“Irish Cat Names for your Moggy Malone!”
Looking for Irish cat names?
On this page we’ve pulled together a great list of Irish names featuring famous Irish people, places, icons and traditions. Here you’ll find Irish movie stars, musicians, sports stars, cities, and more – all of which also make great cat names.
So, if Irish cat names appeal to you this is the perfect place to start your search.
Female Irish Cat Names
- Aoife – warrior queen
- Aoibhe – connected in Gaelic with the meaning of “beauty” or “radiance.”
- Aine – Goddess at Knockainey in Co. Limerick.
- Aileen – Form of Evelyn
- Aisling – “dream” or “vision”
- Alana – Attractive
- Biddy – “Strong”
- Blarney – Town in southern Ireland
- Bryna – “Strength”
- Camogie – Stick-and-ball sport played by women
- Caoimhe – meaning “beauty” or “grace.
- Ciaran – “Dark” / “Black”
- Claire – “Clear” / “Bright” from Latin’s clarus
- Clodagh – river in Tipperary, Clodagh.
- Colleen – “Girl”
- Deirdre – Heroine in Irish mythology
- Derry – City in Ireland
- Donla – “Lady of the fortress”
- Doody – Alison Doody (actress)
- Eabha – Irish form of Eve, referring to “breath” or “life.”
- Eimear – connected with the word for “twin.” A different source says the name could mean “swift.”
- Elly – “Light” / Diminutive of Eileen
- Enya – Singer
- Erin – From Ireland
- Fiona – “Fair”
- Heather – Native plant of Ireland
- Keena – “Brave”
- Kerry – County of Ireland / ” Dark and mysterious”
- Mirian – Mirian O’Callaghan (chat show host)
- Molly – Form of Mary
- Monaghan – County in Ireland
- Muireann – means “sea fair” or “sea white”, name of the musician and singer Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh.
- Niamh – refers to “radiance”
- Orlaith – “golden lady” and might also be interpreted as “gold thread.”
- Paula – Paula Meehan (poet)
- Riona – “Queen like”
- Roma – Roma Downey (actress)
- Roísín – meaning “little rose.” As a noun, it simply refers to something that comforts you.
- Saoirse – means “freedom.”
- Shannon – Ireland’s longest river
- Sinead – Sinead O’Connor (singer)
- Siobhan – Form of Jane and Judith / “God is gracious”
- Teagan – Good-looking
- Tully – Peaceful
- Una – Together
Male Irish Cat Names
- Aidan – Aidan Higgins (writer)
- Bailey – Irish liqueur
- Beacan – “Little one”
- Beckett – Samuel Beckett (poet/playwright)
- Bernard – George Bernard Shaw (playwright)
- Bono – Singer for the rock band U2
- Boomtown – The Boomtown Rats (pop band)
- Boyle – Robert Boyle (scientist)
- Branagh – Kenneth Branagh
- Brosnan – Pierce Brosnan (actor)
- Bryan – “Honourable”
- Carrigan – “Little rock”
- Colm – Colm Meaney (actor) / “Dove”
- Conor – Conor McPherson (playwright)
- Donovan – “Dark brown”
- Doyle – Surname
- Dublin – Capital of Ireland
- Duggan – “Dark”
- Emmet – Robert Emmet (Irish patriot)
- Farrell – Colin Farrell (actor)
- Fergus – Fergus Slattery (rugby player)
- Finbar – Finbar Furey (folk band The Fureys)
- Finn – “white” or “fair-haired”
- Fitzpatrick – “Son of a nobleman”
- Flannery – Mick Flannery (singer)
- Flynn – “Reddish”
- Gabriel – Gabriel Byrne (actor)
- Gallagher – Rory Gallagher (blue-rock singer)
- Geldof – Bob Geldof (singer)
- Gilligan – “Little lad”
- Guinness – Arthur Guinness (founder Guinness brewery)
- Harris – Richard Harris (actor)
- Hurling – team game played by men
- Iris – Irish Murdoch (author)
- Irish – Nationality of people from Ireland
- Joyce – James Joyce (writer and poet)
- Keane – Roy Keane (soccer player)
- Keating – Ronan Keating (singer)
- Kennedy – Irish Royal house during Middle Ages
- Kevan – Handsome
- Kilkenny – County in Ireland
- Liam – Liam Neeson (actor)
- Lizzy – Thin Lizzy (rock band)
- Lynnot – Phil Lynnot (Singer & Bassist – Thin Lizzy)
- Macmahon – Son of bear
- Maguire – Son of Odhar
- Malloy – Noble chief
- McFadden – Brian McFadden (singer – Westlife)
- Mulligan – Andy Mulligan (rugby player)
- Murphy – Colin Murphy (comedian)
- O’Connor – Pat O’Connor (movie director)
- Oscar Wilde – Writer and poet
- O’Shaunessy – Sheamus O’Shaunessy (wrestler)
- O’Sullivan – Gilbert O’Sullivan (singer/songwriter)
- O’Toole – Peter O’Toole (actor)
- Paddy – Short for Patrick / “Noble birth”
- Patrick – Patron saint of Ireland
- Rea – Stephen Rea (actor)
- Regan – “The king’s child”
- Reilly – Paddy Reilly (singer and guitarist)
- Roddy – Roddy Doyle (novelist)
- Rourke – “Hero” / “Champion”
- Ryan – “Royalty” / “Little king”
- Shamrock – National symbol of Ireland
- Shane – Shane MacGowan (singer)
- Tiernan – Chief
- Townsend – Stuart Townsend (actor)
- Van Morrison – Singer/songwriter
- Whelan – Joyful
- Yeats – William Yeats (writer)
Irish Food and Desserts Cat Names
- Boxty – traditional potato pancake
- Barmbrack – bread with added sultanas and raisins
- Colcannon – dish of mashed potatoes
- Coddle – dish made of leftovers
- Crubeens – dish made of boiled pigs’ feet
- Champ – dish made of mashed potatoes
- Soda – soda bread made with baking soda
- Stew – traditional dish
- Porter – cake
- Tart – apple tart
- Yellowman – honeycomb candy
- Mince – Christmas pies
Irish Musical Instruments Cat Names
- Harp
- Bodhran
- Flute
- Tin Whistle
- Banjo
- Concertina
- Cittern
- Mandolin
- Fiddle
- Bombarde
