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The nation's best-loved baby names in 2023 have been revealed and one name is making a name for itself across the country.
Despite stiff competit ion coming from the name 'Liam ' in 2024, Jack has retained its top spot for another year to be named Ireland's top boys' baby name for the past seven years in a row.
The longtime favourite which came to prominence in Medieval England, is thought to be of Celtic origin, and means 'God is Gracious.'
Not only has Jack managed to cling to the top spot but it's also the most popular choice in ten counties including Cork, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Offaly, Leitrim, and Donegal.
Jack is also top-of-the pops in Dublin City, Galway County, and the joint top name choice for boys in Meath.
Rounding out the top five boys' names in 2023 were Noah, James, Rían, and Oisin but the list also included Caelan which proved to be the fastest growing boys' name of the year.
Moving on to the girls and in a turn up for the books the CSO data has revealed that only one traditional Irish name made the top five.
The top spot went to Grace which means 'blessing' and was also the most popular name in Tipperary, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Kildare, Meath and Leitrim as well as being joint top name in Dublin city Kerry, Limerick county Donegal,
Nipping at Grace's heels is the Irish name Fiadh meaning 'wildness' followed by Emily, Sophie and Lily.
While Irish names might not have dominated the top five in 2023, the trend is still going strong with Síofra named as the fastest-rising girls' name in 2023.
The top ten list of boys and girls names in 2023 are as follows:
Most Popular Girls' Names in 2023 Grace
Fiadh
Emily
Sophie
Lily
Ellie
Millie
Amelia
Éabha
Ella
Most Popular Boys' Names in 2023 Jack
Noah
James
Rían
Oisín
Fionn
Tadhg
Liam
Cillian
Daniel
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Jack retains top spot for the boys while Grace claims first place for the girls in 2023. The most popular name in 2023 for newborn boys in Ireland was Jack and for girls it was Grace. Jack has held the top spot since 2007, with the exception of 2016, when James was the most popular name.
What are the names for 2023 in Ireland? ›
Caelan, Jude, Paddy, Éanna, and Dáithí are the five new entrants into the top 100 boys' names for 2023. Looking at new entrants for girls, three new entrants appeared, which were Lucia, Cadhla, and Síofra, with Síofra rising up the rankings the fastest, going from 157th place in 2022 to 100th in 2023.
What are the list of most popular baby names in Ireland? ›
For the seventh year in a row, Jack is the most popular name for boys, while Grace has regained the crown as the most popular name for girls. The top five names for boys were Jack, Noah, James, Rían and Oisín, with Fionn, Tadhg, Liam, Cillian and Daniel rounding out the top 10 .
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The Central Statistics Office (CSO) revealed its top 100 baby names for 2023, with Jack followed by Noah, James, Rían and Oisín to make up the top five for boys' names. The top five for girls' names also includes Fiadh, last year's number one Emily, Sophie and Lily .
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More is more with the lyrical, long, and lovely maximalist names poised to be chart-toppers, like:
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The most popular name in 2023 for newborn boys in Ireland was Jack and for girls it was Grace. Jack has held the top spot since 2007, with the exception of 2016, when James was the most popular name. Grace regains the number one spot for 2023, climbing from second place in 2022.
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Sorcha . Meaning “radiant, bright,” Sorcha might be the most beautiful Irish name for girls, though it originates from Scottish Gaelic. In Ireland, it's sometimes anglicized as Sarah, or as Clara in Scotland.
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For example, Murphy, Byrne, and O'Brien are a few of the oldest and most common surnames in Ireland. Some may even say Murphy is the most Irish name ever , as it's currently the most common surname in the country. Many Irish family names have both anglicised and Gaelic equivalents.
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Murphy . The most common of all Irish names, the Murphy surname can be found in all four provinces. Murphys are primarily from Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cork, Kerry, Roscommon, Sligo, Tyrone, and Wexford, however.
Many are very familiar to American ears: Finn, Liam, Riley, Aiden, Caitlin, Quinn, and more. Other Irish names, such as Niamh and Cormac, are less used in this country. But even more-obscure Irish names are on the rise – Maeve and Niall , for example. Many Irish names originate from place names.
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Dadga – pronounced 'daw-dyaw', meaning the great God. Senan – pronounced 'sen-nan', meaning wise. Ultán – pronounced 'ull-tawn', meaning man from Ulster. Fachtna – pronounced 'faw-cna', meaning hostile. Cillín – pronounced 'cil-een', meaning battle.
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' Grainne - Derived from the Irish word 'gráinne,' meaning 'grain' or 'love. '
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Hibernia , in ancient geography, one of the names by which Ireland was known to Greek and Roman writers. Other names were Ierne, Iouernia and (H)iberio. All these are adaptations of a stem from which Erin and Eire are also derived.
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