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!Gender
!Formal Name!!Nicknames!!Names Used Interchangeably!!Latin!!Irish!!
!Formal Name!!Nicknames!!Names Used Interchangeably!!Latin!!Irish!!
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|female
|Abigail||Abbie, Abby, Gail, Gubbie, Libby, Nabby, Webbie||Abina||--||Abaigeal, Gobnait
|Abigail||Abbie, Abby, Gail, Gubbie, Libby, Nabby, Webbie||Abina||--||Abaigeal, Gobnait
|-
|-
|female
|Abina
|Abina
|Abbie, Abby, Bina
|Abbie, Abby, Bina
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| --
| --
|-
|-
|female
|Agnes
|Agnes
|Aggie, Nancy, Nanny, Nessie
|Aggie, Nancy, Nanny, Nessie
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|Aignéis, Mór, Úna
|Aignéis, Mór, Úna
|-
|-
|male
|Aedan, Aidan
|Aedan, Aidan
|
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|Aodhán
|Aodhán
|-
|-
|female
|Aileen, Eileen
|Aileen, Eileen
|Eily, Ellen, Ellie, Eveleen, Lena, Nel, Nellie, Nelly
|Eily, Ellen, Ellie, Eveleen, Lena, Nel, Nellie, Nelly
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|Eibhilín,  Eibhlín
|Eibhilín,  Eibhlín
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|-
|male
|Albert
|Albert
|Alby, Alvy, Bert, Bertie, Burt
|Alby, Alvy, Bert, Bertie, Burt
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|Ailbe
|Ailbe
|-
|-
|female
|Alberta
|Alberta
|Aubrey, Berta, Bertha, Bertie
|Aubrey, Berta, Bertha, Bertie
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| --
| --
|-
|-
|male
|Alexander
|Alexander
|Alaster, Alex, Alick, Allister, Elick, Sandy
|Alaster, Alex, Alick, Allister, Elick, Sandy
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|Alsander
|Alsander
|-
|-
|male
|Alfred
|Alfred
|Alfie, Fred, Freddie, Freddy
|Alfie, Fred, Freddie, Freddy
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|Ailfrid
|Ailfrid
|-
|-
|female
|Alice
|Alice
|Ailse, Alley, Allie, Ally, Elly, Elsie, Lizzie
|Ailse, Alley, Allie, Ally, Elly, Elsie, Lizzie
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|Ailis, Ailse
|Ailis, Ailse
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|-
|male
|Aloysius
|Aloysius
|Alley, Allie, Ally, Lou, Louie, Louis
|Alley, Allie, Ally, Lou, Louie, Louis
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|Alabhaois, Alaois
|Alabhaois, Alaois
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|-
|female
|Amanda
|Amanda
|Manda, Mandy
|Manda, Mandy
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| --
| --
|-
|-
|male
|Ambrose
|Ambrose
|Amy
|Amy
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|Ambrós
|Ambrós
|-
|-
|female
|Amelia
|Amelia
|Amy, Milly
|Amy, Milly
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| --
| --
|-
|-
|female
|Anastasia
|Anastasia
|Anastasse, Anastese, Annis, Anstace, Anty, Any, Atty, Stacia, Stasia, Steise
|Anastasse, Anastese, Annis, Anstace, Anty, Any, Atty, Stacia, Stasia, Steise
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|Annstás
|Annstás
|-
|-
|male
|Andrew
|Andrew
|Andy
|Andy
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|Aindréas, Aindrias, Aindriú
|Aindréas, Aindrias, Aindriú
|-
|-
|female
|Ann, Anne
|Ann, Anne
|Anna, Annie, Nan, Nancy, Naney, Nanie, Nanno, Nanny
|Anna, Annie, Nan, Nancy, Naney, Nanie, Nanno, Nanny
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|Áine, Eithne, Nainsí
|Áine, Eithne, Nainsí
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|-
|female
|Annabel, Annabella
|Annabel, Annabella
|Anable, Anna, Bel, Bella, Belle
|Anable, Anna, Bel, Bella, Belle
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|Annábla, Nábla
|Annábla, Nábla
|-
|-
|male
|Anthony
|Anthony
|Anthy, Antony, Anty, Oney, Owney, Oynie, Tony
|Anthy, Antony, Anty, Oney, Owney, Oynie, Tony
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|Anntoin, Antoin, Antoine
|Anntoin, Antoin, Antoine
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|-
|male
|Arthur
|Arthur
|Airt, Art
|Airt, Art
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|Art, Artúr
|Art, Artúr
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|-
|male
|Archibald
|Archibald
|Archie, Archy
|Archie, Archy
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|Easpuig, Giolla
