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Top US IRISH RELATED BABY NAMES FOR AMERICAN BOYS
These are a list of Irish or Irish related boys names that appear in the US top 1000 for 1998. This list is for people with Irish heritage who want a name with Irish flavor, but don't really care about authenticity.

US Bank	Name	Notes
7	Brandon	Anglicization of Breanainn, usually anglicized Brendan. Also an English surname meaning hill top
8	Austin	Anglicization of the name Aghaistín, the Irish form of Augustine.
17	Cody	Anglicization of the Irish surname Mac Óda, meaning ‘son of Otto’
19	Ryan	Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Ríain.
26	Kyle	Anglicization of Irish word “coill” meaning “woods”. More commonly used in Scotland, where is is from a place name meaning "narrow".
38	Sean	Irish form of John
44	Connor	Anglicization/modern form of the Irish name Conchobhar, usually spelled Conor in Ireland.
69	Colin	Can be either an anglicization of Coilean, and Irish name meaning “whelp” or Cóilín, an Irish short form of Nicholas.
70	Brendan	Anglicization of Breandán/Breannain, a major Irish saint.
75	Corey	Anglicization of the Irish surname Mac Gothraidh
84	Cole	An anglicization of the Irish name Comhall. Also an English short form of Nicholas.
108	Alan	Anglicization of the Irish name Ailín.
116	Shane	An anglicization of Seán, an Irish form of John.
117	Riley	An anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Raghaillidh. Can also be an English surname meaning “rye field”
128	Oscar	Anglicization of Osgar, meaning ‘deer lover’
136	Braden	Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Bradaoin, meaning ‘salmon’
146	Aidan	Anglicization of Aodhán, meaning ‘little fire’
154	Casey	Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Cathasaigh
157	Bailey	Anglicization of the surnames Báille and deBelleau, of English and Norman origin.
159	Liam	Shortened form of Uilliam, the Irish form of William.
162	Brady	Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Bradaigh
188	Owen	Usually a Welsh name. It can be an anglicization of the Irish names Eoin (form of John) and Eoghan, meaning “born of the yew.”
198	Miles	A name often used to translate Irish names beginning with Maol-meaning 'devotee of- (insert saint here)'
200	Brennan	Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Braonáin
214	Griffin	Usually a Welsh name, but it can be an anglicization of the Irish name Críofán.
226	Nolan	Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Nualláin
240	Keegan	Anglicization of the Irish surname Mac Aodhgáin
253	Caden	Anglicization of the Irish surname MacAodháin
301	Brody	Usually Scottish, this name can also be an anglicization of the Irish surname Mac Bruaideadha
315	Quinn	Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Cuinn
317	Ross	Old Irish name meaning 'headland.'
346	Neil	Anglicization of the Irish name Niall.
405	Keenan	Anglicization of the Irish name Cianán. Used mainly in the USA as the transferred use of the surname Ó Cianáin.
441	Dorian	Although it is based on the name Dora, which has no Irish roots, this name was coined by the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde for his play The Portrait of Dorian Gray.
446	Coleman	This name can be an independent English surname as well as an anglicization of the Irish name Colmán.
453	Cullen	Anglicization of the Irish name Mac Cuileainn, meaning ‘son of the holly’
498	Kerry	Anglicization of the Irish county name Ciarraí.
504	Kieran	Anglicization of the Irish name Ciarán, meaning ‘little dark one’
514	Killian	Anglicization of the Irish name Cillén, a saint’s name.
515	Barry	Shortened form of names like Finbar and Bairfhionn.
521	Rory	Anglicization of the Irish name Ruadhrí, meaning ‘red king’
550	Kelly	Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Ceallaigh meaning ‘bright-headed’
593	Declan	Form of the name Deaglán, an Irish saints’ name of obscure meaning.
599	Dallin	Probably a modern creation, but it could be based on the Irish name Dallán, meaning ‘blind.’
616	Kellen	Anglicization of the Irish surname Mac Coilin or Mac Coilín
618	Hugh	A common anglicization of the Irish name Aodh.
623	Tracy	Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Treasaigh, meaning 'strength.'
639	Grady	Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Gradaigh
643	Rohan	Anglicization of the Irish name Ruadhán, meaning ‘little red one’
691	Vaughn	Usually a Welsh surname, but also an anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Beacháin, meaning ‘beech tree’

Kindly contributed by Katie Doyle