Irish baby boy names

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I am looking for a less common Irish boys name. I already have a Pádraig, well know but not very popular, 20/30 per year going by the CSO

In the family we already have Peadar, Fionn, Tadhg, Cathal, Cillian, Seán, Odhran.

If baby is a girl she'll be called Fionnuala.

Also we are Irish living in Ireland. I loved Ruairí the last time but I was worried he would be called Rory a lot.

I love Oisín but that's mega popular here, I also like Rossa, not very popular, and Finley but not sure if that's more Scottish

One of my faves is Malachy.

Forgot Lorcan, also not too popular

Aidan
Aodhán
Cian
Cormac
Daithí
Daragh
Fiachra

Liam
Lorcan
Seamus
Senan
Tomás
Ultan

I absolutely love Jarlath. I only know one.

Donagh

My son was going to be Iarla or Naoise.

I also love Ferdia.

I like Tiarnán, though every single one I've known was a terrile pain in the ass.

Iarlaith
Aodhgán
Heard of a Cú Chulainn recently
Donnacha
Fionán

Tiernan

Somebody called their baby the Hound of Culann???

I suppose it would be an excellent dog name, now that I think of it. For something like a tiny, handbag-sized chihuahua.

Yep, she’s fairly well known on social media, a stylist. Wouldn’t be for me but it certainly fits the less well known brief.

Jaysis, is all I can say.

Iarla is one of my favourites but I live in England and would have been horrendous without the “r”.

Cormac is great and solid.

Also like Cuan, Rossa, Senan.

Yes, that's why we passed! See also 'OH-la' for Orla/Orlaith.

MacTíre
Tóran
Setanta

Cavan was one of our names. It means handsome.

Big fan of Oisín

Thanks everyone. I really like Daithí I think it's sort of fun and but still a 'proper name' but Daithí O Se annoys me and another Daithí I know is an absolute dose. So put me off!

We have a Liam, Feilim, Conor, Seamus, Tomás in the family also.

I'm not sure we are posh enough for Lorcan

I like Eoghan I have a 1st cousin Eoin but I think that's ok

@Trianglesandsquares I live really close to Cavan so it wouldn't be for us.

We have Conor.

I babysat an Oran Odhrán) once. He used to toddle up to me and say 'Me's a man", God bless him.

Oops see you passed over the Or sound earlier.

And you have an Odhrán as well. Don't mind me OP.

For what it's worth I love Lorcan

I love Lorcan too! Great name, and I would never have said it was posh.

Also I'm loving Setanta as a PP suggested, I'm not brave enough to go with his alter ego Cú Chulainn.

I don't think there are 'posh' Irish-language names.