Names by meaning
Strength, Victory
Note: many names featuring the root words for "hound" or "wolf" signify warriors and warrior traits.
Name |
Pronunciation |
Other Forms |
Meaning |
| Áinle (m) | AN l'yeh | Áindle, Ánle | hero, champion, warrior |
| Begley |
BEG lee | Ó Beaglaioch | little hero |
| Brenna
(f) |
BREN na | Brenda | A modern name derived from Brenda. Brenda is a Scottish form of an old Norse name meaning "sword." |
| Callan | CAL lan | - | dim. of Cathal, meaning "strong in battle" |
| Callinan | CAL I nin | Ó Callanáin | dim. of Cathal, meaning "strong in battle" |
| Casey | CAY see | O/Mac Cathasach/Ceasaigh | vigilant in war |
| Cathaír (m) | KA heer | Cahir, Cathaoir | battle lord? |
| Clancy | CLAN see | Mac Fhlannchaidh | red warrior? |
| Coilín
(m) |
CUL in | Nicholas, Colin | from the Norman pet form of Nicholas (Greek)- victory of the people |
| Conall (m) | KUN al | Connell, Conal | strong as a wolf |
| Conán (m) | KUN awn | conan | hound or wolf |
| Conlan | CON lan | Connealán, Caoindealbhan | can be either "strong as a wolf", or "fair; comely shape." |
| Connell (m) | CON nel | Conall | strong as a wolf |
| Conrí (m) | CUN ree | - | wolf king |
| Cúmhaí (m) | koo VEE, koo EE | Hughey, Quinton | hound of the plain |
| Domhnall (m) | DUN nal | Donal, Dónal, Daniel | world mighty |
| Donal (m) | DOE nal, DUN nal | Domhnall, Daniel | world mighty |
| Fagan | FAY gin | Ó Faodhagáin | possibly, "Raven" or "battle" |
| Faolán (m) | FWAY lawn | Fillan, Fáelán | wolf |
| Fearghal (m) | FER ul | Farrell, Fergal, Ferdinand | manly or valorous |
| Fearghus (m) | FER a ghus | Fergus, Festus | strength of a man |
| Fechín (m) | FEH kheen | Fechin, Fechíne | raven or battle |
| Fergal (m) | FER gal | Fearghal | manly, valorous |
| Fergus (m) | FER gus | Fearghus | the strength of a man |
| Fiachra (m) | FEE a khra | Fiacre | battle-king |
| Fionghuine (m) | F'YUN in yeh | Finguine | kin-slayer |
| Gaibrial (m) | GA bryal | Gabriel | from Herbrew- conquerer |
| Gearalt (m) | GAR ult | Gerald | from Germanic- rules with a spear |
| Gearóid (m) | GAR o id | Gerard | from German- brave with a spear |
| Gus (m) | GUS | Guss | force, vigor, fierceness |
| Kearney | KUR nee | Ó Catharnaigh/Ó cearnaigh | fox/victorious |
| Mairtín (m) | MAR shteen | Martin | from Latin, "war like" |
| Mánus (m) | MAW nis | Magnus, Manus | from Latin Magnus- great |
| Maolán (m) | MALE awn | Mullen | warrior |
| Marcas | MAR cas | Marcus, Mairsial | from Latin Marcus/Mark- of the God Mars |
| Mochta (m) | MUCH ta | - | great |
| Móirne (f) | MORN yeh | Maud, Maria | great |
| Murchú (m) | MUR choo | Murphy | hound of the sea |
| Murphy | MUR fee | Ó Murchu | hound of the sea |
| Neamhain (f) | NYAV in | Nemon | battle-fury; warlike frenzy: name of a Celtic war goddess |
| Nioclás (m) | NEE uh clawss | Nicol, Nicolás | from of Nicholas (Greek: peoples' victory) |
| Olcán (m) | UL cawn | - | wolf |
| Onchú (m) | UN choo | - | fierce hound |
| Tracy | TRAY see | Ó Treasaigh | war like |
| Treasa (f) | TRA sa | Tressa, Trása, Teresa | strength |
| Treasach (m) | TRAS ach | Tressach | warlike; fierce |
| Tressa (f) | TRE sa | Treasa | strength |
| Uinsean (m) | In shin | Vincent | from Latin Vincent-conquering |