| Irish Name | Pronounced | Meaning | English & Other Variants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radha | row-ah | Comes from the Gaelic word "radharc" which means "a vision." | N/A |
| Rathnait | rah-nit | Rathnait originates from the Gaelic term "rath" meaning "littlle graceful one." Can also be taken to mean "prosperous" or "charismatic." St. Rathnait is the patron saint of Kilkenny, a county in Ireland, and her feast day is celebrated on August 5th. | Rathnat |
| Regan | ray-gan | In Irish, means "kings child" or "descendant of royalty." Can also mean "impetuous." | Reganne, Regeen |
| Rionach, Riona | ree-in-och | Means "queen-like" in Irish. According to Irish mythology, Rionach was the wife of Niall of the Nine hostages. Niall was one of Ireland's most famous Kings and once even took St. Patrick as a hostage. | Regina |
| Roinseach, Roinsech | rone-shack | Means "seal" in Irish. Closely related to the Irish girl's baby name of "Ronnad." | N/A |
| Roisin, Rosheen | roh-sheen | Thought to mean "little rose" in Irish. There is a famous song from the 16th century entitled "Roisin Dubh" (black rose). Political songs were not allowed in Ireland at this time so bards used love songs to express their unhappiness with the political climate in Ireland. The rose in this song was a metaphor for Ireland and tells the Irish people not to be apprehensive, because help is coming from abroad. | Rosaleen, Rose, Rosie |
| Ronnad, Ronnat | rone-it | Meaning of this name is "seal". It is the feminine version of the boy's baby name "Ronan." | N/A |
| Ros | ros | While "rose" is the commonly accepted modern meaning for this names, it originally comes from a Norse word meaning "horse." | Rose |
| Ruadhnait, Rudnat | roo-uh-nit | Means "red-haired" in Irish. Some people think that girls with this name have tended to be anxious, although highly effective too. Those same people believe that those girls are always seeking new problems to conquer and opportunities to change things for the better. | N/A |
| Ryanne | ry-ann | Comes from an old Celtic word meaning "diminutive ruler." It is the feminine version of the boy's Irish baby name "Ryan." | N/A |
| Sadhbh, Sive, Sadbh | sive | Means "sweet" or "goodly" in Irish. According to mythology, Sadbh refuses the advances of the Druid Fear Doirche who then casts a spell on her making her take the form of a deer. Sadbh is rescued by Fionn mac Cumhail and discovers that spell is broken while under Fionn's protection. They have a son (Oisin) together but eventually Sadbh is tricked into leaving Fionn's house and is turned back into a deer. | Sophie, Sarah |
| Saoirse | seer-sha | From the Gaelic meaning "freedom" or "independence." | N/A |
| Saorla | sayr-la | Means "elegant queen" in Irish. | Charlotte |
| Sarait, Saraid | sar-ad | Saraid means "exceptional" in Gaelic. She was the daughter Conaire Coem, High King of Ireland. | Sarah |
| Sarnait, Sarnat | sawr-nit | Means "lordly" and "incomparable" in Irish. The name of an Irish saint. The feast of St. Sarnait is celebrated on November 9th. | N/A |
| Scoithniamh, Scothniam | skuh-nyee-uv | From the Gaelic words "scoth" and "niam" which together mean "shimmering blossom." | N/A |
| Scoth | skuh | Comes from the Irish word "scoth" which translates to "blossom." Also the name of an Irish Saint who's feast day is celebrated on July 16th. | N/A |
| Scothnait | skuh-nit | Means "blossom" or "to bloom" in Irish. Also see Irish baby girl's name "Scoth." | N/A |
| Seanait,Segnat | sha-nat | Originates in an Irish word that means "hawk." A famous namesake was Segnat, who was an Abbess linked with St. Abban in Irish history. | Janet |
| Searc, Serc | shark | In Irish, this beautiful name means "passion" or "devotion." | N/A |
| Seighin,Seigine | shay-in | Means "hawk" in Irish. Seighin is also the name of an Irish Saint who's feast day on January 21st. | N/A |
| Sinnain | shi-nawn | In Irish, this name means "ancient" or "wise." Sinnain was an Irish goddess and the daughter of the moon. Sinnain drowned in the body of water that became known as the River Shannon which is the longest river in Ireland. | Shannon |
| Shauna | shaw-nah | Shauna is the feminine version of the Irish baby name "Sean" which translates into "God's merciful present." | N/A |
| Sheenagh | shee-nah | This is the Irish version of the girl's name "Jane." Sheenagh means "God is giving," and is a variant of the name "Sinead." | Jane |
| Sibeal | sib-al | Like many Irish baby names, this name is rooted in religious meaning. Sibeal means "God is my bond" in Irish. | Isabel, Sibel |
| Sile, Sheelagh | shee-lah | Means "all seeing" in Irish. Sheelagh is the feminine version of the anglicized boy's name "Cecil." | Sheila |
| Sinead | shin-aid | Closely tied to "Sheenagh", Sinead is an Irish version of the popular girl's name of "Jane" and means "God is giving." | Jane |
| Siobhan | shee-vawn | Siobhan is an extremely popular name in Ireland. In Irish, the name means "praise." The use of this name dates back to when the Normans ruled the country. After the introduction of the Penal Laws (which effectively banned the use of the Irish language), the name fell from popularity. Fortunately, during the 20th century, the name began to make the comeback that continues today. | Joan, Jean, Jeanne |
| Siomha, Siomhaith | shee-vah | Means "good" or "peace" in Irish. | Sheeva |
| Slaine | slaw-nyeh | In Irish, Slaine means "health" and is derived from the name of a Celtic goddess. | Slaney, Slanina |
| Sorcha | sur-a-ka | Means "bright" or "radiant" in Irish. Sorcha Cusack is a famous modern-day actress. She was born in Dublin. | Sarah |
| Suanach | soo-un-ach | Thought to mean "drowsy" in Irish. The abbot of the monastery of Rahin bore this name. It remains a moderately popular Irish girls' name. | N/A |
| Tailefhlaith, Tuilelaith | til-yeh-lah | In Irish, this name translates to "lady of abundance" or "princess." Tuilelaith ingen Uargalaig was an Irish Abbess who dies on January 10th, 885. | Tallula |
| Taillte, Tailltiu | tal-tyeh | In Irish, this name means "the great one of the Earth." She was a goddess in ancient Ireland and the foster mother of Lugh. Tailtiu is also the Irish name of a town on County Meath, commonly called Teltown, that was named in honor of the goddess. | Teltina |
| Teafa | tyef-ah | The meaning of this Irish baby name seems unsure. It is, however, a place name on County Longford. | Tethba, Teffia |
| Teagan | tee-gan | Teaghan remains a popular Irish babay name for girls. It is the diminutive form of the male name Tadhg, which means "poet" in Irish. | N/A |
| Teamhair, Teamair | ta-wur | Means "elevated or famous place" in Irish. An example of this would be the Hill of Tara (Teamhair na Ri) which tranlates into "Hill of the Kings." | Tara |
| Treasa, Trasa, Teresa | tree-sa | Means "strength" in Irish. | Tressa, Theresa |
| Tuamnait, Tomnat | too-um-nat | Feminine version of the masculine Irish name "Tomman." | N/A |
| Tuathla, Tuathflaith, Tuathfhlaith, Tuala | too-uh-la | Means "princess of the people" in Irish. | N/A |
