Irish Name Generator

How to use

1. 1️⃣
   Choose your options above
2. 2️⃣
   Click Generate
3. 3️⃣
   Copy your result

Detailed instructions

1. Set the count field to how many names you want — start with 10 to give yourself a decent selection pool.
2. Choose a gender from the dropdown if you need specifically male or female names, or leave it on any for a mixed list.
3. Click Generate to produce your list of Irish names with Gaelic first names and traditional surnames.
4. Scan the results and note any names that fit your project — regenerate as many times as needed to find the right combination.
5. Copy your chosen name and look up its pronunciation on Forvo.com or the Foclóir.ie dictionary before using it publicly.

Use Cases

• •Naming a cast of 10+ characters for a historical novel set in 19th-century rural Ireland
• •Generating NPC rosters for a Celtic-themed TTRPG or video game with authentic Gaelic feel
• •Building a realistic placeholder family tree in a genealogy tool like Ancestry or MyHeritage
• •Shortlisting baby names for families with Irish heritage before cross-checking pronunciation on Forvo
• •Creating an Irish-identity brand name for a podcast, band, or small business

Tips

• →Generate a large batch of 15-20 names at once — Irish names often look similar until you read them aloud, and volume helps you spot the one that clicks.
• →For female characters in authentic Gaelic contexts, pair the generated first name with a Ní prefix on the surname — Niamh Ní Cheallaigh reads far more genuinely Irish than Niamh Kelly.
• →If you're worldbuilding, mix one well-known surname like Murphy with a rarer first name like Earnán or Lasairfhíona to balance recognisability with distinctiveness.
• →Avoid generating names and then anglicising the spelling — Caitlin and Cáitlín are essentially different names with different cultural weight; keep the original form.
• →For historical fiction set before the 17th century, favour older Gaelic names like Gofraidh, Muirchertach, or Étaín over names that became common only post-Christianisation.
• →When naming multiple characters in the same fictional family, regenerate until you find a surname you like, then lock it and use the generator's first name variety to give each character a unique given name.

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