Here are the Top Ten Irish Baby Names (in Ireland) in recent years according to some research:

Abaigeal - (AB-i-gel) "father's joy". Abigail, Abaigh, Abbie, Abby, Abbey. Abigail is also an anglicized form of Irish Gobnait, reasons unclear.

Addie - Irish pet form of Adelaide.

Aedammair - from the word aedh "fire". Aodhamair.

Affrica - (Gael) "pleasant, agreeable". Name of a 12th Century queen of
the Isle of Man, not from the continent. Africa, Afric, Afrika.

Agata - "good"; variant of Greek name Agatha.

Aghna - (EH-nuh or EE-nuh) "gentle, pure". Irish for Agnes. Aigneis, Ina.

�ghaist�n - (IrGael) cognate of Augustine, feminine form of Latin name Augustinus. Aibhist�n.

B�b - (BEHB) pet name. Babe.

Badb - (BIBE) "boiling", "battle raven", or "scald-crow". A war goddess and wife of war god Net; sister of Morrigan, Anu, and Macha. Associated with the Cauldron of Life, enlightenment, inspiration, wisdom. Badhbh.

Baib�n - Irish Gaelic pet form of Bairbre.

B�irbre - (BAR-bruh) "a stranger". IrGael form of Barbara; pet form Baib�n (BAB-een).

Bairrfhionn - "fair-haired". Barrfind, Bairre, Barre, Barron.

Banba - according to ancient Irish legend, Ireland was first called "the island of Banba of the women". One of the three goddesses of sovereignity who Amerigin met when he invaded Ireland.

Caer - (kyair) "yew berry castle"; from the goddess Caer Ibormeith, a powerful shapeshifter and daughter of Ethal Anubail; loved by Aengus MacOg.

Cahan - from cath "battle" or "a warrior". An abbess of Kildare. Cathan.

Caillech - (CALL-yach or KEE-lek) goddess known as the Veiled One; teacher of the arts of war and viewed as a Destroyer aspect of the Goddess.

Caireach - (KEE-rek) from Old Irish name Cairech. St. Cairech Dergain is the patron saint of the women of the Kelly and Madden families.

Caireann - (KAW-ran) Cairenn Chasdubh (Cairenn of the Dark Curly Hair) was mother of Niall of the Nine Hostages, legendary ancestor of the O'Neill family and of the high kings of Ireland. Cairenn (kaw-REEN).

Dairine - (daw-REE-ne) from Old Irish daire "fruitful" or "fertile". The name of a legendary princess of Tara.

Dallas - "wise". Dallys, Dalishya, Dalyce.

Damhnait - (DEV-nat) "poet" or "fawn". Devnet, Downet, Dymphna.

Dana - "from Denmark"; also a version of the goddess Danu.

Darby - from the word meaning "free".

Darcy - "dark"; from French d'Arcy, meaning "from Arcy".

Daron - from the word meaning "great". Feminine version of Darren. Daryn, Daronica, Darnelle.

Davan - form of David, "beloved".

Eabha - (AY-va) from Old Irish name Eva. In legend, Eva was one of the wives of Nemed, and early invader of Ireland.

Eachna - (AK-na) from Old Irish ech "horse". Early legend has a Connacht princess named Eachna who was one of the loveliest and cleverest women in the world. Echna.

Eadan - (AH-dan) from Old Irish name Etan, borne in one tale by the beloved of the hero Cu Chulainn.

�adaoin - (eh-DEEN) fem. of Edwin "happy friend". Edwina.

Earlene - "pledge".

Eavan - (E-van) from Old Irish aibinn "fair form". Name of several legendary Irish princesses. Modern Irish Aoibheann.

Fainche - (FAN-chuh) Irish saint name. Fanny.

Fallon - "grandchild of the ruler" or "in charge". Falen, Fallan.

Fand - a goddess of healing and pleasure in Ireland and Isle of Man, who married the sea god Manannan mac Lir.

Feenat - "deer".

Fianait - (FYAN-it or FEE-nat) Old Irish word for "deer". Two early saints by this name. Fionnait, Feenat.

Fedelm - name of Conchobhar mac Nessa (king of Ulster, Fedelm Noichrothach (Nine-Times Beautiful). Feidhelm (FAY-delm).

Fenella - "white shoulder"; feminine version of the name Finn. Fionnghuala.

Geileis - (GAY-leesh) from Old Irish name Gelgeis: gel "shining, bright" + geis "swan". Name of several early Irish princesses. Geillis.

Gemma - (JEM-ma) "precious stone".

Glenna - from a Gaelic word meaning "glen" or "valley". Glynis.

Gobnait - (GOHB-nit) from Old Irish gobha "a smith". Name of early saint and abbess of Munster. One of her miracles was to overcome an army by unleashing her bees on them. Her beehive, a holy relic, was kept for many years by the O'Herlihy family. Anglicized Gobnet.

Gormlaith - (GOORM-la) from Old Irish gorm "splendid" + flaith "queen, sovereignty"; other sources say it means "blue princess", "blue lady" or "illustrious princess". Popular in Middle Ages, name of many queens, including wife of Brian Boru. Sometimes anglicized as Gormghlaith GOR-em-lee, Gormley, Gormly.

Hilde - "battle maid"; name of Irish abbess. Hildy.

Honorah - used in Ireland, Latin in origin; means "honor". More commonly found in the forms Annora, On�ra and N�ra.

�de - (EED-uh) "thirst". Ida, Ita.

Ina - Irish version of Agnes.

Isib�al - (ISH-a-behl or i-se-BEL) "consecrated to God". From Norman French name Isabel.

Isleen - (ish-LEEN) "vision". Islene.

Ite, Ide - (EE-te) from Old Irish ite "thirst or devouring". Saint's name said to signify the thirst for divine love. 6th C. St. Ite was abbess of Killeedy in County Limerick. Composed a famous lullaby to baby Jesus. Ita.