|Easpuig, Giolla
|-
|-
|male
|Augustine
|Augustine
|Austey, Austin
|Austey, Austin
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|Ághuistín, Águistín
|Ághuistín, Águistín
|-
|-
|female
|Barbara
|Barbara
|Bab, Babbie, Babe, Babs, Barb, Barbary
|Bab, Babbie, Babe, Babs, Barb, Barbary
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|Báb, Báibin, Báirbre
|Báb, Báibin, Báirbre
|-
|-
|male
|Barnabas, Barnabus
|Barnabas, Barnabus
|Barnaby, Barney
|Barnaby, Barney
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| --
| --
|-
|-
|male
|Bartholomew
|Bartholomew
|Barbel, Bartholomy, Bartle, Bartley, Bartly, Bartw, Bat, Batt, Batty
|Barbel, Bartholomy, Bartle, Bartley, Bartly, Bartw, Bat, Batt, Batty
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|Beartlaidh, Parthalán, Parthlán, Pártlán, Partnán
|Beartlaidh, Parthalán, Parthlán, Pártlán, Partnán
|-
|-
|male
|Benjamin
|Benjamin
|Ben, Bernie
|Ben, Bernie
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|Beircheart
|Beircheart
|-
|-
|male
|Bernard
|Bernard
|Barney, Bernie, Berny
|Barney, Bernie, Berny
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|Bearnárd, Brian
|Bearnárd, Brian
|-
|-
|female
|Bertha
|Bertha
|Bertie, Berty
|Bertie, Berty
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| --
| --
|-
|-
|male
|Brian, Bryan
|Brian, Bryan
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|
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|Brian
|Brian
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|-
|female
|Bridget, Brigid
|Bridget, Brigid
|Bedelia, Bedina, Beesy, Bess, Bessie, Biddy, Breda, Breeda, Briddy, Bride, Brideen, Bridie, Cordelia, Delia, Dillie, Dilly, Dina, Phidelia
|Bedelia, Bedina, Beesy, Bess, Bessie, Biddy, Breda, Breeda, Briddy, Bride, Brideen, Bridie, Cordelia, Delia, Dillie, Dilly, Dina, Phidelia
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|Bríd, Bríghid
|Bríd, Bríghid
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|-
|female
|Catherine, Katherine
|Catherine, Katherine
|Cassie, Cassy, Cate, Cathy, Catty, Caty, Kate, Katie, Katty, Katy, Kay, Kit, Kitty, Trina
|Cassie, Cassy, Cate, Cathy, Catty, Caty, Kate, Katie, Katty, Katy, Kay, Kit, Kitty, Trina
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|Cáit, Caiti, Caitilín, Cáitín, Catraoine, Caitrín, Caitríona
|Cáit, Caiti, Caitilín, Cáitín, Catraoine, Caitrín, Caitríona
|-
|-
|female
|Cecilia
|Cecilia
|Cecil, Cecily, Celia, Cicely, Cis, Sheela, Sheila, Sia, Sis, Sissy, Syly
|Cecil, Cecily, Celia, Cicely, Cis, Sheela, Sheila, Sia, Sis, Sissy, Syly
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|Síle
|Síle
|-
|-
|male
|Charles
|Charles
|Cahal, Cahir, Carl, Carol, Carroll, Charley, Cormac, Karl, Sorley
|Cahal, Cahir, Carl, Carol, Carroll, Charley, Cormac, Karl, Sorley
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|Carlus, Cathair, Cathal, Cathaoir, Cearbhall, Cormac, Séarlas, Séarlus
|Carlus, Cathair, Cathal, Cathaoir, Cearbhall, Cormac, Séarlas, Séarlus
|-
|-
|female
|Charlotte
|Charlotte
|Lotta, Lottie, Lotty
|Lotta, Lottie, Lotty
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|Séarlait
|Séarlait
|-
|-
|female
|Christina, Christine
|Christina, Christine
|Chris, Chrissy, Christie, Christy, Tena, Tina
|Chris, Chrissy, Christie, Christy, Tena, Tina
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|Cristin, Cristíona
|Cristin, Cristíona
|-
|-
|male
|Christopher
|Christopher
|Castor, Chris, Christy, Kit, Kitty
|Castor, Chris, Christy, Kit, Kitty
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|Chíostal, Chíostóir
|Chíostal, Chíostóir
|-
|-
|male
|Clotworthy
|Clotworthy
|Tatty
|Tatty
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| --
| --
|-
|-
|male
|Constantine
|Constantine
|Con, Conn, Connie, Conny
|Con, Conn, Connie, Conny
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|Conn, Consaidín
|Conn, Consaidín
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|-
|male
|Cormack, Cormick
|Cormack, Cormick
|Cor, Corly, Cormac, Mac, Mack, Mick
|Cor, Corly, Cormac, Mac, Mack, Mick
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| --
| --
|-
|-
|male
