Select an option to translate your name from English to Irish.


Option 1: Search for Translation
To translate your name from English to Irish please enter your first name and/or surname and press translate.
 
First Name:
  Surname:  

Option 2: View Names in Alphabetical Order
Select a letter from either drop down to display a list of names beginnning with that letter and their Irish Translations.
First Name: 
  Surname:


The database now contains over 2000 first name translations and almost 11,500 surnames.

Obviously not all names are catered for, but if you require a translation contact me with the website email address
and I'll try and find the Irish translation for your name if one exists.

There are a number of names that can not be translated into Irish, while some names have a number of Irish forms.

Apologies for any inaccuracies, as I used a number of websites to gather the names and their translations.

NB: All surname results are in male form. If the translation is for a female the following rules apply.
'Ní' is the prefix of an unmarried woman with surnames that would begin with Ó, i.e. Ní Cléirigh; 'Uí' is the prefix for a married female's surname i.e. Uí Súileabháin.
'Níc' is the prefix of a female with surnames that would begin with Mac, i.e. 'Níc Carthaigh;

Database last updated 25th March 2009