Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a ...

For those not from Ireland, local names may be difficult to comprehend. The Irish language is a vital part of the country’s heritage, and names are often the only exposure Americans have to it. Irish ...

One poetic Irish name is standing out among new parents, proving that baby naming in 2026 can still be an artful endeavor. Even though baby-naming trends change every day, some names endure and stand ...

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Story and audio by Maureen O’Hare, illustrations by Leah Abucayan, CNN (CNN) — Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem ...