Names by meaning
Shining, Radiant, Fire, Sun
In pre-Christian Ireland, many of the deities within the Celtic pantheon were sun-related. Thus, characteristics of fire, light and radiance were equated with godlike and beautiful qualities.
Name |
Pronunciation |
Other Forms* |
Meaning |
| Aeveen (f) | AI veen | Aoibhfhinn, Aoibhinn, Eavan | beautiful radiance |
| Aidan (m) | AID awn | Aodán, Aodhan | fire + diminutive ending |
| Aodh (m) | AI, EE | Aed | fire - the name of a sun god |
| Aodhán (m) | AI awn | Aodán, Aidan | fire + diminutive ending |
| Aodnait (f) | EE nat | Enat, Eny, Ena | fire + feminine ending |
| Aoibheann (f) | ee VAN | Aoibhinn, Eavan | beautiful radiance |
| Ceara (f) | KYAR a, KA ra | Cara, Carra | fiery red |
| Conlaodh (m) | Kun lee | Conley, Conleth, Conláed | prudent fire |
| Daigh (m) | DEI | Daig | flame, fire |
| Daighre (m) | DEI r'yeh | Daigre | flame, fire |
| Eavan (f) | ee VAN | Aoibhinn | beautiful radiance |
| Egan | EE gan | Mac Aodhagáin, Eagan | fire |
| Éibhleann (f) | AVE l'yunn | Evlin, Ébliu, Éblenn, Éibhliu | beauty, radiance |
| Evin (f/m) | EV in | Éimhín, Aoibheann | prompt; ready, radiant |
| Fintan (m) | FIN tan | Fiontán | white ancient, or white fire |
| Fionntán (m) | FYUN tawn | Fintan, Fiontan | white ancient or white fire |
| Grian (f) | GREE un | - | sun, sun goddess |
| Keegan | KEE gin | Mac Aodhagáin | fire |
| Kelly | KEL lee | Mac Ceallach | bright-headed |
| Laisrén (m) | LAS rain | Laisréan, Lazarus | flame |
| Laoise (f) | LEE sha | Leesha, Louisa | radiant girl |
| Lasair (f) | LAS er | Lassar | flame; fire |
| Lasairfhiona (f) | la sar EE na | Lasarina, Lasairíona | flame wine |
| Loinnir (f) | LUN neer | - | brightness, radiance |
| Lugh (m) | LOO | Lug | light; brightness. A Celtic god name. |
| Lughaidh (m) | LOO ee | Lúí, Lewy, Aloysius, Louis | light; brightness |
| Lughna (m) | LOO na | Lugna | derived from Lug, a god name meaning "light; brightness" |
| Luíseach (f) | LWEE shach | Luigsech, Lucy | radiant girl |
| Molaisse (m) | muh LAHS eh | Molaise, Lazarus | pet from of Laisrén ("flame; fire") |
| Niamh (f) | NEEV, NEE uv | Niav, Niam | brightness; radiance |
| Scoithniamh (f) | SKUH nyee uv | Scothniam | shining; radiant blossom |
* names in italics represents names that have no etymological connection to the Irish name, but were used as English "translations" based upon the fact that they have similar sounds or meanings.