|Cornelius
|Cornelius
|Con, Coneily, Connie, Connor, Conny, Cor, Corly, Neal, Neil, Neily, Nohor
|Con, Coneily, Connie, Connor, Conny, Cor, Corly, Neal, Neil, Neily, Nohor
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|Conchobhar
|Conchobhar
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|-
|male
|Daniel
|Daniel
|Dan, Danny, Donal, Donny
|Dan, Danny, Donal, Donny
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|Domhnall, Dónal
|Domhnall, Dónal
|-
|-
|male
|Darby
|Darby
| --
| --
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|Diarmaid
|Diarmaid
|-
|-
|male
|David
|David
|Dahy, Davy
|Dahy, Davy
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|Dáibhidh, Dáithí
|Dáibhidh, Dáithí
|-
|-
|male
|Denis, Dennis
|Denis, Dennis
|Denny, Ditty, Donat, Donough
|Denny, Ditty, Donat, Donough
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|Donnchadh
|Donnchadh
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|-
|female
|Debora, Deborah, Debra
|Debora, Deborah, Debra
|Debbie, Gobnet, Gubbie
|Debbie, Gobnet, Gubbie
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|Gobnait
|Gobnait
|-
|-
|male
|Dermot
|Dermot
| --
| --
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| --
| --
|-
|-
|male
|Dominic, Dominick
|Dominic, Dominick
|Dom, Domic, Nick
|Dom, Domic, Nick
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|Damhlaic, Damhnaic, Doiminic
|Damhlaic, Damhnaic, Doiminic
|-
|-
|male
|Donald
|Donald
|Don, Donal, Donat, Donnel, Donny, Donough
|Don, Donal, Donat, Donnel, Donny, Donough
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|Domhnall, Dónal
|Domhnall, Dónal
|-
|-
|male
|Donogh, Donough
|Donogh, Donough
|Donaghy, Donal
|Donaghy, Donal
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|Donnchadh
|Donnchadh
|-
|-
|female
|Doreen
|Doreen
|Dora
|Dora
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|Doireann
|Doireann
|-
|-
|female
|Dorothea, Dorothy
|Dorothea, Dorothy
|Dolly, Dora, Dot, Dotty
|Dolly, Dora, Dot, Dotty
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|Doireann
|Doireann
|-
|-
|male
|Duncan
|Duncan
| --
| --
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| --
| --
|-
|-
|female
|Edith
|Edith
|Eddy, Edie, Edy
|Eddy, Edie, Edy
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| --
| --
|-
|-
|male
|Edmond, Edmund
|Edmond, Edmund
|Ed, Eddie, Eddy, Mundy, Ned
|Ed, Eddie, Eddy, Mundy, Ned
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|Éamon, Éamonn
|Éamon, Éamonn
|-
|-
|male
|Edward
|Edward
|Ed, Eddie, Eddy, Ned
|Ed, Eddie, Eddy, Ned
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|Éadbhárd
|Éadbhárd
|-
|-
|male
|Edwin
|Edwin
|Ed, Eddie, Eddy
|Ed, Eddie, Eddy
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| --
| --
|-
|-
|female
|Eleanor
|Eleanor
|Elena, Ella, Ellie, Lean, Lena, Nora
|Elena, Ella, Ellie, Lean, Lena, Nora
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|Elleanora
|Elleanora
|Eiléanóir
|Eiléanóir
|-
|female
|Elizabeth
|Bess, Bessie, Beth, Betsy, Betty, Elsie, Eliza, Libby, Liz, Lizzie, Sheela, Sheelagh, Sheila
|Eliza
|Elizabetha
|Eilís, Eilíse
|-
|male
|Elias
|Ellis
| --
|Elias, Elyas
| --
|-
|female
|Ellen
|Eily, Ella, Ellie, Elly, Lean, Lena, Nel, Nellie, Nelly
|Aileen, Eileen, Eleanor, Evelyn, Helen
|Elena, Elleanora
|Eibhilín
|-
|female
|Emily
|Emma, Emmie, Milly
|Emelina, Emma
| --
|Eimíle
|-
|female
|Esther
|Essie, Essy, Hessie, Hessy
|Easter, Hester
| --
|Eistir
|-
|male
|Eugene
| --
|Eion, Oin, Owen
|Eugenus, Oenus, Owenus, Owinus
|Eoghan
|-
|male
|Eustace
|Eustice, Eustie, Eusty
| --
|Eustachius
| --
|-
|female
|Evelyn
|Eva, Eve, Lena
|Aileen, Eileen, Eveleen
| --
|Eibhilín
|-
|male
|Farrell
| --
|Fergal
| --
|Fearghal
|-
|male
|Felix
| --
|Felim, Phelim, Philip
| --
|Feidhlim, Feidhlimidh
|-
|male
|Ferdinand
|Ferdy, Fergus, Ferty
|Fergus
| --
|Fearadhach, Feardorocha, Fearganainm
|-
|male
|Fergal
| --
|Farrell
| --
|Fearghal
|-
|male
|Fergus
|Fergy
|Ferdinand
| --
|Fearghus
|-
|male
|Festus
|Festy
|Fachnan
| --
|Fachtna, Feichín
|-
|female
|Florence
|Flo, Flora, Flossie
| --
| --
|Bláth, Bláthnaid
|-
|-
|}
|}
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