies in 2025 - Cadhla
Girl · KY-la
An Irish name usually explained as "beautiful", climbing fast since 2020.
59 babies in 2025 - Matteo
Boy · ma-TAY-oh
The Italian form of Matthew, meaning "gift of the Lord", and growing in Ireland.
41 babies in 2025 - Róise
Girl · ROH-sha
An Irish form of Rose, climbing steadily and at its highest yet in 2025.
46 babies in 2025 - Conall
Boy · KON-al
An ancient Irish name, borne by an Ulster hero and the king behind Tír Chonaill.
59 babies in 2025 - Arlo
Boy · AR-lo
A poet's name for an Irish mountain, now a fast riser among Irish boys.
100 babies in 2025 - Nell
Girl · NELL
An old English pet form of Eleanor and Ellen, rising fast in Ireland.
40 babies in 2025 - Iarlaith
Boy · EER-la
The name of Saint Iarlaith of Tuam, known in English as Jarlath.
68 babies in 2025 - Fiachra
Boy · FEE-akh-ra
An old Irish name, borne by one of the Children of Lir and by Saint Fiacre.
45 babies in 2025 - Hugo
Boy · HYOO-go
The Latin form of Hugh, from an old Germanic word for mind, and at its highest rank yet in Ireland.
117 babies in 2025 - Levi
Boy · LEE-vy
The third son of Jacob in the Bible, in the Irish top 100 for the first time in 2025.
71 babies in 2025 - Rowan
Boy · ROH-an
An Irish saint's name meaning "little red one", and the name of a tree.
78 babies in 2025 - Sonny
Boy · SUN-ee
An old pet word for a young lad, now a top-30 boys' name in Ireland.
171 babies in 2025 - Luca
Boy · LOO-ka
The Italian form of Luke, climbing fast in Ireland and at number 11 in 2025.
260 babies in 2025 - Caragh
Girl · KAR-a
A softer spelling of Cara, often linked to the Irish for "friend", at its peak in 2025.
61 babies in 2025 - Hallie
Girl · HAL-ee
An old pet form of Harriet that has become a popular name of its own.
48 babies in 2025 - Felix
Boy · FEE-lix
A Latin name meaning "happy" or "lucky", at its highest yet in Ireland in 2025.
40 babies in 2025 - Nora
Girl · NOR-a
A short form of Honora, hugely common in Ireland in the 1960s and back in favour now.
82 babies in 2025 - Muhammad
Boy · mu-HAM-ad
The name of the Prophet of Islam, climbing the Irish list and at its highest in 2025.
139 babies in 2025 - Daithí
Boy · DAH-hee
An old Irish name meaning swiftness, carried by a legendary king of Connacht.
185 babies in 2025 - Elsie
Girl · EL-see
A Scottish pet form of Elizabeth, now at its highest ever in Ireland.
88 babies in 2025 - Hazel
Girl · HAY-zel
A tree name with deep roots in Irish lore, at its most popular here in 2024.
88 babies in 2025 - Louie
Boy · LOO-ee
A spelled-as-it-sounds form of Louis, at its highest yet in Ireland in 2025.
55 babies in 2025 - Síofra
Girl · SHEE-fra
The Irish word for an elf or changeling, a girls' name that has grown since the 1990s.
42 babies in 2025 - Eleanor
Girl · EL-a-nor
A medieval royal name, first known from Eleanor of Aquitaine, of uncertain meaning.
44 babies in 2025 - Maeve
Girl · MAYV
The English form of Méabh, the warrior queen of Connacht who started the Táin.
83 babies in 2025 - Teddy
Boy · TED-ee
A friendly pet form of Edward or Theodore, now given as a name in its own right.
84 babies in 2025 - Daisy
Girl · DAY-zee
A flower name from the Old English for "day's eye", and an old pet form of Margaret.
105 babies in 2025 - Méabh
Girl · MAYV
The legendary queen of Connacht who started the Táin, and the Irish form of Maeve.
125 babies in 2025 - Myles
Boy · MYLZ
A spelling of Miles, long used in Ireland as an English form of Maolmhuire.
49 babies in 2025 - Georgia
Girl · JOR-ja
The feminine form of George, from the Greek word for a farmer.
53 babies in 2025 - Phoebe
Girl · FEE-bee
A Greek name meaning "bright", borne by a Titan and a moon of Saturn.
49 babies in 2025 - Gracie
Girl · GRAY-see
The friendly pet form of Grace, in Ireland's top 100 for the first time in 2025.
57 babies in 2025 - Ivy
Girl · EYE-vee
A plant name that caught on in the late 1800s, and a fast riser in Ireland since 2012.
95 babies in 2025 - Rosie
Girl · ROH-zee
A pet form of Rose, now used on its own and rising fast in Ireland.
145 babies in 2025 - Hailey
Girl · HAY-lee
An English surname meaning "hay clearing", now a popular girls' name in Ireland.
62 babies in 2025 - Matilda
Girl · ma-TIL-da
A Norman royal name meaning "mighty in battle", back in use in Ireland since the 2000s.
44 babies in 2025 - Ronan
Boy · ROH-nan
Rónán, "little seal", a name old enough to appear in ogham and borne by several saints.
85 babies in 2025 - Billy
Boy · BIL-ee
The easy-going pet form of William, now a popular name in its own right in Ireland.
122 babies in 2025 - Caleb
Boy · KAY-leb
A faithful spy in the Bible, and a much bigger name in Northern Ireland than the Republic.
52 babies in 2025
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